Josh MacRae
Encyclopedia
Josh MacRae was a Scottish
folk singer
. Accompanying himself on guitar, he had two hits in Britain
, "Talking Army Blues" (on Top Rank Records
, in 1960) and "Messing About on the River" (Pye
, 1962). http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/m/messingaboutontheriver.shtml
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
folk singer
Folk Singer
Folk Singer is a 1964 album by Muddy Waters. Waters plays acoustic guitar, backed by Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar...
. Accompanying himself on guitar, he had two hits in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, "Talking Army Blues" (on Top Rank Records
Rank Organisation
The Rank Organisation was a British entertainment company formed during 1937 and absorbed in 1996 by The Rank Group Plc. It was the largest and most vertically-integrated film company in Britain, owning production, distribution and exhibition facilities....
, in 1960) and "Messing About on the River" (Pye
Pye Records
Pye Records was a British record label. In its first incarnation, perhaps Pye's best known artists were Lonnie Donegan , Petula Clark , The Searchers , The Kinks , Sandie Shaw and Brotherhood of Man...
, 1962). http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/m/messingaboutontheriver.shtml