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Tag Archives: Jimmy Henney
A Personal History of the British Music Business 105 – Kay O’Dwyer
As dedicated readers will have realised, these interviews were originally intended to form part of a general, rather than personal, history of the British music business, a post retirement project some 25 years ago. That never happened, but more recently … Continue reading →
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Tagged Acker Bilk, Ardmore and Beechwood, Brian Hopkins, Campbell Connelly, Carl Yale, David Platz, David Raven, Denis Preston, Dick Rowe, Donald Peers, Dorothy Squires, Francis Day & Hunter, Geraldo, Gordon Mills, Jack Jackson, Jackie Collins, Jean Metcalfe, Jimmy Henney, Jimmy Phillips, Johnny Dankworth, Josef Locke, Kay O"Dwyer, Keith Fordyce, Ken Dodd, Ken East, King Brothers, Lana Marris, Len Wood, Les Perrin, Les Reed Barry Mason, Leslie Hutchinson (Hutch), Leslie Kettle, Marion Ryan, Maurice Oberstein, Max Clifford, Nat Gonella, Norman Newell, Peter Hargraves, Roger Cook, Ron White, Sid Green, Ted Heath, Teddy Holmes, Terry Slater, Tony Hall, Two Way Family Favourites, Vera Lynn, Winifred Atwell
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 80 – Terry Oates
This wonderful sketch of Terry was drawn by Peter Dadswell. I used it once before as part of the lengthy Jeff Kruger interview, but it is only now I have discovered his name as the artist. Peter wrote an excellent appreciation … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Faith, Alex Fine, Belltones, Bernard Ness, Billy Cotton, Billy Lawrie, Chappells, Cliff Adams, Clodagh Rodgers, Colin Johnson, Debonair Records, Derek Green, Dick Rowe, Dorothy Squires, Eaton Music, Eve Taylor, Gary Osborne, George Fenton, George Martin, Geraldo, Harmony Grass, Harry Nilsson, Henry Mancini, Issy Bonn, Jimmy Henney, Jimmy Webb, John Burgess, Ken Loach, Kenny Young, Leo Sayer, Louis Clark, Max & louis Dreyfus, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Peter Dadswell, Phil Swern, Radio Luxemboiurg, Richard Kerr, Ron Belchier, Ron Richards, Sandie Goodrich, Sandie Shaw, Sid Green, Sidney Bright, Status Quo, Teddy Holmes, Terry Oates, Tony Hatch, Tony Rivers & Castaways, Val Doonican
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 77 – Norman Newell Pt.1
This treasured photo is no stranger to dedicated readers. Taken at a lunch upstairs at Rules restaurant in Covent Garden to mark some birthday or anniversary of Bert Weedon, here we have the enigma that was Norman Newell, plus (l-r) Maurice … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Freemnan, Ardmore and Beechwood, Arturo Steffani, Bill Waddington, Doris Day, Dorothy Squires, Forsythe Seamon and Farrell, Goddard Lieberson, Harry South, Jack Jackson, Jimmy Henney, Jo Stafford, Josef Locke, King Brothers, Laurioe London, Leonard Smith, Les Compagnons de la Chanson, Maurice Kinn, Mitch Miller, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Percy Faith, Pet Clark, Ronnie Ronalde, Sid Coleman, Sir Joseph Lockjwood, Steve Conway, Teddy Johnson, Victor Silvester, Wally Ridley, Yehudi Menuhin
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 76 – Tony Hall, Pt. 3 and conclusion.
We left Tony’s story at his departure from EMI and the beginning of a new independent life. I’d been broadcasting on the Light Programme, presenting jazz programmes. I failed an audition for Johnnie Stewart (later Top of the Pops producer) which … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ahmet Ertegun, Andrew Loog Oldham, Bakerloo Blues Band, Bernie Andrews, Bill Townsley, Black Sabbath, David Platz, Desmond Dekker, Dick Rowe, Earth, Emperor Rosko, Faye Sparks, Flamingo, Gus Dudgeon, Jack Good, Jerry Exler, Jim Simpson, Jimmy Grant, Jimmy Henney, Jimmy Young, John Jacob, Johnnie Stewart, Juke Box Jury, Liz Clower, Loose Ends, Lyndon David Hall, Michael Aldred, Oh Boy, Olav Wyper, Otis Redding, Pat Campbell, Phil Solomons, Pyramid Records, Radio Caroline, radio luxembourg, Ray Kane, Ready Steady Go, Real Thing, Rita Gillespie, Roger WEatson, Ron Belchier, Tea and Sympathy, Tony Hall, Tony King, Track Records, Tubby Hayes, Vicki Wickham, Wilson Pickett
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 75 – Tony Hall, Pt. 2.
We left Tony as he was about to join Decca Records, at the time when it was indisputably the No.1. record company in Britain, largely because of its foresight not only on the new 45rpm and LP … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alfred Lyon, Alma Cogan, Art Blakey, Barbara Lyon, Berry Gordy, Bill Townsley, Blue Note Records, Brenda Lee, Buddy Holly, Christine Norden, David Redfern, Dizzy Reece, Don Cornell, Dorothy Squires, Esther Edwards, Esther Farmer, Flamingo Club, Holland Dozier Holland, Isabel Burdett, Jack Dabbs, Jackie Buckland, Jackie Collins, Jimmy Deuchar, Jimmy Henney, Kay O"Dwyer, Keir Robertson, Norman Petty, Pat Osborne, Ronnie Scott, Sam Costa, Stan Tracey, Ted Lewis, Tempo Records, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Tom Jones, Tony Hall, Tubby Hayes
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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 Music Business Pt. 14 – Colin Burn 6
Colin Burn (right) with Gilbert O’Sullivan and someone else! ( I am now reliably told the someone else is Jack Stewart Grayson and I’ll take an educated guess that he was the MAM label manager) Another major change in the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Kaupe, Andrew King, Bob Mercer, Don Black, Franklin Boyd, Gerry Oord, Jimmy Henney, Kevin Ayers, Mickie Most, Paul Watts, Pete Jenner, Pink Floyd, Roy Featherstone, Roy Harper Band, Shirley & Dolly Collins, Simon Dupree, Teddy Holmes, Tony Hall
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