Great bloke and wonderful muso. What a star she could have been. Are you David Coates from the Felling and Ken Cooper from Windy Nook ? The Tube being one of his projects. Im talking late 50s early 60salso played the Newcastle Empire on a show called Carrol Levis discovery.bit like opportunity knockscame 3rd out of 20 so no fame and fortune .I am 73 now and I have always said the best years were without doubt the 60s..When you said next to London came Newcastlecorrect. Hi Plus Dave living in W. Bay! June Viner, Sorry should have said Frank Pickering and Mickey Pemberton. Oh Mike Jeffrey. I frequented most of the clubs at one time or another so it has been brilliant to find this website to bring back the memories. The Greg Burman Sound was resident at the Quay Club and I will never forget Greg showing me the proper way to play James Browns I Feel Good top bloke. In response to the comments about Bloomers on May 11th by George Sinclair, Would anyone know where I may get hold of a photo of the Gay Trouper pub. The building which housed La Dolce Vita still stands but now contains luxury flats. The Forever 54 charity night will take place at Arbeia on Saturday, July 2nd. My Dad used to make roulett tables for Ray Grehan in the 60s, Hi my name is Helen Findlay the daughter of Dave Findlay. Yours nostalgically Do you remember the DJ Big Phil not sure if he ever worked in Change Is but he certainly worked in Scamps, which was the place I went to the most from 1974- onwards probably til I got to the stage where I couldnt go clubbing and get up for work in a Bank anymore-old age I think its called! Some of the other people there were Wally Nash (now a business man living in the USA) who managed the Marimba for Mike Jeffery and later the Blue Note in Sunderland for Ray Grehan; Sandford Goudie who owned the La Strada clubs in Sunderland and South Shields; Trixie Sullivan who was Mike Jefferys secretary and personal assistant (at the time he managed Jimi Hendrix), vocalist David Macbeth, Teddy Berg owner of Greys Club, Barabara Berg and Joan Tenniswood who both worked at the Club aGogo in the sixties. Tommy Oxley worked as a part-time Court Usher then. Below is a modern day aerial view with the same locations marked (some of the original buildings have now gone). She said: "The pubs of South Shields are numerous and each has its own fascinating history. I have fond memories of the Cavendish Club from 1967. The club closed as Change Is and reopened as Bloomers. Just stumbled across this great website. Eileen, In the late fifties I played many of those venues, usually singing and paying guitar in the group called The Black Cats and The Billy Gamblin Trio. I was born in Teesside in 1971 my Dad and Godfather had been doing the club circuit until we moved to Brighton about 73. I must have known your Dad as I went there a lot (do you have any photos of your dad from then, Im certain that I will recognise him and then after I met John there in 1974 we shared our club nights between Change Is or was iit Bloomers then and Scamps. Dave and Tommy Findley worked the door most week-endsI cant remember the name of the resident group but the singer was called Billy , the saxophinist was Peter and the organist was Bernie . He had a son with cerebal palsy who needed to attend Prudhoe hospital on a regular basis and he felt he needed some sort of base in the north east. Wow Rue and The Rockets have certainly filled out ! My father never wavered in his belief that Michael was not guilty of infamous murder of Angus Sibbet the fruit machine man/ and said he was odds on the fall guy. The photo is of her from when she used to sing at Mayfair and when she appeared on American Bandstand. Ken was great with fashions and always wore the latest gear, he got a job at City Stylish so we always tried to keep up with the latest trends. I met my first girlfriend Sandra Findley then with all her friends who use to go there, Linda & Sylvia Stoddart, Pat Larby, Cath, Eleanor and Jen. Kennedy's Bar South Shields 5 Bars & Clubs Open now By steveL794 This is a great Little bar great atmosphere and is such a welcoming bar, well worth a visit great chilling bar 3. I was told that Davey FINLAY my dad was sent to prison for 10 years for something done down the country but as I dont really know him I cant say. She was called Maggie Ross, quite a dancer as I recall. Blue Parrot in Sunniside. & Mel Torme At The Cresendo L/Palso also opened a casino upstairs had chemmy games until the early hours later sold it to Ray Grehan.mussoes used to Gig all night in the club into the early hours. I remember a band called the Wildcats with Hilton Valentine & Chas Chandler (playing bass I think) ,who played at the Hotspur hall in Whitley Bay on Saturday nights in the sixties.I also remember the Alan Price combo playing frequently at the Victoria pub next to Woolworths in Whitley Bay, haven,t seen any mention of these venues in your lists! They did a lovely beans on toast. Thank you for telling me where I can locate some photos taken inside Bloomers Nightclub in the early 1970s. Near the North/South Shields ferry landing. Notice: Function is_feed was called incorrectly.Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Sunderland. Chirpy with a ready smile you were always a favourite of the Gamblers female fans. Oh how I wish I couldve been there! Im 75yrs. Sounds as if those were the days alright! Ill gladly let you have copies of what I have a photo of Bloomers but boarded up and no sign and an internal shot of girls dancing and dry ice on the dancefloor from late 1960s also a flyer for the opening of Bloomers in July 1973. Eric Burdon of the Animals lived in the Walker area and I remember standing next to him in the bus queue shortly before he rocketed to international fame. He gave me my proverbial 5 minutes of fame. Chunky on drums used to work at Cut-Outs at the top of Byker Road before they were taken over by Field Cartons and moved to Killingworth. Ken, remembers you as a great singer. Mighty Joe Young was the band of our choice.many musicians stood in with them, Nigel Stanger being one of them, Ronny McLean on tromboneEric Burdon often sang or shouted there and Allan Price raised the roof with his piano and electric organ if I remember rightly. Great memories, if somewhat hazy due to my then drink problem !! Greys club is one of the few Newcastle Clubs that has been running since the sixties. I believe they were the resident band at the Mayfair at that time. The lion was not part of the act, the guy just had it as a pet,it was amazing when he walked into the club with the lion on the lead. I dont suppose anyone remembers Colin Lee? Heres a few other pictures that should bring back the golden age of northeast clubbing: . David and Tommy Finlay did work the door at the Crescendo Club in Whitley Bay. TO MIKE GRAHAM, hey !! Venues were St.Georges Drill Hall by Northumberland Rd. Just discovered this site. Phila. Anyway, I hope your life is going well Trevor. Near the North/South Shields ferry landing. My dad played with him in a band before the war as a lad in Newcastle. Also meeting up on Saturday at the Pit then up to the Go-Go in the afternoon, purple hearts were the thing to have instead of alcohol. Does anyone have memories of seeing the singer Dick Haymes at any of the following in Newcastle. He was a great man. Met some real characters. i used to go to the old cellar club in south Shields i/m sure it did/nt sell alcohol then, any way my mam bought me a can can petticoat and it was made of lace that was starched and when us girs sat down the petticoat was a massive sea of lace and our [sussies and stockings] were often on view!! Hi Anna #156. I met John there in March of 1974 and we were there several times a week. If Pete is still around you could use my email to get them together. One of our group was Pat Carling. he was garbage and so were we! On club nights the occasional drunken troublemaker would be invited upstairs to the wrestling ring and taught the error of his conduct!HAPPY DAZE!!! Also played drums on I Keep Singing that same old song, Heavy Jelly (Skip Bifferty). The opening of the club was preceded by an intense advertising campaign in the local press involving some quite off-beat and quirky adverts: . He even stood in for the pianist who hadnt turned up on my Mum and Dads wedding day! Billy Bottos. I worked at Newcastle Crown Court from 1978-1980, and during that time, I worked with Tommy Oxley, who has been mentioned here on this site. I was just a nipper at the time but I remember my folks going to all those clubs as well as Change Is. I have great memories of spending many nights, years later, listening to Nigel Stanger and Lindolph DOliviera playing with the East Side Torpedoes too. The resident band was called the Del 5 the singer was Billy Wilson from Gateshead There was 2 sax players Peter Parkinson from South Shields was one but Im afraid the other name escapes me, Bernie was the organist while his brother was the drummer they were from Sunderland. Is Jim wright still alive? I loved the clubs The downbeat where the animals used to play, great memories to treasure. As I am on a roll heres another one, local group from the Felling, started off as a skiffle group and went on the play many venues Ritson Hunters Silver Six, they had a female vocalist Ann Castlehow I think she was called which was unusual at the time, think they played the Oxford a few times, not sure of that tho, they eventually spawned the Decca Rhythm Group with Jimmy Laine. If you're from South Tyneside, these 21 photos might - ChronicleLive Does anyone have a list of bands appearing at the Ballroom in the University Union in the 1960s, Eclection, Family, Jethro Tull, Graham Bond, Taste, Pink Floyd , Alex Harvey for starters. June 30, 2022; my septum piercing won't flip up; vegan mochi cake recipe Anyway, I moved to the states in 1970 and after moving around a lot I ended up here in California where I have a couple of gyms. I would love to hear from anyone who is related to me. We were more 18 year olds from Sunderland who found our way to the Club A Gogo hoping to meet someone to give us a lift home! My mobile no is 07580452584. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg Newcastle in the mid to late sixties had a vibrant night life which, outside of London, was probably the best in the country for wining, dining, dancing, music and gambling. To Anna (156) yes I remember The Kontors. Went to the Dolce for years and my mate at the time was DJ at Sloopys. :)A perfect gentleman. Equally we are desperately trying to find an internal shot of Scamps? Any comments welcomedthanks. Youve managed to make a truly great website even better THANK YOU!!! Yes I was a big fan of The Kon-Tors, the forerunners of The Animals. Great memories. Magnum Is now Unit, but was known as one of Southsampton's main gay clubs in its heyday. didnt Bob Monkhouse have something to do with Change Is? During the mid/late 1960s I was half of the singing duo, Shirley and Johnny. Great times Anna. Is it true? Hi Margaret, Also, does anyone remember the DJ John Harker who worked at Annabels in Sunderland and in Whitley Bay but died a few years ago. Did you ever go to the Playground on Westgate road -about the same time as I have a very grainy photo of the outside and also way before that I loved going to the Dive Bar part of the Swallow Hotel on Newgate Street?
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