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Lifelong obsession with music, 33 years in the music business, 43 years immersed in selling old records, 26 years very happily retired!

A Personal History of the British Music Industry 107 – Derek Everett

Posted on April 22, 2024 by dhvinyl

Derek Everett is another of those long-serving vital industry folk who somehow managed to avoid all the cameras – or maybe they avoided him. So, if you know or worked with him, before you start reading his story, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged 1950s, 1960s, 1980s, Al Bennett, Andrew Lloyd Webber, April Music, Arnold Maxim, Arthur Muxlow, Baccara, Barney Ales, Berry Gordy, Bill Townsley, Bob Dockerill, Brian Brolly, Brian Shepherd, Bunny Lewis, Carole King, Charles de Vere, Chris Neal, Dave Clark, Dave Clark Five, David Essex, David Howells, Deke Arlon, Del Shannon, Denis KLnowles, Dennis Preston, Des Champ, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Finsbury Park Astoria, Frankie Ford, Geoffrey Bridges, George Marks, Gerard Kenny, Gull Records, Harvey Lisberg, Irvine Martin, Jeff Wayne, Joe Meek, John Burgess, John Howells, John Schroeder, John Snell, John Whittle, Ken East, Ken Elliott, Ken Glancy, Kingsway Studios, L.G. Wood, Larry Uttal, Lewisham Hippodrome, Little Eva, Marty Machat, Maurice Oberstein, Mickie Most, Mike Maitland, Mike Smith, Monty Babson, Morris Levy, music, Neil Ardly, Norrie Paramor, Olav Wyper, Paul Marshall, Pete King, Phil Solomon, Ray Martin, Reg Warburton, Rex Oldfield, Richard Branson, Richard Clayderman, Richard Robinson, Rick Gunnell, Robert Dockerill, Robert Stigwood, Rocket Records, Roland Rennie, Ron White, Ronnie Bell, Ronnie Harris, Roy Squires, Russ Regan, Scene at 6.30, Sheena Easton, Shel Talmy, Sir Edward Lewis, Sir Joseph Lockwood, Steve Ashley, Tellydisc, The Most Brothers, Tim Rice, Tony Chrstie, Top Rank, York Records | 4 Comments

A Personal History of the British Music Industry – 106. Tony Hiller

Posted on March 9, 2024 by dhvinyl

Tony Hiller with The Brotherhood of Man (and if anyone can identify the man to his right,I can complete the line-up!) John Poole thinks it’s Alyn Ainsworth – I think he’s` right! Tony Hiller, whose death in November 2018 at … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Bobby Murphy, book-review, Brotherhood of Man, Burton Hill, Cy Payne, Cyril Gee, Danny newman, Dick James, Dick Rowe, Dickie Valentine, Don Agnes, Donald Peers, Eddie Levy, George Martin, history, Howard Spiro, Irving Berlin, Irving Hiller, Jill Day, Jimmy Kennedy, Joe Hiller, Johnny Franz, Ken Woodman, Kenny Lynch, King Brothers, Les Reed, Lord Grade, Michael Carr, Mitch Murray, music, news, Norrie Paramor, Pat Sherlock, Peter Callendar, Ronnie Beck, Sidney Bron, songs, Stuart Reid, Terry King, The Hiller brothers, Tommy Connors, Tony Burrows, Tony Hall, Tony Hiller, Tony Macaulay, Wayne Bickerton, Workers' Playtime | 7 Comments

A Personal History of the British Music Business 105 – Kay O’Dwyer

Posted on January 24, 2024 by dhvinyl

As dedicated readers will have realised, these interviews were originally intended to form part of a general, rather than personal, history of the British music business, a post retirement project some 25 years ago. That never happened, but more recently … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Acker Bilk, Ardmore and Beechwood, Brian Hopkins, Campbell Connelly, Carl Yale, David Platz, David Raven, Denis Preston, Dick Rowe, Donald Peers, Dorothy Squires, Francis Day & Hunter, Geraldo, Gordon Mills, Jack Jackson, Jackie Collins, Jean Metcalfe, Jimmy Henney, Jimmy Phillips, Johnny Dankworth, Josef Locke, Kay O"Dwyer, Keith Fordyce, Ken Dodd, Ken East, King Brothers, Lana Marris, Len Wood, Les Perrin, Les Reed Barry Mason, Leslie Hutchinson (Hutch), Leslie Kettle, Marion Ryan, Maurice Oberstein, Max Clifford, Nat Gonella, Norman Newell, Peter Hargraves, Roger Cook, Ron White, Sid Green, Ted Heath, Teddy Holmes, Terry Slater, Tony Hall, Two Way Family Favourites, Vera Lynn, Winifred Atwell | 5 Comments

A Personal History of the British Music Industry 104 – Tim Blackmore

Posted on July 26, 2023 by dhvinyl

Tim Blackmore: 1944-2023 I never worked with Tim Blackmore, yet I feel I knew him well, as much through his BBC links with all the disc jockeys from the launch of Radio 1 as for his later compassion with Duncan … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Music Industry 103 – John Burgess.

