ADP
RECORDS
Independent label: ADP Records also known as Aid Deprived People
label. It managed at least two singles by Billa O'Connell. It issued
singles in an ADP-100 And ADP 300 numerical series. Both are Charity record
for the School Of Commerce Charity Cork. Distributed By ADP Records. Billa
O'Connell is an Irish entertainer from Cork city, Ireland. His career has earned
him Freedom of the City and an honorary degree from University College Cork.
O'Connell is best-known as a performer in pantomime, having made his debut in
the Cork pantomime back in 1947. Billa went on to become a regular cast member
of the pantomimes produced at the Cork Opera House, as well as Summer Revels, an
annual variety show which ran for over two decades. O'Connell was born in the
Lough area of Cork city on Christmas Day, 1929. Beyond the stage, he spent 30
years working as a sales rep for Beamish and Crawford. He is married to former
dancer, Nell Cotter, and is the grandfather of Irish academic, James O'Sullivan.
He was a close friend of Jack Lynch, twice elected Taoiseach, and Paddy
Comerford, a locally-famed performer.
80 |
Billa O'Connell And
The Janeczeks |
Beautiful City /
Maggie |
ADP |
ADP |
101 |
83 |
Billa
O'Connell |
The Charm Of His
Lovely City |
ADP |
ADP |
363 |