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Dates
1959-1964
Members
Tony Benham (vocals), Richard ‘Bugs’ Austin (Lead Guitar), Mick Lemmon (Rhythm Guitar), Colin Hodgkinson (bass), Adrian Titman (Keyboards), Trevor Wright (drums)
Recordings
None
Biography
Local Peterborough band who were formed in the late 1950s and had the dubious legend to play before the Beatles on their 1963 visit to the Embassy Theatre.
Arguably the most important polka practitioner of his generation, reedist/vocalist Jimmy Sturr has won an eye-popping 18 Grammy Awards, and when you hear.
Pianist with band, Adam Titman, remembered how John Lennon offered them some friendly advice after their set. “He said we all played well, but told us to stop being like the Shadows. It was a revelation because up until then most bands did try to be like the Shadows and the Beatles were one of the few who didn’t !”
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Ian Lemmon, brother of guitarist Mike, told the Peterborough Telegraph in 2009, “the band were very, very good.
There would always be a large crowd when they played in Peterborough, and my father, who managed them, would arrange coach trip