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Expertise
I stopped collecting in the late 90's when the sales of vinyl dropped off and non-music took over the charts!
Experience in the area
DJ in 1950's working in UK and Hong Kong. Collected singles from late 40's (US imports on vinyl and UK shellac - until 1990's had over 35000 at one time - sold most to a Lottery winner but stall have 2000 plus 45's mainly. Started as a teenager in UK and was (probably) the first 'disco' type dance DJ tp use 2 turntables so that continuous music for dancing from records was available in 1952. Had a weekly programme in Hong Kong in 57 which ran for 2 years titles 'Pick Of The Pops' which somebody used later in the Uk as a title!! Made many friends in the 50's - particularly Guy Mitchell, Gale Storm and Rosie Clooney. Met many others including Pat Boone, Paul Anka and even an interview with Sinatra which was not good as he was hung-over at 10am from the night before. returned to UK in 1960 and sent interviews from here back to the Far East - early Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, and Roy Orbison and - sadly - Del Shannon just before he left us!
Organizations
Chair of the Twinning Group Organisation between Wakefield and the German town of Herne. I also moderate a section of a Football Forum looking after the Bundesliga thread under the name os SchalkeUK
Education/Credentials
Retired from teaching in 2009 (all high school subjects at times) but mainly French, German and Maths. Before that I had 9 years in the Royal Air Force - connected with BFBS - 14 years managing a professional Rugby Club, 15 years in Local Government before going back to teach at age 63 to 71. Hate the modern-day use of kids as researchers who rely on incorrect sources withou having been able to experience the original items - many 50's hit re-recorded for Steroe and were very poor compared to the first version but are still passed off as the correct one. I suppose I could - at times - qualify for any series dealing with 'Grumpy Old Men', but as they say c'est la vie!
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Les | 02/21/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Jenny | 09/17/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for the incredibly informative, swift ..... |
| pat | 07/15/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | daddtp, The song by Sammy Kaye and ..... |
| Steve | 07/03/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for the effort ..... |
| Steve | 07/02/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for your response ..... |
Recent Answers from daddyp
2012-02-20 Edmundo Ros:
My only recollection of this song is an early 1950's version by Edmundo Ros and His Latin-American Orchestra. It has since been re-released on a CD of 'rarities' by Edmundo who died some years ago but
2011-09-05 Query about release date of the Glory of Love:
Just back so before beddie-byes here goes: The first version I can find was in 1936 by the Benny Goodman Orchestra and a similar dated one in England from both Lew Stone and his Band and Primo Scala and
2011-08-30 Query about release date of the Glory of Love:
Sorry I am on holiday in Hawaii at the moment but will give you a date next week. I know that it was well before the second world war when it was written as I remember my parents having an old 78 of the
2011-08-19 Oldies Song Help.... Need Help Finding The Title Of A Song/ Artist that Sings It:
Come on! That's too easy and although I appreciate that you are as much at a loss as I am the moment there must be some other hints and ways to sort this - for example is it a ballad type or up-tempo
2011-08-18 Oldies Song Help.... Need Help Finding The Title Of A Song/ Artist that Sings It:
Wow! This is really so little and so many possibilities for one line which do not tie in with the other. Peter Noone got Herman's gang together in 1964 so that might be too late and I can find no recording
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