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Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, London 1967 gigs

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Whisky listing March 1967. Photo: Melody Maker

Located at 33/37 Wardour Street, the Whisky A Go Go was a major rock music venue during the mid-late 1960s and was situated in the same building as the Flamingo.

It’s not clear when it first opened its doors to rock artists but according to London Life magazine, occasional live groups did perform at the venue during 1965. However, it appears that the club really took off in late 1966, with listings four times a week. I have started to compile a list of artists who were advertised from 1966 to 1970 and would welcome any additions/corrections.

Melody Maker advertised gigs for the Whisky A Go Go every week, although there were gaps in places, particularly in late 1968 and during 1970. All of the shows listed below are from Melody Maker unless otherwise noted. Disc & Music Echo also regularly advertised the venue.

It is important to stress that these are listings for artists who were advertised in the music press so it’s quite possible that changes in the final billing may have taken place. I’d be interested to hear from anyone who can add any memories of particular shows in the comments below.

Source: Melody Maker unless otherwise noted

During 1967, New Zealand band Me & The Others featuring future Keef Hartley Band and Uriah Heep bass player Gary Thain auditioned at the club.

1967

1 January – The Soul Set

3 January – Jimmy Cliff (with The Shakedown Sound?)

10 January – The Canadians (with David Foster on keyboards)

Photo: Melody Maker

11 January – The Soul Sisters

12 January – Alvin Cash & The Crawlers

17 January – The Bunch

19 January – Alvin Cash & The Crawlers

Photo: Melody Maker

22 January – Warren Davis Monday Band

24 January – Cool Combination

26 January – Cool Combination

29 January – Warren Davis Monday Band

31 January – The Soul Set

 

5 February – Warren Davis Monday Band

7 February – Edwin Starr

12 February – Warren Davis Monday Band

14 February – The Bunch

21 February – The Night Train

23 February – The Bunch

28 February – The Bunch

 

2 March – Edwin Starr

5 March – Warren Davis Monday Band

9 March – Duane Eddy

12 March – Warren Davis Monday Band

14 March – The Night Train

16 March – Lee Dorsey

19 March – Warren Davis Monday Band

21 March – The Bunch

23 March – The Original Drifters

24 March – The Trap

26 March – Warren Davis Monday Band

27 March – The Flashbakks

28 March – The Bunch

30 March – The Hunky Chunk Band

 

4 April – The Night Train

9 April – The Soul Set

11 April – The Bunch

12 April – Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry

13 April – The Trap

16 April – The Soul Set

17 April – The Dave Martin Group (audition)

The Dave Martin Group’s manager Geoff Chinnery confirms the audition date above

18 April – The Bunch

20 April – The Flashbakks

23 April – The Soul Set

25 April – The Bunch

27 April – Warren Davis Monday Band

30 April – The Shell (Shock Show)

Photo: Melody Maker

2 May – Lunar 2

4 May – Warren Davis Monday Band

7 May – The Shell Shock Show

9 May – Garnet Mimms (most likely backed by The Senate)

11 May – The Bunch

14 May – The Ultimate

16 May – Warren Davis Monday Band

Photo: Melody Maker

17 May – Jack Hammer & His Hammer Jammers

18 May – The Bunch

21 May – The Ultimate

23 May – Clyde McPhatter

25 May – Warren Davis Monday Band

Photo: Melody Maker

28 May – The Ultimate

30 May – The Iveys

31 May – Jose Feliciano

 

1 June – The Bunch

Photo: Melody Maker

4 June – The Ultimate

6 June – The Trap

8 June – Edwin Starr

11 June – The Pussyfoot

13 June – Craig King & The Midnight Train

14 June – The Skatalites

15 June – The Original Drifters (most likely backed by The Trend)

18 June – The Pussyfoot

19 June – The Shell Shock Show

20 June – The Impact Blues

22 June – Sonny Smiles & The Original Sonny Smiles Band

25 June – The Pussyfoot

27 June – The Impact Blues

28 June – Sugar Simone & The Programme

29 June – The Toys

 

2 July – The Pussyfoot

4 July – Craig King & The Midnight Train

6 July – The Iveys

Photo: Caterham Weekly Press

7 or 8 July – The All Night Walkers (aka The All Night Workers) (needs confirmation)

9 July – The Bunch

11 July – The Original Drifters (most likely backed by The Trend)

13 July – The Shell Shock Show

14 July – The Maroons

16 July – The Bunch

18 July – Neat Change

20 July – Max Baer & The Chicago Setback

Photo: Melody Maker

23 July – Warren Davis Monday Band

25 July – Mr Mo’s Messengers

27 July – The Skatalites

30 July – Blue Rivers & His Maroons

 

1 August – The Syrian Blues

3 August – Garnett Mimms (either backed by The Senate or The Clockwork Orange)

5 August – Katch 22

6 August – Warren Davis Monday Band

8 August – Wages of Sin

10 August – The Iveys

Photo: Melody Maker

13 August – Blue Rivers & His Maroons

14 August – Freddie Mack & The Mack Sound

15 August – Wages of Sin

17 August – Mr Mo’s Messengers

20 August – The Trend

22 August – The Choice

24 August – The Clockwork Orange

This version of The Clockwork Orange is either the group that became The Doves later in the year or The Sovereigns (see 1966 entry) who backed The Fantastics from August 1967 (usually billed as The House of Orange) and also did two tours with Garnet Mimms

27 August – The Choice

28 August – Warren Davis Monday Band

29 August – Wages of Sin

31 August – The Skatalites

 

3 September – Blue Rivers & His Maroons

5 September – The Fabulous Temptations (aka The Fantastics) (backed by Clockwork Orange – see above)

7 September – Wages of Sin

10 September – Blue Rivers & His Maroons

12 September – Sean Buckley Set

14 September – Katch 22 and Wages of Sin

Photo: Melody Maker

17 September – Warren Davis Monday Band

19 September – The Original Drifters (most likely with The Trend backing)

21 September – Reg James Explosion

Photo: Melody Maker

24 September – John (this is Jon)

26 September – Garnet Mimms (either with The Senate or Clockwork Orange backing him)

28 September – Katch 22

Photo: Melody Maker

1 October – Mr Mo’s Messengers

3 October – Garnet Mimms (either with The Senate or The Clockwork Orange backing him)

5 October – Cats Pyjamas

8 October – Mr Mo’s Messengers

10 October – Max Baer & The Chicago Setback

12 October – The Soul Sisters with The Trend

15 October – Mr Hip

17 October – Clyde McPhatter (most likely with The Trend backing)

19 October – Duane Eddy

22 October – The Quotations

23 October – The Cortinas (Paul Griggs’ gig diary)

24 October – The Original Drifters (most likely with The Trend backing)

26 October – Clyde McPhatter (most likely with The Trend backing)

28 October – Alison’s Dump

29 October – Blue Rivers & His Maroons

31 October – The Isley Brothers

 

2 November – Stacey’s Circle

5 November – Scots of St James

7 November – The Shiralee

9 November – Geranium Pond

11 November – Alison’s Dump

12 November – The Doves

14 November – The Fabulous Temptations (aka The Fantastics)

16 November – Nepenthe (most likely with The Trend backing)

19 November – The Unsuited Medium

21 November – Blue Rivers & His Maroons

23 November – Nepenthe (most likely with The Trend backing)

26 November – Dr Marigold’s Prescription

28 November – The Last Tic Band

30 November – James Brown Junior

 

3 December – Mr Hip

5 December – The Velours

7 December – Tuesday’s Children

10 December – The Cortinas (confirmed by Paul Griggs’ diary)

12 December – The Fabulous Marvelettes (most likely with The Trend backing)

14 December – Dr Marigold’s Prescription

17 December – Eddie Lewison Combo

19 December – Mr Mo’s Messengers

21 December – The Fabulous Marvelettes (most likely with The Trend backing)

Photo: Melody Maker

23 December – Dr Marigold’s Prescription

24 December – The Shiralee

25 December – Alison’s Dump

26 December – The Cortinas (confirmed by Paul Griggs’ diary)

28 December – Alison’s Dump

Photo: Melody Maker

30 December – The Trend

31 December – Virgin’s Sleep

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Categories: England, London

Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, London 1966 gigs

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Photo: Melody Maker

Located at 33/37 Wardour Street, the Whisky A Go Go was a major rock music venue during the mid-late 1960s and was situated in the same building as the Flamingo.

It’s not clear when it first opened its doors to rock artists but according to London Life magazine, occasional live groups did perform at the venue during 1965. This is supported by a club passport (see below), kindly provided by Harvey Jordan.

Photo: Harvey Jordan

However, it appears that the club really took off in late 1966, with listings four times a week. I have started to compile a list of artists who were advertised from 1966 to 1970 and would welcome any additions/corrections.

Melody Maker advertised gigs for the Whisky A Go Go every week, although there were gaps in places, particularly in late 1968 and during 1970. All of the shows listed below are from Melody Maker unless otherwise noted. Disc & Music Echo also regularly advertised the venue.

It is important to stress that these are listings for artists who were advertised in the music press so it’s quite possible that changes in the final billing may have taken place. I’d be interested to hear from anyone who can add any memories of particular shows in the comments below.

Source: Melody Maker unless otherwise noted

1966

According to the sleeve notes of RPM’s Timebox CD (and other band sources), the original Timebox, which may have been billed as Take Five at the time, landed a regular Wednesday night residency at this club when they first came to London thanks to manager Laurie Jay who worked at the George Cooper Agency. This would have been around January-March 1966.

18 January – The Key (needs source for confirmation)

 

17 February – Inez and Charlie Foxx with The League of Gentlemen

Melody Maker notes that Chris Lamb & The Universals play Wednesdays, which would have included 9 and 16 March

17 March – Irma Thomas (backed by The Sons of Adam)

 

4 April – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

7 April – Don Covay

12 April – Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages

14 April – Dee Dee Warwick

21 April – Lee Dorsey

24 April – The Blue Aces

This is Junior Kerr’s (aka Junior Marvin, future Wailers’ guitarist) band, who had played in Dakar from 4-16 April, according to Melody Maker advert

Photo: Melody Maker

3 May – Lee Dorsey (Disc & Music Echo)

5 May – The Dixie Cups

9 May – Patti LaBelle & The Blue Bells (with Bluesology?)

12 May – Sugar Pie De Santo

17 May – Patti LaBelle & The Blue Bells (with Bluesology?)

19 May – The Original Drifters

26 May – Ben E King

Photo: Melody Maker

9 June – Roy C

16 June – Stevie Wonder

20 June – Billy Stewart (with Bluesology?)

27 June – Irma Thomas

 

7 July – Noma Tanega (Disc & Music Echo has 5 July unless both days?)

Photo: Melody Maker

14-15 July – The Orlons

18 July – Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry

22 July – Rufus Thomas

25 July – Solomon Burke

 

