Molly Drake never released any official publications of her poetry or compositions in her lifetime, but she had a profound impact on the musical style of her son.
[3] In 1942, with World War II raging, Japan invaded Burma forcing Drake into refuge.
Drake and her sister Nancy were evacuated to their uncle's home, which was in Delhi, India where the war hardly infringed on their lives.
[4] Although Drake enjoyed singing and playing the piano for friends and on the radio, composing pieces was a private affair.
[6] In 1952, the family moved to Tanworth-in-Arden, England where Molly Drake spent the rest of her life and wrote most of her compositions.
Her home was a place of social gathering where Drake would play the piano for friends, but, again, she never showed interest in publishing or recording her work.
[4] Molly Drake's material first met exposure on the documentary pertaining to her son's life, A Skin Too Few in 2000.
The nineteen songs were recorded on a rudimentary setup in the 1950s in seclusion at her home, engineered by her husband Rodney.
The album was first released on Bryter Music complete with a small book of poems in a black card portfolio.
The song "I Remember" plays during the ending credits of "No Weddings and a Funeral", Season 2, Episode 10 (released on September 24, 2021) of Apple TV+’s series Ted Lasso.