Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetsam

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Mr. Flotsam (Bentley Collingwood (B. C.) Hilliam (1890-1968)) and Mr. Jetsam (Malcolm McEachern (1883-1945)) were an original British musical comedy act of the 1920s and 1930s. Hilliam wrote most of their songs, played the piano and sang in a light, high tenor voice. By contrast, McEachern had one of the deepest bass voices on record. Their material consisted of comic songs with rapid-fire delivery, songs with mild social commentary as well as sentimental songs.

They are sometimes considered a precursor of Flanders and Swann.

Songs in their repertoire

"Is he an Aussie"
"I Want to be a Military Man"

External links

[Recording session outline with photos of the two]
[National Library of Australia digital recording listing for "The Changing of the Guard"]

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