3 August – Solomon Burke

9 August – Jimmy Cliff (not sure who is the backing band as singer split with The New Generation, who went on to link up with Gary Hamilton as Hamilton Movement, the previous month)

16 August – Jimmy Cliff

23 August – Jimmy Cliff

25 August – The Ikettes (with PP Arnold?)

28 August – The Soul Set (says they play every Sunday)

 

4 September – The Soul Set

6 September – The Peeps

8 September – The Carnaby

11 September – The Soul Set

15 September – The Vibrations

18 September – The Soul Set (needs confirmation)

22 September – The Bunch

27 September – The Majority

29 September – The Gas Company

 

4 October – The Mad Lads

6 October – The Five Chants

10 October – The Mad Lads (Disc & Music Echo)

11 October – The Washington DCs

13 October – Alvin Cash & The Crawlers

18 October – Alvin Cash & The Crawlers

20 October – The Spellbinders

24 October – Alvin Robinson

25 October – The Bunch

31 October – Alvin Robinson

 

1 November – The Bunch

3 November – Lee Dorsey

8 November – The Dixie Cups

10 November – The Dave Davani Four

11 November – The Subterraneans with Nepenthe (Disc & Music Echo has 14 November)

15 November – The Original Coasters

17 November – Joe E Young & The Tonicks

20 November – The Boardwalkers (became Warren Davis Monday Band shortly afterwards)

21 November – The Washington DCs

22 November – The Peeps

24 November – The Original Coasters

28 November – The Subterraneans with Nepenthe

29 November – Malcolm Magaron & The Bluehealers

 

1 December – The Subterraneans with Nepenthe

Photo: Melody Maker

5 December – Freddie Mack & The Mack Sound

6 December – The Mike Cotton Sound

13 December – The Bunch

15 December – The Orlons

20 December – The Iveys

22 December – The Bunch

24 December – The Sovereigns

25 December – The Flashbakks

26 December – Little People

27 December – The Images

31 December – The Sovereigns

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Categories: England, West Sussex

The Starlight Ballroom, Crawley

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The Who with Jo Jo Gunne, 11 February 1968 (Surrey Mirror)

Located on the high street, the Starlight Ballroom in Crawley, West Sussex was a significant music venue in the UK during the 1960s. Peter Griffin booked artists for the venue, together with the Starlite Ballroom in Greenford, London.

I have started to compile a list of artists that were advertised at the venue between 1966 and 1968 and would welcome any additions/corrections. I have noted down the sources.

It is important to stress that these are listings for artists who were advertised in local papers or on posters so it’s quite possible that changes in the final billing may have taken place. I’ve tried to note them down where they are confirmed.

1965

29 October 1965 – The Animals (Record Mirror)

 

4 November 1965 – Unit 4 Plus 2 (Record Mirror and Beat Instrumental)

 

2 December 1965 – The Small Faces (Record Mirror and Beat Instrumental)

9 December 1965 – Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas (Beat Instrumental)

1966

6 January 1966 – The Hollies (Beat Instrumental)

13 January 1966 – Dave Berry & The Cruisers (Beat Instrumental)

27 January 1966 – The Swinging Blue Jeans (Record Mirror)

 

3 February 1966 – The Moody Blues (Beat Instrumental)

10 February 1966 – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Beat Instrumental)

 

18 March 1966 – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Beat Instrumental)

 

21 April – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band and The Fleur De Lys (Caterham Weekly Press) Beat Instrumental had The Small Faces on this date

 

5 May – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, The Gobbledegooks and The Cadalacks (Caterham Weekly Press)

15 May – The Manchester Playboys (Caterham Weekly Press)

19 May – (Jimmy James &) The Vagabonds (Caterham Weekly Press)

26 May – The Action and The Powerhouse Six (Caterham Weekly Press)

 

1 December – The Bunch of Fives (Mid Sussex Times)

1967

12 March – The 1st Lites (Surrey Mirror)

26 March – The Iveys (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Melody Maker

31 March – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds (Crawley Advertiser)

 

2 April – Zoot Money and His Big Roll Band (Melody Maker)

23 April – Pink Floyd and The Doves (poster)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

5 May – Shell Shock Show and The Gods (Crawley Advertiser/Surrey Mirror)

7 May – Alan Bown Set (Crawley Advertiser/Surrey Mirror)

19 May – Lunar II and The Honey Band (Crawley Advertiser)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

21 May – Ronnie Jones & The Q-Set and Prince Buster & The Bees (Crawley Advertiser)

26 May – Alan Bown Set (Surrey Mirror)

28 May – The Shell Shock Show (Surrey Mirror)

 

4 June – Ray King Soul Band and The Gods (Crawley Advertiser)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

11 June – Hamilton & The Hamilton Movement and Craig King & The Midnight Train (Crawley Advertiser)

18 June – John Lee Hooker and The Hip Hooray Band (Crawley Advertiser)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

25 June – Alan Price Set with support groups (Crawley Advertiser)

 

2 July – The Outer Limits and support group (Crawley Advertiser)

29 July – The Kindred (Surrey Mirror)

30 July – Sam and Bill with Hamilton & The Hamilton Movement and The Gas Company (Surrey Mirror)

 

5 August – The Cornermen (Surrey Mirror)

6 August – Winston’s Fumbs and Geranium Pond (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

13 August – Cats Pyjamas and Geranium Pond (Surrey Mirror)

 

