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A Personal History of the British Record Industry 67 – Bunny Lewis 5 and conclusion

Posted on April 16, 2018 by dhvinyl

Bunny had just listed some of the artists that he signed to Columbia during his time at EMI including The Avons, The Mudlarks and, via Top Rank, Craig Douglas. I then asked about the frequency with which singers changed labels … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Sharples, Brian Epstein, Brian Poole & Tremeloes, Bunny Lewis, Burt Bacharach, Chris Peers, Craig Douglas, David Essex, Decca, Dick James, Dick Rowe, Dusty Springfield, Emperor Rosko, George Maartin, Hal David, Harry Robinson, Harry Walters, Jack Baverstock, Jack Jackson, Jimmy Young, JOan Regan, Johnny Franz, Kenny Lynch, Larry Parnes, Lita Roza, Lorrae Desmond, Marcel Stellman, Michael Pasternak, Mike Smith, Norrie Paramor, Pete Murray, Sally Douglas, Suzy Miller, Ted Lewis, The Beatles, The Caravelles, Tony Hall, Woolworths | Leave a comment

A Personal History of the British Record Industry 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 Industry 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 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

A Personal History of the British Record Business 50 – Jeffrey Kruger 7.

Posted on November 6, 2017 by dhvinyl

We have now reached 1967 and the Glen Campbell story, so without further ado…photos of Jeffrey are thin on the ground and this one is obviously not from 1967! Beggars can’t be… Coming to 1967, I heard Turn around look … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Al de Lori, Anne Murray, Brown Meggs, Bruce Forsythe, Chad & Jeremy, Dick Rowe, FRancis Scot III, Frank Sinatra, Glen Campbell, Helen Reddy, Jacques Kluger, Jeffrey Kruger, John Barry, Larry Thompson, Len Wood, Nick Sevano, Ron White, Stan Schneider, Twiggy | 2 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Industry 39 – Brian Gibson Pt.1

Posted on January 3, 2017 by dhvinyl

For Those who may not know Brian’s history, here is the 2003 obituary from the UK Press Gazette.Sadly, despite much web trawling, I can find no photograph of Brian.( I know there is one of him with Motown staff around … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Walton, Annie Ivil, Beecher Stevens, Bill Townsley, Bing Crosby, Bob Angles, Brian Gibson, Brian Somerville, Chris Williams, Colin Borland, Decca Records, Dick Rowe, Disc and Music Echo, Don Nicoll, Don Short, Dougie Marlborough, Everybody's magazine, Frank Packer, Gus Dudgeon, Ivor Raymonde, Jeff Kruger, Jimmy Green, Joe Meek, Marty Wilde, Mike Housego, Mike Vernon, Neil Kelly, Noel Walker, Pat Doncaster, Pye Records, Syd Gillingham, Tom Merrin, Tony Clarke, Tony Hall, Weston Taylor | 2 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Business 36 – Tony Barrow Pt.3

Posted on June 28, 2016 by dhvinyl

We had reached The Beatles’ first single which EMI released with Tony still at Decca, writing sleeve notes. Going back to your days at Decca, what was the company’s reaction to this record (Love me do) and its success? … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Billy Fury, Billy J. Kramer, Brian Epstein, Dick Rowe, George Martin, Jess Conrad, Mitch Murray, Noel Walker, Ron Richards, t, The Big Three, Tony Barrow | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Dick Rowe

A Personal History of the British Record Industry 67 – Bunny Lewis 5 and conclusion

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

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

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

A Personal History of the British Record Business 50 – Jeffrey Kruger 7.

A Personal History of the British Record Industry 39 – Brian Gibson Pt.1

A Personal History of the British Record Business 36 – Tony Barrow Pt.3

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