Monthly Archives: January 2021

A Personal History of the British Record Business 92 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt. 3

Posted on January 23, 2021 by dhvinyl

We left Wally last time, jumping about a bit on the timeline, so I interjected… Now stop there, because you jumped. How did you get to that bit. The songs have been accepted by the publisher and you’re playing them … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 91 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt.2

Posted on January 15, 2021 by dhvinyl

We left Wally enlightening us on the very early days of song plugging and being his father’s piano salesman by playing the instrument in his shop. This photo is pretty much how he looked when I interviewed him Where are … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 90 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt.1

Posted on January 6, 2021 by dhvinyl

If you’ve read more than one or two of these interviews, you will know that at the dawn of the teenager in the 1950’s, the 45rpm single, and the birth of rock’n’roll, EMI was dominated by four label managers and … Continue reading →

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