Jim Gretty

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I am writing a short piece about Jim Gretty and am looking for a couple of period photos of him. I have only seen one from the 1960s. Should you have one on hand, I would love to be able to use it.
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Please excuse my ignorance, Peter, but who is/was Jim Gretty?
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A country and western singer in Liverpool who, among other things, sold John Lennon his first guitar.
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Thanks, Peter. This place is not only fun but educational! C&W in Liverpool - sounds odd.....
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Not at all Howard, C & W is everywhere, isn't it?
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True!! Big over here and getting bigger. The Tamworth festival is becoming a massive event.
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Not much of it in my neighborhood...unless by C&W you mean 'Crack and Weapons'...

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The first question in my mind when i saw this thread was the same as yours, Aitch... had to check Google to find out something about him... unfortunately, found no photos anywhere on the web...
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Think I do, Dane. The locals are more into 'mountain music', eh? Image
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I like both kinds of music - Country and Western
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I was waiting for that, Jason........ Image
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Or in your neighborhood...'Crocodiles and Wallabies'??
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Not to forget 'Crankers and W......'!

Sorry, Peter - back to Jim Gretty......
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Hi,

For a little information on Jim Gretty, see my posts in the "Hessy's Music Store Again" thread.

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JimN

PS: Country and Western was massive in Liverpool throughout the period of the Mersey Beat Boom and more or less ever since, though many of its older practitioners, including my old band-leader Paddy Kelly, are no longer with us. It was certainly possible to earn a living in a C&W band, and when I was in my late teens and early twenties, I did just that.
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