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Abel Gance Frank Gant Gandalf

Kingfish Amos Andy

Pete Fountain Christine Blower Rod Laver

"Returning the Call: More of the Unsung Hardbop Heroes of Chicago" on Night Lights from WFIU

Lita Rosa Charles Tanqueray Volumnia

Antonio Gramsci Nat Peck Gene Tunney

Michael Hamburger Jimmy Bunn Michael Roll

Simon Fell Tony Cragg Oscar Moore

aloc Henry Coker Billy Root

Besses o' the Barn Black Bess Black Maria

Steve Race Peter Clayton Geoffrey Smith

Private Eye Gumshoe Samuel Plimsoll

Diomedes Med Flory Root Doctor

Spotty Muldoon Lorna Doone Frank Herbert

He's on at Swanage too (twice - trio and octet) He's billed to appear at Wigan with Simon Allen, Andrew Cleyndert and Clark Tracey.

The latest by this great short story writer.

From the Wigan Jazz Festival (July 10-17) I have selected three afternoon gigs to attend: Stan Tracey Bobby Shew Mark Nightingale

Pnin Cecil Sharp The Pointer Sisters

Bob Cooper/Bill Holman, Group Activity (Affinity/Capitol) Bought used at a jazz gig today for £3. Condition: good.

Just got back from Southport, where I saw tenorman Frank Griffith with the Swing Shift Big Band. Hadn't heard of Griffith before, but he's an expatriate American who's recorded with Tom Harrell in the States and Jimmy Deuchar here. It was great to hear Bob Florence arrangements live!

Captain Webb Miss Nettie B Sting

Batman Al Bowlly Jiminy Cricket

I saw Dunlop and Ore with the Monk Quartet at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester in April 1961. Dunlop swung like crazy!

Dylan Thomas John Thomas Lady Jane

Jar Jar Binks Tommy Potter Eddie Kilner