Hughes wanted not only the beer sales but the gate too. They of course smashed the real thing, something we couldnt afford to do. He was about 6 2 and 15 stone at the time, which was not too bad for a 17 year old. This would have been late 50s. I am easy to find as the only Payze in NSW! We had our dinner in Solitaire.Sam bought a sketch pad and a Paddington pencil for me.I phoned Sam at 8.15 pm.Bev and J phoned.Had a bath & washed my hair. Personally I put this down to Pams amazing tea, pork pies and pickle! I look forward to hearing them on Strictly Come Dancing! We started when school friends at Westcliff High in 1960 and I played bass until 1974 when we had become The Treetops. If ever your down this way would be great to catch up and exchange a few memries. He only stayed a short while due to marital difficulties, and our next drummer Pete Trout, was to be with us for a further five years. R.I.P Bash and entertain the great manager in the sky with your rendition of Jezabel. At the school actually more or less. 152. Sorry about the confusion with Gus Chesney, my memory must be playing tricks on me or the Watney Manns IPA was, at the time, too strong for a young lad like me. In 1975 Tiffany's opened. It was a flop. The pop bible of the day, The New Musical Express, described the release as promising. My excuse is that it adds to the nostalgic atmosphere and if like me you lament the passing of visual, hands-on music collections, at least you will have a solid version to hold and feel ! from roy. I remember thinking that by virtue of its meaning it was not a good name, but for the want of a better suggestion it was the one we adopted. Bev and J phoned.Sam phoned about 4.30 & 5.00 pm (I have decided to call the boy Sam as it would have been my choice of boys names if I had a son, seems as good a name as any). I went on to play guitar and form a band called Tim Gentle & His Gentlemen, and under the guidance of Brian, and only 14 years old, released a single called Someones In The Kitchen With Dinah in 1964. More of a music venue than a nightclub, The Atalanta ballroom in Woking, or The Ata as it was also known, was famous locally for its sprung dance floor, which was . Grahams father, George Rousell, photographed a number of groups in the 60s, including the Whirlwinds. I am in the process of putting together a history of the Monotones/Treetops to include a few funny things that happened to us all along the way.Dont hesitate to contact me if you need to know anything about your great uncle. I will, however, contact Jim who has a daughter in Australia that he visits. Jim Eaton : Jim replaced me as rhythm guitarist when I left for University and was 10 times a better player than I was. And my eight year old son Theo, has started playing guitar and already has done a few small gigs with another eight year old drummer Sam, and is very proud of being thrown out of a pub we were playing in, because he was still there after 9 oclock, he feels very Rock & Roll, such fun. Anyone else had some joy? Hi I used to go to Tiffanys nightclub in Wimbledon Broadway from 1971-1972 and the resident band was The Treetops. Hi Brian This is my second attempt at a catch up be good to have a reply. He had suffered with bad health and unfortunately became a victim of Covid . Read 'Wimbledon Arcade' - a nostalgic memory of Wimbledon in our Share Your Memories online community. You will remember that Pam ( Sandys best friend ) was my long time on/off girlfriend who used to help with carrying amps etc! I have ordered a copy from Musicstack and look forward to playing it and hope it will rekindle more blasts from the past as DJ Tony Blackburn would have said!! Hello Bruce, If you need any information about the band please email me on timgentle@hotmail.com or phone me on land line +441642-557979 or mobile +447850-515058 Cheers, Have Fun. Good memories. Sorry about the pun. I spent a year at the Anglo Continental School Of English in Bournemouth in 1963/64. thanx in anticipation, Pete Day. I used to run a little garage business in Southend and frequently attended The Elms and other venues where you played. The band I used to follow was called THE BLIZZARDS (ahem), specializing in THE SHADOWS and softer rock things. It was at the height of the punk scene and accordingly all manner of weird looking people would turn up. Its worth checking out his website on http://www.popset.com.au, Dont Worry Baby/ I Remember. Good to talk to you, regards Pete Stanley. I think I still have it stashed away somewhere. Faculty's Students' Council FEIT. I then started to go to Alexanders which was a reataurant owned by Brian Alexander near Hampton Court and the group played there. ada.lnk.to/Shadows. Yes Matt,Ive got a lot to thank Tiffanys [and The Treetops] for!I wouldnt have met your Mum and it would have brought reality to our record Without the one you love.Instead,I could say Life is getting better'[a bit late to be plugging our records! 