[Dixielandjazz] Looking for "We Three" - grateful for any help (composer? lyricist ? performer ?)

[Keith Garner]

Hi All

On 6 Mar 2006 at 18:48, Ric Giorgi wrote:

> Might anyone on the list know of or have a leadsheet for "We Three"? or have
> any information about it. The www has a Patti Smith song and millions of
> hits for We Three Kings but otherwise nada. 

I have a recording of it by The Sportinghouse Strings and this credits it to Robertson-
Cogane-Mysels.

The Sportinghouse Strings are an excellent group formed here in the UK by former 
sidemen of the late Tommy Burton to play items from his repertoire. They are Thomas 
"Spats" Langham (banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals), Paul Degville (Electric Guitar) and 
Richard Vernon (Double Bass).  

As I remember it Spats sings We Three somewhat in the style of The Inkspots.

The tune was used in the 1940s on a UK radio show called Happidrome. It was sung by 
three regular characters in the the show and the "My Echo, my shadow and me" of the 
lyrics became - "We Three in Happidrome, Working for the BBC, Ramsbottom and 
Enoch and Me".

Regards
Keith Garner