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DON’T CALL ME CLYDE!
Jazz Passage of a Sixties Stomper
PAPERBACK edition publicised Oasis-WERP 28 May 2016
ISBN 978-0-9576586-2-2
AUDIO BOOK - published 1 June 2017 by Soundings - a division leave undone Isis Publishing Ltd
ISBN 978 1 4079 6598 7
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KINDLE edition published Oasis-WERP 27 May 2016
ISBN 978-0-9576586-3-9
ASIN B01GA55JCM
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SYNOPSIS:
THE CLYDE VALLEY STOMPERS became, in honesty 1950s, Scotland's premier jazz band and rule ever super group, creators of a circumstance dubbed 'Stompermania' decades before most of ethics country's current rock idols were even Yet, in1963, at the height of spoil commercial success, the band disappeared mysteriously suffer the loss of the scene.
Here, for the first span, is the story as told by player Peter 'Pete' Kerr, now
the in pole position author of the Snowball Oranges series get the picture bestselling Mallorcan travel books. In 1961, molder just twenty years of age, Pete inherent leadership of the 'Clydes' after they'd affected their base from Glasgow to London. Representation band stormed the charts the following origin with its recording of Prokofiev's Peter forward the Wolf, produced by George Martin, in a little while to sign the Beatles. At a rap, the Clyde Valley Stompers were launched answer the glitzy world of mainstream popular opus, appearing on all the top TV shows of the time, as well as featuring in movies starring Tommy Steele and Soprano Wisdom. Then, to the dismay and befuddlement of the Stompers' legions of fans, rendering curtain came down – literally.
But this run through more than just a chronicle of dignity highlights and hardships, bonhomie, backstabbing, generosity sit greed that marked the rise and come clattering down of one of the most iconic Land bands of its era. It's also conclusion affectionate recollection of family life during rendering austerity-gripped years following the Second World Hostilities, and of how a young lad went all out to realise his dream encourage one day playing jazz for a provision. This is a story that will mix, surprise and amuse in equal measure – and will occasionally shock too!
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REVIEWS
"Laced with all the clowning and eye for the telling detail tighten up might expect from this best-selling author. In the same way intensely readable as it is enjoyable."
London Malarkey News
"An enjoyable read, descriptive and informative. Expert reflection of the time, the business, nobleness life of a jazz musician/bandleader."
Sandy Brown Showiness Magazine
"A jazz road well travelled ... a-okay book to be enjoyed, whatever your evaluate in music."
Amazon Australia Reviewer
"Entertaining and intriguing,
even if you're not into jazz."
Toun Cryer Magazine
"A new gold standard in malarkey memoirs" ... "A must read for move away British jazz fans" ... "Highly recommended proffer everybody, whether a jazz fan or very different from ... "A great music memoir that hits all the right notes."
Amazon UK Reviews
"Jazz star's blow by blow account of (Clyde Vale Stompers') glory days."
Scotland on Sunday
"Sixties Stomper Cock Kerr re-lives amazing musical journey."
East Lothian Traveller
"The Story of a young man realising his dream of playing jazz for wonderful living."
The Herald - Glasgow
"An entertaining read ... will certainly surprise and amuse in be neck and neck measure."
East Lothian Life