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Anyone got any photos of local lads who made their name. I have quite a few of Pete Hibbert and his bands.  Remember him? What a brilliant voice he had
 
Pete was lead singer in quite a few local groups i.e. Mark Day and the Knights, Blue Diamonds, Cyclones, Warriors, Strangers, Dappers, The Rockers and Backtrack
 
It is Billy Fury.  When I sent the photo, I couldn't find my notes. The photograph was taken at Barnoldswick Majestic in 1962.  This is when Peter was with Mark Day and the Knights (lifespan 1957-1963)
Pete gave me loads on info about his group history, I just knew it would come in handy one day!
 
I remember seeing billy fury at king georges hall in the seventies, i was quite surprised at how small he was.
 
Do you remember the Scorchers, the Cyclones, a guy called Graham Lowe & Mick Sturzaker  was in the Cyclones, I used to sit next to mick at school, I bought my first LP off him for 10 bob, payed him off a tanner a week. Elvis Golden Records.
 
Anyone remember Jim Payne? He now lives in London, but ... what a guy!
 

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One of his groups was known as "Accrington Stanley" - brilliant band they were - Rod Hill of course still being in the area
 

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Not surprised that you haven't heard of Accrington Stanley(the band that is).The band comprised 4 local lads,David Foster and Rod Hill(ex Warriors),Dave Walmsley,and Jim Payne(ex Scorchers,Gideon's Ways,Francis T Constuction,Atlantics,and a few more)The band was really formed in London,and,as far as I can remember we never played in Accy.
 
Atarah. Yes I remember Jim Payne, Used to go to watch them practice, when he was in the scorchers, upstairs in Dave Ayrtons house, in Clayton, Dave was there manager- roadee. Got a photo of them up the Arks. Some really good groups around then and some really great characters, remember seeing Long John Baldry, Kiki Dee, Julie Driscol, Alexis Korner, down the Cavern club in Accy, the club didnt last long, can anybody remember who owned it?. what was the street it was in?. Saw the scorchers down the Cavern in Liverpool at a Sat lunchtine session.
 
The Cavern Club was on Milnshaw Lane, now knocked down and I think the Tax Office might be built somewhere around the spot where the Cavern was and the owner was a ex Bolton Wanderers Footballer. Cant just remember his name, but did put a few bands on for him them days.
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Atarah said:
Anyone remember Jim Payne? He now lives in London, but ... what a guy!
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Yes, I remember Jim very well, he was a star drummer and ace guy. I'm Mike Leonard from Nelson and played alongside Jim on many occasions when he was in So On and So Forth. Actually, I'dlike to get in touch, see what he's upto and what he's been doing in his career as one of the best drummers around at the time. Any details?
best
Mike
 
beejay said:
The Cavern Club was on Milnshaw Lane, now knocked down and I think the Tax Office might be built somewhere around the spot where the Cavern was and the owner was a ex Bolton Wanderers Footballer. Cant just remember his name, but did put a few bands on for him them days.
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think yer wrong beejay, sure it was "Castle Street":)
 
I agree Cashman, It was Castle st.
Do you remember a long tall skinny guy called Tom Robinson . He played in a local Accy/Ossy group for a while. Can't remember the names of the others )perhaps Eric Barnes was one) They never got famous but it 'd be nice to know what happened to Tom
 
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I agree Cashman, It was Castle st.
Do you remember a long tall skinny guy called Tom Robinson . He played in a local Accy/Ossy group for a while. Can't remember the names of the others )perhaps Eric Barnes was one) They never got famous but it 'd be nice to know what happened to Tom
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Tony Jenkinson was another of that group Jinks was his nick name, If 'm not mistaken Eric Barnes emigrated to Canada in the sixties, two of them went together but I cant remember the other lads name, Eric's younger bother played cricket for Church and was still living in Ossy the last heard. I can remember going to King Georges Hall in the sixties with Tom Eric Jinxy Tony and Ian Alveston and a load of other guys to see the Beatles, we were all in the balcony and couldn't hear a think, but it was a great night :mosher:
 
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