Ernie Mayne

Ernie Mayne (born Percy Ernest Barratt, 17 March 1871 – 15 May 1937) was an English music hall entertainer. Mayne was one of the first music hall stars to broadcast on radio in 1922.
Born in Topsham, Devon, by the age of ten he was living in London's Soho. He weighed about 20 st (280 lb; 130 kg) and sang comic songs such as "Fried Fruit Fritters" about his weight. Mayne first gained interest in comedy when people laughed at him for wanting to be an airman, because of his weight. He also made an early recording of the song "Proper Cup of Coffee".
Mayne died in 1937, in Brighton, at the age of 66.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played Ernie's 'I Can't Do My Bally Bottom Button Up' track for the Peelenium 1904. No other tracks from the artist seemed to have been played by Peel according to available tracklistings on this site.
==Shows Played==
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*25 May 1999: I Can't Do My Bally Bottom Button Up (Peelenium 1904)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists