Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede gigs 1966-1968

May 17, 2014 Nick Warburton 18 Comments

Carl Douglas & the Big Stampede, 1967 photo — Carl Douglas & the Big Stampede, late 1966/early 1967. Left to right: Dave Brooks, Mike Manners, Carl Douglas, Verdi Stewart, Del Coverley (front), Del Grace and Tony Charman

Carl Douglas & the Big Stampede gigs, January - March, 1967 — Carl Douglas & the Big Stampede at the Candlelight in Scarborough on 27 January 1967, at the Flamingo on 28 January 1967, and at the Klue J. Klub, 12 March 1967.

After working with The Charmers and The Carl Douglas Set from 1965-1966, Jamaican singer Carl Douglas and long-standing member, Tony Charman (aka Tony Webb) (now on bass) started to put together a new outfit (soon to become The Big Stampede), retaining guitarist Del Grace from The Carl Douglas Set, and bringing in sax player Dave Brooks, who may have joined just before Danny McCulloch departed to become a member of Eric Burdon’s New Animals in late September.

Around the same time, Del Grace’s former band mate from the original Big Wheel, Mike Manners joined on keyboards.

Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede #1:

Carl Douglas – lead vocals

Del Grace – lead guitar

Tony Charman (aka Tony Webb) – bass

Mike Manners – keyboards

Dave Brooks – sax

Ray Beresford – drums (replaced very briefly by Nick Baxter)

Notable gigs:

24 September 1966 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London

26 September 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The Searches (billed as Carl Dallas & The Big Stampede)

13 October 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The Excels

16 October 1966 – Ricky Tick, Hounslow, west London with Ike & Tina Turner show

22 October 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with Graham Bell & The Trend and Ray King Soul Pact

28 October 1966 – Chelmsford Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, Essex (billed as Carl Douglas Set) Most likely Nick Baxter on drums

In late October, Ray Beresford departed and former Charmers’ drummer (and the group’s road manager) Nick Baxter filled in until a permanent replacement was found.

Within a week, Del Coverley had arrived from Switzerland where he’d been playing with the latest incarnation of Big Wheel. Trumpet player Verdi Stewart completed The Big Stampede.

Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede #2:

Carl Douglas – lead vocals

Del Grace – lead guitar

Tony Charman (aka Tony Webb) – bass

Mike Manners – organ

Dave Brooks – sax

Verdi Stewart – trumpet

Del Coverley – drums

Notable gigs:

7 November 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with Dave Anthony’s Moods

11 November 1966 – Ricky Tick, Hounslow, west London

13 November 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London with Paul Butterfield Blues Band

18 November 1966 – Cromwellian, Kensington, west London

19 November 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London

21 November 1966-4 December – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London (Jimi Hendrix jammed one night)

6 December 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London

7 December 1966 – Cromwellian, Kensington, west London

8 December 1966 – White Bicycle Club, Maple Ballroom, Northampton

9 December 1966 – Gravesend Grammar School, Gravesend, Kent

10 December 1966 – Prince of Wales Youth Club, Canterbury, Kent (early pm)

10 December 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (late pm) with The Blueshealers

14 December 1966 – Cromwellian, Kensington, west London

17 December 1966 – Riley Club, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

20 December 1966 – Birdcage Club, Hull, Humberside

23 December 1966 – Beaconsfield Youth Club, Beaconsfield, Hertfordshire

24 December 1966 – Cromwellian, Kensington, west London

25 December 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (afternoon and evening gigs)

26 December 1966 – Brentbridge Hotel, Golders Green, north London

30 December 1966 – Starlite Ballroom, Greenford, northwest London

31 December 1966 – Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, Essex

1 January 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London

4 January 1967 – Falcon Hotel, Rochester Way, Eltham, Kent

6 January 1967 – Chislehurst Caves, Chislehurst, southeast London

6 January 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London

7 January 1967 – Rhodes Centre, Bishop Stortford, Herts (cancelled)

8 January 1967 – Central Hotel, Gillingham, Kent

9-10 January 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

12 January 1967 – Club A-Go-Go, Newcastle on Tyne

13 January 1967 – Dancing Slipper Club, West Bridgford, Nottingham

15 January 1967 – Starlite Ballroom, Greenford, northwest London with The Soul Sisters

18 January 1967 – Adam & Eve Club, Southampton, Hampshire

19 January 1967 – Left for Belgium for four days and played at New Inn Club, Liege from 20-22 January

27 January 1967 – Candlelight, Scarborough

28 January 1967 – Students’ Union, Southampton University

29 January 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London

29 January 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Radio Caroline Show with D J Johnny Walker)

31 January 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Soul Survivors

3 February 1967 – Mr McCoy’s, Kirklevington Country Club, North Yorkshire

4 February 1967 – Left for Scotland for four days (including Maryland Club, Glasgow)

11 February 1967 – Queen Mary’s College, Mile End, east London

11 February 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Maxine Brown and The Q Set

12 February 1967 – Nottingham Boat Club, Nottingham

15 February 1967 – Adam & Eve Club, Southampton, Hampshire

17 February 1967 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London

17 February 1967 – Chislehurst Caves, Chislehurst, southeast London

18 February 1967 – Disc O Blue, Ryde, Isle of Wight

20 February 1967 – Cromwellian, Kensington, west London

24 February 1967 – Top Spot Ballroom, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire with The Nu-2-U

25 February 1967 – Students’ Union, Leeds University, Leeds, West Yorkshire

2 March 1967 – Klook’s Kleek, West Hampstead, north London

3 March 1967 – Assembly Room, York

4 March 1967 – Students’ Union, Newcastle University, Newcastle on Tyne

5 March 1967 – Kirklevington Country Club, Kirklevington North Yorkshire

6-7 March 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

10 March 1967 – Glenlyn Ballroom, Forest Hill, southeast London

11 March 1967 – Nottingham College of Education, Nottingham

12 March 1967 – Klue J Klub, Chelmsford, Essex

14 March 1967 – Black Prince, Bexley, southeast London

18 March 1967 – Burton’s, Uxbridge, northwest London

18 March 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London, with Lloyd Alexander Blues Band and Dynamic Ebonies

18 March 1967 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London

19 March 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London

20 March 1967 – Al Capone Club, Salisbury, Wiltshire

26 March 1967 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London

27 March 1967 – Surrey Tavern, Oval, south London

28 March 1967 – Bird Cage, Anlaby Common, Anlaby, Hull, Humberside

30 March 1967 – Darlings, Maidenhead, Berkshire

31 March 1967 – Rub a Dub, Reading, Berkshire

1 April 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London with The Artwoods

7 April 1967 – Dancing Slipper Club, West Bridgford, Nottingham

8 April 1967 – Matlock Bath Pavilion, Matlock, Derbyshire with Close Harmony Sounds

9 April 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire

10 April 1967 – Baldock YC, Hertfordshire

David Brooks leaves and briefly works with Felder’s Orioles among other things before re-joining in December 1967. Mel Wayne comes in from Hamilton & The Hamilton Movement.

Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede #3:

Carl Douglas – lead vocals

Del Grace – lead guitar

Tony Charman (aka Tony Webb) – bass

Mike Manners – organ

Mel Wayne – sax

Verdi Stewart – trumpet

Del Coverley – drums

Notable gigs:

13 April 1967 – Klook’s Kleek, West Hampstead, north London

14 April 1967 – Chislehurst Caves, Chislehurst, southeast London

15 April 1967 – The New All Star Club, Liverpool Street, east London

17-18 April 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

19 April 1967 – Cavendish Rooms, Willesden, northwest London

22-23 April 1967 – Maryland Club, Glasgow, Scotland

28 April 1967 – Clouds, Derby

30 April 1967 – Ram Jam Club, Brixton, south London (possibly did not happen)

1 May – 2 June 1967 – Voom Voom Club, St Tropez, France, Valbonne Club, Valbonne, France, Whisky A Go Go, Nice, France and American school, Lugano, Switzerland

7 June 1967 – Adam & Eve Club, Southampton, Hampshire,

9 June 1967 – Clouds Club, Derby, Derbyshire

10 June 1967 – University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire

11-12 June 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

17 June 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London with The Soul Meeting Band

18 June 1967 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London

21-22 June 1967 – Bag O’Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

23 June 1967 – Ealing Technical College, Ealing, west London (early)

23 June 1967 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London with Julian Covey & The Machine (late)

24 June 1967 – Burton’s, Uxbridge, northwest London(early)

24 June 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with Downliners Sect and Ebonys (late)

25 June 1967 – Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

30 June 1967 – El Grotto Club, Ilford, Essex

1 July 1967 – Hastings Pier, Hastings, East Sussex

5-6 July 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

7 July 1967 – Chislehurst Caves, Chislehurst, southeast London (early)

7 July 1967 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (late)

Mike Manners leaves at this point and records with Australian singer Johnny Young. Several keyboard players are used, including Verdi Stewart’s friend Ian Green.

8 July 1967 – Bournemouth Pavilion, Ocean Room, Bournemouth, Dorset

9 July 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

11 July 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

12 July 1967 – Norwich University, The Flixton Room, Norwich, Norfolk

13 July 1967 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London

14 July 1967 – St Birinus School, Didcote, Berkshire with The Soul Survivors and The Ford Foundation (Ian Green on organ) (early)

14 July 1967 – Rasputin, New Bond Street, central London with The Ford Foundation and The Survivors (late)

15 July 1967 – California Ballroom, Dunstable with The All Night Workers (billed as Carl Douglas Set) (Ian Green on organ)

15 July 1967 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (Ian Green on organ)

15 July 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London

17-18 July 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

20 July 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

21 July 1967 – Gillingham Technical College, Gillingham, Kent

23-24 July 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

28 July 1967 – Palisades Club, Chatham, Kent

29 July 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London

Del Coverley leaves at this point and works with a group called Kindness with Andy Clark from Big Wheel and two former members of The Fenmen – Alan Judge and Eric Wilmer.

Carl Douglas and Tony Charman bring in a red haired drummer for a return trip to France (Colin Davy from Georgie Fame’s band) plus veteran keyboard player Iain Hines, who has previously worked with The Jets at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg.

Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede #4:

Carl Douglas – lead vocals

Del Grace – lead guitar

Tony Charman (aka Tony Webb) – bass

Iain Hines – organ

Mel Wayne – sax

Verdi Stewart – trumpet

Colin Davy – drums

Notable gigs:

August 1967 – Voom Voom Club, St Tropez – Valbonne Club, Valbonne, Whisky A Go Go, Nice

Verdi Stewart returns to France and then moves into session work. Hines forms his own band Icarus while Davy joins Freddie Mack & The Mack Sound. Del Grace also leaves at this point to work as a solo artist and with his band, The Rifle.

Carl Douglas and Tony Charman rebuild The Big Stampede, bringing in former Ivan’s Meads organ player Rod Mayall and drummer Dave Richards.

Guitarist Martin Pugh comes in from The Package Deal. He narrowly misses out on the recent French tour.

Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede #5:

Carl Douglas – lead vocals

Martin Pugh – lead guitar, vocals

Tony Charman (Tony Webb) – bass

Rod Mayall – organ, vocals

Mel Wayne – sax

Dave Richards – drums

Notable gigs:

3 September 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London (before Rod Mayall joined)

20 September 1967 – Big Beat Cruise, Solent, South Parade Pier, Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head with The Wrong Direction (Rod Mayall’s debut)

