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7th July 2015, 03:47 PM
#11
Re: 'A Brush With Fame'
Originally Posted by
Louis the fly
As a young teenager I met a few people who went on to be famous. A young good looking shy lad named Billy Ashton who became Billy J. Kramer. Keith Chegwin or Cheggers. Ringo Starr when he played for Rory Storm. A few of my mates formed a band and we went for an audition in Manchester with Hughie Green, the most obnoxious two faced person I ever came across.
the drummer from the Dakotas(billy j kramers band) tony bookbinder sold insurance for me in the 80,s.He was a better drummer than insurance salesman.His cousin was elkie brooks
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8th July 2015, 05:51 AM
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Re: 'A Brush With Fame'
Back in the mid 60's I spent some time in Guilford Surrey at the theatre there, Sir M. Redgrave, his wife ad a number of other actors where there, Every afternoon prior to the evening performance I had to deliver the drinks to the Green room for them. From memory Gin and Brandy were the favourites.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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8th July 2015, 08:02 AM
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Re: 'A Brush With Fame'
Originally Posted by
Ron Kendall
The National Carriage Driving event is a Lowtherthis year on August 14th 15th and 16th. Prince Philip does not take part now, he is after all, in his nineties. His main rival was a Penrith carpet dealer,called George Bowman, who was a Romany Gypsy so knew a bit about horses
Ron
This thread has stirred my grey matter. Met George Bowman a number of times but outside of carriage driving. Met Hughie Green on Lancaster railway station, he was a rail fanatic and had wrangled a trip in the cab of British Rail Delta class diesel loco. I was in a night club in St. Helens with my brother in law and his brother. Marti Wilde was the headline act and after giving it all on stage was accosted by my brother in laws brother. Thinking that we wanted his autograph he was a bit miffed when brother in laws brother said to him, "Don't you think you are getting a bit old for this sort of thing".
Bernard Manning would always stop and talk to you if you met him anywhere.
Stewart Hall, I helped a friend toss him out into my friends garden after he had drunkenly propositioned my friends wife. He was a toe rag, always trying to feel up the ladies and thought that just because he was on the roger melly they should all swoon at his feet.
Also met a few musicians, John Miles, who still lives a few miles from me to this day, smashing fellow. Roger Daltry before the Who became famous. There are a few more that would mean stirring the old grey matter a bit but its too early in the AM.
rgds
JA
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8th July 2015, 03:18 PM
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Re: 'A Brush With Fame'
Had a pint with Benny Hill after his show.
Just the same off stage.
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9th July 2015, 05:40 AM
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Re: 'A Brush With Fame'
Originally Posted by
Dennis McGuckin
Had a pint with Benny Hill after his show.
Just the same off stage.
Still as gay as a row of tents?????
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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9th July 2015, 07:44 AM
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Re: 'A Brush With Fame'
Sailed with Benny Hill's cousin on the Mary, plate house man. He was the image of his cousin, albeit a bit thinner and of similar persuasion
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9th July 2015, 09:39 AM
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Re: 'A Brush With Fame'
scan0001.jpgfrom my days as a member of Manchester committee of variety club.I,m the one with the mustache
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9th July 2015, 03:20 PM
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Re: 'A Brush With Fame'
Also had dinner with Dusty Springfield.
Well actually she was about six tables away.
In my mind, it still counts!
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