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The teacher who told Vera Lynn she couldn't sing

Vera Lynn's daughter, Virginia Lewis Jones, talks to Jane Garvey and Peter Allen about her mum's antics in an electric wheelchair and her 100th birthday celebrations. And she remembers the singing teacher who dared to tell Vera she couldn't sing鈥� Her response? "Good afternoon and goodbye."

This clip is originally from 5 live Jane Garvey and Peter Allen on Sunday 19th March 2017.

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