Tessie O'Shea
Teresa Mary O'Shea
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Raised in Cardiff’s Riverside district, Tessie O’Shea grew up steeped in the British music-hall tradition and was billed as “The Wonder of Wales” when she first appeared on stage at six, later honing a banjolele act reminiscent of George Formby. By her teens she was a familiar voice on BBC Radio and performed across Britain and South Africa, adopting the “Two Ton Tessie from Tennessee” moniker whi…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
