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A Personal History of the British Music Industry – Bob Barratt Pts 1 & 2 combined

Posted on October 24, 2022 by dhvinyl

Having had a good reaction to the Walter Woyda interview, I thought I try editing Bob Barratt, the first one to appear on Word Press, by copying and pasting the two sections together. A bit of a struggle for a … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Al Hoffman, Bob Barratt, Bob Merrill, Bob Smith, Carl Wayne & Vikings, Cliff Busby, Colin Hadley, Cougars, Dick Rowe, Gene Vincent, George Martin, George Wilson, Grasmere Records, Jack Jackson, John Burgess, John Godfrey Owen, Kenneth Williams, L.G.Wood, Mary 'Ma' Regan, Mike Sharidan, Mike Smith, Nightriders, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Paddy Roberts, Pay Wayne, Pieces of Eight, Rex Oldfield, Sheila Hancock, Tim Rice, Vic Lanza, Wally Ridley | 8 Comments

The Book that never was – and never will be

Posted on June 6, 2019 by dhvinyl

With The Beatles forever in the news I thought I’d share this piece with you. It was written nearly 20 years ago as the preface to a book I planned to spend the early years of my retirement writing. All … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Lockie, Brian Epstein, Colin Burn, Dick James, Dick Rowe, Geoffrey Emerick, George Martin, Jeffrey Kruger, Joe Flannery, John Burgess, L.G.Wood, Larry Parnes, Mike Smith, Mitch Murray, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Ron Richards, Sid Coleman, The Beatles, Tim Blackmore, Tony Barrow, Tony Bramwell, Tony Calder, Tony Hall, Wally Ridley, Wayne Bickerton | Leave a comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 61 – John Schroeder 2.

Posted on March 19, 2018 by dhvinyl

Here is the front cover of John’s autobiography, maybe stimulated by this interview….but probably not! We left Pt.1 with Norrie Paramor gobsmacked that the male voice John had just auditioned belonged to Helen Shapiro, which prompted the question…. How were … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Freeman, Barney Ales, Berry Gordy, Bill Harry, Blue Angel, Brenda Lee, Brian Epstein, Cavern Club, Clinton Ford, Dave Mason, Eddie Calvert, Embassy Records, Faron's Flamingos, Fingertips, George Chesterfield, Helern Shapiro, Iron Door, Jim Capaldi, John Schroeder, L.G.Wood, Martin Slavin, Marvelettes, Maureen Evans, Maurice Levy, Mike Hawker, Morris Levy, Motown, Norrie Paramor, Oriole Records, Peter Jones, Priscilla White, Record Mirror, Reg Warburton, Spotnicks, Stevie Wonder | 1 Comment

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

A Personal History of the British Record Business 58 – Tony Calder 5.

Posted on January 18, 2018 by dhvinyl

We left Tony ruminating on how Immediate got Amen Corner and an Italian song that Don Arden brought Tony and Andrew Loog Oldham. Now we move on (or back!) to Eddy Grant. I’m in Antigua and there’s a local radio … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Al Nevins, Andrew Loog Oldham, Artie Ripp, Barry Mann, Caleb Quaye, Carole King, Chris Farlowe, Clifford Davis, Clive Davis, Colin Lieberson, Cynthia Weil, Dick James, Don Arden, Don Kirschner, Eddy Grant, Frank Chalmers, Gerry Goffin, Howie Greenfield, Ian Groves, Keith Moon, Ken East, Ken Howard, L.G.Wood, Mike Dolan, Neil Sedaka, Nigel Grainge, Peter Frampton, Steve Marriott, Tony Calder | 1 Comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 57 – Tony Calder 4.

Posted on January 16, 2018 by dhvinyl

A more recent photo of Tony and his son Anthony with X Factor contestant Chloe Jasmine The conversation/interview was inching its way back to setting up Immediate Records. I reminded Tony that some years earlier, Joe Meek had tried this. … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Allen Klein, Andrew Loog Oldham, Bert Burns, Don Arden, Eddie Kassner, Eddy Grant, Equals, Immediate Records, Itchycoo Park, L.G.Wood, Leslie Gould, Louis Benjamin, Mickie Most, Small Faces, Steve Marriott, Tony Calder | 2 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Business 48 – Jeffrey Kruger 5.

