Sir Tom Jones In My Own Words: Dad still down the pit after success

When Sir Tom Jones struck gold in 1965 with his first number one, It's Not Unusual, his father was still working down the coal mines of the Rhondda Valley.Known as "the miner's son from Pontypridd", Jones's life had moved far from the working men's clubs where he first learned to perform.By his mid-20s, Jones had signed a three-record deal with Decca Studios, sharing a label with The Rolling Stones and cutting…