Chic Murray: Difference between revisions

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Murray was born in [[Greenock]], [[Inverclyde]]. He began his career as a musician in amateur groups such as "The Whinhillbillies" and "Chic and His Chicks" while an apprentice at the Kincaid shipyard, Inverclyde, in 1934. [[Maidie Dickson]] (1922-20101922–2010) was already a seasoned star in her own right (having worked since she was 3 with many of the great stars of the time), when she was playing the Greenock Empire. Chic's mother was the welfare officer and put Maidie up in her home. Subsequently, Maidie gave Chic parts within her own act and he formed a double-act with her. Billed as "The Tall Droll with the Small Doll" (he was 6'3" tall, she was 4'11") and also as "Maidie and Murray", their combination of jokes and songs made them popular on television and in theatres throughout the country. Their success peaked in 1956 when they were selected to appear in the [[Royal Variety Performance]] at the [[London Palladium]], but, due to the [[Suez Crisis]], the show was cancelled. Maidie and Chic had had much success at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London.