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 [...]
Tag Archives: Wardour Street
Marquee Bands - Duke Vin’s Sound System
10 April, 2009 – 9:00 am
Watch a trailer for a documentary entitled ‘Duke Vin, Count Suckle & the Birth of Ska in Britain’ here:
The Marquee is usually associated with rock and R’n’B, but in the Sixties, DJ Duke Vin, one of the most important figures in popularising ska music in the UK, had a regular slot on the club’s schedule, [...]
Brian Auger’s Memories, Part 1
13 March, 2009 – 11:45 am
One of the UK’s foremost keyboard players, Brian Auger has played with a number of British blues and jazz greats, including the Yardbirds and Long John Baldry, both as a session musician and a band leader. He enjoyed a massive hit single in 1966 with ‘This Wheel’s On Fire’ featuring Julie Driscoll on vocals and [...]