16 September – Aubrey Denny & The Cornermen and The Kindred (Surrey Mirror)

17 September – The Tiles Big Band and Gentle Madness (Surrey Mirror)

23 September – The Exits and The Visitors (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

24 September – The Small Faces and Modes Mode (Surrey Mirror)

30 September – The Exits (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

1 October – The Move and Jo Jo Gunne (Surrey Mirror)

7 October –  The Exits (Surrey Mirror)

8 October – Dantalion’s Chariot and The Kindred (Surrey Mirror)

14 October – The Exits and The Mover (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

15 October – The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Jo Jo Gunne (Surrey Mirror)

Henry Turtle, singer/songwriter and guitarist with The Doves, says Jo Jo Gunne didn’t turn up and The Doves were parachuted in at the last minute. A poster confirms The Doves with Jimi Hendrix for this date without Jo Jo Gunne listed.

21 October – The Exits (Surrey Mirror)

22 October – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Surrey Mirror)

28 October – The Exits and The Mover (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

29 October – The Original Drifters (most likely backed by The Trend) (Surrey Mirror)

 

4 November – The Exits and The Mover (Surrey Mirror)

5 November – Long John Baldry (with Bluesology) and The Deadly Nightshade (Surrey Mirror)

11 November – Fascination (afternoon). The Exits and The Mover (evening) (Surrey Mirror)

12 November – Jo Jo Gunne and Modes Mode (Surrey Mirror)

18 November – Fascination (afternoon). The Exits and The Mover (evening) (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

19 November – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and The All Night Workers (Surrey Mirror)

25 November – The Exits (Surrey Mirror)

26 November – Ronnie Jones & The Q-Set (Surrey Mirror) and The Army (Melody Maker)

 

2 December – The Exits and The Mover (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

3 December – The Fabulous Temptations (aka The Fantastics) and The Army (Surrey Mirror)

9 December – The Exits and The Mover (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

10 December – The Foundations (Surrey Mirror)

Jo Jo Gunne may have been on the bill with The Foundations but needs confirmation

16 December – The Kindred (afternoon) and The Exits (evening) (Surrey Mirror)

17 December – The Vibrations (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

23 December – The All Night Workers and The Exits (Surrey Mirror)

24 December – Jo Jo Gunne and The Exits (Surrey Mirror)

30 December – The Exits and The Tony Strudwick Orchestra (Surrey Mirror)

31 December – Jo Jo Gunne and Precisely This (Surrey Mirror)

1968

6 January – Dave’s Dimensions (afternoon) and The Exits (evening) (Surrey Mirror)

7 January – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Surrey Mirror)

13 January – Jason Crest (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

14 January – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds with support band (Surrey Mirror)

20 January – The Taste (afternoon) and BBC’s Stuart Henry and The Army (Surrey Mirror)

21 January – The Human Instinct and The Summits (Surrey Mirror)

27 January – BBC’s Stuart Henry and The Age with Rice Milton (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

28 January – Desmond Dekker & The Aces and The Inspiration (Surrey Mirror)

 

3 February – Purple Dream and The Taste (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

4 February – Edwin Starr (Surrey Mirror/New Musical Express) and Gin House Blues (Surrey Mirror)

10 February – Jo Jo Gunne and The Doves (Surrey Mirror)

11 February – The Who and Jo Jo Gunne (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

17 February – The Mike Stuart Span and The Memphis Gents (Surrey Mirror)

18 February – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Surrey Mirror)

Henry Turtle says that The Doves opened for Jimmy James & The Vagabonds at this venue. It might have been on this occasion or another time.

24 February – Damson Flies (afternoon) and Misty Romance and Exploding Orange (evening) (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

25 February – The Human Instinct and Jo Jo Gunne (Surrey Mirror)

 

2 March – Size Five and The Race (Surrey Mirror)

3 March – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Surrey Mirror)

9 March – Surprise group (afternoon) and Jo Jo Gunne and Modes Mode (evening) (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

10 March – The Fabulous Temptations (aka The Fantastics) and Jo Jo Gunne (Surrey Mirror)

16 March – Surprise group (afternoon) and Zoot Money (aka Dantalion’s Chariot) (evening) (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

17 March – The Small Faces and Kristan Young & The Reflections (Surrey Mirror)

23 March – Surprise group (afternoon) and DJ Pete Drummond and The All Night Workers (evening) (Surrey Mirror)

24 March – The Skatalites and The Extreme Sound (Surrey Mirror)

30 March – Sulphate of Ammania (afternoon) and Tony Strudwick & His Band (evening) (Surrey Mirror)

31 March – The Original Drifters and Jo Jo Gunne (Surrey Mirror)

Drummer Paul Maher of Jo Jo Gunne says he covered for the drummer in the backing band for The Original Drifters as he was ill.

 

6 April – The Fascinations (afternoon) and Miss Gatwick 1968 competition and Tony Strudwick & His Band (evening) with Colin Berry and Size Five in the upstairs lounge (evening) (Surrey Mirror)

Photo: Surrey Mirror

7 April – Modes Mode and Ffolley & The Rainbow (aka Rainbow Ffolley) (Surrey Mirror)

13 April – The New Breed (Surrey Mirror)

14 April – Peter London’s Rock and Roll Band and The New Breed (Surrey Mirror)

27 April – JJ Jackson (Evening Argus)

 

1 June – The Equals and The Motion (Surrey Mirror)

23 June – Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch (New Musical Express)

FINAL NOTE:

Henry Turtle says that The Doves also opened for the following artists at this venue but I haven’t been able to find listings: Amen Corner, The Small Faces and Wishful Thinking

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Categories: England, London

Mr Mo’s Messengers

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There is absolutely no information on this group and its personnel on the internet beyond the release of this lone UK single in February 1967.

