I was a DJ at The Cellar club, The Tavern, Change Is, Sloopys, The Dolce Vita, The New Caverndish and a few more. Its said the owner of a Newcastle night club they visited instructed staff he was out and he retired to the cellar in order to escape an offer he couldnt refuse. Ownership changed hands around 1966 and eventually the Gogo closed its doors two years later after the Bailey Organisation opened a disconightspot called Sloopys above the La Dolce Vita. The Majestic Ballroom on the junction of Westgate Road and Clayton Street was originally built as a cinema. In relation to the Hendrix gig my dads uncle was the manager at the Haymarket Hotel and he reckons the band had a pint in the back room ,presumably before they went on or between sets, Great to see Germain up there looking as animated as ever ..pity there is not a music track download of everyone in action! oops sorry just found them under media -great stuff thanks. Loved the stories behind the venues and the old photos. Lovely girl Our selection of photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recalls 10 South Shields pubs, past and present. Eric Burdon of the Animals lived in the Walker area and I remember standing next to him in the bus queue shortly before he rocketed to international fame. Her stage name was Julie Johnson. Hi Alfie Wright AKA Tony Sands Hypnotist opened the Cresendo Club Whitley bay I named it after The Cresendo Club in U.S.A I was only 5 or 6 but my uncle Michael who owned the places used to give me Coca Cola he seemed like a god to me then! He had a son with cerebal palsy who needed to attend Prudhoe hospital on a regular basis and he felt he needed some sort of base in the north east. Thanks, Great memories, and thanks to everyone for sharing them. My sister is Anna Louise Findlay. Would appreciate any current information regarding Margaret. I frequented most of the clubs at one time or another so it has been brilliant to find this website to bring back the memories. to be just a newcastle club owner & darn with the peace & love universal. Driving my dads car along the wet cobbled Melbourne street to visit The New Orleans Jazz club on a winters night in the early 60s to see what I thought of the music / jazz experience set me up for life. Yours nostalgically You and I used to share guitar vocals with Ken Maddison in the early 70s at La Strada until I moved to Montego Bay. I spent so many happy weekends there in the 70s and remember being devastated when it closed down and we all had to transfer to the dolce. i used to be a singer and guitarist in Newcastle in the 1960s in the MAYFAIR with The Gamblers (they became Billy Furys band) i then was a singer with George Ricco on the Bailey circuit and we moved to Jim Wrights 2 rooms in gallowgate Newcastle. Remember when Joes 2 horses Sixty Nine and Playlord won 2 big races one Saturday at big prices most of the club backed them everyone was celebrating the champagne flowed like water a great night. He was from Sunderland and used to come and meet me after school when I was in my school uniform. Hi. Can you believe we dont have a single photo of this momentous occasion? But I am sure that they also got a lot of bands from London. Does anyone remember the Carousel Club in Chester le Street? However most photographs Tom took were of customers and he sold them copies. Former South Shields nurse 'lucky to be alive' after carbon monoxide If you contact me, I think that I have a couple of pictures of your Dad at La Strada that you might not have seen. A weird coincidence is that the bearded chap in the middle is a friend of my wife, hes called Jason Robson, he used to work on the boxing show at the Hoppings, I wonder if he also worked at the Go Go? it is the same Ken Brady. TO MIKE GRAHAM, hey !! When they played The Cellar Club, So. My mate and I were upstairs buying hot dogs and I got ours and put plenty of Tomato sauce and Mustard on both and went to move away from the counter when a guy in a light tan suede cowboy Jacket backed into me covering his suede tassels in sauce. Wow, this is very interesting information, Im Mark Ward Im the son of Chuck & Kathy Ward, along with Mike Jeffries they founded the Marimba in High Bridge and were true sultans of the Jazz and Latin America music scene in Newcastle, I have always been searching for information and any photographs of the Marimba, on searching I have always been a bit let down that my father has never had any mention for the part they played in this cool and underground