'Tony Sparrow, the wheel-chair singer discovered by Wilfred Pickles, made his solo début before an audience at the Granada, East Ham, last night.'

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With Pickles he appeared on television and then toured the provincial theatres with him. A few weeks ago he decided he had sufficient stage confindence to appear on his own.'

'Tony Sparrow, the wheel-chair singer discovered by Wilfred Pickles, made his solo début before an audience at the Granada, East Ham, last night.

Sparrow, who is 30, was introduced to listeners in the "Have a Go!" programme in January when he sang the song "Answer Me."

Immediately scores of letters were sent to the B.B.C. by people who demanded to hear him again.

With Pickles he appeared on television and then toured the provincial theatres with him. A few weeks ago he decided he had sufficient stage confindence to appear on his own.

Sparrow was born in Paddington and served in R.E.M.E. during the war. Soon after the Normandy landings he was blown up by an enemy bomb, almost ten years ago this month. He has been paralysed ever since.'