48 ratings [SFM] fredina's nightclub. kingston frontenacs box office; taylor crichton wedding; grant county, wa real estate; wholesale funeral flower supplies. lucent health claims address; olaplex stock predictions; champions league 2008 09; tiffany's nightclub wimbledon. I am writing a book about my travels and adventures and was sorting through some papers and found photos of you guys! Amp on 11. They certainly were fun times and I know sometimes you and my brother had your work cut out keeping out the un-desirables . These included Eric Morley and his wife Julia who also organised and ran the Miss World Beauty Pageant. This caught the attention of the headmaster who informed me that I was probably in the wrong job, he was right and I left. All entries can be updated, corrected and expanded. And I pressured (??) my girlfriend. the band into perfoming Its Great which became the high spot of every performance. He started to give us advice on how we should present ourselves etc. He was not only a great singer musician but had so many other talents. I do have a very vague recollection of you, did you ever join the police force? We played The Great Room at the Grosvenor Hotel in Park Lane. Caesars, Streatham. I remember the floor was packed with youngsters, who all melted away when the band returned. I was a good friend of Gary Brooker at Westcliff High School and remember sitting in on a couple of The Paramounts rehearsals. All the members of the band have kept in touch and playing re-unions were arranged in 2001, 2007 and most recently in August 2010 which involved Adrian and Bob travelling from Australia where they both now live. Hi Alan, yes I do remember the great times we had at Tiffanys and Alexanders.if you remember it was myself and Nigel who nicknames you Fugley ( because you were too good looking! ) I remember this had 4 strings but an unplayable bottom E. Peter always turned up for practice knowing the bass line of any new song. Look forward to hearing from you and filling in some blanks. Mark loyd/ nigel basham is still going in ausse. Brian stopped playing with the group as his businesses were commanding so much more of his time. It was back in Nineteen Fifty Eight , We became musical MONOTONES mates . 1920s. This includes a grant of 270,000 to Crisis to fund six new roles for a year, as the charity focuses on the urgent housing needs of people leaving temporary accommodation or made homeless as a . I remember Brian Clarke who used to transport your gear around and I used to help him on many occasions in fact I went with him to Brians 21st birthday party in Mill Hill if recall correctly. But I do know we each received a handsome reward of 25 guineas [for young viewers a guinea was 1 and 1 shillingfor younger viewers thats 1 and 5 pence! We were working four and sometimes five or six nights a week and still all had day jobs. I met up with Paul Dunning again in the mid 60s when we both worked at Ford Europe and used to take it in turns to drive. Anyway, you must be pretty ancient by now, did you stay with Julie? It also meant we were chosen to play at many prestigious gigs. Georgia or was that the SMJQ? The other big event of 1967 was the formation of The Treetops Appreciation Society where the membership fee of 5 shillings would provide you with information about the band for a period of 6 months..so it would appear the secretary,Joyce Bell,was not anticipating a long and successful career for the band! I dont suppose in a million years you will remember me, but I remember the Treetops and knew your wife, Pam. ( probably because it happened too quickly! I performed a number of songs by The Coasters such as Charlie Brown and Girls, Girls, Girls during which I remember clucking like a chicken as a solo! Im meeting up with Jim to visit The Beecroft Gallery to see where they have hung them..probably in the loos, but if so hopefully the ladies !! Best Regards, Bruce Welsh, Victoria British Columbia, Canada. The Elm was then a venue for mainly jazz: Kenny Baxter and the SMJQ were Sunday afternoon regulars. Watta ya mean what relationship .. what we have stryck up a relationship, now that is worse than I thought!!!! Mick, Hi Mick Thanks for getting in touchfrom the other side of the world ! It will include The Monotones, Paramounts, Procol Harum, Mickey Jupp, Dr Feelgood, Kursaals, Eddie and the Hot Rods (who Ive already written a book on), Alison Moyet and so on, through to present day acts. I very much hope that this note will reach you and help me on my quest. Mark and Kit sang lead on this and I sang lead on the flipside, a cover of The Moody Blues Gypsy. As a matter of fact, we had contact via email a couple of month ago, and I kept informing him about the development of our re-producing of Its Great which has reached the nearly final stages, and I want to TALK to him. To read the full history of the group and its change to the Treetops, read through the comments below. My wife also reminded me (We both used to commute