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A Personal History of the British Music Business 105 – Kay O’Dwyer

Posted on January 24, 2024 by dhvinyl

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 →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | 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 | 5 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Industry 99 – Jonathan King Pt.2

Posted on December 10, 2021 by dhvinyl

We left Jonathan pondering what might have been should he have taken the role as Chairman of Decca Records, with EMI the two greatest record companies in UK recorded music, now quietly nestling within the wide arms of Universal music. … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged 10CC, Allan Klein, Carl Malcolm, Chris Wright, Derek Chinnery, Doug Morris, Freddie Haayen, John Reid, Johnny Evans, Jonathan King, Kursaal Flyers, Monty Morris, Paul Marshall, Philip Brodie, Phill Greenop, Richard Armitage, Richard Branson, Roger Watson, Rolling Stones, Roy C, Selwyn Turnbull, Seymour Stein, Sir Edward Lewis, Sir Joseph Lockwood, Terry Dactyl & Dinosaurs, The Rocky Horror Show, Tony Hall, UK Records, Vera Lynn | Leave a comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 94 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt. 5 and conclusion.

Posted on March 4, 2021 by dhvinyl

We finally get to in the 1950’s and the arrivals of both the 45rpm and 33rpm discs, not to mention the teenager and rock’n’roll. And, extraordinarily, a one-word answer from Wally! The first few years you were recording for HMV … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Anne Shelton, Bert Ambrose, Black & White Minstrel Show, Charlie Thomas, David Whitfield, Don Lang, Educating Archie, Elvis Presley, Frank Cordell, Frankie Howerd, George Marek, George Mitchell, Gracie Fields, Harry Leon, HMV, Iris Williams, Jack Payne, Jimmy Phillips, Joe Carlton, Joe Loss, Johnny Kidd, Leslie Grade, Mantovani, Max Bygraves, Norman Smitgh, Paul Anka, Perry Como, Petula Clark, Pink Floyd, Polygon Records, radio luxembourg, Robert Luff, Ronnie Hilton, Roy Featherstone, Sammy Cahn, Scruffy Dale, Steve Scholes, Swinging Blue Jeans, The Boy Friend, Vera Lynn, Wally Ridley | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Alma Cogan, Archie Andrews, Around the World, Bert Ambrose, Bud Flanagan, Chappells, Columbia Records, David Bicknell, David Hughes, Donald Peers, Doris Day, Educating Archie, Eric Sykes, Florence Desmond, Frank Cordell, George Martin, George Melachrino, Gracie Fields, Harry Hayes, Harry Lewis, HMV, Jack Jackson, Joe Loss, Joseph Lockwood, Len Edwards, Len Wood, Max Bygraves, Miff Ferrie, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Peter Brough, Peter Maurice, Ronnie Hilton, Roy Spear, Shirley Bassey, Ted Kavanagh, Teddy Holmes, The Jackdaws, Tommy Cooper, Vera Lynn, Wally Ridley | 7 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Business 92 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt. 3

Posted on January 23, 2021 by dhvinyl

We left Wally last time, jumping about a bit on the timeline, so I interjected… Now stop there, because you jumped. How did you get to that bit. The songs have been accepted by the publisher and you’re playing them … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Barry McCann, Bernard Bresslaw, Bert Ambrose, Bert Feldman, Billy Cotton, Chappells, Charlie Drake, Charlie Kunz, Cole Porter, Donald Peers, Educating Archie, Elsie Carlisle, Feldmans, George Black, Howard Thomas, Irving Berlins, Jimmy Phillips, Joe Loss, Ken Townsend, L.G. Wood, Lawrence Wright, Leslie Hill, Marion Back, Max Miller, Michael Carr, Noel Coward, Norman Newell, Peter Brough, Peter Maurice, Ray Noble, Reg Connelly, Robert Farnon, Rupert Perry, Sam Brown, Tim Chacksfield, Vera Lynn, Wally Ridley | 1 Comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 91 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt.2

Posted on January 15, 2021 by dhvinyl

We left Wally enlightening us on the very early days of song plugging and being his father’s piano salesman by playing the instrument in his shop. This photo is pretty much how he looked when I interviewed him Where are … 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 Al Bowlly, Ambrose, Bernard Mittell, Bertie Hyams, Chappells, Cole Porter, David Bicknell, Dick James, Donald Peers, Educating Archie, Feldmans, Florrie Forde, Francis Day & Hunter, Frankie Vaughan, Fred Gaisberg, George Martin, Harry Castling, Irving Berlin, Jack Judge, Jerome Kern, Len Wood, Max Bygraves, Noel Gay, Richard Dawes, Sam Browne, Sir Joseph Lockwood, Vera Lynn, Wally Ridley | 5 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Business 63 – Bunny Lewis 1

Posted on March 26, 2018 by dhvinyl

I’m guessing you have to be either over 65 or a major UK pop obsessive or historian to immediately know Bunny Lewis. To get you started, here’s how Wikipedia sums him up in a paragraph:- Bunny Lewis (12 November … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Phillips, Billy Cotton, Bunny Lewis, Craig Douglas, David Whitfield, Decca Records, Dickie Valentine, Dorothy Squires, Eddie Day, Francis Day & Hunter, Frank Chacksfield, Fred Day, George Marrtin, Gloria Bristow, Gracie Fields, Hughie Green, Jack Jackson, Jimmy Phillips, Jimmy Young, JOan Regan, Lee Lange, Leslie Mitchell, Lita Roza, London Records, Mantovani, Max Joseph, Sir Edward Lewis, Tulio Trapani, Vera Lynn, Wally Ridley | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Vera Lynn

A Personal History of the British Music Business 105 – Kay O’Dwyer

A Personal History of the British Record Industry 99 – Jonathan King Pt.2

A Personal History of the British Record Business 94 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt. 5 and conclusion.

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

A Personal History of the British Record Business 92 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt. 3

A Personal History of the British Record Business 91 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt.2

A Personal History of the British Record Business 63 – Bunny Lewis 1

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