Esther Coleman Explained

Esther Coleman
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:London, England
Occupation:Singer

Esther Coleman (8 October 1900 – 28 February 1989), who also performed under the stage name Diana Clare, was a British singer who appeared in numerous radio shows including Band Waggon.[1] She sang with a contralto voice.[2]

She used the name Diana Clare for her performances of blues songs.[3]

She performed with Jack Hylton and his orchestra,[4] and had her own radio show, Come to Sunday Afternoon at Diana Clare's, broadcast on Radio Luxembourg, sponsored by Lux Toilet Soap.[5] [6]

She also appeared on television, and took part in some of the earliest tests of British television.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BANDWAGGON . 2023-04-28 . www.britishcomedy.org.uk.
  2. Web site: The Gramophone. June 1928. 2023-04-28. albertketelbey.org.uk. 21.
  3. Web site: ESTHER COLEMAN . 2023-04-28 . British Pathé . en-GB.
  4. Book: Faint, Pete . Jack Hylton . 2015 . Lulu.com . 978-1-326-15463-9 . [Place of publication not identified] . 1100703428. 205.
  5. Book: Gifford, Denis . The golden age of radio : an illustrated companion . 1985 . Batsford . 0-7134-4234-4 . London . 58 . 60027928.
  6. Web site: 18 August 1939 . The Radio Pictorial . 2023-04-28 . worldradiohistory.com . 29.
  7. Web site: Radio Times Television Supplement. 1937-04-23. 2023-04-28. 6. BBC.