22 September 1967 – Thames Hotel, Windsor, Berkshire

23 September 1967 – Burton’s, Uxbridge, northwest London

25 September 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

29 September 1967 – Apex Club, Brookfield Hall, South Ashford, Kent with The Couriers (Kentish Express)

30 September 1967 – Nicholas Youth Centre, Basildon, Essex

6 October 1967 – Beaconsfield Youth Centre, Beaconsfield, Hertfordshire (early)

6 October 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London (late)

7 October 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London

13 October 1967 – Co-op Hall, Ilkeston, Derby, Derbyshire

14 October 1967 – Ewell Technical College, Ewell, Surrey

17 October 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

21 October 1967 – G-Ranch Discotheque, Maidstone, Kent

21-22 October 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

24 October 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

25-26 October 1967 – Sibyllas, Swallow Street, central London

27 October 1967 – Big C Club, Farnborough, Hampshire

28 October 1967 – Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, Essex

29 October 1967 – Corn Exchange, Maidstone, Kent

30 October 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

3 November 1967 – East Berks Tech College, Windsor, Berkshire

4 November 1967 – Reading University, Reading, Berkshire

7 November 1967 – Black Prince, Bexley, southeast London

9 November 1967 – Klook’s Kleek, West Hampstead, north London

10 November 1967 – G-Ranch Discotheque, Maidstone, Kent (early)

10 November 1967 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (late)

11 November 1967 – Shoreditch College, Egham, Surrey

16 November 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

17 November 1967 – Gillingham Technical College, Gillingham, Kent

18 November 1967 – RAF Wittering, Stamford, Lincolnshire

19 November 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

24 November 1967 – Leicester University, Leicester

25 November 1967 – The Place, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

26 November 1967 – Star Hotel, Maldon, Essex

27 November 1967 – Queen Mary’s Ballroom, Dudley Zoo, Dudley, West Midlands

30 November 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

2 December 1967 – Lord John, Hounslow, west London (early)

2 December 1967 – New All-Star Club, Liverpool Street, east London (billed as Carl Douglas)

8 December 1967 – Bag O’ Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London

9 December 1967 – Upper Cut, Forest Gate with Herbie Goins & The Nightimers and Ferris

14 December 1967 – Klook’s Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (billed as New Stampede)

15 December 1967 – Shakespere Hotel, Woolwich, Kent

16 December 1967 – Bee Gee Club, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Long-standing member Tony Charman can’t go to France and leaves for a few months. Mel Wayne departs soon after and later plays with Calum Bryce.

Former Rupert’s People bass player Tony Dangerfield comes in to replace Tony Charman. Former member Dave Brooks re-joins the band in Biarritz.

Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede #6:

Carl Douglas – lead vocals

Martin Pugh – lead guitar, vocals

Tony Dangerfield – bass

Rod Mayall – organ, vocals

David Brooks – sax

Dave Richards – drums

Notable gigs:

20 December 1967-3 January 1968 – (possibly La Canasta), Biarritz, then club in Perpignan, France

13 January 1968 – Ewell Technical College, Ewell, Surrey

22 January 1968 – St Matthew’s Hall, Ipswich, Suffolk

25 January 1968 – Bird Cage, Harlow, Essex

23 February 1968 – Drill Hall, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire

24 February 1968 – St Joseph’s Disco, Swindon, Wiltshire (advert says they are back from a European tour)

2 March 1968 – University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire

17 March 1968 – Clouds Club, Derby, Derbyshire

22 March 1968 – Margaret McMillan College, Bradford, West Yorkshire

23 March 1968 – The New All Star Club, Liverpool Street, east London

24 March 1968 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London

28 March 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London

30 March 1968 – Brave New World, Portsmouth, Hampshire

6 April 1968 – Alex’s Disco, Salisbury, Wiltshire

6 April 1968 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London

Tony Dangerfield departs when Tony Charman returns shortly before a trip to Spain.

Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede #7:

Carl Douglas – lead vocals

Martin Pugh – lead guitar, vocals

Tony Charman (aka Tony Webb) – bass

Rod Mayall – organ, vocals

David Brooks – sax

Dave Richards – drums

Notable gigs:

19 April 1968 – Wimpson Youth Club, Southampton, Hampshire

20 April 1968 – White Tiles, Reuben George Hall, Swindon, Wiltshire

27 April 1968 – Stax Club, Circenster, Gloucestershire

29 April-31 May 1968 (31 days) – Stones Club, Madrid, Spain

Carl Douglas & the Big Stampede, Titan Club Rome, June 1968

7-22 June 1968 – Titan Club, Rome, Italy

Rod Mayall departs and returns to Madrid to join Los Buenos.

Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede #8:

Carl Douglas – lead vocals

Martin Pugh – lead guitar, vocals

Tony Charman (Tony Webb) – bass

David Brooks – sax

Dave Richards – drums

Notable gigs:

27 June 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London

4-14 July 1968 – ‘Boat Lydia’, Bacares, near Perpignan, France

1 August 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London

2 August 1968 – Ship Hotel, Weybridge, Surrey

16 August 1968 – Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, Suffolk with The Motion Picture (Ipswich Evening Star)

7 September 1968 – Lewes Town Hall, Lewes, East Sussex with The Mojos and The Fascination

Tony Charman leaves at this point as he got married on 14 September. In 1969, he forms another south London band. Douglas keeps the band going a bit longer but it’s not clear who is part of this outfit. Martin Pugh joins Steamhammer and Dave Brooks moves into session work.

15 September 1968 – Black Swan, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

29 September 1968 – Carlton Club, Warrington, Cheshire with The Sweet Shop

30 September 1968 – Stax Club, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

5 October 1968 – Lion Hotel, Warrington, Cheshire with Fringe Benefit

6 October 1968 – Carlton Club, Warrington, Cheshire

Douglas moves to Spain and records with The Explosion before finding fame and fortune with ‘Kung Fu Fighting’.

This gig is from 14 December 1968 and suggests there may have been a final version

Thanks to the band’s manager Ken Baxter for sharing his contracts and to bass player Tony Charman (aka Tony Webb) for providing concert posters. Dates were also sourced from Melody Maker.

Categories: Airtown, Indiana, Randolph, Unknown, Winchester

The Shooting Stars

May 13, 2014 Chris Bishop 6 Comments

Still an obscure band, the Shooting Stars had two very good 45s in 1967 and 1968 then disappeared. Their location is sometimes given as Winchester, Indiana, a small town north of I-70, about halfway between Indianapolis and Dayton, Ohio.

Their first single is the very catchy “I Love Her Anyway”, written by Robbins and published by Bo-Ann Publishing, BMI. The flip is a blues workout, “After 3 A.M.”, credited to Huff, Perry and Sipe, those names likely members of the band. Teen Beat Mayhem dates the 45 to 1967.

It was released by Randolph Records of Winchester, which may be the reason the band is usually cited as from that town. Randolph had at least a couple other releases, notably “Cherrie – 42553” / “Come Back Baby” by the Ferris Wheel (formerly the Ecstatics) of Union City, Indiana. Members of the Ferris wheel included Danny Percolosi, Tim Skiver, Dick Gaddis, Roger Graham, Bob Lykins, and Nick McNutt. Producer on that 45 was Ed Roehling, Captain Bob Jinkins was engineer, and Jim Dempsey did A&R.

The Shooting Stars 45 on Randolph lacks all these credits, but like the Ferris Wheel, the labels read “Distributed by Sims Recordings.” Randolph also released a country gospel single by Harold Hawley.

I’m not sure I’ve heard the Shooting Stars’ second release, “I Watch the Clock”, an original by the group published by Club Miami, BMI. The flip is a version of Ritchie Valens’ “Donna”.

