Jimmy Mesene

Jimmy Mesene (Messini), guitarist, vocalist and composer of the 1930s and early 1940s. British-born in Cardiff, Wales, on March 6th, 1908, he died in Montreal, Canada, on the 28th August 1969. His family was of Greek descent where he also learnt the shipping business at the age of 15 before he became a professional musician. He left the UK end of September 1947 arriving in Port Arthur, Texas on October 19th. Likely because of work permit problems, he moved on to Canada and settled in Quebec.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played his track, 'When That Man Is Dead And Gone', in collaboration with Al Bowlly, which was one of the songs featured in the Peelenium 1941.
==Shows Played==
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*24 August 1999 (& Al Bowlly): When That Man Is Dead And Gone (Peelenium 1941)
==External Links==
*Discogs
*Biography
Category:Artists