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The Myddle Class – clippings, business cards, newsletters
Danny Mansolino sent these newsletters, business cards and other clippings to me. Enjoy! hand drawn card for Dan Mansolino’s band the Jazzmasters with Dan listed as “Dennis” plus Steve and Mick 4...
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The Spectrums
My friend Borja posted this 45 recently on Facebook and I thought I’d put it up here because it seems to be obscure and also because of the Knight Records label. This is not the Texas label I’ve...
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The Waters
The Waters was a Louisville, Kentucky group with John Burgard guitar and vocals, Ray Barrickman bass guitar and vocals, and John Mackey on drums. Their first 45 on the Soul Blvd. label was “Lady in the...
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The Rogues & the Dry Grins
In my opinion, here’s one of the of the greatest bands of the mid-60s, the Rogues from Lafayette, Louisiana with three killer 45s. All are rare now, I don’t own any of these. They seem to have had...
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Curt Block
Curt Block has a great garage single in October ’65, “She’s My Kind” that I’ve been trying to find for some time now. I still haven’t found a copy of that one, but recently I picked up one I hadn’t...
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The Plebs
Terry Crowe – lead vocalsMick Dunford – lead guitarDanny McCulloch – bassChris Dennis – keyboardsDerek Sirmon – drums An historically interesting band, The Plebs were formed around May 1964 after...
View ArticleThe Pentad
Terry Crowe – lead vocals Mike Fitzpatrick – lead guitar Roger Hanks – piano, organ Mick Dunford – bass Peter Garland-Jones – drums A Woking, Surrey band that was formed around April 1965 from the...
View ArticleThe Legends
Peter Watkinson – lead vocals Kevin Sparkes – rhythm guitar, organ Keith Kendall – lead guitar Rick Eagles – bass Tony Watkinson – drums, vocals Hayes, Middlesex-based brothers Peter and Tony Watkinson...
View ArticleTeddy Raye and his British bands
French rock ‘n’ roll singer Teddy Raye may not be familiar to English-speaking aficionados of 1960s rock music, but in his homeland he had quite a following. While Raye never really attempted to break...
View ArticleMike Dee & The Prophets
Mike Dee & The Prophets or The Mike Dee Combo as they were originally known were formed in late August/early September 1964 after singer Mick Wheeler, guitarist Dave Claridge and bass player Ron...
View ArticleSimon Scott & The All-Nite Workers
Simon Scott & The All-Nite Workers (May 1965-August 1965) Simon Scott – lead vocalsMick Stewart – lead guitarRon Thomas – bassDon Martin – organMel Wayne – saxDave Mahoney – saxEddie Thorpe –...
View ArticleCellar Club, Kingston Upon Thames
The Cellar Club, originally the Jazz Cellar, in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, was an important music venue in south west London between 1962-1966. Many notable bands from the local area played there...
View ArticleThe (Jazz) Cellar, Kingston Upon Thames
The (Jazz) Cellar in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey was an important music venue in Southwest London from 1962-1966. Many notable local bands played there in their formative years, most notably The...
View ArticleThe Ram Jam Club, Brixton
Opened by brothers Rik and John Gunnell in January 1966, the Ram Jam Club (named after Geno Washington’s Ram Jam Band) was situated on the Brixton High Road. The famous venue hosted most of the top...
View ArticleEel Pie Island, Twickenham
Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, Middlesex has often been described as the birthplace of British rhythm and blues. Alongside the Ealing Club (where The Rolling Stones came together) and the Crawdaddy in...
View ArticleToby Jug, Tolworth
The Toby Jug in Tolworth, Surrey, not far from Kingston Upon Thames in southwest London, was a really important rock music venue in the late 1960s and played host to pretty much all of the top draws of...
View ArticleClay Pigeon, Eastcote, Middlesex
The Clay Pigeon in Eastcote, Middlesex was a notable rock music venue in West London during the 1960s. During 1963, the Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers, which became Manfred Mann, held a residency there for...
View ArticleSouthall Community Centre, Middlesex
Southall Community Centre in Southall in Middlesex was a significant music venue in the early to mid 1960s. During the early 1960s, many of the American rock ’n’ roll legends like Jerry Lee Lewis and...
View ArticleBlue Moon, Hayes, Middlesex
The Blue Moon in Hayes, Middlesex was an important music venue in West London. I have started to collate a comprehensive gig list and would welcome any additions and memories of the club in the...
View ArticleThe Attic Club, Hounslow, Middlesex
Opened on 2 June 1964, the Attic Club in Hounslow, Middlesex was an important music venue in West London. I have started to compile a list of artists that played at the venue and would welcome any...
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