tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post1398701247360689232..comments2024-03-27T22:41:44.357+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: Remember when...Lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-30738427724437745062019-03-03T15:56:16.117+00:002019-03-03T15:56:16.117+00:00Wonderful Tommy. I remember there was standing roo...Wonderful Tommy. I remember there was standing room only the night we were there, and we actually sat on the floor for Marian's set,( literally at her feet!) so informal, we have seen/heard the best of times...Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-58339149776286516172019-03-03T14:41:27.983+00:002019-03-03T14:41:27.983+00:00Hi Liz, The lovely Marian Montgomery brought Lauri...Hi Liz, The lovely Marian Montgomery brought Laurie Hollaway with her for her weeks cabaret at Greys Club, and my pianist Kenny Morell went on vibes, We had a marvellous week with them! a bit like the week Cleo Lane was on, Johnny Dankworth came up with her, On the first night we had most of the Count Basie band in the audience along with her friend Annie Ross cheering her on. What a night for Tommy Hendersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-91270510110225870432019-03-02T22:26:30.642+00:002019-03-02T22:26:30.642+00:00Remembering Grey's Club in Newcastle. On one o...Remembering Grey's Club in Newcastle. On one of my visits to stay with my aunt in Hebburn in the 60's, we went to see the late wonderful Marian Montgomery, Laurie Holloway's wife.Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-82928956461854233832019-03-02T18:42:47.398+00:002019-03-02T18:42:47.398+00:00I saw Nat King Cole at the Rialto in York, as well...I saw Nat King Cole at the Rialto in York, as well as all the big bands. It was owned by Jack Prendergast ( John Barry's dad) he was amazing,he brought all the big stuff to little old York. At the King Cole gig, I remember him playing " Rambling Rose" honestly , you could have heard a pin drop. Similarly when Ted Heath came on one of his many visits, Lita Roza was singing one of herLiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-58384151899029850922019-03-02T16:09:08.314+00:002019-03-02T16:09:08.314+00:00Happy days indeed Lance, I saw Ted Heath at the Od...Happy days indeed Lance, I saw Ted Heath at the Odeon, Vic Lewis Chris Barber,& even Little Richard at the Essoldo, Lionel Hampton & Count Basie at the City Hall, And the Modern Jazz Quartet at the Downbeat Club. They called into Greys Club a few years later to say hello & sit in with my group. nice memories!Tommy Hendersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-678735053865301722019-02-28T20:11:03.491+00:002019-02-28T20:11:03.491+00:00Tommy, who could forget those Sunday nights at New...Tommy, who could forget those Sunday nights at Newcastle Odeon or the Essoldo?<br />I missed Nat King Cole at Gateshead - I either left it too late and it was sold out or else my folks wouldn't give me the money for a ticket. I think I was still at school and the seats were quite expensive.<br />At a more mundane level in Newcastle - it was where I came in. The good burghers of Newcastle Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.com