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I sailed with a few of those that are on that video and in fact Ritchie (I cant remember his surname right now) who wrote for various Musical Papers was doing a book signing recently not far from here.I don't know if the book was music or about the sea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron B Manderson
Regards.
Jim.B.
Hi Ron,
I have the DVD CUNARD YANKS. very interesting. What it shows brought back the memories of those halcyon days, on Broadway , the Diner, the Fashion shops, great suits, and bringing home the gear, the Salvation Army shop on 8th Avenue, the big famous bands in the clubs, the Dorseys etc, the music and records that were not out in England for many months.
From the Sally Army we bought Washing machines, $5, Fridges £5, Beautiful suits from $10 with bullet holes in the back , they came from the Morgue and dry cleaned. and some of the Stewards who were loaded, bought big American cars in the Auction ariound pier 23. We loaded them for them and got a dropsy, Cunard allowed them to bring them home to Liverpool, for free, then we unloaded them at the Pier Head.
Wonderful days.
Cheers
Brian
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PS. JIM I did hear that Ritchie Barton had died last October, I hope I am wrong. Can you find out. I did meet him a couple of times.
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Here is the DVD.
"They sailed from Liverpool and brought home the world."
Hi Jim,the Wife and Myself,Tom Kirby(on the Site)and his Wife May,went to the Philomonic Hall in Liverpool to see the Film of the Cunard Yank's on there,2008,all them great Cunard lads were there with there Wife's,good Show,looking at the Programe from the show now.the head line Souled out Film's Present.Liverpol's Cunard Yank's.Ken.
I've just been in the Seamens Mission as I knew that there was a Croatian ship in and I have connections with Croatia.Had a few beers with some of the crew,they are running coal from Russia to here on a regular run and maybe pick something up on the way back from time to time.They are sitting there with their laptops or maybe just sitting there having a beer what a miserable life.We have had stories on here from the 40's and 50's if you told shoreside people about them they would look at you as though you were mad.So Russia don't go ashore Liverpool go to the mission,what a life.Years ago (they are in the Gladstone ) they would've been ashore in the Caradoc,the Royal,the Winnie,the Elm House.The Bootle Arms or even further along at Mables and thats what it was all about,but not anymore how sad!!!
Regards.
Jim.B.
Something about changing their underpants comes to mind. But of course many would be at home with the 'gay marriage' brigade.Quote:
Originally Posted by John Callon
Remember seeing the 'Cunard Yanks' in the Soutampton pubs and bars. Looking slick and with a one pound note stuck in the wrist band of their watch. Some looked good, but some real plonkers.
I am sure Brian thta nice Mr. **** could get a price in the market for you on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Kong
Brian,I couldn't be sure about Ritchie Barton but I did hear the name mentioned on the radio for a book signing in a book shop in Formby,an unusual name so I presumed it was the Ritchie that we knew.I went on line googled Ritchie Barton writer quite a bit there,he has his own website Liverpool Lullabies Mersey Memories very interesting CPR and Cunard stories and pictures.
Regards
http://www.cunardyanks.org/index.htm
Never went to that one, But my favourite in the 60s in Greenwich village was "His Father Moustache". Great music, big jugs of ice cold beer, great atmosphere and always a warm welcome. Remember on Cunard cargo boats we started using Pier 52 instead of the 90s passenger piers and it was much closer and easier to stagger home.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Duke Drennan
Stuart
Hi Jim,
I have scoured the Tinternet, no signs of it. He has an excellent site CUNARD YANKS , all on google. some excellent sites on there about the lads in Cunard.
So I am afraid that reports of his death are Rather premature or exagerated. Good.
His site and the others do bring back a lot of memories.
I was in the Eldonian Club a few years ago having a few bevies with my mate Tommy.......
a quite well known character, wont mention his name to save him embarrassment, we used to appear on the Billy Butler Show on Magic 1547 in Stanley Street, with Billy and Wally, in the
90s, as two drunks.
Well in the club one Thursday afternoon A couple of Interviewers from a TV Company wanted to interview Seamen for the Cunard Yanks programme. and took them outside to sit at the tables to be interviewed two at a time. Tommy and I went out and sat with them, they wanted memories of our seafaring days, Tommy being more than a little bevied couldnt stop burbling, and eventually ended up talikng about bagging off in Valparaiso with Maria of the wooden leg fame, and soon the interview was terminated. And I lost a chance of going on a free trip to New York.
The three lads they chose were excellent in their memories and knowledge of New York and put on an excellent show.
Looking back it sure was a very interesting time in the 50s from a bomb damaged dark Liverpool and a week later to be in a technicolour world a few minutes walk up 52nd Street from the Diner onto Broadway and Times Square, just like Hollywood.
Good memories I am glad I never missed it.
Cheers
Brian.