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Monthly Archives: August 2017
A Personal History of the British Record Business 47 – Jeffrey Kruger 4.
Without wanting to, without maybe even realising it, in order to maximise the return on an American publishing deal he had struck with Ember’s Al Silver, Jeff finds himself having to release the original single of a song called ‘Banjo … Continue reading
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Tagged 2oth Century Fox, Al Silver, Bethlehem Records, Billie Holiday, Billy Eckstine, Bob Crewe, Bob Guardio, Chris Connor, Dick Katz, Duke Ellington, Ember Records, Federal Records, Glyn Johns, Harry Simeone, James Brown, Jeff Kruger, Jeffrey Kruger, Jimmy Phillips, Len Wood, Lugtons, Maurice Solomons, Mervvin Solomons, Norman Weiser, Pete King, Phil Solomons, Ray Ellington Quartet, Sarah Vaughan, Seymour Stein, Syd Nathan, Ted Lewis, Tony Hall, Woolfsons
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50 years ago in the Music Industry 8 – Disc & Music Echo, 1967-1972
Those who are asoldasme may remember Lobby Lud, the mysterious character in trilby and raincoat who popped up at seaside resorts during the summer months in the 1950’s. If you approached him with a copy of the News Chronicle (my … Continue reading
50 years ago in the Music Industry 7 – Disc & Music Echo, 1967-1972
Amen Corner had the joy of being managed by Don Arden, though I think it was he who decided the lads from Wales should live communally in a large house in Streatham. I went there a few times and it … Continue reading
A Personal History of the British Record Business 46 – Jeffrey Kruger 3.
Picking up the story from where we left off. Jeff has proved his ability to run a hugely successful jazz club in Central London, has begun to record his artists for Decca’s Tempo label and has agreed a license deal … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Silver, Art Mooney, Banjo Boy, Buddy Kaye, David Jacobs, Dorothy Collins, Ember, Frank Chalmers, George Formby, George Martin, Jan & Kjeld, Jean Metcalfe, Jeff Kruger, Jeffrey Kriger, Kay Starr, Keith Prowse, L.G.Wood, Norrie Paramor, Pete King, PPL, Ronnie Scott's Club, Sir Edward Lewis, Tempo, Tony Crombie, Tony Hall, Top Rank Records, Walter Woyda
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 45 – Jeffrey Kruger 2.
In Pt.1 Jeffrey recalled his early life and the creation of the Flamingo Club in a basement room of the Mapleton Hotel, assisted by Tony Hall. Now we move seamlessly on! Tony (Hall) was writing for various papers and … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Silver, Berry Gordy, Bill LeSage, Billy Myles, Columbia Records, Doug Moody, Ember Records, Fay Adams, Flamingo Club, Fred Parris, George Martin, Herald Records, Jeffrey Kruger, Johnnie Stewart, Johnny Dankworth, L.G.Wood, Lee Allen, Mapleton Hotel, Mello Kings, Moira Heath, Norrie Paramor, Parlophone Records, Rik Gunnell, Sir Edward L, Sir Joseph Lockwood, Ted Heath, Tempo Records, Tony Crombie, Tony Hall, Tubby Hayes, Wally Ridley
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