Tag Archives: Wally Ridley

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

A Personal History of the British Record History 101 – Harry Walters Pt.2 and conclusion

Posted on April 19, 2022 by dhvinyl

Someone’s reading this! John Williams has sourced a photo, together with its caption, of Harry back in the days when he was in charge of the Cameo-Parkway label in the UK, then released via EMI’s Columbia. Many thanks, John! We … 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 Alma Cogan, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Andrew Phillips, Anthony Newley, Arthur Muxlow, Bernie Lowe, Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker, David Jacobs, Derek Chinnery, Dick Whittington, Doreen Davies, Doug Geddes, Duchess of Bedford, Ed Stewart, Esther Farmer, Family Favourites, Gary Miller, Harry Chippetts, Harry Walters, Housewives' Choice, Jack Jackson, Jimmy Young, Joan Collins, John Phillips, Junior Choice, Lew & Leslie Grade, Lita Roza, Louis Benjamin, Mark White, Michael Barclay, Michael Holliday, Mrs Gerald Legge, Music While You Workl, Nat King Cole, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Open House Pete Murray, Pat Osborne, Peter Gormley, radio luxembourg, Shadows, Sir Joseph Lockwood, South Africa, Stanley Barnett, Steve Race, Teddy Holmes, Tony Somerfield, Wally Ridley | 1 Comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 101 – Harry Walters Pt.1

Posted on April 6, 2022 by dhvinyl

Considering Harry Walters’ music business history goes way back and covers not only publishing, record companies but the BBC, he, as with Selwyn Turnbull, seems to have been largely forgotten online. One or two mentions of the Mercury Cameo-Parkway labels, … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business | Tagged Alan A. Freeman, Alma Cogan, Andrew Fenner, Arthur Sandford, Beverley Sisters, Billy Cotton, Bobby Pagan, Bryce Summers, Cameo-Parkway, Chappells, David Whitfield, Denis Preston, Dennis Lotis, Dick Whittington, Dickie Valentine, Doris Day, Frank Ifield, Frankie Laine, Gary Miller, Geraldo, Guy Mitchell, Harold Fields, Harry Walters, Joe Roncoroni, Johnnie Ray, Len Smith, Len Wood, Lita Roza, Lonnie Donegan, Louis Mordish, Marion Ryan, Maurice Kinn, Michael Barclay, Michael Carr, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Patti Page, Peter Gormley, Petula Clark, Piccadilly Hayride, Platters, Rosemary Clooney, Ted Heath, Teddy Holmes, The Shadows, Wally Ridley, Winifred Atwell | 3 Comments

A Personal History of the British Record Business 96 – Marcel Stellman, Part 2.

Posted on August 20, 2021 by dhvinyl

We’ll carry straight on from where we left off… I suppose I can say that I started with the 78 and left with the CD! I saw the beginning of CD’s because I used to go to Germany where we … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Anthony Newley, Art & Dotty Todd, Arthur Haddy, Bill Townsley, Bob Thiele, Capitol Records, Caterina Calente, Charles Aznavour, Chipmunks, David Seville, Dick Rowe, Frank Lee, Geoff Milne, George Martin, Gilbert Becaud, Harry Lewis, Harry Secombe, Ivor Raymonde, Jacques Loussier, JOan Regan, Johnny Franz, Johnson Brothers, Julio Iglesias, Malcolm Lockyer, Marcel Stellman, Marianne Faithfull, Mimi Trele, Nino Tempo & April Stevens, Oscar Pruess, Perry Como, Peter Sellers, Pinky & Perky, Rawicz & Landauer, Ronnie Hilton, Spike Milligan, Stig Anderson, Teresa Brewer, The Goons, The Smurfs, Tutti Camarata, Wally Ridley | 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 85a – Ron Richards

Posted on July 23, 2020 by dhvinyl

Obituary – Independent, May 2009 A modest man who did not push himself forward, Ron Richards was, nevertheless, one of the UK’s top record producers. He produced such familiar records as “Love Me Do” (the Beatles) “You’ll Never Walk Alone” … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Andy White, Beverley Sisters, Bunny Lewis, Campbell Connelly, Chappells, David Whitfield, George Martin, Gerry & Pacemakers, Jack Jackson, Jerry Lordan, Maddox Music, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Pete Best, Ron Richards, Shane Fenton, Sid Coleman, Stan Dale, Ted Heath, Teddy Holmes, Teddy Warrick, The Beatles, The Hollies, Wally Ridley | 1 Comment

A Personal History of the British Record Business 79 – Norman Newell Pt.3 and conclusion

Posted on December 7, 2019 by dhvinyl

Norman with Dorothy Squires, Roger Moore – one of you will identify the fourth character We left Norman, as with George Martin and Wally Ridley, bemoaning the fact that the producers never received any credit on the record labels or sleeves, never … Continue reading →

Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Stories of the British Music Business, Uncategorized | Tagged Barry Mason, Bob Barrett, Burt Bacharach, Celine Dion, Danny Williams, Des O'Connor, Frank Sinatra, Geoff Love, George Martin, Geraldo, John Burgess, Johnny Mathis, Joyce Grenfell, Judy Garland, Ken Dodd, Ken Townsend, Les Reed, Lionel Bart, Marlene Dietrich, Mrs Mills, Noel Coward, Norman Newell, Norman Wisdom, Ronnie Carroll, Russ Conway, Shirley Bassey, Teddy Holmes, Tony Macaulay, Wally Ridley, Wally Stott | 5 Comments

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Tag Archives: Wally Ridley

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

A Personal History of the British Record History 101 – Harry Walters Pt.2 and conclusion

A Personal History of the British Record Business 101 – Harry Walters Pt.1

A Personal History of the British Record Business 96 – Marcel Stellman, Part 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 85a – Ron Richards

A Personal History of the British Record Business 79 – Norman Newell Pt.3 and conclusion

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