Which music hall performer was best known for his songs 'Boiled beef and carrots' and 'Any Old Iron'?
Boiled Beef and Carrots derived from an Old English word for the womb which, by extension, came to mean the belly. Boiled Beef and Carrots "Boiled Beef and Carrots" is a comedic music hall song published in 1909. It was composed by Charles Collins and Fred Murray. The song was made famous by Harry Champion who sang it as part of his act and later recorded it. It was also recorded by Dan Smith in the 1960s. The song extols the virtues of a typical English, and particularly Cockney, dish. Chorus: "Derby Kell" is old Cockney rhyming slang for belly ("Derby Kelly"). "Blow out
Boiled beef Boiled beef Boiled beef is a traditional English dish which used to be eaten by working-class people in London; however, its popularity has decreased in recent years. Traditionally, cheaper cuts of meat were used, because boiling makes the meat more tender than roasting. It was usually cooked with onions and served with carrots and boiled potatoes. It was not uncommon for the beef to be salted in a brine for a few days, then soaked overnight to remove excess salt before it was boiled. In other parts of England cabbage replaced carrots. This dish gave rise to the old cockney