Tag Archives: Long John Baldry

Bluesology

Hear Elton John singing ‘Come Back Baby’, a 1965 single, with Bluesology here:

Bluesology are chiefly remembered today as the first band to feature Elton John - then known as Reg Dwight - who played keyboards with them from the tender age of 14. Originally named the Corvettes, they formed part of the new wave of [...]

Ronnie Jones

Listen to Ronnie Jones performing ‘I Need Your Loving’ with the Nightimers here:

Ronnie Jones was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1937, but a career in the US Air Force brought him over to the UK in 1961. He was discovered by Alexis Korner, although Jones himself credits Georgie Fame with giving him his first taste [...]

Colin Richardson’s Memories, Part 5

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. [...]

Colin Richardson’s Memories, Part 4

One of the things that helped me in my early days was becoming a night manager at the Marquee. Up to this time, it had been a jazz club and its manager, John Gee, was a jazzer.
When it started to get round to booking bands like Long John Baldry, Shotgun Express and all the up-and-coming [...]