Pearly King on cockney rhyming slang

Title

Pearly King on cockney rhyming slang

Genre

Interview; Music

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:45

Description

Interview with a London Pearly King on the history and use of Cockney rhyming slang. Includes a music performance by the Pearly King and Queen. Male speaker and interviewer not identified. In 2 parts.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

London; Entertainers; History; Colloquial language; Street tradesmen; Speech habits; Vendors

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