The group played regularly at the Whisky A Go Go in Wardour Street in Soho, central London between 1967 and 1969. It also played at the Mistrale in Beckenham, south London a fair bit too among other venues.

Photo from John Wilders. Left to right: John Wilders, Ken Gray, Mo Umansky, unknown guitarist, unknown drummer, John Eldred and (front) Mick Timlett

There are rumours that Mr Mo’s Messengers evolved into Sketto Rich & Sonority (see entry on this site) but this seems very unlikely (as both bands were gigging simultaneously in the late 1960s).

However, there is a slight possibility that the musicians in the latter formation also used the name Mr Mo’s Messengers briefly, as both groups came from the southeast London/Kent borderlands.

If anyone can provide further information on the group’s history and its personnel, we’d be interested to hear from you (see comments section for what has been submitted so far).

Acetate from 1968/1969. Thanks to Lewis Anderson

I have found the following gigs for the group:

1 July 1967 – Iron Curtain Club, Small Heath, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail)

25 July 1967 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

17 August 1967 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

 

1 October 1967 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

8 October 1967 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

19 December 1967 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

 

27 January 1968 – Penthouse, Colchester, Essex (Essex County Standard) Billed as Mr Mo’s 

 

25 February 1968 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

 

4 April 1968 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

19 April 1968 – Mistrale, Beckenham, south London with Dantalion’s Chariot (Melody Maker)

26 April 1968 – Mistrale, Beckenham, south London (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)

 

8 May 1968 – Mistrale, Beckenham, south London with Marmalade (Poster)

22 May 1968 – Mistrale, Beckenham, south London (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)

1 June 1968 – Mistrale, Beckenham, south London with The Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival Show (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)

 4 July 1968 – Mistrale, Beckenham, south London with Cliff Bennett (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)

Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser

18 July 1968 – Mistrale, Beckenham, south London with Cliff Bennett (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)

 

24 August 1968 – Stage Door, Oxford (Oxford Mail)

31 August 1968 – Supreme Ballroom, Ramsgate, Kent with Fire (East Kent Times & Mail)

 

26 October 1968 – Mistrale, Beckenham, south London with Sweet Rain (Poster)

 

30 November 1968 – St Albans City Hall, St Albans, Herts (Welwyn & Hatfield Advertiser)

 

17 January 1969 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

18 January 1969 – Fellowship Inn, Bellingham, south London (Melody Maker)

 

25 March 1969 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

5 April 1969 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

15 May 1969 – Pilgrim Cellar, Haywards Heath, West Sussex with Double Sounds (Mid Sussex Times)

 

1-2 August 1969 – Samantha’s, New Burlington Street, central London (Poster)

15-16 August 1969 – Samantha’s, New Burlington Street, central London (Poster)

29-30 August 1969 – Samantha’s, New Burlington Street, central London (Poster)

Categories: England, London

Rasputin, 70 New Bond Street, London

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This little known rock club was opened around late June/early July 1967, according to Disc & Music Echo, which noted in its 1 July issue (page 2) that the venue had opened recently. Ginger Baker from Cream and Mike Wilsher from The New Vaudeville Band appeared at the club reception.

One of the earliest dates I have is 14 July 1967 when Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede, The Ford Foundation and The Survivors appeared late in the evening (see poster).

I would welcome any additional information about the club, which was located at 70 New Bond Street, including details of acts that played over the years.

I have found the following and included the sources:

1968

23 January – Jimmy McGriff Quartet (Melody Maker)

24 January – Jimmy McGriff Quartet (Melody Maker)

25 January – Jimmy McGriff Quartet (Melody Maker)

26 January – Jimmy McGriff Quartet (Melody Maker)

27 January – Jimmy McGriff Quartet (Melody Maker)

30 January – Jimmy McGriff Quartet (Melody Maker)

31 January – Jimmy McGriff Quartet (Melody Maker)

 

1 February – Jimmy McGriff Quartet (Melody Maker)

13 February – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

14 February – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

15 February – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

28 February – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

 

19 March – Cliff Bennett (Melody Maker)

25 March – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

26 March – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

27 March – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

 

19 April – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

20 April – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

29 April – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

30 April – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

 

1 May – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

2 May – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

3 May – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

5 May – J J Jackson (Melody Maker)

12 May – Edwin Starr (Melody Maker)

17 May – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

24 May – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

 

5 July – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

7 July – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ diary)

15 July – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

16 July – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

17 July – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

18 July – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

19 July – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

 

6 August – Selofane (Fabulous 208)

7 August – Selofane (Fabulous 208)

8 August – Selofane (Fabulous 208)

9 August – Selofane (Fabulous 208)

10 August – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

 

According to The Stroud News, Gass played Rasputin not long before 14 September

6 September – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

7 September – Selofane (Fabulous 208)

8 September – Selofane (Fabulous 208)

12 September – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

13 September – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

17 September – Selofane (Fabulous 208)

18 September – Selofane (Fabulous 208)

19 September – Selofane (Fabulous 208)

24 September – Ferris Wheel (Time Out)

 

9 October – Ferris Wheel (Time Out/Fabulous 208)

18 October – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

19 October – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

21 October – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

 

