A 1928 song from Jimmy McHugh (music) & Dorothy Fields (lyrics). The immortal line “Diamond bracelets Woolworths doesn’t sell, Baby” has become a sad irony: now they don’t even sell Pick ‘n’ Mix!
Vaughn De Leath with Ben Selvin’s Orchestra – I Can’t Give You Anything But Love – 1928
December 5th, 2009 by admin Leave a reply »
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Oh Dear – I have logged on under my other name British Virility Icon and Imperturbable Lawrence are the same (Impeturbably virile) person.
(Though I suppose I should have made it clear.)
Dear Barndog that was the whole point of the story!
Of coure, Winfield was a Woolworth trade mark.
Woolies will never be gone while my garden exists – most of the plants were from Woolies in High Wycombe. This must apply to a lot of gardens. I feel sorry for the staff – I can still imagine them behind the doors there.
The US ambassador’s house in London – Winfield House – was the gift of a member of the Woolworth family – it is a classical mansion in Regents Park and could be in Gloucestershire except the Post Office Tower is visible on the horizon.
Wonderful song, thanks for posting it. Such a shame Woolworths have gone after more than 100 years. Young Americans don’t appear to have heard of them.
I saw the item on the news. I think the store is called “Wellworth”. Well, I wish them well!
Great posting.
You are right about the irony, but I see an ex Woolworths’s store has opened in Dorchester ( I think), and the old folks were queuing up to buy “pick & Mix”.
Thanks for sharing.