Tag Archives: Columbia Records

A Personal History of the British Record Business 93 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt. 4.

Posted on February 17, 2021 by dhvinyl

The last episode of Wally’s long life culminated with him (almost) arriving at EMI’s HMV label, but I felt I needed to get to the bottom of his association with Peter Brough and Archie Andews, without question the most extraordinary … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Alma Cogan, Archie Andrews, Around the World, Bert Ambrose, Bud Flanagan, Chappells, Columbia Records, David Bicknell, David Hughes, Donald Peers, Doris Day, Educating Archie, Eric Sykes, Florence Desmond, Frank Cordell, George Martin, George Melachrino, Gracie Fields, Harry Hayes, Harry Lewis, HMV, Jack Jackson, Joe Loss, Joseph Lockwood, Len Edwards, Len Wood, Max Bygraves, Miff Ferrie, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Peter Brough, Peter Maurice, Ronnie Hilton, Roy Spear, Shirley Bassey, Ted Kavanagh, Teddy Holmes, The Jackdaws, Tommy Cooper, Vera Lynn, Wally Ridley | 7 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Business 81 – Maurice Oberstein

Posted on April 18, 2020 by dhvinyl

Maurice Louis Oberstein, record company executive: born New York 26 September 1928; died London 13 August 2001. Maurice Oberstein and Rupert Perry, both is their day Chairs of the BPI and titans of the British music business! Maurice … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Al Schulman, Clive Davis, Columbia Records, Derek Witt, Dick Asher, Eddie Levy, Eli Oberstein, Goddard Lieberson, Harvey Schein, Maurice Levy, Maurice Oberstein, Neal Keating, Oriole Records, Ruby Murray, Walter Yetnikoff | 7 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Business 73 – Ronald (Ronnie) Bell.

Posted on April 9, 2019 by dhvinyl

Ronnie Bell, before and after his toupe, is one of the music industry’s top unsung, forgotten even, heroes. Despite the fact that he wrote, and published two versions of his memoirs, try and search for him online and you’ll find … 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 A. Mackenzie Smith, Al Bennett, Alan Freeman, Barry Alldiss, Bill Crozier, Bob Dockerill, Bob Reisdorf, C.H. Thomas, Clinton Ford, Columbia Records, Connie Francis, Cyril Symonds, David Evans, David Jacobs, David Toff, Dennis Jones, Don McLean American Pie, Doreen Davies, Embassy Records, entertainment, Geoffrey Everitt, George Elrick, Housewives Choice, Jack Jackson, Jack Jarvis, Jean Metcalfe, Jimmy Phillips, Jimmy Savile, Jimmy Young, John Schroeder, Johnny Wise, Juke Box Jury, Keith Fordyce, Ken Glancy, Louis Benjamin, Marvin Rainwater, Maureen Evans, MGM Records, Mike Redway, Norman Newell, Oriole Records, Paddy Fleming, Pete Murray, Peter Prince, radio luxembourg, Ray Pilgrim, RCA Records, Reg Warburton, Robert Dockerill, Roger Maffatt, Ronnie Bell, Shirley Bassey, Sir Edward Lewis, Sony, Stanley Stern, t, Ted Lewis, The Seekers, Tommy Loftus, Tony Blackburn, Tony Hall, Tony Pollard, Top Rank, Two Way Family Favourites, Vanguard Records, Woolworths | 15 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Business 66 – Bunny Lewis 4

Posted on April 9, 2018 by dhvinyl

(Apologies for repeating the same photo for every episode, but as with so many of these legendary figures from the British Record Industry, Bunny was largely ignored by the media so photographs are very limited) To state the obvious, this … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Batley Variety Club, Bunny Lewis, Columbia Records, Craig Douglas, David Niven, David Whitfield, Decca Records, Dick Rowe, Eddie Kassner, George Martin, Jim'll Fix It, Jimmy Savile, Juke Box Jury, Kenneth Earle, Larry Parnes, Len Wood, Marty Wilde, Mike Stuart, Norrie Paramor, Peter Stevens, radio luxembourg, Ritz label, Robin Britten, The Avons, The Mudlarks, Top Rank | Leave a comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 60 – John Schroeder 1.

Posted on March 17, 2018 by dhvinyl

Since interviewing him all those years ago, John, who died in January last year, had written and self-published his autobiography, much of the content of which may, or may not be duplicated in the piece that follows. To me … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Abbey Road, Alma Cogan, Bunny Lewis, Cliff Richard, Columbia Records, Dennis Preston, Eddie Calvert, EMI, entertainment, Frank Ifield, Franklyn Boyd, Freddie Bienstock, George Dawson, George Martin, Helen Shapiro, Jerry Lordan, Jimmy Young, John Burgess, John Schroeder, Johnny Wise, L.G.Wood, Maurice Burman, Michael Holliday, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Oscar Peterson, Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, Peter Bown, Peter Sullivan, Ron Richards, Ruby Murray, Sir Joseph Lockwood, The Avons, The Mudlarks, The Shadows, Tony Brent, Wally Ridley | 11 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Business 45 – Jeffrey Kruger 2.

Posted on August 9, 2017 by dhvinyl

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 →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | 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 | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Columbia Records

A Personal History of the British Record Business 93 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt. 4.

A Personal History of the British Record Business 81 – Maurice Oberstein

A Personal History of the British Record Business 73 – Ronald (Ronnie) Bell.

A Personal History of the British Record Business 66 – Bunny Lewis 4

A Personal History of the British Record Business 60 – John Schroeder 1.

A Personal History of the British Record Business 45 – Jeffrey Kruger 2.

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