Background
Anna was born on 27 February in 1911, in Maida Vale, United Kingdom.
Anna was born on 27 February in 1911, in Maida Vale, United Kingdom.
Anna was a student of the Harrogate College and in Brussels and Paris.
She studied at the Royal College of Music.
Anna Russell worked as a folk singer for the BBC ( 1935 -19 40 ), and in various roles with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ( 1942 -194 6 ), before making her debut as a concert comedienne in New York City ( 1948 ). She took her show to many cities throughout the world ( 1948 -1960 ) and was resident in Australia ( 1968 -1975 ) before returning to Canada.
The most popular of her works are:
Anna Russell's Little Show.
All by Myself
The Power of Being a Positive Stinker (1955).
The Anna Russell Songbook (1958).
Anna Russell married to John Denison (1934-1946), and then married to Charles Goldhamer.