Best years of my life. Had some good nights at the Majestic. Anyway, I moved to the states in 1970 and after moving around a lot I ended up here in California where I have a couple of gyms. Just stumbled across your website. Cheers Great site and yes the Club Agogo was a Great Venue.I met my wife there in October 63 and we married in June 66.We are still together.Neville McKittrick the Invaders Singer was a colleague of mine at British Paints.Last I heard of him he had his own Paint Company in Canada.I would love to make contact again. If anyone reading this knew my mother or any other members of the Jimmy Bence Orchestra, please leave a comment on this site. Other venues I remember were the RAFA club and The Bombers in Gateshead. What an era! Without the contribution of these two men the club and music scene of the north east would have been considerably different. It was an eye opener for a very young me and I loved it. I met John there in March of 1974 and we were there several times a week. Can you remember a guy called Louie who also worked at Change is? [Just stumbled across this, I am the son of David Finlay please put all your stories from the hay days so I can get some sort of history to pass on to my kids as my mother jackie and davey split up when I was a baby and I only have his reputation to talk of and dont know if what I am told is true. They did a lovely beans on toast. When they came to the Change Is there was always a heightend tension but they minded me, I guess since they were barred from most other clubs they didnt want to screw themselves up with this one. We all used to gather around the juke box trying to get our favourite records played. i was told geoff used to have a club in NEWCASTLE called the dive bar, he sang and played GUITAR in the rooms my parents moved to SOUTH SHIELDS, CIRCA 68, I was born in 67, into the county hotel, where my mother died EIGHT YEARS later. He was playing at the Arcadia Theatre. Couldnt believe my luck. Thursday nights at the Agogo were the highlights of my week thats when the big-name touring acts played there, and admission was seven shillings and sixpence. Does anyone have a list of bands appearing at the Ballroom in the University Union in the 1960s, Eclection, Family, Jethro Tull, Graham Bond, Taste, Pink Floyd , Alex Harvey for starters. In response to the comments about Bloomers on May 11th by George Sinclair, dancing from 1969. He was an alto sax/clarinet player with Don Smith in the 60s and I worked in the cloakroom for about a year. Hi does anyone know what happened to Tom Oxley the nightclub photographer? What a night!!!!!!! i was discovered there by Dame Margot Fontaine and sent to RCA records to begin my recording career. I had a great time there and made a dreadful mistake by leaving to work at Leicester for Top Rank. Im talking late 50s early 60salso played the Newcastle Empire on a show called Carrol Levis discovery.bit like opportunity knockscame 3rd out of 20 so no fame and fortune .I am 73 now and I have always said the best years were without doubt the 60s..When you said next to London came Newcastlecorrect. The photos are of the Crusaders (with manager Dave Golden in the dark suit) and the Crusaders with Jimmy Tarbuck and Ray Ellington in 1963. Hi Cassie Cant anyone remember a local band used to play in the dolce la vita called the bits and pieces? The Greg Burman Sound was resident at the Quay Club and I will never forget Greg showing me the proper way to play James Browns I Feel Good top bloke. My favourite place ever was Scamps. I worked at La Strada with your Dad in the early 70s. Reviews; Claim your business; Escape. I regularly caught last bus from Sunderland (where my Wife lived) to Worsick Street but missed last bus to Fenham so went to Jazz Lounge at Club Agogo until 01.30hrs and hada a few beers and watched some great acts.I then caught the All Night Entertainment bus from the Central Station at 02.00hrs with a Bun Burger in my hand from Bowers. . It has been lovely reading through these posts , brought a smile to my face x. I,VE JUST REMEMBERED I WAS THE DJ on the opening night of Sloopys the disco above La Dolce Vita. Read more about the Club AGogo on this link. I stayed with Kim when she went solo but only again for a short time. AJS 170. Real name Northumberland Arms. I have just came across your great website while looking for information of the bands that played at the Seaburn Hall Does anyone have memories of seeing the singer Dick Haymes at any of the following in Newcastle. He was with his daughter who is also a sInger. Heres a reminder of some of those Newcastle clubs and venues and where they were. I DONT KNOW WHERE THE BALANCE OF THE GAMBLERS ARE, BUT GREAT TIMES. loved those ..times i/ve never lost my love of Jazz, and am still singing those beautifull songs in and around the