scene, when everybody else was bopping. Hi David, great to hear from someone who worked in so many places, back in the disco days, doing such an important job by providing the fab music. Tinker Smiths Garry Steckles, Hi Melina Manning your mum Irene was my first girlfriend, at 16. i was discovered there by Dame Margot Fontaine and sent to RCA records to begin my recording career. I remember queueing to get inside where you went down lots of dark stairs to an amazingly even darker area with fantastically loud but mesmeric music. Robbie use to lean out of the passenger window as they were driving around shouting LOOK NO HANDS ! The club ran for about five years and closed around 1966. We worked many times in Newcastle and the North East area. We regularly played the Seaburn Hall on Cats Nite Out which was on a Wednesday. HI, Enjoy the trip. I was really 56 but had big hair and platforms. Jean McGowan ( still dancing) xx, Hi David I also used to be a DJ at the New Cellar Jazz Club later the Chelsea Cat sent some pics etc for the site good to hear you are still with us great memories of a great time in our lives. I remember Chic standing there looking agahst, anyway that was just the way it was sometimes. Heres a reminder of some of those Newcastle clubs and venues and where they were. The photograph was taken in the dressing room of The Tavern/Latino in South Shields (my memory for dates etc is very hazy)The lion was a pet and belonged to one of the acts playing at the club. Reviews; Claim your business; Escape. Great site..lots of nostalgia. Vogue. Pretty Thing at the Scene Club Middlesbrough, that was a night to remember. re comment by margaret duz comment no. The Majestic Ballroom is probably most famous for hosting the Beatles very first appearance in the city on 28th January 1963. I remember the DJ Dave, I thought he was so hip. The Downbeat was another of Mike Jefferys clubs. Billy. Our 10 photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recall some of the many and varied pubs, past and present, of South Shields, As anyone who's ever done it will vouch - South Shields is a great place to have a night out (in normal times, anyway!). I still meet up with Paddy Plunkett, Bob Ackers, Bill Ross, Bryn Pringle, Cass, Bill Ross, Bill Colwill about every month for afternoon coffee. 1967 Advertisement for La Strada in Sunderland. Hey everyone Bernie MacKie was rhythm guitar and started his working life in a shop on Gateshead High St. called Barkers, an electrical shop. Cheers. Bounce Back 2 the Old Skool . I worked in the baileys club Bloomers in bath lane first manager was Dave abbot who went to a bailey club in Stockton second manager was Bob Duncan who after three years moved over to manage La Dolce Vita . Hi I know Tommy and Davey findlay, Jesmond. I love this blog I am originally from Sunderland and have been trying to recall some of the clubs from this time this site has hit almost all of the ones I went to (mostly on Wearside) starting with the Seaburns cats night out on Wednesday nights, the Cellar (lying about our ages to get in) the Grange, the Bay Hotel and Wetheralls. Read more about the Mayfair Ballroom on this link. My father was Carl Hersman who played keyboards. Like George I have been looking for pics for years. Thank you This pub used to have a bad reputation but what a change, visited for Sunday Lunch and enjoyed a lovely meal, a good choice of meals served Carvery style, with the largest choice of vegetables we have ever seen. old nightclubs in south shields. on drums (not Des Omally) and Maggie Miles vocals. The time of the Club AGoGo was probably the best for live music in the city. One of our group was Pat Carling. Initially the Downbeat was a jazz venue but towards the end of its life it featured mainly Rhythm & Blues bands. Most of the lads my age in 1972 aspired to have their hair like the lovely Marc Bolan. My favourite thing to do was go immediately to the clubs ( can you believe I used to think going to the pubs a waste of good dancing time!) Might be worth trawling facebook or look for Brenda Marsh who was close. I remember a night run by the students union at the Mayfair where they would have on 3 or 4 top groups of the sixties. Saw a lot of these bands at the Rex Hotel in Whitley Bay.It was mobbed when Love Affair on.!!! Has had a number of . Just spent a couple of hours wallowing in nostalgia. If anyone knows how to get info on the bands that played there I would be most grateful. and myself on Hammond Organ. He was