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A Personal History of the British Record Business 95 – Marcel Stellman, Part 1.

Posted on August 16, 2021 by dhvinyl

Marcel Stellman, who died in May 2021 at the fine age of 96, will, as all the obituaries showed, be primarily remembered as the man who was watching the French TV quiz show ‘Des Chiffres et Des Lettres’ in his … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 93 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt. 4.

Posted on February 17, 2021 by dhvinyl

The last episode of Wally’s long life culminated with him (almost) arriving at EMI’s HMV label, but I felt I needed to get to the bottom of his association with Peter Brough and Archie Andews, without question the most extraordinary … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 86 – Ron Richards 2, and conclusion

Posted on August 8, 2020 by dhvinyl

Tell me about The Hollies A guy named Tommy Sanderson worked at Francis Day & Hunter and he used to have his ear to the ground and knew a lot of radio producers in Manchester. This producer phoned Tommy and … Continue reading →

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