15 November – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

1969

20 February – My Dear Watson (Melody Maker)

 

21 March – Black Velvet (Time Out)

 

1 April – Girl Talk (Melody Maker)

29 April – Milwaukee Coasters (Fabulous 208)

 

12 May – The Shades (Melody Maker)

 

29 August – Glass Menagerie (Time Out)

Sonority’s 1969 gigs from Jack Drew

11 September – Sonority (Jack Drew’s diary)

12 September – Sonority (Jack Drew’s diary)

 

30 October – Ferris Wheel (Time Out)

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The Heart and Souls

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Ray Gibbons – harmonica/vocals

Wayne King – sax/vocals

Michael King – guitar

James King – bass/vocals

George Anthony – organ

Winston Bailey – drums

1964

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25 October 1964 – The Blue Lagoon, Newquay, Cornwall (Cornish Guardian)

1965

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11 September 1965 – Cellar Club, Kingston upon Thames, southwest London with The Valkeries and Right Track (Surrey Comet)

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September/October 1965 – Star Hotel, Croydon, south London (Melody Maker)

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24 December 1965 – New All Star Club, 9a Artillery Passage, London, E1 (Melody Maker)

25 December 1965 – New All Star Club, 9a Artillery Passage, east London (Melody Maker)

1966

9 March 1966 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London (website: www.eelpiemuseum.co.uk/roll-call/1966-roll-call)

 

1 April 1966 – Target, High Wycombe, Bucks (Melody Maker)

2 April 1966 – London Welsh Rugby Football Ground, Richmond, west London (Melody Maker)

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2 April 1966 – New All-Star Club, near Liverpool Street, east London (Melody Maker)

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21 July 1966 – New All-Star Club, near Liverpool Street, east London (Melody Maker)

 

10 August 1966 – Oscar’s Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

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15 October 1966 – New Central Ballroom, Aldershot, Hampshire with The Total (Camberley News)

 

13 November 1966 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder) Played every Sunday

20 November 1966 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

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26 November 1966 – Starlight Ballroom, Boston Gliderdrome, Boston, Lincolnshire with The Original Coasters, Motivation and Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays (Lincolnshire Standard)

27 November 1966 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

 

24 December 1966 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London with The Worrying Kynd (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

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26 December 1966 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent with The Kingpins (Folkestone, Hythe & District Herald/Melody Maker)

1967

1 January 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

8 January 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

15 January 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

22 January 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

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11 February 1967 – The Catacombe, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)

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18 February 1967 – Blue Lagoon, Newquay, Cornwall with The Jaguars (Cornish Guardian)

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18 March 1967 – Steering Wheel Club, Dorchester, Dorset (Western Gazette)

18 March 1967 – Blake Hall, South Petherton, Somerset (Western Gazette)

19 March 1967 – 2 ‘B’s Club, Ashford, Kent (Kentish Express)

31 March 1967 – Bluesette Club, Leatherhead, Surrey (Caterham Weekly Press)

 

8 April 1967 – 400 Ballroom, Torquay, Devon (Herald Express)

12 April 1967 – Stonehouse Church Hall, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire with The Mystics (Gloucester Citizen)

 

3 May 1967 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London (website: www.eelpiemuseum.co.uk/roll-call/1967-roll-call)

12 May 1967 – Slipper, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire (Nottingham Evening Post)

14 May 1967 – Westcliff Hotel, Clacton, Essex (Essex County Standard)

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20 May 1967 – The Polytechnic, Little Titchfield Street, W1 with The Brian Auger Trinity wth Julie Driscoll (Melody Maker)

21 May 1967 – Le Metro, Birmingham (Birmingham Evening Mail)

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26 May 1967 – Torquay Town Hall, Torquay, Devon with Soul Set and The Package Deal (Herald Express/Torquay Times)

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26 May 1967 – Apex Club, Brookfield Hall, South Ashford, Kent with The Concords (Kentish Express) This may be another band

27 May 1967 – Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales with The In Thing (Port Talbot Guardian)

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11 July 1967 – Royalty Ballroom, Southgate, north London (Melody Maker)

16 July 1967 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London (website: www.eelpiemuseum.co.uk/roll-call/1967-roll-call)

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22 July 1967 – Steering Wheel Club, Dorchester, Dorset (Western Gazette)

 

2 August 1967 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London (website: www.eelpiemuseum.co.uk/roll-call/1967-roll-call)

5-11 August 1967 – 400 Ballroom, Torquay, Devon (Herald Express)

13 August 1967 – Sunday Club, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

18 August 1967 – Apex Club, Brookfield Hall, South Ashford, Kent with Tales of Mafekin (replaced by The Couriers) (Kentish Express)

20 August 1967 – Le Metro Club, Birmingham (Birmingham Evening Mail)

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25 August 1967 – Pavilion, Newtown, Shropshire with The Bee Gees (Shropshire Star)

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27 August 1967 – Riverside Club, Cricketers Hotel, Chertsey, Surrey (Woking Herald)

 

6 September 1967 – Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, west London (website: www.eelpiemuseum.co.uk/roll-call/1967-roll-call)

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9 September 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with Winston G & Happy Magazine (Melody Maker)

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17 September 1967 – Sunday Club, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

19 September 1967 – Royalty Ballroom, Southgate, north London (Melody Maker)

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30 September 1967 – The Catacombe, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)

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16 December 1967 – The Catacombe, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)