Posted on October 14, 2017 by dhvinyl

The usual delay but here we go with the next instalment of one of the British music business’s key 1960’s entrepreneurs. Jeff has formed Ember Records initially as a British offshoot of the American company and used EMI to licence … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Beverley's Records, Bill Crozier, Chris Blackwell, Cliff Michelmore, Dave Clark, Desmond Dekker, Embassy Records, Ember Records, Emil Shalit, Hal Shaper, Harry Simeone, Jean Metcalfe, Jeff Kruger, Jeffrey Kruger, Joe Meek, L.G.Wood, Leslie Kong, Margaret Brace, Maurice Levy, Melodisc Records, Michael Cox, Oriole Records, Orlake, Russ Regan, Siggy Jackson, Sir Edward Lewis, Triumph Records | 2 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Business 46 – Jeffrey Kruger 3.

Posted on August 21, 2017 by dhvinyl

Picking up the story from where we left off. Jeff has proved his ability to run a hugely successful jazz club in Central London, has begun to record his artists for Decca’s Tempo label and has agreed a license deal … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Al Silver, Art Mooney, Banjo Boy, Buddy Kaye, David Jacobs, Dorothy Collins, Ember, Frank Chalmers, George Formby, George Martin, Jan & Kjeld, Jean Metcalfe, Jeff Kruger, Jeffrey Kriger, Kay Starr, Keith Prowse, L.G.Wood, Norrie Paramor, Pete King, PPL, Ronnie Scott's Club, Sir Edward Lewis, Tempo, Tony Crombie, Tony Hall, Top Rank Records, Walter Woyda | Leave a comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 45 – Jeffrey Kruger 2.

Posted on August 9, 2017 by dhvinyl

In Pt.1 Jeffrey recalled his early life and the creation of the Flamingo Club in a basement room of the Mapleton Hotel, assisted by Tony Hall. Now we move seamlessly on! Tony (Hall) was writing for various papers and … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Al Silver, Berry Gordy, Bill LeSage, Billy Myles, Columbia Records, Doug Moody, Ember Records, Fay Adams, Flamingo Club, Fred Parris, George Martin, Herald Records, Jeffrey Kruger, Johnnie Stewart, Johnny Dankworth, L.G.Wood, Lee Allen, Mapleton Hotel, Mello Kings, Moira Heath, Norrie Paramor, Parlophone Records, Rik Gunnell, Sir Edward L, Sir Joseph Lockwood, Ted Heath, Tempo Records, Tony Crombie, Tony Hall, Tubby Hayes, Wally Ridley | Leave a comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 43 – Syd Gillingham and Max Clifford 3 and conclusion

Posted on February 8, 2017 by dhvinyl

Carrying straight on from where we left off last time. I found another photo of Syd and Max – with me at my EMI retirement party in 1998. Read on – there are some controversial comments about The Beatles coming … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Life at EMI, Stories of the British Music Business | Tagged Bess Coleman, Brian Epstein, Brian Gibson, Brian Somerville, Chris Hutchins, Cilla Black, David Jacobs, Don Short, Dougie Marlborough, George Martin, Harold Davison, Jack Bentley, L.G.Wood, Max Clifford, Mike Housego, Mrs Mills, Nigel Thomas, Norman Newell, Pat Doncaster, Pete Murray, Ron White, Smokey Robinson, Syd Gillingham, The Beatles, Weston Taylor | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: L.G.Wood

A Personal History of the British Music Industry – Bob Barratt Pts 1 & 2 combined

The Book that never was – and never will be

A Personal History of the British Record Business 61 – John Schroeder 2.

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

A Personal History of the British Record Business 58 – Tony Calder 5.

A Personal History of the British Record Business 57 – Tony Calder 4.

A Personal History of the British Record Business 48 – Jeffrey Kruger 5.

A Personal History of the British Record Business 46 – Jeffrey Kruger 3.

A Personal History of the British Record Business 45 – Jeffrey Kruger 2.

A Personal History of the British Record Business 43 – Syd Gillingham and Max Clifford 3 and conclusion

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