When I first arrived at Bron in January 1968, I was thrown in the deep end really. Sometimes Gene Pitney would come over and tour cinemas, theatres and concert halls, but he had decided he would do some cabaret, so the promoter Arthur Howes had booked him into a series of Northern clubs. I remember [...]
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Colin Richardson’s Memories, Part 9
4 October, 2009 – 9:00 am
By Valerie Potter
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Posted in Music
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Also tagged Arthur Howes, Batley Variety Club, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Bron Artist Management, Club Fiesta, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Do Not Adjust Your Set, Gene Pitney, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Jon Hiseman, Martyn Hanson, Mike Cotton Sound, Tony Reeves
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Colin Richardson’s Memories, Part 5
30 August, 2009 – 9:00 am
I was with the London City Agency for about 18 months. I was a new face, but I very quickly got to know all the other agents around the scene.
We booked a lot of bands into Eel Pie Island [in Twickenham] and I used to go down there, especially when the American acts came in. [...]
By Valerie Potter
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Posted in Clubs, Events, Music, Television
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Also tagged Alan Price, Art Chisnall, Artwoods, Barry Dunning, Colin Richardson, Darrell Adams, Eel Pie Island, Fleetwood Mac, Geno Washington, Georgie Fame, John Gunnell, John Mayall, Johnny Jones, London City Agency, Long John Baldry, Marquee, Rik Gunnell, Twickenham
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