THEY were gallus and they were daft, but Glasgow’s two most famous wideboys were brilliantly funny and top of the popularity stakes.
Francie and Josie were superstars in Scotland long before the word was invented, appearing on television in the 1960s with their own sitcom series, touring theatres and also creating a panto.
Jack Milroy played Francie, who was slow-witted but eager-to-please, while Rikki Fulton was the self-confident Josie who talked about anything, but usually stupidly.
Their routines even included some songs and down the years these proved so popular they released an LP in 1970, which was recorded live as the Ashfield Club in Glasgow.
As Josie says on the first track, they just “sing a few jokes” and the catchy songs include The Glasgow Underground, The Glasgow Highland Games, Camlachie, Wachlin’ Hame and La Di Di-Da.
The boys reunited again in 1989 and finally in 1996 and are pictured above with Glasgow Pavilion Dancers Susan,Kathleen,Danielle and Jill for what was titled
The Farewell Performance.
But it’s not all over ... the Pavilion will host a tribute to the comedy legends on October 11, with Johnny Mac and Liam Dolan starring.
Little Karen and Alan Stevenson are not impressed by the quality of sound coming from musician James MacDonald as he plays his 40-year-old hammer dulcimer in Buchanan Street in February 1988
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