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P J Proby Mrs Probert Dylan Thomas

At 86 he was a great survivor of the Hayes/Scott era of British jazz and he kept on playing almost to the end. Fortunately we have the "kid" of the outfit, Peter King, still with us at the mere age of 73.

Swampy Stompy Jones Terence Stamp

Fred Karno's Army Arno Marsh Yvonne Arnaud

Elaine Paige Marcus Printup Tim Waterstone

Elmer Gantry Ashley Cole Rowan Williams

Dennis Pennis Slide Hampton Walter Wick

Joe Palooka Ham Fisher The Fisher King

Dr Seuss Alan Reuss Useless Eustace

Pops Bubbles De Vere Soapy Sam

Isn't that language pretty close to old medieval English? If so, interesting how that must have happened - the influence of the old Danelaw perhaps. Wasn't it because of the invasion of Angles, Saxons, Jutes (and Frisians), i.e. the English from around 500 A.D?

Marty Napoleon Kenny Napper Head Man

Tony Kofi Perk Bean

They've been together a long time! All but Dezron Douglas are on this fine 2002 album:

Russ Freeman Liberty Valance Val's Pal

Nice! As his albums with Harry Allen show, Joe Cohn is a great accompanist of mainstream tenors.

Paintings and prints by South African artist Albert Adams at Gallery Oldham. http://www.galleryoldham.org.uk/exhibitions/albert_adams.htm

John Bunny Saffron Burrows Warren Beatty

Lady Booby Bobby Charlton Colin Bibby

Tightwad Brian Close Polly Pocket

The Star Pupil Iris Murdoch Len Silver

Max Wall T K Maxx T J Maxx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mindbenders Thanks, Hans! I see that this says that Freddie and the Dreamers and Georgie Fame were also from Manchester. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bands_from_Manchester Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis grew up in Burnage, within walking distance of where I live. They boasted that they spent their youth breaking into cars and trespassing on the railway. They also patronised local record store, Sifters, which is still there.

Dodo Rod Hull & Emu