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Chas McDevitt

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Chas McDevitt was born on 4 December 1934 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is known for Nice Time (1957), Rock Around the World (1957) and The Ted Ray Show (1955). He was previously married to Shirley (Babs) Douglas.
BornDecember 4, 1934
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    • Known for

    Nice Time (1957)
    Nice Time
    6.6
    Short
    • Music Department(as Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group)
    • 1957
    Tommy Steele in Rock Around the World (1957)
    Rock Around the World
    5.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 1957
    The Ted Ray Show
    TV Series
    • Themselves(as Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group)
    Tales from Tin Pan Alley (2018)
    Tales from Tin Pan Alley
    • Self
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Nice Time (1957)
      Nice Time
      6.6
      Short
      • musician (as Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group)
      • 1957

    Soundtrack

    • En på miljonen (1995)
      En på miljonen
      5.3
      • lyrics: "Lyckan Kommer Lyckan Gar / Freight Train"
      • music: "Lyckan Kommer Lyckan Gar / Freight Train", "Freight Train"
      • writer: "Freight Train"
      • 1995
    • Tommy Steele in Rock Around the World (1957)
      Rock Around the World
      5.4
      • performer: "Freight Train"
      • 1957

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Charles McDevitt and His Skiffle Group
    • Born
      • December 4, 1934
      • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    • Spouse
      • Shirley (Babs) Douglas1959 - ?
    • Other works
      Also recorded for the budget-price Embassy label under the name of The Cranes Skiffle Group, where he covered his own recording of "Freight Train".

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Skiffle artist who performed in the 1950s and 60s with Nancy Whiskey
    • Nickname
      • Paul James

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