Oh! What a Carry On! Oh! What a Carry On! Oh! What A Carry On! was a 1971 compilation album of songs performed by actors from the "Carry On..." film series, and released on the budget Music For Pleasure label (MFP 1416). Many were novelty songs with most, such as those by Jim Dale, having previously been released as singles. None were recorded specifically for this album or had any direct relationship to the "Carry On" films. For example, Kenneth Williams' songs as Rambling Syd Rumpo, which "Gramophone" magazine described as the best on the album, were taken from "Round the Horne" and Jim Dale's
Kenneth P. Williams Kenneth P. Williams Kenneth Powers Williams (August 25, 1887 in Urbana, Ohio – September 25, 1958) was a professor of mathematics at Indiana University, and a ROTC commander. He is best known for his five-volume book, "Lincoln Finds a General", published from 1949–1957. Williams had intended to write seven books, but became ill and died just before Volume 5 was published. Volume 1 was reprinted by Indiana University Press, Volumes 3 and 4 were reprinted by University of Kansas Press as "Grant Rises in the West." Another publisher, Macmilian Press, published the five-volume work. (See: Bibliography of Ulysses S. Grant)