with his daughter who is also a sInger. I lived there from when it opened in late1973 or early 1974. I can remember seeing The Nashville Teens who played Tobacco Road it seemed like a dozen times. He is 93 living in South Africa. I remember being a young teenager and the Junco Partners practising in the bedroom at my family home Caroline Cottages, John is my brother and I do remember Pete Wallis being the keyboard player and amazing they are still playing after all these years. unfortunately I missed the Go Go but spent many happy hours at The Dolce,Sloopys,Cavendish,Bloomers (Change Is) Ruperts,Annabels ,Sands Club,Sombrero,Chelsea Cat,Julies,Burgundy Cobbler,Latino,Fiesta the list goes on and on saw some great live acts over the years. Did you ever go to the Playground on Westgate road -about the same time as I have a very grainy photo of the outside and also way before that I loved going to the Dive Bar part of the Swallow Hotel on Newgate Street? Does anyone remember seeing Dick Haymes at either La Dolce Vita or Greys & The Cavendish in the 1960s? There were two lads called Tich and Grass who frequented the club and fancied themselves as hard men.They beat up Paul Williams, who was then with Mayall, when he bumped into one of them. Johny Sampson provided the music with Mirelle Grey and later Johny Heenan. Theres also a poster from the 60s of The Seaburn Hall when the Crusaders supported the Moody Blues. They also used to play to a younger audience at the Hop in Whitley Bay. A personal perspective by Roger Smith. Mike Pemberton and Mick Pickering had Club Eleven, what memories. I was there in the 60s with Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. The Club AGogo opened in 1962 and ran for just over six years. Cheers. At the opening night the DJs were myself and Simon Dee. Men Anyone wanting to get in touch holland.A1@sky.com, Great to see all this stuff ,Ive been searching for a record I heard at the GoGo in about 67/68.Ive no idea what it was caled or who it was by ,the only bit I can remember was it was either called or had a line in it ..youve got roses in your soul 54-56 Ocean Road, South shields, NE33 2JD 0191 4967500. I am particularly interested to hear you worked in Change Is (I went there regularly from 1971-74 approx) my memories are of great music James brown, Fatback Band, Hamilton Bohannon, Family- Burlesque and Timmy Thomas to name but a few. I think he still lives in the North East and owned the Springs fitness centres. The club itself played house music and the occasional cheesy bop. That totally made my day, especially after having visited his grave just last week. Brought back a loot of memories. I worked at Newcastle Crown Court from 1978-1980, and during that time, I worked with Tommy Oxley, who has been mentioned here on this site. I WAS A (VERY)YOUNG LEAD SINGER WITH THE CRUSADERS RESIDENT GROUP AT LA STRADA CLUBS 63/69,IF JANE IS READING THIS I WORKED WITH HER DAD KEN MADDISON FOR YEARS.HE WROTE MUSIC FOR ME FOR OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS AND WE MADE DEMO RECORDINGS TOGETHER FOR ERIC BOSWELL.I LOVED HIM AND BOY WHAT A MUSICIAN.I LEARNED OF HIS PASSING NOT LONG AFTER AND SHED A TEAR.I WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN HIM ONE MORE TIME.THOSE YEARS RIGHT THRO THE BEATLES ERA AND WORKING WITH ALL THOSE STARS WAS UNFORGETTABLE .OH I COULD WRITE A BOOK.GOD BLESS YOU KEN. I remember you singing at the Majestic with the Gamblers. So if you two ever want to meet up just let me know, my email is david.coates@autosounds.co.uk. She was called Maggie Ross, quite a dancer as I recall. They played Family In My Own Time and Curved Air Back Street Love and T Rex Get It On. He had retired to the Seahouses area with his wife. David and Tommy Finlay did work the door at the Crescendo Club in Whitley Bay. Hi George, Im not absolutely sure but think my husband John may have an outside shot. My grandfather owned a number of clubs and pubs before WW2, including Balmbras in the Cloth Market, of Blaydon Races fame, and Uncle Toms Cabin, an infamous sailors pub in North Shields. If Pete is still around you could use my email to get them together. anybody remember? During the mid/late 1960s I was half of the singing duo, Shirley and Johnny. Any comments welcomedthanks. I would like to add, we played with Johnny Dankworth at Club Eleven, on the same bill was Danny Williams (Moon River) Great guys and what a night. Below is a modern day aerial view with the same locations marked (some of the