Jack Pleasants (born Squire Pleasants was born 27 August 1874 A music hall comedian and singer. He lived at 17 Christchurch Road
Jack Pleasants was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1875. He was popular in Northern music halls in the early part of the twentieth century.
Billed as “The Bashful Limit”, he typically played the part of a "bashful fool", whose ostensible lack of experience with women could turn out to reveal hidden purpose.
He popularised the songs “I’m Twenty-One Today” and “I’m Shy, Mary Ellen, I’m Shy”, which remain the songs for which he is best remembered.
Jack Pleasants was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1875. He was popular in Northern music halls in the early part of the twentieth century.
Billed as “The Bashful Limit”, he typically played the part of a "bashful fool", whose ostensible lack of experience with women could turn out to reveal hidden purpose.
He popularised the songs “I’m Twenty-One Today” and “I’m Shy, Mary Ellen, I’m Shy”, which remain the songs for which he is best remembered.