1968

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10 January 1968 – Industrial Club, Norwich (Eastern Evening News)

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14 January 1968 – Sunday Club, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

 

3 February 1968 – 400 Ballroom, Torquay, Devon (Herald Express)

10 February 1968 – Wilton Hall, Bletchley, Bucks with Earl Richmond and The Associates (Bedfordshire Times)

18 February 1968 – Le Metro, Birmingham (Birmingham Evening Mail)

24 February 1968 – Steering Wheel, Dorchester, Dorset (Western Gazette)

 

1 March 1968 – Rugby Town Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire (Leicester Daily Mercury)

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2 March 1968 – Catacombe, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald)

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15 March 1968 – Shotgun Discotheque, Stork Club, Derby (Derby Evening Telegraph)

23 March 1968 – Eastbourne Suite, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald)

 

13 April 1968 – Catacombe, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald)

27 April 1968 – Clouds, Derby (Derby Evening Telegraph)

 

4 May 1968 – Catacombe, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald)

 

1 June 1968 – Coral-A-Go-Go Diskotek, Newquay, Cornwall (Cornish Guardian)

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23 August 1968 – Drill Hall, Dumfries, Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway Standard)

 

1 November 1968 – King’s College, Strand, central London with The Move and Lemon Tree (Melody Maker)

 

24 December 1968 – Rawmarsh Baths Hall, Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire with Jackson’s Union and The Shy Ones (South Yorkshire & Rotherham Advertiser)

Please leave a comment if you can add more information about this band

 

Categories: England, London, Shepherd's Bush

The London Cavern, Holland Park

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Melody Maker. May/June 1965

Located at 120 Holland Park Avenue, the London Cavern was a short-lived club in West London that operated during the mid-1960s.

Melody Maker lists The Dukehounds as regular Thursday band during May/June 1965.  The following dates are all from Melody Maker unless otherwise noted.

18 May 1965 – Initial 4 (every Tuesday)

25 May 1965 – Initial 4 (every Tuesday)

 

1 June 1965 – Initial 4 (every Tuesday)

3 June 1965 – Dukehounds (every Thursday)

8 June 1965 – Initial 4 (every Tuesday)

15 June 1965 – Initial 4 (every Tuesday)

22 June 1965 – Initial 4 (every Tuesday) Not listed after this date for a while

2 July 1965 – Initial 4 Kensington Post also lists The Dae ‘B’ Four

3 July 1965 – The Cardinals (Kensington Post)

4 July 1965 – Top group (Kensington Post)

5 July 1965 – Themselves and The Effect (Kensington Post)

6 July 1965 – Dae ‘B’ Four and The Tribe (Kensington Post)

9 July 1965 – Initial 4

12 July 1965 – Bern Elliott & The Klan with Initial 4

16 July 1965 – Initial 4

18 July 1965 – Dave Whittling & Uncalled Four plus John Spencer and Guest Artists

19 July 1965 – The Five Dimensions and Initial 4

20 July 1965 – Group Survival  

 

According to the Kensington Post, 3 September issue, Marshall Scott Etc played every Sunday, so presumably that includes 5 September 1965.

The Middlesex County Times on 24 September and 1 October both list The Eyes as resident band on Tuesdays. That would include 28 September 1965 and 5 October 1965.

According to Boyfriend magazine, The Four Pennies played at the club on 11 October 1965.

I’d be really grateful if anyone can add their own confirmed shows at this club plus any memories. Please get in touch as well if you know any local papers that advertised shows here as Melody Maker didn’t advertise the gigs very often. The following (incomplete list) is from 1966 and was taken from Melody Maker:

3 March 1966 – Blues Ad-Lib

4 March 1966 – The Lincolns with supporting group

5 March 1966 – Marshall Scott Etc with supporting group

6 March 1966 – Fives Company

10 March 1966 – Blues Ad-Lib

11 March 1966 – Hamilton King & The Blues Messengers with supporting group

12 March 1966 – The Pieces Fit and Blues Ad Lib

13 March 1966 – Fives Company

17 March 1966 – C-Jam Blues

18 March 1966 – Five’s Company with supporting group

19 March 1966 – Jo Jo Gunne with supporting group

20 March 1966 – The Peasants

24 March 1966 – C-Jam Blues

25 March 1966 – The Lincolns

26 March 1966 – Hamilton King & The Blues Messengers

27 March 1966 – The Peasants

29 March 1966 – The Syn

30 March 1966 – The Pieces Fit

 

1 April 1966 – The Pieces Fit and The JRS

3 April 1966 – The Syn

7 April 1966 – The Herd

8 April 1966 – Sky Fever

9 April 1966 – Norman St John Show and Hamilton King & The Blues Messengers

10 April 1966 – Marshall Scott Etc

11 April 1966 – Jo Jo Gunne

22 April 1966 – Dee Dee Warwick and The Sloane Squares

23 April 1966 – The Rouges

24 April 1966 – The Sloane Squares

Categories: Scepter, South Africa

Impulse

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Watermelon Man MP3, thanks to Tertius Louw for sharing the recording.

John E Sharpe (guitar/vocals)

Les Goode (bass)

Nic Martens (Hammond organ)

John Elliott (sax)

Albert Rossi (drums)

This fascinating, yet short-lived, South African group recorded a hopelessly rare 45 for the US Scepter label in 1968, which was produced by Billy Forrest and distributed in South Africa by Troubadour Records.

The musicians collectively had an impressive history.

