Came across this photo of some early South Tyneside jazzmen circa 1950s whilst visiting a photo exhibition of the Jarrow and Hebburn History Society.
Photo probably came from drummer Ken Goss who is a member of the society.
It shows a very young Charlie Carmichael on 'saxaphone' - well he was a salty sort of a guy and a very good friend.
Billy Walton and I were in the same cycling club. He later worked in local trad bands and with Herbie Hudson in the Bert Brown Band.
You only need to look at the clothing to differentiate between the modernists and the traditionalists!
Any info on the others would be welcomed.
I wonder who took the photo? Probably the bass player. "Don't take a solo take a photo instead."
Lance.


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