Airtown Custom Records started in Dayton, Ohio, but had moved to Richmond, Indiana by the time of the Shooting Stars 45. According to Buckeye Beat, here were about a dozen other releases on the label. The Shooting Stars may date to about 1968.

Information on Randolph label from Indiana45s.com

Categories: Fantasy, Not garage

Kenneth Rexroth at the Black Hawk

May 12, 2014 Chris Bishop 4 Comments

When I bought this copy of Kenneth Rexroth’s Fantasy LP “Jazz & Poetry at the Black Hawk”, I found inside the cover hand-written notes for the session for two of the poems recorded: “Nicholas Dog of Experience” and Rexroth’s translation of Francis Carco’s “The Shadow”.

Different handwriting lists the musicians on the session. Hank Uribe’s daughter tells me this is her father’s handwriting, but the rest of the notes belong to someone else. Musicians were: John Mosher, bass; Clair Willey, piano; Dickie Mills, trumpet; Brew Moore on tenor sax; and Hank Uribe on drums.

Even though Fantasy had an entire back cover to fill with notes, they didn’t bother to list the musicians, so I haven’t seen this information published anywhere else.

Kenneth Rexroth wrote an essay called “Jazz Poetry” for The Nation magazine in 1958 discussing how he was working with a quintet that included three musicians who would appear on the Black Hawk album: Brew Moore, Dickie Mills and Clair Willey; plus Frank Esposito on trombone, Ron Crotty on bass and Gus Gustafson on drums.

I’m also including a scan of a legal release to allow photos to be taken in the Black Hawk club in San Francisco. All this may be minor history, but I know someone else besides me will be interested in it.

The collaboration of beat poets with jazz musicians is a strange and funny genre, and Rexroth’s delivery is one of the oddest:

Rexroth passed away in 1982; Hank Uribe in February 2011. Brew Moore was probably the most famous musician on this session, which would have taken place just before he dropped out of the jazz scene until relocating to Europe. Fantasy released an LP under his leadership in 1956, featuring a band that included Dickie Mills. Moore died in 1973.

Francis Carco - The Shadow, Kenneth Rexroth at the Black Hawk — Francis Carco – The Shadow, translated by Kenneth Rexroth

Francis Carco - The Shadow page 2, Kenneth Rexroth at the Black Hawk

Francis Carco - The Shadow page 3, Kenneth Rexroth at the Black Hawk — Francis Carco – The Shadow page 3, Kenneth Rexroth at the Black Hawk, with handwritten notes by Hank Uribe

Kenneth Rexroth - Nicholas Dog of Experience, with notes by Hank Uribe — Kenneth Rexroth – Nicholas Dog of Experience, with notes by Hank Uribe

Kenneth Rexroth at the Black Hawk, notes by Hank Uribe. June 1960. This page lists John Mosher, bass; Clair Willey, piano; Dickie Mills, trumpet; Brew Moore on tenor sax; and Hank Uribe on drums.

Fantasy Records Photo Release for the Blackhawk

Update 2022: Hank Uribe’s daughter Ann wrote to me with the information that her father “was Johnny Mathis’s first drummer in high school. He played with Vince Guraldi, Smith Dobson, Dave Lario, Bud Dimmock, Red Norvo, and so many others.” She sent in the photo seen below.

Ellis Theater, San Francisco, September 20, 1951. From left, top: Johnny Mathis, unidentified, Merl Saunders, Hank Uribe (drums), Lionel Hampton, Roy Harris (vibes), Frank Roberts (bass), Bill Hawkens (alto), unidentified. Bottom row from left: unidentified alto, Roland Mitchell (tenor), unidentified, Mel McPherson (tenor), Frank Wood (tenor)

Categories: England, London

Jimmy Cliff & Wynder K Frog

May 11, 2014 Nick Warburton 5 Comments

In the first week of February 1968, Jimmy Cliff split with The Shakedown Sound and teamed up with Manchester group, Wynder K Frog.

I think the line up below is correct but I would be interested to hear from anyone that can provide more information. I think the group split with Cliff in late 1968/early 1969.

Jimmy Cliff – lead vocals
Wynder K Frog (aka Mick Weaver) – keyboards, vocals
Neil Hubbard – guitar
Alan Spenner – bass
Bruce Rowland – drums

Photo: Birmingham Evening Mail. Image may be subject to copyright

8 February 1968 – The Swan, Yardley, West Midlands

10 February 1968 – Stockwell College, Bromley, southeast London with The Decision

18 February 1968 – Carlton Ballroom, Erdington, West Midlands

20 February 1968 – Bolero, Wednesbury, West Midlands (originally billed The Shakedown Sounds as backing group earlier in the month but changed nearer the time to Wynder K Frog)

25 February 1968 – The Walsgrave, Coventry (billed as Jimmy Cliff Show with Wynder K Frogg)

26 February 1968 – George Hotel, Walsall, West Midlands with The Traction

4 March 1968 – Bull’s Head, Yardley, West Midlands

4 March 1968 – Tudor Club, Mercers Arms, Coventry

5 March 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Jimmy James Show

7 March 1968 – Station Inn, Selly Oak, West Midlands

Photo: Sheffield Star. Image may be subject to copyright

8 March 1968 – Shades, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

10 March 1968 – The Swan, Yardley, West Midlands

Photo: Western Gazette. Image may be subject to copyright

18 March 1968 – Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster, Somerset with Wynder K Frog and Dave Illingworth (Billed as The Jimmy Cliff Show)

26 March 1968 – Bolero, Wednesbury, West Midlands (Billed as Jimmy Cliff Show featuring Wynder K Frog)

30 March 1968 – Burton’s Uxbridge, west London

1 April 1968 – George Hotel, Walsall, West Midlands with The Shakedown Sound and The Probe

6 April 1968 – Mothers, Erdington, West Midlands with The Shakedown Sound, The Uglies and Locomotive

7 April 1968 – Queen’s Beat Club, Birmingham

8 April 1968 – Carlton Club, Warrington, Cheshire with Magic Roundabout

10 April 1968 – British Legion, Northfield, West Midlands

11 April 1968 – Club A Go Go, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear (billed as Jimmy Cliff The Shakedown Sound)

13 April 1968 – Mothers, Erdington, West Midlands with The Idle Race, Calgary Stampede and The Shakedown Sound (billed as The Jimmy Cliff Sound)

