Jimmy Jones is the guv'nor of comedy. He was the first adult comedian to break big in the UK. His uncompromising act made him a hero to hundreds of thousands of blue collar Londoners. He became known for his catchphrase 'kin 'ell!' and established himself as an underground legend – in the process attracting everyone from rock's royalty to real Royalty. The Rolling Stones, the Nice, the Small Faces, Iron Maiden and Status Quo were among the many stars who flocked to his gigs. The Beatles played his tapes on their tour bus. His fans included fellow comedians Dudley Moore and Chubby Brown and soap star Martine McCutcheon. In a long and successful career Jones has told jokes to Michael Jackson, entertained the Kray Twins and performed for a surprising number of Royal Family members – Prince Charles, Prince Philip and Princess Margaret. TV bosses hated him but Jimmy's outrageous comedy made him a millionaire by his 40s. Not bad for a kid from the rough end of Essex who grew up thinking he'd become a priest.
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Jimmy Jones. Now This is a Very True Story
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
IN THE ’KIN’ BEGINNING – ROAMIN’ CATHOLIC
WELCOME TO THE HOUSE OF FUN
THE BOYS ON THE DOCKS
ENTER JIMMY JONES
WHAT A KRAY DAY
WHAM, BAM, THANK YOU RAM
KINNELL!
IT’S A ROYAL KNOCK-OUT
THE FULL MONTY
MIKE REID, BETRAYAL AND THE COMEDIANS
MOB-HANDED: VIVA ’KIN’ VEGAS
FUNNY WAY TO BE A HERO
ALL THAT JAZZ
DEAD MAN DRINKING
WIZARDS AND WARNOCK
IN THE ARMY NOW
YOU, ME, ’IM
RACE: EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES OFFENDER
IN THE COURT OF THE SUN KING
A CELEBRITY AUDIENCE WITH JIMMY JONES
IF I WERE THE MARION KIND
THE WORST NEWS IN THE WORLD
’OLD ON, I’M COMING
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To….
Dolly, Dave and family for all of their support and love during many difficult times.
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That same year, still aged nine, I was singing in a talent competition at Rainham Working Men’s Club and a fella came up to me and said, ‘I want you to join my band.’ He went and saw my Mum and sorted it out. Luckily for me it wasn’t Jonathan King. His name was Mr Gregory – I always called him that. The Gregory Family had a band called The Hilly-Billy Pennies, which makes them sound like they should have all had red necks, no teeth and discarded fridges on the lawn outside of their trailers, but they were actually a very good country and western band who played extensively in the local area. And when I say local, I mean Rainham Social Club, Rainham Working Men’s Club, and the Silver Hall Social Club in New Road… Rainham. You could do a tour and still be home by nine o’clock.
Top of the shop in those days for us was the Dagenham Working Men’s Club, which was considered the number one venue on our little circuit. We used to do odd nights there. There was never any wages or anything else like that but they were good days.
