Esther Coleman

Not to be confused with Diane Clare.
Esther Coleman
Born(1900-10-08)8 October 1900
London, England
Died28 February 1989(1989-02-28) (aged 88)
London, England
OccupationSinger

Esther Coleman (8 October 1900 – 28 February 1989), who also performed under the stage name Diana Clare, was a British singer who appeared in numerous radio shows including Band Waggon.[1] She sang with a contralto voice.[2]

She used the name Diana Clare for her performances of blues songs.[3]

She performed with Jack Hylton and his orchestra,[4] and had her own radio show, Come to Sunday Afternoon at Diana Clare's, broadcast on Radio Luxembourg, sponsored by Lux Toilet Soap.[5][6]

She also appeared on television, and took part in some of the earliest tests of British television.[7]

  1. ^ "BANDWAGGON". www.britishcomedy.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. ^ "The Gramophone" (PDF). albertketelbey.org.uk. June 1928. p. 21. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  3. ^ "ESTHER COLEMAN". British Pathé. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  4. ^ Faint, Pete (2015). Jack Hylton. [Place of publication not identified]: Lulu.com. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-326-15463-9. OCLC 1100703428.
  5. ^ Gifford, Denis (1985). The golden age of radio : an illustrated companion. London: Batsford. p. 58. ISBN 0-7134-4234-4. OCLC 60027928.
  6. ^ "The Radio Pictorial" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. 18 August 1939. p. 29. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  7. ^ "Radio Times Television Supplement" (PDF). BBC. 1937-04-23. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-04-28.