Chapter 33 told of the turns of fortune that led me to study singing and to take up piano tuning for a trade. In previous chapters, I told of experiences that led to my interest in performing, such as seeing my mother perform frequently. Another influence that I recently remembered, were 78 rpm records that I played numerous times each day. They depicted theatrical scenes, such as in Tubby the Tuba and Robin Hood. I do not know what happened to the Tubby the Tuba record, but I found the Robin Hood record. It sounded like so much fun to make such a production, that I can see why I grew up wanting to be part of it. Here is a link to the recording:
Robin Hood Recording