“His parting note at King’s was to win a £5 bet with the bursar that he could slip Tom Lehrer’s scandalous satire, The Vatican Rag, into the evening service. Having included it during his extemporised organ voluntary, Ledger donated his winnings to the chapel restoration fund.”

Tom Lehrer sings and plays piano at the Hungry I Nightclub in San Francisco, June 1, 1965 photographed by Ted Streshinsky.
Jeff Silvertrust singing Tom Lehrer’s Irish Ballad.