to the City) Nigels late father was the stationmaster at Chalkwell, on the Fenchurch Street Line. I knew Gus at Westcliff High but he didnt play bass for us. Our stage was set into a cave with a door at the back leading to the dressing room. Colombia DB8934 1972 Gypsy/Life Is Getting Better. If you are interested please drop me a line [ more nostalgia!] I havent visited the web site for some time so apologies for the delay in my reply. I hope this sparks a few memories and fills in some gaps in the Southend music scene. Great to find your site, which I stumbled on accidently. During his last song, a number with an epic ending, he was mortified when we covered him with crazy foam. I used to enjoy seeing the opposition which I did whenever possible. New Continental Club, Harter Street, Manchester. We would attempt to play hits of the day and I am sure that some of the sounds coming out of that garage would have been painful for the neighbours. The lead singer was a guy called Nigel Basham, classmate of mine between 1955-59. Download this stock image: Exterior view of Tiffanys night club in London. Played a Futurama / Selmer(?) Recently met Rodney Clark & shall soon see him & Peter Trout (facebook friend) in concert. At this stage I was teaching in a secondary modern school with some very difficult pupils, it really was a tough job. Please dont worry about your comment re Pam, you were not to know. I . Fascinated to read the comments. This meant that he had to be there during the days for deliveries etc and then jump onto the stage at night to play drums and sing. Batas kecamatan di sebelah timur dengan Kali Ciliwung / Kecamatan Kramat Jati Jakarta Timur, sebelah utara dengan Kecamatan Mampang Prapatan dan Pancoran, sebelah barat dengan Kecamatan Cilandak dan sebelah selatan dengan Kecamatan Jagakarsa. This was the reason for the very last change of a group member. Did Peter really steal me away? SUBSCRIBE. Samantha's was in a basement off Regent Street and I was introduced . Ive been asked to write a book about Southends music scene, from year dot to the present. They later went from strength to strength and he became, eventually an agent. Many a good night meeting nice girls and enjoying the Treetops. I felt that we provided good live music in an intimate atmosphere, and reasonably priced food was available from the upstairs restaurant. The original bass player was, I believe, Graham Davidson (or Graham Dee), a friend of mine. Best regards. Saw Bev there.Went to party at 4.00pm. My memory has never been good but Im blowed if I can remember Gus being in the group. Jim, I still remember fondly all those happy nights at The Elms ( and sometimes The Halfway House ) If you remember, I used to stand in for Mark occasionally You always wanted me to sing Only Make Believe and that blasted Trains and Boats and Planes. Mark, who had for many years been a good drummer, was a natural on this new instrument. Yes, I do live in Vancouver on Canadas Pacific Coast. Can anyone remember a 7-piece group with two girl singers that used to do Four Seasons and Beach Boy covers? They would need to be of high-ish resolution, probably not copied from the Garage/Treetops website. So I built a wall of sound, combining a Lowrey organ with a Hammond organ, a string synth, Roland synth and Hohner Clavinet, pumped through 2 massive JBL studio monitors and a Leslie rotary cabinet in the middle. Incidentally,I remember I Remember [apologies] was chosen as an A side by The Three Bells,a UK soul girl trio but have had no luck in tracing it. The Monotones were the first group I ever saw live, in the hall at WHSB and I saw them many times after that, mostly at the Elms. End of an era! Nama kecamatan ini diambil dari nama Pasar Minggu yang ternama tersebut. They used to play The Elms on Wednesdays and the occasional Saturday. I am Pat, was Harper,praps you remember me from Bridgewater Drive. Hi Chris, Sounds good,which one of us is going to wear a rose in the hair to assist recognition after forty odd years? I have photos of you on stage with us and a press cutting of the musical event of the year..St. Peters Girl Guide Dance !! Pete Stanley also decided to leave and concentrate on the business he had started with his brother-in-law. From Emma Raducanu's $37,000 in Tiffany pearls to Maria Sakkari's crop top and shorts combo and Jelena Ostapenko's . Since I play by ear, these gigs could be tricky, remembering each set! Anyway I happened to find this site and could not beleive all the information etc which takes me back to that era. I have been coming to Sydney every year since 1996 and saw Nigel every time I was here. I had totally forgotten the last two. tiffany's nightclub wimbledon. Around September 1966 Rod Clarke decided to move on, as he wanted to get back on the road. Finally, can anyone remember an excellent guitarist who used to play with Pete Willsher in a cafe on the Southend East sea front. Brilliant stuff Chaz! We met up with Rod Clarke, who