Скачать или смотреть George Sorlie - Roll Along Prairie Moon (1935)

George Brown Sorlie (1885-1948), theatrical entrepreneur, was born on 7 February 1885 at Liverpool, England, son of Frederick Sorlie, ship's cook, and his wife Sarah Jane, née Rodick. Migrating with his family to Melbourne, he attended primary school at Williamstown. Following Frederick's death in 1894, George went with Sarah to join relations in Perth. They lived close to poverty until George's rich soprano voice gained him jobs in cheap vaudeville shows. In 1896 mother and son moved to Kalgoorlie, then in the grip of gold-fever. Sorlie sang in bars, halls and in the streets, and was able to support his mother. After moving to Sydney he had quite a good career recording popular songs of the day. George died is Sydney June 18th 1948.