Tag Archives: entertainment

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 70 – Janet Lord MBE – 2, and conclusion.

Posted on October 22, 2018 by dhvinyl

After the pressure of receiving her MBE, we treated Janet to lunch at Rules restaurant at 34-5 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, almost next door to No. 31 where The Gramophone Company (EMI’s founding name) was formed in 1898. Aptly, my … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Life at EMI, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Adrian Rudge, Arthur Muxlow, Bernard Delfont, Brian Mulligan, Brian Southall, Eartha Kitt, Edna Bowers, entertainment, Gary 'US' Bonds, Gene McDaniels, Harry Walters, Hilary Walker, Ian Dove, Jack Florey, Janet Lord, Joan Healey, Johnny Burnette, June West, Ken Palmer, Maria Callas, Nat'King'Cole, Peter Vernon, Rex Oldfield, Rolf Harris, Rupert Perry, Sid Gillingham, Sir Joseph Lockwood, Temperance Seven, The Beatles, William Cavendish | 2 Comments

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

Vinyl Memories – the Cub Reporter and the PR men!

Posted on August 18, 2013 by dhvinyl

A recent Facebook photo of the late and unique music PR man Tony Brainsby prompted a load of comments and memories from old music journalist friends and colleagues, and has also prompted me to dig out this rare (well, I … Continue reading →

Posted in A Life in Music - random memories | Tagged Aan McDougall, Alan McDougall, Bob Farmer, Burnet Rigg, Chris Hutchins, Disc and Music Echo, entertainment, Frances Van Staden, Gloria Bristow, Kit Lambert, Kit Wells, Mik Gill, Mike Gill, Richard Green, Robin Britton, Tony Brainsby | 5 Comments

Goodbye BBC TV Centre…..but the real memories are in Lime Grove!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by dhvinyl

While BBC TV Centre gets its own documentary as it finalises its closure, the real music memories come from round the corner in Lime Grove. It was there in the Sixties that everyone who was anyone in the pop world … Continue reading →

Posted in Vinyl memories - the cub reporter | Tagged entertainment, Harry Goodwin, Lime Grove, Top of the Pops | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: entertainment

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

A Personal History of the British Record Business 70 – Janet Lord MBE – 2, and conclusion.

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

Vinyl Memories – the Cub Reporter and the PR men!

Goodbye BBC TV Centre…..but the real memories are in Lime Grove!

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