I joined ‘Melody Maker’ in 1964, but before that I used to go to the old Marquee when it was in Oxford Street, which had a bit of a plush jazz vibe, to see people like Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Laine. Then the club moved round the corner into Wardour Street and it became much [...]
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Sonny Boy Williamson II
21 March, 2009 – 9:00 am
Watch Sonny Boy Williamson performing in Europe in 1963 here:
Sonny Boy Williamson II’s life story is convoluted and full of contradictions - even his real name and date of birth are debatable! - but he became one of the world’s most influential blues artists. A songwriter, vocalist and harmonica player, his career break came through [...]
Berne Williams’ (The Authentics) Memories, Part 3
29 January, 2009 – 10:50 am
From 1964 to 1965, the Authentics played the Marquee every Friday night for about 12 months. During that time, the big crowd pullers were Long John Baldry with Rod Stewart, at the Marquee on Wednesday nights I think, and Georgie Fame and Chris Farlowe at the Flamingo on a Thursday and Saturday. That seemed to [...]
The Who
13 October, 2008 – 10:51 am
West Londoners Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar) and John Entwistle (bass) join forces as The Detours in 1962. In 1964, drummer Keith Moon completed the line-up and the band also changed their name to The Who, before then becoming The High Numbers. Their first single, ‘I’m The Face’/’Zoot Suit’, failed to chart, but they [...]