14 April 1968 – Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich with The Shock Treatment and Sugar Machine

14 April 1968 – Tudor Club, Mercers Arms, Coventry

21 April 1968 – Bull’s Head, Yardley, West Midlands

22 April 1968 – Broadway Club, Dudley Zoo, Dudley, West Midlands with Jasper Stubbs

23 April 1968 – Ritz, Bournemouth, Dorset

26 April 1968 – Mabern Club, Sleaford, Lincolnshire

27 April 1968 – Burton’s Uxbridge, west London

4 May 1968 – Glastonbury Town Hall, Glastonbury, Somerset with The Mushroom Crowd (Billed as Jimmy Cliff Show with Wynder K Frog)

9 May 1968 – The Swan, Yardley, West Midlands with The Imagination

12 May 1968 – South Bank, Grimsby (billed as with The Shakedown Sounds)

14 May 1968 – Hen & Chickens, Langley, West Midlands with The Shakedown Sounds

15 May 1968 – Summerhill House Hotel, Kingswinford, West Midlands

16 May 1968 – Skyline Ballroom, Hull

Photo: Stratford upon Avon Herald. Image may be subject to copyright

17 May 1968 – Drill Hall, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire

Photo: Scarborough Evening News. Image may be subject to copyright

17 May 1968 – Candlelight Club, Scarborough, North Yorkshire They may not have appeared

18 May 1968 – Savoy, Catford, south east London (billed as just Jimmy Cliff)

19 May 1968 – Bull’s Head, Yardley, West Midlands

20 May 1968 – George Hotel, Walsall, West Midlands with The Shakedown Sound and Sound Syndicate (possibly The System instead)

21 May 1968 – Bolero Club, Wednesbury, West Midlands

21 May 1968 – Hen & Chickens, Langley, West Midlands with The Shakedown Sound

22 May 1968 – Summerhill House Hotel, Kingswinford, West Midlands

23 May 1968 – James Finegan Hall, Eston, Middlesbrough with The Shakedown Sound, The Steve Brown Soul Sect and The Chelfont Line

Photo: Middlesbrough Evening Gazette. Image may be subject to copyright

23 May 1968 – Kirklevington Country Club, Kirklevington, North Yorkshire with The Shakedown Sound

3 June 1968 – Carlton Club, Warrington, Cheshire

Photo: Gloucester Citizen. Image may be subject to copyright

5 June 1968 – Cheltenham Spa Lounge and Ballroom, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

6 June 1968 – Station Inn, Selly Oak, West Midlands

7 June 1968 – Nottingham Boat Club, Nottingham

10 June 1968 – Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire

12 June 1968 – Penns Hall, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield

13 June 1968 – Durham College, Durham

14 June 1968 – Tabernacle, Stockport, Greater Manchester

15 June 1968 – Southampton University, Southampton

20 June 1968 – Klook’s Kleek, West Hampstead, north London

29 June 1968 – Mothers, Erdington, West Midlands

2 July 1968 – Droitwich Winter Gardens, Droitwich, Worcestershire

14 July 1968 – Excel Blue Angel, Middlesbrough with The Shakedown Sound

16 July 1968 – Hen and Chickens, Langley, West Midlands

20 July 1968 – George Hotel, Walsall, West Midlands

20 July 1968 – Burton’s, Uxbridge, west London

21 July 1968 – Mothers, Erdington, West Midlands

22 July 1968 – George Hotel, Walsall, West Midlands with Soul Syndicate

28 July 1968 – Bull’s Head, Yardley, West Midlands

2 August 1968 – Candlelight, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

3 August 1968 – Mothers, Erdington, West Midlands with The Shakedown Sound

4 August 1968 – Hotel Leofric, Coventry with The Shakedown Sound

8 August 1968 – Station Inn, Selly Oak, West Midlands

10 August 1968 – Belfry, Wishaw, West Midlands with The Uglys

12 August 1968 – Queen Mary Ballroom, Dudley Zoo, West Midlands

16 August 1968 – Blue Pacific, Bristol Hotel, Gloucester

17 August 1968 – Bull’s Head, Yardley, West Midlands

1 September 1968 – Beau Brummel Club, Alvaston Hall Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire with The Jaytree Organisation

9 September 1968 – George Hotel, Walsall, West Midlands with Felix Park (billed as Mr Jimmy Cliff and The Shakedown Sound)

13 September 1968 – Victoria Ballroom, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

14 September 1968 – Kirklevington Country Club, Kirklevington, North Yorkshire with The Shakedown Sound

21 September 1968 – Burton’s, Uxbridge, west London

Sources:

Fabulous 208 and Melody Maker plus posters online.

Also the following newspapers: Birmingham Daily Post, Birmingham Evening Mail, Cheddar Valley Gazette, Coventry Evening Telegraph, Crewe Chronicle, Derbyshire Times, Express & Star, Grantham Journal, Middlesbrough Evening Gazette, Newcastle Evening Chronicle, Northwich Chronicle, Nottingham Evening Post, Walsall Observer and South Staffordshire Chronicle, Scarborough Evening News, Sheffield Star, Stratford upon Avon Herald, Warrington Guardian, Wells Journal, Gloucester Citizen, Western Gazette

Also Harry Barber’s Band of Joy book

Categories: England, London

Jimmy Cliff & The Shakedown Sound

May 11, 2014 Nick Warburton 16 Comments

Jimmy Cliff & The Shakedown Sound #1

Jimmy Cliff – lead vocals
Kevin Gammond – lead guitar, vocals (left in October 1967 to join Band of Joy)
Terry (Verden) Allen – organ, vocals
John Best – bass
Sean Jenkins – drums

26 November 1966 – Beachcomber, Nottingham

3 January 1967 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London

7 -8 January 1967 – Omnibus club, Colombes, near Paris, France (see comments section and picture below)

Jimmy Cliff with The Shakedown Sound, France, January 1967. Photo © Odile Noël (www.odilenoel.com)

10 January 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Soul Brothers

14 January 1967 – Beachcomber Club, Nottingham with Jimi Hendrix Experience

19 January 1967 – Black Horse, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

20 January 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Derek Savage Foundation

21 January 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The Iveys and The Twilights

22 January 1967 – Playboy Club, Park Lane, central London

26 January 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers

2 February 1967 – Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire

Photo: Melody Maker. Photo may be subject to copyright

4 February 1967 – The New All Star Club, Liverpool Street, east London

5 February 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London

15 February 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London

18 February 1967 – Dungeon, Nottingham with Lucas & The Mike Cotton Sound

18 February 1967 – Starlight Ballroom, Boston Gliderdrome, Boston, Lincolnshire with The Tonics, The Institute and Ray Bones