replaced me temporarily in 1965 and he was able to put names to so many faces [ my memory fails me too often these days ]now where was I.ah yes, if you have time [ no excuse as youve retired ] check out his CV at http;//www.themoodyblues.co.uk/page46.htm..Im always impressed by those who made music their life. I hope you can help. We left Southend in 1966 and went to play at Tiffanys night club in Wimbledon.Our name was changed to The Treetops and we released several records under thet name ( these regularly appear for sale on e-bay along with Monotones records ). Mark sang his songs with huge epic endings such as Im Gonna be Strong by Gene Pitney and Jezebel by Marty Wilde and Frankie Laine. Phils elder brother was a Bluto lookalike, called Lionel. What a blast finding this site nearly 50 years down the track. Glad to hear you are well, Regards, Jim Eaton. Private. Hitparade always in front of it. Best regards, Jim. His talent undeniable His humour ceaseless His resistance immeasurable Towards his cruel illness, Thats robbed us of an artist A gentleman,a friend A memory thats endless, A song without end. I can't be fairer than that! Characters drink and smoke in scene . The campaigners claim the All England Lawn Tennis Club's (AELTC) designs for a new 8,000-seat show court and 38 other grass courts on a golf course next to the world-famous SW19 club breaches a . However, discarding a career in Londons Stock Exchange (Different then: stockbrokers wore top hats and striped trousers! Our residency at Tiffanys came to an end in the early part of 1974. I had a lot of fun with the band and look back fondly at the people, the accomplishments and the high spirits that made the five or so years I was with the band so memorable. Unfortunately I didnt realise that the guitar had woodworm. 9 November 2021 Wimbledon. The manager was Gordon Hall (I was his girlfriend, and I smashed up his E-type jag!) Thank God The Palace opened up on a Saturday night about that time and I remember going there regularly on Sunday nights too, but they relied on people feeding the jukebox for music and there would often be long gaps between the songs. Regards Chris. By . hi jim of treetops tiffinys wimbledon, you prob wont rememeber us brothers 4 of us use to come to tiffinys with others & great times , my younger brother always had to much to drink & go out back & set the alarms off, & the bouncers said not you again. We were all very lucky to experience and enjoy the 60s ! Going back to my nightmare.I have to confess that having written the words Somethings Hurting Me,I decided to leave the band in 1966 so that Rod could sing Rag Doll with you for the Tiffanys audition and I knew he wouldnt survive being called Un Garconand it would only be a matter of time.Well,in fact there was No Waitingand Brian came knocking on my door..to be continued !!! Hi De Hi Jim Thanks for more anecdotes.Youve blown away some more of the cobwebs clouding my memory.For most Brits 1966 remains special because we won the World Cup but for me it was the year I was lucky enough to return to the band at Wimbledon and at Tiffanys to meet the future Mrs Stanley.It seems that every other photo I have of the Treetops captures us in fancy dress. To say this song has charm would be an understatement, even more so if youve seen Seven Up. Wimbledon 2022 will be held from 27 June - 10 July. . Most of working life has been in aviation but now looking after sheep. I used to go and see these guys at All Saints church hall in whetsone ( london) where they played many times and was a member of their fan club (free autographed photo). However, I managed to talk my way into a sales job and eighteen years later in 1998 I retired as managing director of that company. Mark Loyd backed by the Monotones with session musicians: Your email address will not be published. at Ians parents home in Ailsa Road, Westcliff. Almost everyones gear was home brewed in those far off days: my first serious amp was constructed from an old radiogram, given me by a relative: and the case was made of massively solid ply of about 1/2 thick, which was old partitions dating back to the 1930s from the building I worked in in the City from circa 1958 for a spell. Watched Q7- Spike Milligan & Scully they were great. In June 1978, police were called to the Quay Club when someone let off a CS canister, at 11.30pm, causing chaos. I think I had a uke-banjo at the time, but due to Brians enthusiasm graduated to acoustic guitar and then my first semi-solid Selmer. MeatBasedPlants 6 days ago. Great to read your contribution which confirms my belief that Westcliff High should errect a monument to its old pupils that helped to create The Southend Sound. The Broadway Wimbledon was brought to a near halt in December 1952 for four days. It was a surprise when at around three in the morning, we were awoken by heavy banging on the door. I cannot use a computer and I do not text but my contact details can be found on the