Rock around the Clock, Bill Haley - Page 7

garinda · 29-11-2011, 19:30

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Originally Posted by MoreJoe

Garinda was correct.
I can confirm seeing Dusty Springfield at the Accrington Con.
I saw her up close and was fairly shocked at the amount of makeup used to cover complexion issues.
I also saw the Lionel Morton Four +1
The piano was not amplified and no matter how hard the poor SOB hit the keys, no one could hear him over the accompanying chords from the electric guitars.

Wow.

Thank you!

My Aunt Ros, was right, and so was my memory, because I was sure she said it was at the Accy Con.

I was away when you posted this, and only saw it whilst noseying through your old posts, after Eric said he'd been talking to you.

Thank you so much.

cashman · 29-11-2011, 19:41

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Originally Posted by MoreJoe

The +1 piano player was definitely a pupil at the Grammar School. I think Lionel used him as an experiment for some piano based hits of the time. I think that ended quite quickly and they became the Four Pennies.

Nah then,me memorys not great,but which came first? 1.The Lionel Morton 4 or 2. The Four Pennies? i think its the order i printed,but wouldn't stake me life on it.

jaysay · 29-11-2011, 19:54

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Originally Posted by cashman

Nah then,me memorys not great,but which came first? 1.The Lionel Morton 4 or 2. The Four Pennies? i think its the order i printed,but wouldn't stake me life on it.

Lionel Morton Four definately cashy, then Lional Morton 4 + 1, then the Four Pennies

jaysay · 29-11-2011, 19:56

Reading this thread has reminded me of somat, cashy mention Bill Haley next time I see you I've an album I want to show you

IRENE BAINBRIDGE · 07-02-2012, 18:59

It was the Ritz & the police had dogs on guard in case we "rioted"

Stephanie Wallace · 11-02-2012, 05:09

I danced to Duke Ellington in Burnley - missed the last bus home so got a ride on the back of a truck. Don't know who ownd the truck. - Great night!

jaysay · 11-02-2012, 09:51

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Originally Posted by Stephanie Wallace

I danced to Duke Ellington in Burnley - missed the last bus home so got a ride on the back of a truck. Don't know who ownd the truck. - Great night!

Did your mum not tell you about excepting a lift from strangers

IRENE BAINBRIDGE · 11-02-2012, 14:42

It was definitely the RITZ, I remember the police dogs.

IRENE BAINBRIDGE · 02-06-2013, 16:39

It was at the Ritz & there were police dogs at the back near the exit

umpire · 20-08-2013, 09:27

Sure it was before then, I used to help out at the Paladium and we took out the first four rows from the stalls to allow dancing, that was the only way the licencing comittee would allow us to show it. (fire regs and suchlike) saved the place from bingo for a while.

Gee · 06-07-2018, 15:30

Remember going with my mum then saw him live at the Nelson Imperial.

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IRENE BAINBRIDGE · 03-08-2019, 10:18

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Originally Posted by AccyGirl

Can anybody remember going to see the film 'Rock Around The Clock' with Bill Haley..in the 1950's it was shown at either the Kings Hall or the Ritz..not sure which one..but I lived in Crawshaw Street and my friends were Barbara Gudgeon and Lily Smith, (does anybody know them, would love to make contact again),
we danced in the streets all the way home...that film seem to change our lives.

I saw it at the Ritz,they had some police with dogs patrolling heaven knows why.