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Old 27-05-2012, 17:12   #3
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Re: Orchestras

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson View Post
Now we are talking real music. In my teens I was in the Sid Phillips Fanj Clkub aftrer seeing his band at King george's Hall, Blackburn. Up- the Con I saw Ken Mackintosh, Harry Gold & his Pieces of Eight and (I think) Joe Loss's orchestra, though the one that impressed me most was The Saints Jazzband, a Manchester outfit.
I have a couple of Sid Phillips cds and forgot to mention Syd Lawrence,but really taken back with F Chacksfield

Ps enjoy Conniff, Riddle, May.and Miller also the big bands.
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