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Over the years I have watched and listened to interviews given by Teddy Taylor. Whenever he’s been asked questions about his parting with the Dominoes he’s always tended to be evasive and vague on the matter. Claiming that the reasons have been lost in the mists of time. To quote Geoff Hogarth: “ To...

The first time I listened to 'Hello Josephine' was 1960 ,Fats Domino was singing ,incidentally he was also responsible for writing and producing .First heard Kingsize Taylor and the Domino's version in 1961 ( Liverpool Jazz society) their contribution was minus Howie Casey who did not officially jo...

I’ve always felt The Searchers 1963 Iron Door recording session, which the You Tube link above to ‘Let’s Stomp’ was one of the numbers, to have been a rather flat and lifeless set of numbers that lacked energy. The session was crying out for an audience to be added to the mix. But then again, that w...

“Beatles guitar valued at £400,000 on Antiques Roadshow” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-51698031 Apparently, George Harrison made a gift of the guitar to the present owner because he didn’t think much of the instrument. To watch the relevant clip of the Antiques Roadshow go to … h...

From the Guardian: This tape rewrites everything we knew about the Beatles https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/sep/11/the-beatles-break-up-mark-lewisohn-abbey-road-hornsey-road From the BBC: Ringo Starr: Abbey Road wasn't meant to be The Beatles' last album https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainmen...

Introducing the Mona Lisa Twins ...



In their own words, the story of their journey from Vienna, Austria to Liverpool (via Ireland) and a 100+ performances at the modern day Cavern Club.

After a bit more digging, I’ve discovered that the person in the image I posted is named Ulrich Brockelmanns, member of a group called The Wallflowers hailing from the German city of Monchengladbach. The only image of the group I’ve been able to locate is below (Ulrich Brockelmanns is the tallest of...

As one of the last still remaining, who for a brief moment in time had a unique inside perspective of events, I also thank you (and friends) for making the video. It stands as a first person testimony of a particular musical gestation period in British youth culture that ultimately contributed to a ...

Geoff; look at the below inserted Google street-level view of Temple Street from Victoria Street ... Temple Street.jpg The red-brick office building directly on the corner of Victoria Street & Temple Street is known as Pacific Chambers. The building immediately next to it on Temple Street is kno...

Life after the Iron Door:

The alternative Liverpool music and club scene of the 1980s at 13 Temple Street.
The story of Steve Procter and the Temple Street System Project ...

https://www.getintothis.co.uk/2017/06/l ... or-system/

Thank you for the “heads-up” Geoff. All being well, I’ll take an online listen to Frank Carlyle’s Show later this Monday evening from 8pm to 10pm GMT on Community Mersey Radio at …

http://www.merseyradio.co.uk/

I'll also record the show using my PC should there be anything of interest to report.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obit ... 82636.html

Recently posted on the BBC website at ... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-47936061 "Police log books for the officers who protected The Beatles from hordes of screaming fans on their first visit to the US have gone on display. The records list the names of the officers who guar...

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Tributes to the 'Secret Beatle' Joe Flannery who has died aged 87 "Members of The Beatles would sleep on the floor of Flannery's flat before they found fame" https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/tributes-secret-beatle-joe-flannery-16039588 He was the Beatles' booking manage...