Guitarist John E Sharpe had previously played with The Deans (where he met Les Goode) and then worked with The G-Men before fronting his own group, John E Sharpe & The Squires (who also included Goode at one point).

Goode meanwhile had started out with Les Beats and then The Nitwits before joining forces with Sharpe in The Deans and subsequently John E Sharpe & The Squires. After working with The A-Cads during late 1965-mid 1966, including a short spell in the UK, Goode returned to South Africa in September that year and reunited with Sharpe in a new formation.

Scotsmen John Elliott and Albert Rossi met in South Africa when they were both employed as session players at Troubadour Records. Rossi appeared on Quentin E Klopjaeger’s LP Sad Simon Lives Again.

The drummer had worked with Chris Lamb & The Universals in the UK before emigrating to South Africa in 1964/1965.

Elliott meanwhile had worked in John E Sharpe’s short-lived group, New Order during 1967.

John Elliott in New Order. Thanks to Alan Shane for the photo

Nic Martens had worked with Durban groups The Navarones and The Lehman Limited alongside future Freedom Children’s drummer Colin Pratley before later working with The Noel McDermott Group.

The five musicians came together around September 1967 and worked under producer Billy Forrest, who landed the recording deal for a lone 45 which coupled covers of Booker T & The MGs “Green Onions” with Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man”.

Green Onions MP3, thanks to Tertius Louw for sharing the recording.

The single is extremely rare and I am very grateful to South African music writer and collector Tertius Louw for sharing scans of both sides of the record.

Around August 1968, the group broke up and while Martens later worked with Freedom’s Children, Sharpe and Goode formed another band called John E Sharpe & His Board of Directors who issued another rare 45 on Parlophone which coupled “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans” with “Legend of a Big Toe”.

Both musicians then hooked up with former Freedom’s Children guitarist Julian Laxton in the short-lived Crystal Drive.

I’d be interested to hear from anyone who can add more information.

Huge thanks to Albert Rossi and Tertius Louw for background info. Thanks to Tertius also for providing the MP3 recordings.

Categories: South Africa

Parish News

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Left to right: Craig Ross, Colin Knott, Hugh Mackrell, Geral Knott and Dave Ridgeway

Craig Ross (lead vocals)

Geral Knott (lead guitar)

Hugh Mackrell (rhythm guitar/vocals)

Dave Ridgeway (bass)

Colin Knott (drums)

A Durban band formed in late 1968 after former Gonks lead singer Craig Ross had left South African rock legends, Freedom’s Children.

The group also comprised siblings Colin and Geral Knott who had previously played with The Alouettes; bass player Dave Ridgeway and former Mods rhythm guitarist Hugh Mackrell.

During 1969, the band recorded four tracks in Johannesburg with producer Brian Pretorius and engineer Dave Pollcutt. These comprised three covers: John Lennon’s “Ballad of John & Yoko”, Lee Dorsey’s “Love Machine”, Oz’s “King Croesus” and one original, Hugh Mackrell’s “Down”. The four tracks are issued over two singles for the Uptight label.

When the group split up in 1970, Craig Ross later recorded a lone one-off single, “Ginger Man” c/w “Dear Prudence” in 1975.

Huge thanks to Hugh Mackrell and Brian Pretorius for helping piece this story together and for providing the single scans and newspaper clippings.

 

Categories: England, London

The Jerome Arnold Band

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Stuart Cowell – guitar, lead vocals

Bernie Holland – lead guitar

Jerome Arnold – bass

Jim Toomey – drums

A short-lived band formed by former Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Howlin’ Wolf  bass player Jerome Arnold after he briefly moved to the UK in late 1968.

Arnold had initially gigged with Dogs Blues, who changed name to Clark-Hutchinson in February 1969, so this is when Jerome Arnold most likely formed this quartet.

Cowell and Toomey had recently worked with The Warren Davis Monday Band after playing together in Still Life and Jon. Both would go on to form Titus Groan.

Holland had previously worked with Long John Baldry’s band Bluesology after Elton John had left.

 

7 February 1969 – Blues Loft, Nags Head, High Wycombe, Bucks (Bucks Free Press/Melody Maker)

14 February 1969 – Fishmonger Arms, Wood Green, north London with Jody Grind (Wood Green & Southgate Weekly Herald/Melody Maker)

18 February 1969 – 100 Club, Oxford Street, central London (Melody Maker)

 

1 March 1969 – Evolution of the Blues, Town Hall, High Wycombe, Bucks with Mississippi Fred McDowell, Duster Bennett, The New Black Cat Bones, Jo-Ann Kelly, Mike Cooper, Bob Hall and Ian Anderson (Bucks Free Press)

28 March 1969 – Blues Loft, Nags Head, High Wycombe, Bucks (Bucks Free Press)

 

11 April 1969 – Lyceum, the Strand, central London with T-Rex, Eire Apparent and Wallace Collection (Melody Maker)

13 April 1969 – Farx Club, Northcote Arms, Southall, west London with Egg (Time Out)

13 April 1969 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, central London (Melody Maker)

21 April 1969 – Blaises, Imperial Hotel, Queen’s Gate, west London (Hounslow Post)

27 April 1969 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

29 April 1969 – Fishmongers Arms, Wood Green, north London (Time Out)

10 May 1969 – Blues Scene, Crown, Twickenham, west London with Levee Camp Moan (Kingston & Malden Borough News/Melody Maker)

13 May 1969 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho,  central London (Melody Maker)

22 May 1969 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)