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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

A Personal History of the British Record Business 94 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt. 5 and conclusion.

Posted on March 4, 2021 by dhvinyl

We finally get to in the 1950’s and the arrivals of both the 45rpm and 33rpm discs, not to mention the teenager and rock’n’roll. And, extraordinarily, a one-word answer from Wally! The first few years you were recording for HMV … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Anne Shelton, Bert Ambrose, Black & White Minstrel Show, Charlie Thomas, David Whitfield, Don Lang, Educating Archie, Elvis Presley, Frank Cordell, Frankie Howerd, George Marek, George Mitchell, Gracie Fields, Harry Leon, HMV, Iris Williams, Jack Payne, Jimmy Phillips, Joe Carlton, Joe Loss, Johnny Kidd, Leslie Grade, Mantovani, Max Bygraves, Norman Smitgh, Paul Anka, Perry Como, Petula Clark, Pink Floyd, Polygon Records, radio luxembourg, Robert Luff, Ronnie Hilton, Roy Featherstone, Sammy Cahn, Scruffy Dale, Steve Scholes, Swinging Blue Jeans, The Boy Friend, Vera Lynn, Wally Ridley | 10 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Business 85a – Ron Richards

Posted on July 23, 2020 by dhvinyl

Obituary – Independent, May 2009 A modest man who did not push himself forward, Ron Richards was, nevertheless, one of the UK’s top record producers. He produced such familiar records as “Love Me Do” (the Beatles) “You’ll Never Walk Alone” … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Andy White, Beverley Sisters, Bunny Lewis, Campbell Connelly, Chappells, David Whitfield, George Martin, Gerry & Pacemakers, Jack Jackson, Jerry Lordan, Maddox Music, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Pete Best, Ron Richards, Shane Fenton, Sid Coleman, Stan Dale, Ted Heath, Teddy Holmes, Teddy Warrick, The Beatles, The Hollies, Wally Ridley | 1 Comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 74 – Tony Hall.

Posted on August 18, 2019 by dhvinyl

The concept of these interviews, apart from the original fantasy of them forming the basis of a book, was to give space to some of the many people behind the scenes who were influential in the history of this still … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged 100 Club, Arrival, Benny Green, Billie Laine, Bogey Gaynair, Bunny Lewis, Carroll Carter, Colin Barlow, David Whitfield, Decca Records, Disc, Dizzy Reece, Feldman Club, Flamingo Club, Frank Collins, George Chisholm, Isadore Green, Jack Baverstock, Jack Marshall, Jeff Kruger, Jimmy Skidmore, Kenny Bakeer, Liz Clower, Maurice Kinn, Pat Brand, Penny Valentine, Percy Dickins, Ray Kane, Ray Sonning, Stan Kenton, Steve Race, Tony Hall, Tony O'Malley, Victor Feldman, Wild Card Records | 1 Comment

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 64 – Bunny Lewis 2

Posted on April 2, 2018 by dhvinyl

We’ll carry on where we left off, and it looks as if I still hadn’t asked a single question! We were getting immersed in an EMI vs Decca one-man monologue! We (Decca) were much better off than EMI at that … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Al Hibbler, Anna Instone, Atlantic Records, Bourne Music, Bunny Lewis, Capitol Records, David Whitfield, Dick Rowe, DSecca, EMI, Frank Lee, Frankie Laine, Franklyn Boyd, Frederic Mullaly, George Martin, Hugh Mandl, Jimmy Young, JOan Regan, Lorraine Desmond, Nan Grey, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Peter Martland, radio luxembourg, RCA, Rolling Stones, Saul Bouyrne, Sir Edward Lewis, Sir Ernest Fisk, Suzanne Warner, Suzy Miller | Leave a comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 63 – Bunny Lewis 1

Posted on March 26, 2018 by dhvinyl

I’m guessing you have to be either over 65 or a major UK pop obsessive or historian to immediately know Bunny Lewis. To get you started, here’s how Wikipedia sums him up in a paragraph:- Bunny Lewis (12 November … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Phillips, Billy Cotton, Bunny Lewis, Craig Douglas, David Whitfield, Decca Records, Dickie Valentine, Dorothy Squires, Eddie Day, Francis Day & Hunter, Frank Chacksfield, Fred Day, George Marrtin, Gloria Bristow, Gracie Fields, Hughie Green, Jack Jackson, Jimmy Phillips, Jimmy Young, JOan Regan, Lee Lange, Leslie Mitchell, Lita Roza, London Records, Mantovani, Max Joseph, Sir Edward Lewis, Tulio Trapani, Vera Lynn, Wally Ridley | Leave a comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 54 – Tony Calder 1.

Posted on January 7, 2018 by dhvinyl

Unlike most of my previous interviewees I can’t claim to have had more than a passing acquaintance with Tony Calder, who died suddenly in January 2018. I didn’t even know what his claims to fame were, although I had heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Loog Oldham, Beecher Stevens, Billy Fury, Bob Crab, Cliff Richard, Clive Davis, David Whitfield, Dick Rowe, Frank Lee, Hugh Mendl, Johnny Rivers, Kedn East, Lou Adler, Sir Edward Lewis, Sir Joseph Lockwood, Steve Marriott, Teen and Twenty Disc Club, Tony Calder, W.W. (Bill) Townsley, William Cavendish | 2 Comments

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Tag Archives: David Whitfield

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

A Personal History of the British Record Business 94 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt. 5 and conclusion.

A Personal History of the British Record Business 85a – Ron Richards

A Personal History of the British Record Business 74 – Tony Hall.

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

A Personal History of the British Record Business 64 – Bunny Lewis 2

A Personal History of the British Record Business 63 – Bunny Lewis 1

A Personal History of the British Record Business 54 – Tony Calder 1.

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