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I loved rock'n'roll from the moment I heard Gene Vincent and Frankie Lymon in the summer of 1956. Like most of us I've lost nearly all my records I bought as a teenager (including all the Chuck Berry's) but somehow - God knows how - I've kept the rare LaVernBaker Rock'n'Roll LP on London.
I have retired now, but for over 35 years I played (tenor sax) in various r'n'r and r'n'b bands (semi-pro). The best moment was as support act to Little Richard at Torquay in 2005. I interviewed Gene Vincent (we spoke for 20 minutes) for a student newspaper in 1963. I have been to many, many r'n'r, r'n'b and jazz gigs but by far the best was in The Johnny Otis show in London in 1972.
In the late summer of 1976 I was travelling around USA via Greyhound bus. One late afternoon at the end of August I ended up in San Antonio, Texas. I saw hundreds and hundreds of people making their way to a large auditorium. I followed along and outside I was offered a black market ticket (over the odds) for $12. I bought it and went inside - and that's how I saw Elvis live!

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Member	Item		Review/Comment
teddyboydwarf 31st Aug 2020		78 RPM Kay Starr - Rock And Roll Waltz / I've Changed My Mind A Thousand Times	I bought this new (blue label) in the late winter of 1956. Where is it now?
teddyboydwarf 31st Aug 2020		78 RPM Ken Mackintosh - The Buccaneers / Regimental Rock	Get those arms swinging! Dig those heels in! Left! Right!
teddyboydwarf 31st Aug 2020		78 RPM Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel	Man! Now that IS rare.
teddyboydwarf 31st Aug 2020		78 RPM David Clews - Bells On Christmas Day / Did Santa Have A Daddy	Blimey! I've never heard this one.
teddyboydwarf 16th Apr 2020		78 RPM Joyce Shock - Hoopa Hoola / You're Not Losing A Daughter, Mama	Anyone ever heard this?

Recently Rated (45worlds)

78 RPM: Chuck Berry - School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell) / Deep Feeling - Columbia - UK - DB. 3951 (1957)

Rated 10 by teddyboydwarf

78 RPM: Lighthouse All Stars - Big Boy (Part 1) / Big Boy (Concl.) - London - UK - L.1168 (1953)

Rated 10 10 by teddyboydwarf

78 RPM: Norma Douglas - Be It Resolved / Joe He Gone - London - UK - HL-Z.8475 (1957)

Rated 5 5 by teddyboydwarf