Moody Blues website. as the times, they were a changing. After nearly 45 years,today I finally tracked down and met up with Jim Eaton at the Elms only to be greeted with the tragic news that Mark Lloyd had lost his fight with cancer.As a singer myself with another local group and who was frequently invited as guest singer with the Monotones in Marks absence, I admired him tremendously and counted him as a good friend.He was supremely talented with a powerful voice, capable of singing anything from good old rock and roll to ballads and everything in between. anyway hope this reaches you regards mick. You were my English teacher. As regards Nigel/Mark I used to work at an air cargo company at Southend Airport in fact I am still in the air cargo business even at 65 but Nigel was always looking for a bit of extra cash and he used to drive our van to collect cargo from all over Essex on various occasions. The first advertisements for Tiffany Club in Los Angeles newspapers appeared at the end of August 1950 when the booking of Julia Lee was announced as opening September 1, 1950. Paul, Hello Ian .. great to read your entry.it brought back many memories which at 67 Im finding increasingly difficult to recall! Jan. 2010. This was a radical change, as we decided to replace Pete with a Hammond organist who played pedal bass.welcome to Tony Edwards. Another very good group was Mickey Law and the Outlaws. We took on Kit Rolphe, who was later to represent Great Britain in The Eurovision Song Contest in 1984 singing with Belle and the Devotions. Our relationship with Andrew Loog Oldham seemed to fade after a while, but at least we had suits. Bought a V neck brown jumper for 1.99 at LEX (those were the days of pennies), Went to El Cabala for a coffee. seabrook grays harbor county, wa, united states (just remember I type how I see it!!!). Marriage and business called me: and I became a husband in early 1964. Captions are provided by our contributors. Take care Rod, hope for contact soon, Jim. Hello Steve, I would be pleased to talk with you. Cant mention the Monotones without mentioning their great arch rivals at the time who were called The Whirlwinds, later renaming to The Force Five because of a name clash with another band. FaRaFEIT marathon; former exams I have a few demo tracks of Jim, Ron and I, and a few special photos of Alexanders beautiful waitresses! as disco music was becoming increasingly popular. Went to his house.Train was late had to wait hour. I still see Brian occasionally, he still owns several businesses and now and again we get together and play some of the oldies. Such wonderful memories! The comment about Seven Up is brilliant and I am going to write to the BBC to try and find a copy, so thank you for posting. He used to be billed as Britains Strongest Teenager at local fetes and carnivals. Also a very proficient vocalist. Am not at all surprised that he was commercially successful. I am desperately trying to get in contact with Brian. Its good to read all the happy recollections you all have of the early years, and I would definitely be up for a jam session with the lads sometime, especially if Fugley brings his spoons! A nightclub striptease is seen in its initial stages, revealing the stripper's bare back. Monday and Wednesday evenings were trad jazz nights with acts like Chris Barber and Acker Bilk. Well push your creativity and go beyond your brief. There were problems at Tiffanys during the first couple of years. 1967 brought the release of Dont Worry Baby and although nothing compares with the excitement of our first release,for me it represents our best recording.Im a big Brian Wilson fan and I like to think we did a worthy cover version although its intriguing to re-read an old review of our record,including the B side I Remember,being described as a pair of passionate RUMBAS with glorious vocals. There was a load more copy stuff but I do not remember. 1. We had just began to get together, as he lived just around the corner from me. As a result of my earlier posting I was contacted by his son in law from the USA who told me that Nigel now lived in Sydney and at that time we lived in Australia too. Jim, I also have what seems to be the 12inch 15ips NAB copy master tape of Tim Gentle & His Gentlemen and The Monotones recordings at Regent Sound Studios in Denmark Street in 1964, the songs on the tape are, Someones in the Kitchen With Dinah, Somethings Hurting Me, So Sad, When Will I be Loved, The Fix, 1st take, The Fix 2nd Take, Heaven Fell Last Night, Let Him Go, Little Roses, Words of Love, Ive Been Thinking About You, and Thats My Song. I spent many a great evening at Tiffanys dancing to the Treetops. Learn more about how you can collaborate with us. Interesting chap. Glad to hear your son Christopher is doing well and my regards to Jim and Brian as and when you contact them. The Premiers, who played in the interval at the old Kursal ballroom, when the Howard baker strict tempo band took a break. And I missed out on a Parlophone Promotional Copy of Is it Right only last week on e-bay. It possessed more lumps than a giant toad! In fact , if you take the logical route we are the first exhibit, which may suggest they are saving the best to last!! So if you go onto http://www.themoodyblues.co.uk/rod.htm You should find a section on the Monotones. Even more, it looks like additional research confirms that you might be the only source on the Net that links these two together. My days as an estate agent came to an end when we went to Tiffanys. 