22 February 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London

24 February 1967 – Cosmo, Carlisle, Cumbria with 22^nd Street People

26 February 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London

3 March 1967 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with The Rick ‘N’ Beckers (billed as Jimmy Cliff & The Sound System)

5 March 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London

11 March 1967 – The New All Star Club, Liverpool Street, London

12 March 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London

15 March 1967 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London

17 March 1967 – Dungeon, Nottingham

18 March 1967 – Club a Go Go, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear with The Outer Limits

19 March 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London

24 March 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Top of The Tree

26 March 1967 – Cue Club, Paddington, central London (billed as The Jimmy Cliff Show)

26 March 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London

27 March 1967 – Dungeon, Nottingham with C G Morris & The Reaction

27 March 1967 – Kitchners, Black Horse, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

30 March 1967 – Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire with The Drifters, The Senate and Joe E Young & The Toniks

1 April 1967 – Nite Owl, Leicester

2 April 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London

21 April 1967 – Dungeon, Nottingham with The Original Drifters

22 April 1967 – Southport Floral Hall, Southport, Lancashire

24 April 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London (Jimmy Cliff special guest) with Lloyd Alexander Blues Band and Lee Hawkins Group

25 April 1967 – Black Prince, Bexley, southeast London

26 April 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Horatio Soul and Square Deals Exposure with Yvonne

28 April 1967 – Refectory, Golders Green, north London

28 April 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Sugar Simone Programme and Moon Alexander Drive (all-nighter)

4-5 May 1967 – Omnibus club, Colombes, near Paris, France (see comments section)

10 May 1967 – Les Oubliettes, Rouen, France (see comments section)

13 May 1967 – Plebeians Jazz Club, Halifax, West Yorkshire

13 May 1967 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham

14 May 1967 – Cosmo, Carlisle, Cumbria with The Chants and The Forum

Photo: Birmingham Evening Mail. Photo may be subject to copyright

15 May 1967 – Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich, West Midlands (billed as Jimmy Cliff Explosion)

16 May 1967 – Frank Freeman’s, Kidderminster, Worcestershire with Robert Plant & The Band of Joy

18 May 1967 – Club Cedar, Birmingham with The Shakedown Sound

19 May 1967 – Frank Freeman’s, Kidderminster, Worcestershire with Robert Plant & The Band of Joy

20 May 1967 – Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich, West Midlands (billed as The Jimmy Cliff Explosion)

23 May 1967 – Bolero Club, Wednesbury, West Midlands (billed as The Jimmy Cliff Explosion)

Photo: Worcester Evening News. Photo may be subject to copyright

24 May 1967 – 1600, Hereford, Herefordshire

25 May 1967 – Kitchners, Black Horse, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

27 May 1967 – Carlton Ballroom, Erdington, West Midlands with The Creation

1 June 1967 – Palais des Sports, Paris, France

3 June 1967 – The Nite Owl, Leicester, Leicestershire

3 June 1967 – Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich, West Midlands with Simon Dupree & The Big Sound

4 June 1967 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham

6 June 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire

7 June 1967 – Hen & Chickens, Langley, West Midlands with The Stax Movement

8 June 1967 – Black Horse, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

9 June 1967 – Drokiweeny, Manchester with John Evans Smash

9 June 1967 – Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich

10 June 1967 – Digbeth Town Hall, Birmingham

11 June 1967– Tabernacle, Stockport, Greater Manchester

17 June 1967 – Shalimar Club, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

19 June 1967 – Broadway Club, Dudley Zoo (billed as The Jimmy Cliff Explosion)

24 June 1967 – Plebeians Jazz Club, Halifax, West Yorkshire

26 June 1967 – Wall City Jazz Club, Quaintways, Chester, Cheshire with The Chuckles, The Wall City Jazzmen and The Hands

27 June 1967 – Bolero Club, Wednesbury, West Midlands

Photo copyright: Here Tis Magazine #8. The band at the Voom Voom Club, July 1967

July 1967 – Voom Voom Club, St Tropez, France

3 August 1967 – Kidderminster Town Hall, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

4 August 1967 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham

5 August 1967 – Tabernacle, Stockport, Greater Manchester

6 August 1967 – Le Metro, Birmingham

7 August 1967 – Manor House Ballroom, Ipswich, Suffolk

8 August 1967 – Bolero Club, West Bromwich, West Midlands

11 August 1967 – Carlton Ballroom, Erdington, West Midlands

12 August 1967 – Northwich Memorial Hall, Northwich, Cheshire with The Script

13 August 1967 – Cosmo, Carlisle, Cumbria with The Candy Choir

15 August 1967 – Dreamland Ballroom, Margate, Kent

16 August 1967 – Samantha’s Club, Bournemouth, Dorset

20 August 1967 – Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich, West Midlands with Barmy Barrie

21 August 1967 – Staffordshire Yeoman, Stafford

24 August 1967 – Station Inn, Selly Oak, West Midlands

25 August 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with Lucas and The Mike Cotton Sound

26 August 1967 – Dungeon, Nottingham

28 August 1967 – Mackadown, Kitts Green, West Midlands with Idle Race

29 August 1967 – Nottingham Blues Festival, Sherwood Rooms, Nottingham with Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jimmy James & The Vagabonds, Long John Baldry and Wynder K Frog

31 August 1967 – Dreamland Ballroom, Margate, Kent

1 September 1967 – Crow’s Nest, Tamworth, Staffordshire

2 September 1967 – Plaza Ballroom, Oldhill, West Midlands

2 September 1967 – Plaza Ballroom, Handsworth, West Midlands

4 September 1967 – Broadway Club, Dudley Zoo, West Midlands with The Junction and The Sharons

7 September 1967 – Station Inn, Selly Oak, West Midlands

8 September 1967 – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands with Deacon Yeats Situation and Times Square

8 September 1967 – Chateau Impney, Droitwich, Worcestershire with Wellington Kitch Band

9 September 1967 – Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich, West Midlands

10 September 1967 – Beau Brummel Club, Alvaston Hall Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire with Phil Ryan & The Scorpions

