A Philadelphia-born guitarist with a strong empathy for Jazz, whose career as a professional musician stretched back to the late 1930s, DAVE APPELL carved out an unlikely career in Rock'n'Roll as an... more
UK collection. In a 60+ year career, during which he was an ubiquitous TV, radio and movie personality, the hugely-popular Kenny Lunch left his mark as a singer, songwriter, producer, actor, comic,... more
Known predominantly as a songwriter rather than a singer, Melvin Endsley is chiefly remembered for copyrights like 'Singing The Blues', 'Knee Deep In The Blues', 'Love Me To Pieces', 'I Like Your... more
Saxman/bandleader Mike Pedicin, from Philadelphia, was one of the pioneers of "House Rock", the musical hybrid which incorporated Swing, R&B and Hillbilly into an exciting new, danceable format in... more
Jerry Lordan Not Only Wrote Some Of The Most Iconic Instro's Of The Early 60s (E. G. 'Apache', 'Wonderful Land', 'Diamonds') He Wrote Regular Songs, With Which He Scored Some Spectacular Successes.... more
Keely rose to stardom alongside Louis Prima in '49 but didn't get her solo career going 'til '56. Here are her finest Capitol sides that followed: singles and LP cuts including her Grammy-nominated... more
Long before he evolved into Britain's most successful record producer, in the mid-1960s, Mickie Most was a wannabe Brit Pop star. However, after failing to make it in the UK he went to Johannesburg,... more
Henry Earl Sinks recorded under so many different guises that a career overview collectors' LP issued late last century was titled "Earl Sinks: The Man With 1,000 Names". An excellent singer and... more
Back in 1961 and '62, EDEN KANE and DOUG SHELDON were both Decca recording artists, during which period each enjoyed his biggest record successes. However, they were diametrically different... more
Although he was a more-than competent songwriter himself, some of BILLY FURY's biggest hits were covers and/or revivals of American discs. This unique compilation presents the US hit versions of... more
To most people, the name Trevor Peacock is probably synonymous with Jim Trott in "The Vicar Of Dibley". But in the late 50s / early 60s he was a Rock & Roll scriptwriter (TV shows like "6-5 Special",... more
Famously one of legendary Rock'n'Roll manager/impresario Larry Parnes' "Stable Of Stars", Vince Eager'S career longevity rivals that of fellow ex-Parnes' colleagues Marty Wilde and Joe Brown. With... more
Formed In The Spring Of 1956 And In Terms Of Commercial Success, Were The Second Skifflers Out Of The Blocks After The Mighty Lonnie Donegan. Indeed, It's Probably Fair To Say That Apart From Lonnie,... more
THE TWIST was by far the biggest dance craze at the turn of the 60s, an era during which mad new dance fads seemed to come along every few weeks. However, although The Twist had taken America by... more