3/26/2008. he also has some records floating about called mark loyd licence to thrill I am nigels/ marks great grandson, so any info wanted just ask. Once again I was searching for a replacement and found probably the best keyboard player I had ever heard. At the time, there was no other rock n roll on locally so me and my girlfriend had to endure the Howard Baker Band just to get a short shock of rock n roll. J dancing with Adam all night. With thanks to Stephen Gent for this memory of Wimbledon Contact Stephen Gent . [SFM] fredina's nightclub. It was designed to be a demo studio and we quickly gained a reputation for quality recordings. After listening to various girls screeching, singing out of tune and behaving like Prima Donnas, we were lucky to find Martha Smith. So thanks for that, I am a nostalgia junkie and so enjoyed being reminded of those good times keep the music playing folks! Brian had three other venues Scotts in Croydon. My father was a photographer in the 60s and captured many of the bands playing at the Odeon in Southend during 63-65, including the Whirlwinds. I live in Torbay Devon now and the music scene is quite good here. You mention Nigels girlfriend Sandra, myself and Pam were with her yesterday. During this time Brian snapped a string while fine tuning his guitar. It is possible that our ability to emulate The Beach Boys harmonies prompted us to record a cover of another of their songs, which we featured in our live act titled Dont Worry Baby. I recall someone threatening to put that whistle somewhere where the sun doesnt shine if they heard the tune one more time! 'Three young men with woman outside Tiffany's night club, (believed to be on Shaftesbury Avenue) London c.1974. Jim also sent the photos seen here with this comment: I have attached some photos of The Monotones in the early sixties and also some of The Treetops (our new name when we joined Mecca at the Wimbledon Tiffanys). 14. Pete Trout left and emigrated to Australia in search of new horizons. Thanks to the boys for giving me some happy memories Sue Ryder. Scores of young people ran in panic . There were a number of BBC studios we used including The Paris Theatre in Regent Street, The Aeolian Hall in Bond Street and the huge Maida Vale Studio. June 8, 2022; jorvik folding electric tricycle; which crypto will reach $1,000 . They left Southend for a residency at The Trocadero just off Piccadilly Circus which was to become the first of many Tiffanys clubs, run by Mecca, to open throughout the country. I remember them well and the plethora of delightful ladies to whom I owe a debt of some gratitude. Hello Roy Sorry Ive not replied earlier due to unexpected busy diary. Tiffany Hill. We rehearsed a lot of easy listening music to impress the Mecca directors, who would not have appreciated too much heavy material. So did the band not much later. I dont remember your dance group but have fond memories of the Miss World gigs ( probably something to do with the contestants ! ) I was pleased and interested to hear about The Mustangs and hope maybe we could all meet up. The Gaumont cinema in the back of this photo had to close on the third day because of the smog in the auditorium. On the subject of Pete Willshire, he played with Pete Nye and Norman Hull as the Marksmen behind Houston Wells, who cut a few discs they worked some pub on the Blackwater I think. Hi Jim. The new club, which was to be called Bentleys was based on the same successful format and again required a trio of musicians. A Pavlov Dogs learned behaviour situation. Please pass on thoughts from Michie and me to Angie and to get in touch. we use to go to the broadway pub in them days before we came to tiffinys . tiffany's nightclub wimbledon . We recorded our song Its Great, but I can honestly say Its Been Great. Nothing can compare to the brown, beige, cream random pattern on this midi length hooded monstrosity but they were all the rage then), (that must mean the number of weeks with Sam). He did however try with Wiggins Teape but I surmise that he never was too comfortable in an office. He is going to the Dr. tomorrow cos he cannot breathe properly nor swallow.Fi phoned. By this time in 1963 we had attracted a huge following in Southend and were considered one of the towns most popular groups. As part of our contract we were required to play the tune Theres No Business Like Show Business if a fight or a fire was to break out.