13 September 1967 – Bull’s Head, Yardley, West Midlands

16 September 1967 – Gaiety, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire with The Motown Trinity

18 September 1967 – The Funhouse, Worcester Co-op, Worcester

19 September 1967 – Bolero Club, Wednesbury, West Midlands

24 September 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London

25 September 1967 – Park Hall Hotel, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands with Dual Purpose and Barmy Barry Show

26 September 1967 – Shenley Green Youth Club, Birmingham

29 September 1967 – Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich, West Midlands

30 September 1967 – Tinned Chicken, York,North Yorkshire with The Roll Movement

1 October 1967 – Leofric Hotel, Coventry with The Peasant Sect

3 October 1967 – Hillside Ballroom, Hereford, Herefordshire

5 October 1967 – HMS Pembroke, Chatham, Kent

6 October 1967 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham

7-8 October 1967 – Tabenacle, Southport, Greater Manchester

11 October 1967 – Bull’s Head, Yardley, West Midlands

12 October 1967 – Black Horse, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

13 October 1967 – Shalimar Club, Sparrow Park, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire with Raymond with His Steel Band and Mr Johnny Walker with His Wild Bamboo Sound

14 October 1967 – Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Photo: Halifax Evening Courier & Guardian/Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Photo may be subject to copyright

14 October 1967 – Plebeians Jazz Club, Halifax, West Yorkshire

15 October 1967 – Saville Theatre, Shaftsbury Avenue, central London

16 October 1967 – Broadway Club, Dudley Zoo, West Midlands with The Menders

17 October 1967 – Bolero Club, Wednesbury, West Midlands

19 October 1967 – Black Horse, Northfield, West Midlands

Jimmy Cliff & The Shakedown Sound #2

Jimmy Cliff – lead vocals
Mick Ralphs – lead guitar, vocals
Terry (Verden) Allen – organ, vocals
John Best – bass
Sean Jenkins – drums

29 October 1967 – Glastonbury Town Hall. Glastonbury, Somerset

4 November 1967 – Beau Brummel Club, Nantwich, Cheshire with The Jaytree Organisation

4 November 1967 – The New All Star Club, Liverpool Street, east London (billed as Jimmy Cliff)

5 November 1967 – Beau Brummel Club, Alvaston Hall Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire with The Jaytree Organisation

7 November 1967 – St Cuthbert’s Society, Durham

10 November 1967 – International Club, Leeds, West Yorkshire

11 November 1967 – Cambridge Hall, Southport, Lancashire

11 November 1967 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham

12 November 1967 – Beachcomber, Nottingham

14 November 1967 – Samantha’s Club, Bournemouth, Dorset

15 November 1967 – Scotch Club, Torquay, Devon (billed as The Jimmy Cliff Explosion)

23 November 1967 – Station Inn, Selly Oak, West Midlands

Photo: Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Photo may be subject to copyright

25 November 1967 – Golden Disc, Keighley, West Yorkshire

27 November 1967 – Park Hall Hotel, Goldthorn Park Wolverhampton, West Midlands with Varsity Rag and Barmy Barry (billed as The Jimmy Cliff Explosion)

28 November 1967 – Bolero Club, Wednesbury, West Midlands

29 November 1967 – Cosmo, Carlisle, Cumbria with The Mythology

1 December 1967 – New Central Pier, Morecambe, Lancashire

2 December 1967 – Tabernacle, Stockport, Greater Manchester

4 December 1967 – Wall City Jazz Club, Quaintways, Chester, Cheshire with The Perfumed Garden, 4 Originals and The Wall City Jazzmen

9 December 1967 – Broken Wheel, Retford, Nottinghamshire with The Funky Bunk Band (Retford Times)

10 December 1967 – Hotel Leofric, Coventry with The Sun Trolley

13 December 1967 – Aston University, Aston, West Midlands

Photo: Yorkshire Evening Post. Photo may be subject to copyright

14 December 1967 – String O’ Beads, Bradford, West Yorkshire

16 December 1967 – Birmingham Technical College, Birmingham

17 December 1967 – Bull’s Head, Yardley, West Midlands

18 December 1967 – Broadway Club, Dudley Zoo, West Midlands with The ‘N’ Betweens and Transodisque

26 December 1967 – Bolero Club, Wednesbury, West Midland with Locomotive

30 December 1967 – Burton’s, Uxbridge, west London with Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers

5 January 1968 – Benn Memorial Hall, Rugby Town Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire with The Mood and Tony ‘Big’ Fry

7 January 1968 – Nottingham Union Rowing Club, Nottingham

Photo: Ipswich Evening Star. Photo may be subject to copyright

8 January 1968 – Bluesville ’68 Club, St Matthew’s Baths, Ipswich, Suffolk

12 January 1968 – Club A Go Go, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

13 January 1968 – Wolverhampton College of Technology Student Union, Wolverhampton, West Midlands with ‘N’ Betweens (billed as The Jimmy Cliff Explosion)

15 January 1968 – Queen’s Ballroom, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

17 January 1968 – Bull’s Head, Yardley, West Midlands

19 January 1968 – Public Baths, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (see 45 Worlds)

19 January 1968 – Student’s Union, Nottingham Regional College of Technology, Nottingham with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and The Litter

20 January 1968 – Carlton Ballroom, Erdington, West Midlands

21 January 1968 – Tudor Club, Mercers Arms, Coventry

26 January 1968 – Bal de l’École Centrale, Paris with Spooky Tooth (see comments section and photo below)

Jimmy Cliff with the band in France, January 1968. Photo © Odile Noël (www.odilenoel.com)

28 January 1968 – Beau Brummel Club, Nantwich with Jaytree Organisation

28 January 1968 – The Swan, Yardley, West Midlands

1 February 1968 – Station Inn, Selly Oak, West Midlands

Photo: Grantham Journal. Photo may be subject to copyright

4 February 1968 – Cat Balou Club, Grantham, Lincolnshire

4 February 1968 – The Hub, Barnsley, South Yorkshire (this was probably one of the final gigs before Wynder K Frog took over)

8 February 1968 – Swan, Yardley, West Midlands (this is an interesting gig as the Birmingham Evening Mail originally listed The Shakedown Sounds as backing band but nearer the time it changed to Wynder K Frog)

20 February 1968 – Bolero, Wednesbury, West Midlands (this is an interesting gig as the Express & Star originally listed The Shakedown Sounds as backing band a few weeks earlier but nearer the time it changed to Wynder K Frog)

Sources:

Many of the gigs are from Melody Maker and Fabulous 208 but also from posters advertised online

