Tony Walker Plays New York City

Sunday March 26th 2006. Tony ‘The Jockey’ Walker, A Man for the Audience, Rides to Broadway. Online Video: New York City – Good News Broadcast Britfest , a good will fund-raising event based the best of British Entertainment, featured special guest appearances from Tony ‘The Jockey’ Walker, who performed a tribute to legendary comedian Max Miller. BritFest also featured Award-Winning Documentary Film Maker Albert Maysles, Sid Bernstein, Peter Max, and New York’s top DJ Ken Dashow of Q104.3’s ‘Breakfast with the Beatles’. The event was hosted by Emmy Award Winning Producer Paul Sladkus. When we first saw Tony walk out in that ridiculous Max Miller gear, we truly knew that Tony loved life. The performance was great; you can watch it online by clicking here . However, the truly touching aspect of the show was not watching Tony do a tribute to Max Miller, the truly touching aspect of the show was watching Tony do a tribute to his audience. The chance to see Tony amongst the people he loves, doing what he loves best, entertained our hearts with comfort and happiness. We’ve pulled together some pieces of what we Americans know about Tony and placed them below. Tony Walker, first hoped to become a jockey, then a racing tout and, finally, secured a comfortable life as a taxi driver. His later dream of becoming an actor met with slight success; he had cameos on Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years and EastEnders. He has been one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the project, and he and his wife, Deb, have been very honest about both the hardship and success in their lives. Tony has appeared in numerous TV programs, films and commercials including amp;friendRennie, Sound Man, Irn Bru, Racing Channel, Woolworths. Australian Newspaper We thought we would give you a clip from the article .Straight up! It’s tiny Tony’s taxi (found in its entirety at The Age by clicking here ) Remember “Taxi Tony” Walker, Seven Up’s cheeky little kid? The diminutive East Ender who spent a couple of years as an apprentice jockey, before ending up as a London cabbie and would-be actor? The Cockney with the impish smile and smart one-liners, who endeared himself to Australian viewing audiences as the battler from the rough school, the wrong end of town, the knockabout who explained: “Better to be a has-been than a never-was.” We were so pleased to have the chance to meet Tony and see his tribute to Max Miller on a great stage in New York City. The big story was that, in a World that can often be characterized as cynical, we were smitten, as an audience, when he finished his tribute with the words I hope you appreciated it, as much as I appreciate you.Tony has made his way to the champion’s track in New York City. We had a great time watching him perform his tribute to Max Miller. We had an even better time getting to know Tony as a people’s performer: Unabashed, frank, and truly a man for the audience. Please watch Tony’s performance by clicking on the video link above. You can visit Tony’s site at http://tonywalker49up.com/”>http://tonywalker49up.com/ Pete Meister Good News Broadcast