I could not let this one go unmentioned because, at 16, I was never one for dancing, but I loved a good drum beat!
1960’s
And to 1958
Still in the Lonnie Donegan era, “Jack of Diamonds” was apparently released in 1957, but it was some time after “Cumberland Gap” before I heard it. If I recall correctly, “Jack of Diamonds” was the first 45rpm record I owned! As with “Cumberland Gap”, the lyrics are not particularly meaningful, but then … wasn’t skiffle all about rhythm?
“Tuning My Guitar”
Following on from yesterday’s Post, there was a young lady who felt inspired to write about her frustrations with the music industry, and one song in particular (“What have they done to my song, Ma?”) would seem to be a parallel story to Gordon Giltrap’s experience. i.e. What he wrote and how he visualized it being performed, was rather different from how it was ultimately published. Continue reading
“Bleecker Street”
The 60’s was a time of much unrest, at least for me in my late teens/early 20’s. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 60c (1960’s)
Incident with Dad’s scooter! Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 38 (Late 1950’s – New England Loco Sheds)
Train spotting was a major focus from 1958 through to 1963, and Pat and I would often “do” New England Sheds on Sundays as they were only about a 20 minute bike ride away. Continue reading
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