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becky sharp
Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6858
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject: Parnes' People |
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Loved this programme about Larry Parnes and his stable of artists........ very entertaining and enjoyable
I was looking them all up on the web and i don't think i knew that the lovely Joe Brown is in fact not a Londoner by birth but is originally from Lincolnshire..... cor blimey ..that's a turn up for the books..... .and was a little surprised to hear Billy Fury talking...don't think i'd heard him before...not a trace ..to my ears ...of his Liverpool heritage...
A bit of trivia from Wikipedia...
Parnes auditioned, and then turned down The Silver Beetles - who were yet to change their name to The Beatles - as a backing band for Billy Fury, who also came from Liverpool, but he did employ them to back Johnny Gentle.
I think it's still up on-line ...well worth a Listen Again.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/documentaries/50s_parnespeople.shtml |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19391 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that Becky. I forgot about it despite hearing trails during the week.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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Briant
Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 964 Location: Liverpool England UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject: Larry Parnes.... |
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Clever title too, 'Parnes' People!' Which one is Babs? |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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And Johnnie Walker played a track by The Quarrymen tonight. Wasn't this the very beginning of what became known as The Beatles? _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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becky sharp
Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6858
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:43 am Post subject: |
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Lord Evan Elpuss wrote: | And Johnnie Walker played a track by The Quarrymen tonight. Wasn't this the very beginning of what became known as The Beatles? |
It certainly was Lord.... |
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