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Tag Archives: David Jacobs
A Personal History of the British Record History 101 – Harry Walters Pt.2 and conclusion
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 →
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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
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 73 – Ronald (Ronnie) Bell.
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 →
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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
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 71 – Tommy Loftus
Now here’s a challenge before I even start transcribing this interview from about 20 years ago. I remember Tommy Loftus as a name but, albeit I obviously spent an hour or two with him at the time, I cannot … Continue reading →
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Tagged Big Bopper, Bill Crozier, Billy Eckstine, Colin Burn, Collins Music Hall, Dave Allen, David Betteridge, David Jacobs, Decca, Dickie Murdoch, Don Burkheimer, Edmundo Ross, EMI, Four Ramblers, George Lucan, Harry Walters, Housewives Choice, Isabel Burdette, Jack Dabbs, Jack Train, Jean Metcalfe, Johnny Lawson, Julie Rogers, Lilian Duff, Max Bygraves, Mercury Records, Michael Bell, Pat Campbell, Pat Osborne, Paul Williams, Peter Prince, Queen's Theatre Poplar, Robin Richmond, Ron Richards, Sam Costa, Teddy Warwick, Tommy Loftus, Two Way Family Favourites, Val Doonican, Yarners Coffee
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 65 – Bunny Lewis 3
Bunny has now left Decca and joined his wife in her management and booking agency All we had at that period was Lorrae Desmond and Jimmy Young. Then David Jacobs rang me up one day and said ‘you have made … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Freeman, Anna Instone, Bill Cotton, Bunny Lewis, Burt Bacharach, David Jacobs, Dee Time, Dickie Davies, Don Moss, Eric Maschwitz, Fred Jackson, Harry Foster, Jack Jackson, Jimmy Savile, Jimmy Young, Juke Box Jury, Katie Boyle, Lew Grade, Lorrae Desmond, Marcel Stellman, Pete Murray, Radio Caroline, radio luxembourg, Simon Dee, Slim Whitman, Ted Lewis, Tom Sloan, tony prince, Vic Lewis
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 49 – Jeffrey Kruger 6.
Basically, we have now reached 1966, so we’ll end that last sentence in part 5 and move on! That’s how our label grew until in 1966, thanks to Len (Wood) again, I did a second rights deal with Capitol. Arising … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Dell, Annie Ross, Beecher Stevens, Bill Haley, Capitol Records, Chad & Jeremy, Chappells, Chico Hamilton, Dave Clark, David Jacobs, Donna Hightower, Ella Mae Morse, Ember Records, Fool Britannia, George Martin, Gerry Mulligan, Glen Campbell, Hal Shaper, Harold Davison, Jeffrey Kruger, Jimmy Henney, Jimmy Phillips, Jimmy Savile, Jodimars, John Barry, Juke Box Jury, Kay O"Dwyer, Laurence Olivier, Len Wood, Nelson Mandela, Norrie Paramor, Rodney Collins, Ron White, Sir Edward Lewis, Teddy Holmes, Wally Ridley, Washington DC's, Why I am Ready to Die
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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 43 – Syd Gillingham and Max Clifford 3 and conclusion
Carrying straight on from where we left off last time. I found another photo of Syd and Max – with me at my EMI retirement party in 1998. Read on – there are some controversial comments about The Beatles coming … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bess Coleman, Brian Epstein, Brian Gibson, Brian Somerville, Chris Hutchins, Cilla Black, David Jacobs, Don Short, Dougie Marlborough, George Martin, Harold Davison, Jack Bentley, L.G.Wood, Max Clifford, Mike Housego, Mrs Mills, Nigel Thomas, Norman Newell, Pat Doncaster, Pete Murray, Ron White, Smokey Robinson, Syd Gillingham, The Beatles, Weston Taylor
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 37 – Tony Barrow Pt.4
Apologies for the inevitable delays …life gets in the way of good intentions! Anyway, we left Tony Barrow as he was about to join Brian Epstein’s NEMS Organisation. We were trying to find an office and Epstein wanted cheap premises … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Howes, Beryl Marsden, Bob Houston, Brian Epstein, Brian Mulligan, Cilla Black, David Jacobs, Dezo Hoffman, Dick James, George Martin, Joe 'Mr Piano' Henderson, Keith Howell, Maureen O'Grady, Max Clifford, Michael Haslam, Pat Pretty, Ray Horrocks, Rustiks, Syd Gillingham, Tommy Quickly, Tony Barrow
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