Northeast. Mighty Joe Young was the band of our choice.many musicians stood in with them, Nigel Stanger being one of them, Ronny McLean on tromboneEric Burdon often sang or shouted there and Allan Price raised the roof with his piano and electric organ if I remember rightly. During his time working for the organisation he became aquainted with both Vince and Michael Lavaglio and Denis Stafford.. he always found them to be perfect gentlemen in his dealings both on a business and social level. Great memories, if somewhat hazy due to my then drink problem !! JT, Hi Micky Dunn/ John Taberham, 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. ANNE MILLAR (TAYLOR) I DONT REMEMBER THE VENUE ANNE, BUT WE WORKED ALL OF THE AREA IN THE SIXTIES. 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). Those of us of a certain age will remember clubs like La Dolce Vita, Greys Club, the Cavendish and the Club AGogo. Thank you for telling me where I can locate some photos taken inside Bloomers Nightclub in the early 1970s. Some of the other people there were Wally Nash (now a business man living in the USA) who managed the Marimba for Mike Jeffery and later the Blue Note in Sunderland for Ray Grehan; Sandford Goudie who owned the La Strada clubs in Sunderland and South Shields; Trixie Sullivan who was Mike Jefferys secretary and personal assistant (at the time he managed Jimi Hendrix), vocalist David Macbeth, Teddy Berg owner of Greys Club, Barabara Berg and Joan Tenniswood who both worked at the Club aGogo in the sixties. Nice to see the Dolce vita, too. Rumour had it that the ex-Club AGogo bouncer Dave Findlay and his brother Tommy were going to put in appearance. Comment by Michael finlay December 12, 2011], How can u be his son micheal -when u cant even spell his name rite -and he hasnt got a clue who jackie is, Anyone remember Purple Haze, a school band from Redwell School in 1968 Johnathan,Richard,Frank and Michael, Hello everyone I dont supose for one minute that anyone remembers me, I was lead singer for The Strangers and The Strollers,what Im really trying to find out kylastron Mac is buried so I can go and pay my respects to an old and dear friend who I lost touch with a long time ago thanks, Hi JT, Try playing the 1967 Gamblers version of Cry me a River (on YouTube) Certainly stands the test of time. The only place in South Shields at the time that charged an entry fee. Cant remember the 60s without remembering the fabulous Righteous Brothers. Then went soth and played with Entire Sioux Nation. I went to a few with Billys Mills bonzo.. remember Trevor Chance practising above a pub in Clayton Street,.. My dad used to service the fruit machines in lots of these clubs for my uncle in the 60s. View listing packages . The club was situated on the ground floor and in the basement of an old building on the Side, almost opposite the Crown Posada public house. I came up to Newcastle in 1968 when the clubs in london were on the way out. My friend joy married Tommy. i also fondly remember the great Ken Maddison we worked together often. Dave and his brother Tommy were the doormen the manager was Ken Brady who used to be in the resident group at the Mayfair in Newcastle. Does anyone remember the Carousel Club in Chester le Street? If you want to get in touch enquiry@deadgoodvideo.co.uk. Apparently thats where John first spotted me when I was dancing and that was all I was interested in at the time! Lovely girl Just stumbled across it whilst looking at pics. It was a Valentines Dance and we had to do the last part of the show as the audience were clamouring for dance music and they couldnt dance to the Moody Blues! Tommy Oxley can be seen in the film Get Carter. 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. Fantastic read! 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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. Johny Sampson provided the music with Mirelle Grey and later Johny Heenan. By Sam Johnson 24th Nov 2021, 4:55am - 2 min read. 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? I am still alive!! Fond memories of him. Brilliant site! Excuse me if I sometimes get things wrong, memory is not what it was from 60 years ago. Billy. They were on the beaten track, but does anyone remember Billy Bottos Club on Shields Road (owned by a big local bookmaker) and the 69 Club, which was managed by Tot and Gloria Anderson, who also used to manage The Avenue in Whitley Bay, just opposite the Pickwick. Oh Mike Jeffrey. I went to a place in 1972 which I knew only as the dive bar and could never understand why. Bars & Clubs. She was called Maggie Ross, quite a dancer as I recall. a great bunch of people used to drink the night there. Can you believe we dont have a single photo of this momentous occasion? Hi Margaret, 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.