Details and Notes
Mitsuko
4 Astounderz
Sirdani
Hope & Ray
Bill & Len Loew
Dehl Trio
Outside the period but interesting because of the age
Robb Wilton
Albert Whelan
Sidney Burchall
Jules Adrian & Grace Spero
Edith Lewin
Leslie Adams
Outside the period but interesting because of the age
Dawn White & Her Glamazons
George Doonan & Anne
Keefe Brothers & Annette
Francois & Zandra
Lester Sharpe & Iris
Dunn & Grant
Bruce Forsyth
Outside the period but interesting because of the age
"The British Band That Rocks"
1952 lineup
London based band that was formed in 1952.
Ivor Kirchin was the leader and his son Basil was the drummer. They recorded
a number of "rock" records for Parlophone in 1956 and 1957 that were
produced by George Martin.
Basil later found fame as a composer for film and tv plus some experimental works. He died in June 2005 aged 77
Rosemary Archer and Frank Nelson
1956 lineup
Sid Phillips (1907-1973)
British dance band formed by Sid Phillips after the war in 1945. Before the
war he was a prominent member of the Ambrose Orchestra. Became known as
"England's King Of The Clarinet". The band recorded for HMV
with Lonnie Donegan, Monty Sunshine and Ottilie Patterson
Ken Colyer's Jazzmen with the Skiffle Group
Bill Haley & His
Comets
The Platters
Freddie Bell & The Bellboys
SONGS
Bill Haley : Rock Around The Clock, Razzle Dazzle, Rock A Beating Boogie, ABC Boogie, Rudy's Rock, Happy Baby, Mambo Rock, R-O-C-K, See You Later Alligator.
Freddie Bell : We're Gonna Teach You To Rock, Giddy Up Ding Dong
Platters : Only You, The Great Pretender
