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Autographed ephemera obtained in person by a British teenager circa 1964 at various concerts and personal appearances. This collection contains many now obscure groups that, at the time, were important influences on the Liverpool, London, and British music scene in general. Over eighty signatures, many full signatures, some first name only. Some highlights include: Chuck Berry, The Hollies, The Kinks, Memphis Slim, Keith Richards, Ian Stewart and Carl Wilson. In addition, the following pioneering women of 1960s rock & roll are represented in this massive collection: Honey Lantree, Lulu, Julie Grant, Kiki Dee, Millie Small, Tammy St. John, and American blues singer Mae Mercer. An archive which includes the following: Signed Loose Album Leaves (generally 4 x 6"): Applejacks. Signed by four Applejacks. A minor British Invasion group. The reverse is signed by several members of Tommy Quickly and the Remo 4. The Barron Knights with Duke D'Mond. Pop parodists. (Signed by Barron Anthony, Duke D'Mond, Butch Baker, David Ballinger, and "P'nut Salted"). Signed on the reverse by Michael Haslam. Haslam had the same manager as The Beatles, Brian Epstein. He toured with the Beatles in 1964, at the height of Beatlemania. Eventually, Epstein let Haslam go, extinguishing his moment in the spotlight. Beat Merchants. Signatures of 4 group members. On the verso is Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, with 3 signatures. Cliff Bennett & Rebel Rousers. Signatures of 7 group members on 2 leaves. Bennett and Rebel Rousers was an Epstein group. 3 of the group, Zephyrs, have signed on the verso of one sheet. Russ Conway. English popular music pianist and composer. He was often on the charts in the late '50s and early '60s. The Crescendoes. From Dorset. With signatures of 3 group members. Daryl Quist has signed the reverse. The Cresters. The Cresters were active all the way up to the 80s. Two leaves with 6 signatures in full. On the verso of one leaf is 3 signatures (one in full) of Kevin Scott & the Kinsmen. The Daly's. Signed by John and Paddy. Dominoes. Signature of Bobby Thomson on a piece of paper that was once mounted to a leaf (tape stained at edges). He later joined Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. Downliner's Sect. British R & B group from West London. Frontman Don Craine (who has signed here) wore a deerstalker cap to mock the aristocracy. Signed by 4 group members. The reverse is inscribed "To John, Best wishes, Jimmy Powell." (From Five Dimensions). Signature of one other member of Downliner's Sect included on a separate sheet. Eric Easton. The first manager of the Rolling Stones. Echoes. Signatures of all 6. Signatures of 2 members of Four Pennies on verso. Four Pennies hit with "Juliet" in April, 1964. John Ferris. Inscribed "To My Good Friend John, Sincerely, John Ferris." Honey Lantree. A woman, and the drummer of the Honeycombs. This was rare for a 1960s beat group, and Honey strongly disliked being dismissed as a "gimmick" (according to her obituary in The Guardian). The Honeycombs had the number 1 hit "Have I the Right" in 1964. Lulu. One of the most well known Scottish singers. She rose to prominence with her cover of 'Shout' in 1964. H. J. Hinten, Manager of Nick Troy, has signed the reverse. Kenny Lynch. One of the few people of Caribbean origin popular in the British world of pop. Cliff Bennett has signed the reverse. Kiki Dee (Pauline Matthews). She was the first female singer from the UK to sign with Motown's Tamla Records. In addition, she is known for her 1976 duet with Elton John, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," which was Elton John's first UK number one single. She is also an actress. She had a role in "The Lion King" (1994). On the reverse, is the signature of American songwriter Glen Campbell. Cathy McGowan & Michael Aldred. McGowan is a British broadcaster and journalist, most known as presenter of the 1960s pop music television show "Ready Steady Go!" Aldred was a co-presenter on the same show. Signatures of both in full. 6 membe.
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