original buildings have now gone). Your email address will not be published. The Forever 54 charity night will take place at Arbeia on Saturday, July 2nd. The Haymarket pub was our haunt and thats where we got to know everyone and Ill try and remember all we used meet up with. Tunes such as Back Street Luv by Curved Air and In My Own Time by Family were played a lot. Hi I just found a photograph of me with a young mountain lion on my knee. I was told that Davey FINLAY my dad was sent to prison for 10 years for something done down the country but as I dont really know him I cant say. old nightclubs in south shields. But last week I did visit an old friend in Whitley Bay and realised that my Dad must have been working at The Pickwick shortly aftter it opened (which I guess was why we moved to Whitley in the first place). Phila. Brilliant site! We went and sure enough it was them minus the Leopard skin leotard tho. Lived in Heaton as I remember. I also spent many a Monday night at your home testing scotch with your folks and a feisty small terrier before you moved from Whitley Bay. How many of these South Tyneside nightclub photos - Shields Gazette Mike Jeffery, owner of the Club AGogo and manager of the Animals and Jimi Hendrix was killed in a plane crash in 1973. I just wish I could remember them all. We worked with the likes of the Shadows, Seekers, Joe Brown, Lonnie Donegan, Roy Castle, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, the Barron Knights, Freddie Starr(oh dear), Jimmy Tarbuck, Dave Allan, Engelbert Humperdinck, Val Doonjcan to name but a few. Closed to become Ocean & Collins and has since rebranded as Bliss and is now Voodoo. The club was taken over by the Bailey Group in 1965. We step back for just a while to the South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn and Boldon of four decades ago. ___________________________________________________________________________. But the Gogo was the best of them all I remember seeing Chris Farlowe, Brian Augers Trinity, Spencer Davis Group, The Family, Zoot Money, Geno Washington, Georgie Fame, Otis Redding. Chunky on drums used to work at Cut-Outs at the top of Byker Road before they were taken over by Field Cartons and moved to Killingworth. Went to a Motown concert at the Sunderland Empire a couple of years ago and, would you believe it, sitting next to me was Frank Pemberton who used to own Club 11 in Sunderland with Mickey Pemberton (I think). South Shields is a coastal town in the North East of England at the mouth of the River Tyne, about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne. I continued it in Newcastle Social Club residences and recently, after early retirement, had six years as a semi-pro touring the UK with a Hollies and Crosby Stills and Nash tribute. I went to a place in 1972 which I knew only as the dive bar and could never understand why. Some time later I joined the Gamblers. How time flies. Sadly Geordie is now in a care home after having several serious strokes and has no memory. old nightclubs in south shields - eztransport123.com Whatever happened to them ? Chirpy with a ready smile you were always a favourite of the Gamblers female fans. Anyone remember Jumpin Joe Jackson and drummer Geordie Kinnell from the 60s club scene? Ive exhausted all avenues looking for answers. Maybe a good starting point might be the Chronicle as I am sure that they have a library full of old photos. The Tunnel nightclub, Jarrow, December 1991 (Image: NCJ Archive)1 of 9 Sylvesters nightclub in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, circa 1990s (Image: NCJ Archive)2 of 9 The Casablanca. Sunderland. I went to opening night and subsequent first Sunday of Whitley Bay AGoGo. Im very interested in your post regarding a photographer who may taken photos of the nightclubs many of us attended. Then when I went to work at the Ministry in Longbenton the next day people were coming up to me saying they saw me onstage with Wilson Pickett. They always wore wine coloured suits and cowboy small ties. Spent my late teens / early twenties in Newcastle 66 77 Worked in theatre but then at Change Is from 69 onwards till it turned into Bloomers, but have fond memories of all the venues listed here as well as Change Is. Happy days! I played drums with The Elcort, New Religion and The Gasboard in 60,s. We were more 18 year olds from Sunderland who found our way to the Club A Gogo hoping to meet someone to give us a lift home!
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