Peggy Dell

Margaret Tisdall (8 January 1906 – 30 April 1979), better known by her stage name Peggy Dell, was an Irish singer and pianist who became a popular music hall entertainer.

Born in Dublin, Tisdall made her first public appearance as a pianist at the age of nine at the Olympia Theatre, where her father played flute with the pit orchestra.

[1] Later, at the age of 13, she was employed by Woolworths to play at their store in Grafton Street in order to improve the sales of sheet music.

[2] In the 1930s, Tisdall toured England with Roy Fox and his band, during which time she adopted the stage name, Peggy Dell.

From then until her death, Dell enjoyed renewed success as an entertainer, performing regularly on radio and television, as well as making live appearances.