Newspapers: Birmingham Evening Mail, Cambridgeshire Times, Express & Star, Herald Express, Huddersfield Daily Examiner, Kidderminster Times & Stourport News, Lincolnshire Standard, Manchester Evening News, Northwich Chronicle, Nottingham Evening Post, Somerset County Gazette, Worcester Evening News, Yorkshire Evening Post, Stafford Newsletter, Halifax Evening Courier & Guardian

California Ballroom: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/
Eel Pie Island: https://www.eelpiemuseum.co.uk/roll-call/1967-roll-call/
Halifax Heritage Trail: www.musictrailuk.com/index.php/venues/the-plebeians-jazz-club
Tamworth music scene: www.tamworthbands.com

The Bournemouth Music Scene: https://bournemouthbeatboom.wordpress.com/

Get Your Kicks on A456 by John Coombe

Jimmy Cliff & The Shakedown Sound, France, January 1967. Photo © Odile Noël (www.odilenoel.com)

Categories: England, London

Jimmy Cliff late 1966

May 11, 2014 Nick Warburton 2 Comments

When Jimmy Cliff split with The New Generation in late July 1966, he was backed by a series of groups between August-December 1966. Both The Soul System (which became The Attack) and Dave Antony’s Moods are often cited as support bands but I have received email confirmation from David O’List (Attack) and Tim Large (Dave Antony’s Moods), which state that neither band worked with Jimmy Cliff.

I would be interested to hear from anyone that can identify the support bands below.

9 August 1966 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho central London (billed as Jimmy Cliff)

14 August 1966 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London (billed as Jimmy Cliff Show)

16 August 1966 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (billed as Jimmy Cliff)

23 August 1966 – Whiskey A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (billed as Jimmy Cliff)

2 September 1966 – Kingston Club, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

3 September 1966 – Twisted Wheel, Manchester

4 September 1966 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London

18 September 1966 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London (billed as Jimmy Cliff Show)

20 October 1966 – Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire (billed as Jimmy Cliff Sound System)

3 December 1966 – The New All Star Club, Liverpool Street, London (might be debut with Shakedown Sound)

Sources:

Most of the gigs above are from Melody Maker and Fabulous 208

Eel Pie Island: eelpieislandmusic.com/eel-pie-island-roll-call
Twisted Wheel: manchestersoul.co.uk/TWheel/1966.html

Categories: England, London, West Dulwich

The Carl Douglas Set

May 10, 2014 Nick Warburton 9 Comments

Jamaican-born singer Carl Douglas is best known for the 1970s international hit “Kung Fu Fighting”. During the 1960s, however, he led a series of south London groups, starting with The Charmers and culminating with The Big Stampede.

Multi-instrumentalist Tony Charman (aka Tony Webb) began his career with West Dulwich outfit Sounds Five in 1963. The band changed name to The Charmers when Carl Douglas joined them in mid-1965.

By year’s end, the group’s line up comprised Carl Douglas (lead vocals), Mick Patel (lead guitar), Tony Charman (organ), Lee Hall (bass) and Nick Baxter (drums). This formation cut six tracks with Nick Baxter’s cousin, Ken Baxter, who subsequently became the group’s manager. The tracks have been picked up by UK collectors’ label Acid Jazz for a compilation that will be released in late June.

In early 1966, the band’s personnel changed when Ron Bryer (aka Ron Spence) from The Loose Ends and The Revellos replaced Mick Patel on lead guitar and Ray Beresford succeeded Nick Baxter on drums and cut two more tracks, “You Don’t Know” and “I (Who Have Nothing)”, which will also appear on the Acid Jazz compilation album.

The Carl Douglas Set #1:

Carl Douglas – lead vocals
Tony Charman (aka Webb) – organ
Ron Bryer (aka Ron Spence) – lead guitar
Lee Hall – bass
Ray Beresford – drums

Selected gigs:

5 May 1966 – Pontiac, Putney, southwest London

The Carl Douglas Set at the Pontiac Club, Putney, May 1966

13 May 1966 – Goldhawk Social Club, Shepherd’s Bush, west London

22 May 1966 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London (billed as The Charmers)

29 May 1966 – Seven Eleven Go Go Club, Kennington, south London

1 June 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London

4 June 1966 – Goldhawk Social Club, Shepherd’s Bush, west London

11 June 1966 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London (billed as Carl Douglas & The Charmers)

12 June 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The Creation

19 June 1966 – Glenlyn Ballroom, Forest Hill, southeast London

25 June 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The New York Public Library and The End

The Carl Douglas Set #2:

Carl Douglas – lead vocals
Del Grace – lead guitar
Tony Charman (aka Tony Webb) – organ
Lee Hall – bass
Ray Beresford – drums

Around early July, Beresford introduced his neighbour, guitarist Del Grace, who had recently returned from a Swiss tour with his group Big Wheel, after Ron Bryer left. Interestingly, Bryer took Grace’s place in Big Wheel and later moved out to Switzerland where he later worked with Barry Window & The Movements and Brain Ticket.

Selected gigs:

Photo: Redbridge & Ilford Recorder. Image may be subject to copyright

15 July 1966 – Oscar’s Grotto Club, Ilford, east London

17 July 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The Knack

4 August 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with Rick ‘N’ Beckers

5 August 1966 – Oscar’s Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder) Billed as Karl Douglas Set

6 August 1966 – Carousel Club, Farnborough, Hampshire

Photo: Nottingham Evening Post. Image may be subject to copyright

19 August 1966 – Britannia Rowing Club, Nottingham

22-26 August 1966 – Sibyllas, Swallow Street, central London (Lee Hall left immediately after this)

The Carl Douglas Set #3:

Carl Douglas – lead vocals
Del Grace – lead guitar
Tony Charman (aka Tony Webb) – organ
Danny McCulloch – bass, vocals
Ray Beresford – drums

In late August, bass player Danny McCulloch, who was soon poached for Eric Burdon’s ‘New’ Animals took over bass duties before Tony Charman moved from organ to bass and Carl Douglas restructured the band once move.

Selected gigs:

1 September 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The Knack

9 September 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London

16 September 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with Otis Redding

18 September 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The News

Thanks to the band’s manager Ken Baxter for sharing his contracts and to bass player Tony Charman (aka Tony Webb) for providing concert posters. Dates were also sourced from music papers and newspapers that include Melody Maker, Aldershot News, South East London Mercury and Nottingham Evening Post.

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