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Only in age John,......84 to-day !! Much love, Eddie

Delighted to me up yesterday with Ed Taylor, also a drummer, at the Vintage Drum Show, in Coventry. Discovered that Ed also attended Golden Hillock Road School in the early fifties. There are still a few of us "old 'uns" left, so watch it 'our kid'. Eddie

Hi Tim. To be honest I cannot recall the sugar bowl experience. My mother used to take me to afternoon tea dances above Burtons, the tailors, situated next door to the Piccadilly, around 1943, and that was when I first became interested in the drums. Sometimes, I would sneak out to look at the...

Maurice, I suspect that this posting would be better under my own "Memories" thread, but here goes. In November 1961 the Jan Ralfini Band moved from the Samson & Hercules Ballroom in Norwich, to Sale Locarno, and the Ritz Ballroom in Manchester. At the time Beryl continued her stay at the...

Ivor (father) and Basil (son)... The Ivor & Basil Kirchin Band. Ivor led the band, but Basil played the drums. Birmingham's own Johnny Patrick was the pianist in the band. Basil went on to lead the band himself, but in the early sixties he began to fall out of favour. Eddie

The Oscar Rabin Band, under the direction of David Ede, did a lot of broadcasting, and some touring. Oscar Rabin himself, was in the band, playing bass saxophone in the reed section. In fact, during the sixties, the Oscar Rabin band played at the Colville mine workers annual fete, which I was...

Some of the Sinatra twice nightly shows, were, would you believe, half empty houses. At that time Sinatra was a little in decline. He had personal problems, and the newer stars i.e: Frankie Laine, Johnny Ray, Guy Mitchell, had taken over the popularity singing stakes. Bill Miller was Franks...

I well remember Reg working with the Vincent Ladbroke Band, in the fifties. Then you both went off to try your luck in the States. I did hear that he returned to 'Brum', but left again for the States. Where is Reg living now, John? Eddie

Thanks John. Still have it , but much greyer these days ! Love to both of you, Eddie

Aaaah. Dear old Mannys, in New York, they, together with Frank Ippoltos Professional Percussion, also in N>Y, and the Hollywood Professional Drum Store, were the best drum stores in the United States. A couple of old business cards that may interest Andy & Maurice

Without being able to inspect them too closely Dave, for £10 they appear a real bargain. Obviously only part of a drum kit, and manufactured in South East Asia, the original full drum kit would have sold for around £150 new. It is a 'starter' drum kit. Having been to Taiwan three times, I have...

Some wonderful stories, and photographs, of Birmingham cinemas. However, no one ever seems to mention the 'still' photographs that were an integral part of the cinema promotion. These photographs, usually in black & white, would appear in glass cases either on the outside cinema wall, or, as I...

At that time Johnny Ray was 'hot news', not because he was a well known American singer, but there were strong rumours that he was getting engaged to the girl singer in the Vic Lewis Band, who were on tour with Ray. A lot of rubbish, I could have told them that, but the press needed a story...

Our daughter still has the bass drum heading hanging up in her garage Which she uses to keep all her musical instruments) ! Eddie

Midland All Stars Big Band, featured in a Sunday Mercury Special, somewhere around the end of 1978, just before I quit the band. Eddie

Absolutely correct Bob. Red signs......, London Midland Region. I missed that !.

Just guessing, but I would think it is a Southern Region photograph, as opposed to a Western Region scene. Initially thought it may be a re=built Bullied, but maybe a BR build. I am sure that someone will have the answer. Eddie

I played with the Ken Mac Band, but do not believe that he ever worked around Birmingham/ First photograph seems to show a young Ray Price on drums, but the really old pre-war drums are throwing me a little.. Second photograph is the wonderful Tommy Webster on his Ajax drum kit. Third photo...

Johnny Ray was backed by the Vic Lewis Big Band

Maurice, I believe that there a few 'Brummies' in the band at that time. I will check it out with Andy. We are fine, and thanks. Will write. Eddie