2-608-940 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Mr Flotsam and Mr Jetsam, 1935. They were an Anglo-New Zealand musical comedy duo of the 1920s and 1930s. Mr Flotsam's real name was Bentley Collingwood Hilliam (1890-1968) and Mr Jetsam's real name was Malcolm McEachern (1883-1945). Hilliam wrote most of their songs, played the piano and sang in a light, high tenor voice. By contrast, McEachern had one of the deepest bass voices on record. Their material consisted of comic songs with rapid-fire delivery and songs with mild social commentary, as well as sentimental songs. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935.