Photos supplied by Vince Eager
Summer 1960, and I’m looking at upcoming dates that I’d agreed to fullfil on Larry Parnes’ Rock ’N’ Trad show – there were 15 acts, including yours truly, on this extravaganza, with Joe Brown, Billy Fury, Georgie Fame, Duffy Power and more also on board. One of the dates was in Bristol, and with Joe also on the bill, we stayed together in the same digs and looked forward to refreshing our acquaintance with a local riding stable and its inmates close to the River Avon.
The stage manager on the Rock ’N’ Trad show was Steve, a guy who, according to himself, could outdo Joe in any activity we participated in during the course of the tour. From ice skating to shooting to horse riding, Steve insisted he had no equal. In spite of his insistence to join us, we always managed to find an excuse for him not being able to participate.