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The Portsmouth Music Scene
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There may be gaps missing names and no doubt mistakes - we would welcome further contributions to improve the record
“Groups” refers specifically to those playing pop beat rhythm & blues soul and rock music broadly utilising amplified guitars and drums plus in some cases other instruments
Our aim is to include any popular music group from/based in the Portsmouth area that made at least one public performance
| Barry McCarthy and his Dixielanders 1955/56: | Douggie Whitfield Trumpet Jimmy Horn Trombone Doreen Nutter Piano vocalist Ron Blandford Bass Jack Campbell Drums Barry McCarthy Alto clar George Good Drums Douggie Wheeler Trombone Stan King Bass |
| Benny Freedman and his Band: | Archie Horn Alto clar George Hunnisett Alto clar violin drum Ernie Davis Tenor clar Jack Salt Baritone alto clar Stan Emptage Trumpet Jimmy Newton Trumpet vocalist Brian Barnes Piano Geoff Powell Bass guitar vocalist Ted Harvey Drums Benny Freedman Alto clar violin Jimmy Newton Trumpet Alto Guitar Ted Harvey Drums Roger Mahoney drums Roy Beverley bass Kevin Doohan piano Benny Freedman Jack Salt baritone alto clar Archie Horn alto clar George Hunnisett alto clar violin drum Ernie Davis tenor clar Stan Emptage trumpet Jimmy Newton trumpet vocalist Arthur Cooter Clarinet Alto Tom Peaker Violin Jock Ferguson Clarinet Alto Les Ivermay Violin Joe Placket Flute Alto Bernard Goodall Violin Ron Bishop Flute Alto George A E Hopkins Oboe Austin Beech Violin Roy Garman Trumpet Ben Riches Violin John Fullbrook Trumpet George Forbes Violin Tenor Ken Snelling Trombone Ernest Barr Viola Ron Elkins Piano R Hutty Viola Cyril Houldsworth Drums Joe Hamilton Cello Maureen Jones Soprano |
| Bert Osborne's Landport Cafe quartette June 1938/1939/1940: | Bert Osborne piano Ray Till violin and Sax Rupert Davis saxes 'Nobby' Southwell percussion |
| Bill Cole and his Clubmen Bill: | Cole piano vocals Tony Leigh alto clarinet Cyril Breeze tenor Ted Piggott guitar Joe English bass Freddy Brown drums |
| Billy Burkett and his Band 1956: | Bert Farrow Alto Clar Ken Wise Piano Laurie Bycroft Alto clar Vic Bray Bass Bert Wratten Tenor Clar Eric Langley Drums Billy Burkett Trumpet |
| Billy Burkett and his Band: | Bert Farrow Alto Clar Ken Wise Piano Laurie Bycroft Alto Clar Vic Bray Bass Bert Wratten Tenor Clar Eric Langley Drums Billy Burkett Trumpet |
| Dereque Adye Jazz Band: | Dereque Adye bass Frank Hurlock cornet Keith Anscell clarinet Mick Ferriar trombone Jan Wescombe piano Ina Anscell banjo Ken Saunders drums |
| Frank Stocker's Band: | Bill Cripps drums and button accordion Basil Fry saxophones Cyril Brown saxophones and violin Frank Stocker piano |
| George Hore's Dance Band: | Dorothy Gillham pianist Wilfred Veck violinist Maud May drums |
| Goldie and the Marinaires 1956: | Bill Trend Piano arr Jack Campbell Drums George Mills Accordion Arthur Goldsmith Tenor Vocalist |
| Graham Leslie and his Orchestra 1956: | Bob Lucas Alto Clar Dick Cox Trumpet Ray Murray Tenor Violin Arthur Stevens Bass Len Farrell Clar Tommy Thompson Drums Ted Chandler Trumpet Graham Leslie Piano H Cooper Cello sax R Matthews Mrs Cello R F Boon Bass R Bishop Flute R Hutty Clar Viola L Ferguson Clar sax A Fotterell Trumpet G Cripps Trumpet S Hillier Trombone P H Jamieson Trombone A F Hartnell Drums H' Curzon Piano |
| Harbourside Jazz Band: | Frank Hurlock clrinet Reg Saundferstrombone Mal Rowlett clarinet Dave Undewood banjo Dave Thoms drums Reg Woollryclarinet |
| Harry Strutters : | Tony Carter sax David Hardman bass Morris Dennis leader banjo/guitar Megs Etherington Heatherington? trumpet |