Posted on February 19, 2023 by dhvinyl

John Burgess John Burgess was one of the lesser acknowledged stalwarts of Abbey Road, frequently standing in for George Martin as well as producing in his own right, but his story precedes that, so without further ado… During my National … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Music Industry – Bob Barratt Pts 1 & 2 combined

Posted on October 24, 2022 by dhvinyl

Having had a good reaction to the Walter Woyda interview, I thought I try editing Bob Barratt, the first one to appear on Word Press, by copying and pasting the two sections together. A bit of a struggle for a … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Al Hoffman, Bob Barratt, Bob Merrill, Bob Smith, Carl Wayne & Vikings, Cliff Busby, Colin Hadley, Cougars, Dick Rowe, Gene Vincent, George Martin, George Wilson, Grasmere Records, Jack Jackson, John Burgess, John Godfrey Owen, Kenneth Williams, L.G.Wood, Mary 'Ma' Regan, Mike Sharidan, Mike Smith, Nightriders, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Paddy Roberts, Pay Wayne, Pieces of Eight, Rex Oldfield, Sheila Hancock, Tim Rice, Vic Lanza, Wally Ridley | 8 Comments

A Personal History of the British Music Industry – 103, Walter Woyda 2 and conclusion.

Posted on October 23, 2022 by dhvinyl

Carrying on seamlessly from where we left off…. One thing I left out. When I was at Keith Prowse I was Chairman of the Record Retailers Association, formed initially for smaller dealers who were up in arms at the way … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Harry Tipple, Janet Holmes a'Court, Keith Prowse, Leslie Gould, Lord Grade, Louis Benjamin, Max Bygraves, Monty Lewis, Mungo Jerry, Robert Holmes a'Court, Terry Shand | 7 Comments

A Personal History of the British Music Business 102 – Walter Woyda

Posted on October 20, 2022 by dhvinyl

Walter Woyda, who was the top man at Pye Records when I interviewed him all those years ago, seems to be another of those important figures in the British music industry who has managed to avoid all online research. Ironically, … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Bob McLeod, Brian Mulligan, Carl Douglas, Cyril Stapleton, D'Arcy Glover, Dick Leahy, Geoff Hamilton, GRT, Henry Staves, Herbert Smith, Jack Baverstock, Johnny Franz, Keith Prowse, Les Cox, Leslie Gould, Louis Armstrong, Monty Lewis, Paddy Fleming, Peter Cadbury, Peter Prince, Peter Somerfield, Robin Blanchflower, Roy O'Dwyer, Tom Grantham, Tommy Loftus, Tony Hatch, Tony Mansell, Walter Woyda | 10 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record History 101 – Harry Walters Pt.2 and conclusion

Posted on April 19, 2022 by dhvinyl

Someone’s reading this! John Williams has sourced a photo, together with its caption, of Harry back in the days when he was in charge of the Cameo-Parkway label in the UK, then released via EMI’s Columbia. Many thanks, John! We … Continue reading →

Posted in A Life in Music - random memories, A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Alma Cogan, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Andrew Phillips, Anthony Newley, Arthur Muxlow, Bernie Lowe, Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker, David Jacobs, Derek Chinnery, Dick Whittington, Doreen Davies, Doug Geddes, Duchess of Bedford, Ed Stewart, Esther Farmer, Family Favourites, Gary Miller, Harry Chippetts, Harry Walters, Housewives' Choice, Jack Jackson, Jimmy Young, Joan Collins, John Phillips, Junior Choice, Lew & Leslie Grade, Lita Roza, Louis Benjamin, Mark White, Michael Barclay, Michael Holliday, Mrs Gerald Legge, Music While You Workl, Nat King Cole, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Open House Pete Murray, Pat Osborne, Peter Gormley, radio luxembourg, Shadows, Sir Joseph Lockwood, South Africa, Stanley Barnett, Steve Race, Teddy Holmes, Tony Somerfield, Wally Ridley | 1 Comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 101 – Harry Walters Pt.1

Posted on April 6, 2022 by dhvinyl

Considering Harry Walters’ music business history goes way back and covers not only publishing, record companies but the BBC, he, as with Selwyn Turnbull, seems to have been largely forgotten online. One or two mentions of the Mercury Cameo-Parkway labels, … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business | Tagged Alan A. Freeman, Alma Cogan, Andrew Fenner, Arthur Sandford, Beverley Sisters, Billy Cotton, Bobby Pagan, Bryce Summers, Cameo-Parkway, Chappells, David Whitfield, Denis Preston, Dennis Lotis, Dick Whittington, Dickie Valentine, Doris Day, Frank Ifield, Frankie Laine, Gary Miller, Geraldo, Guy Mitchell, Harold Fields, Harry Walters, Joe Roncoroni, Johnnie Ray, Len Smith, Len Wood, Lita Roza, Lonnie Donegan, Louis Mordish, Marion Ryan, Maurice Kinn, Michael Barclay, Michael Carr, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Patti Page, Peter Gormley, Petula Clark, Piccadilly Hayride, Platters, Rosemary Clooney, Ted Heath, Teddy Holmes, The Shadows, Wally Ridley, Winifred Atwell | 3 Comments

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A Personal History of the British Music Industry 107 – Derek Everett

A Personal History of the British Music Industry – 106. Tony Hiller

A Personal History of the British Music Business 105 – Kay O’Dwyer

A Personal History of the British Music Industry 104 – Tim Blackmore

A Personal History of the British Music Industry 103 – John Burgess.

A Personal History of the British Music Industry – Bob Barratt Pts 1 & 2 combined

A Personal History of the British Music Industry – 103, Walter Woyda 2 and conclusion.

A Personal History of the British Music Business 102 – Walter Woyda

A Personal History of the British Record History 101 – Harry Walters Pt.2 and conclusion

A Personal History of the British Record Business 101 – Harry Walters Pt.1

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