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continued from previous page:- At 7 o clock in the evening I looked out of the door there was a Queue of about 100 people,it was starting to rain nearly always a bad sign of poor attendance,Sam had swamped the Liverpool Echo with adverts for the event,if the people didn't turn up it wouldn't be thro...

The all-nighter promoted by The Iron Door and Sam Leach (Liverpool Jazz Society)on Saturday March 11th 1961 was an event that every one connected to the beat music scene had never seen the likes of beofre. People in Liverpool are still talking about the ALL-NIGHTERS at The Iron Door 45 years after t...

That's Charlie Scott an old buddy.Charlie is a big time club owner in Liverpool.I used to rely on Charlie to watch my back in the old days.

THE THREE MOCKERS

Talking about Mods & Rockers this photograph posted by Miguel Valpuesta from the book Liverpool Days showing the three Mods or two Mods & one Mocker, the last name attributed to Dan Paul Terry,I thought was very funny.These three Mods were all members of THE STORYVILLE in 1963.I have convers...

The advert for the event Johnny Dankworth is a Jazz Legend.He was Knighted by The Queen recently is now Sir Johnny Dankworth.July 27th 1962.

Whilst Jess is thinking of an answer this photograph shows Clem,Sir Johny Dankworth,Jess,at work in THE IRON DOOR(aka Storyville 1962

I thank you all for the very warm welcome to the Iron Door Club Forum from both Clem & myself. It is reassuring to know that the site is being read,I understand that Brian Jessy James who was the Manager at the Iron Door until he went to The Tower Ballroom New Brighton to take up a simular posit...

Temple Street is now one of the most attractive streets in Liverpool in my opinion opposite the Iron Door plaque there is a very attractive garden with seats around the perimeter. The retained structures are two former Bank Buildings on the corner of Temple Street & Victoria,there is one other b...

TEMPLE STREET 2006

Hi Roy, At Chris Curtis's funeral John McNally & Mickey Pender were in attendance,Mike Pender went over to McNally to shake his hand,McNally brushed him aside & allegedly said there's been too much water under the bridge, we both know what that means. I was disappointed with Mike Penders Sea...

TEMPLE STREET 2006

Sheena I think it was because they were all individuals they split.The Big Three were of a simular disposition. Clem I agree Chris Curtis was a great showman,stuck at the back behind his drums he managed to make his presence felt. I think your analysis is spot on Tony Jackson & Mickey Pender wer...

The lack of recognition given to the Searchers has been one of Liverpool's tradgedies,of coarse ,there were problems within the group which made them harder to deal with than the Beatles or Gerry and the Pacemakers,but their sound was terrific and influenced the whole West Coast Sound. Chris Curtis ...

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