| Jack Leon and his Concert Orchestra 1956: | Tibor Stary Violin Lead Guy Taylor Bass Arthur Reed Violin George Romano Clarinet Alto Benny Freedman Violin Arthur Cooter Clarinet Alto Tom Peaker Violin Jock Ferguson Clarinet Alto Les Ivermay Violin Joe Placket Flute Alto Bernard Goodall Violin Ron Bishop Flute Alto George Hunnisett Violin A E Hopkins Oboe Austin Beech Violin Roy Garman Trumpet Ben Riches Violin John Fullbrook Trumpet George Forbes Violin Tenor Ken Snelling Trombone Ernest Barr Viola Ron Elkins Piano R Hutty Viola Cyril Houldsworth Drums Joe Hamilton 'Cello Maureen Jones Soprano |
| Johnny Lyne & His Orchestra: | Eddie Miles bongoes Freddie Hutchins bari sax Fred Wyllie tenor saxwith glasses Cyril Breeze tenor sax Ken Bishop tenor sax Duggie Wheeler trombone Back Row - Joe English bass Johnny Lyne Trumpet Arthur Ward drums Bill Cole piano |
| Le Vieux Carre Jazzband: | Stuart Morrison tenor banjo Cuff Billett trumpet Mick Ferrier slide trombone Ken Saunders drums |
| Mick Mitchell and his Band 1955: | Len Powell Alto clar violin Jack Keel Alto clar violin Dick Northey Tenor clan violin Ted Chandler Trumpet Arthur Stevens Bass Tiny Nichols Drums vocalist Mick Mitchell Piano clavioline |
| Music Makers 1953: | John Ainsworth piano Steve Ingles bass Tommy Hext guitar and Nick Kynvin drums |
| Nancarrows Dance Orchestra: | pianist George Coalbran piano Noel Bone clarinet and saxophone |
| Nat Gonella Band: | Al Dallaway piano Frank Gatti drums Keith Levers bass Hal Vincent vocalist Roy Plummer guitar Percy Simpson tenor Jimmy Kerr tenor 'Bruts' Gonella trumpet Nat Gonella trumpet Maybe Jimmy Davis and Frank Ireland on altos |
| Reginald Bannistra and his Music 1955/56: | Les Meare Alto clan Bob Lucas Alto clar Roy Murray Tenor Violin Norman King Tenor clar Freddy Hurchins Baritone trumpet Dicky Cox Trumpet Stan Howell trumpet Stan Matthews Piano Stan King Bass Reginald Bannistra Drums Johnny Lyne Alto Clar Trumpet arr Ken Bishop Tenor Clar arr Cyril Breeze Tenor Baritone Bob Quinton Piano Joe English Bass Arthur Ward Drums Jill Ward Vocalist Jimmy Simpson bass Bill Tate trumpet Len Fowell John Musel altos Norman King Roy Murray tenors |
| Ron Bennett and the Club Quintet 1955: | Terry Flynn Vibraphone piano Bill Cole Piano Nelson Peters Bass George Austen Guitar George Good Drums Ron Bennett Tenor clar bass clar Ron Blandford Bass Jack Campbell Drums Barry McCarthy Alto clar Jack Campbell Drums Douggie Wheeler Trombone Stan King Bass |
| Ron Hickman and his Band 1937: | Ron Hickman leader paino accordian Jack Keel and Gus Page saxes ad clarinets Jack Campbell trumpet Stan Smith trombone Eddie Marshall guitar bass Freddie Bartlett drums Nat Page guitar vocals |
| The Roy Bridger Sextet: | Ken Burroughs, George Daws, Lucky Jordan, Dick Ducksbury and Ted Grainger, Roy Bridger |
| Roy Richards and his Mayfair Music 1955/56: | George Harrison Alto clar violin trumpet Bill Seal Alto Bari clar violin cello Bob Lambie Tenor clay violin Eric Robinson Trumpet violin sax Jack Lennox Piano accordion Danny Brushwood Bass piano Roy Richards Drums arranger Charles Bliss Alto Clar Violin Vocalist Spike Romano Trumpet Violin Bill Davies Alto Clar Violin 'Cello Voc |
| Solent City Jazzmen: | Martine Roche vocals Don Gordon trombone Cole Mathieson drums Reg Barrett banjo Mick Erridge trumpet Jim McConnell bass Loz Garfield clarinet |
| Stan Bennett Trio 2014: | Tony Carter sax Stan Bennett piano Malcolm Parrott bass Jo Baker vocals |
| The Alf Hallman Orchestra 1955/56: | John Wilkins Alto clar trumpet Cyril Brown Tenor clar violin Bob Lawrence Tenor clar violin George Bishop Baritone alto clar violin Bill Tate Trumpet Ted Wilcox Piano clavioline Tommy Padmore Drums Alf Hallman Alto sopr clar ace Ted Wilcox Piano Clav Roy Nightingale Bass Johnny Tyne Trumpet Alto |
| The Bob Quinton Group 1955: | Ken Bishop Tenor clar Joe English Bass Arthur Ward Drums Johnny Lyne Multi-instrumentalist Bob Quinton Piano |
| The Carlton Dance Band 1928: | Billy Benntt piano Harry Quinton drums |
| The Chiz Bishop Quartet 1956: | Ricky Wicheloe Alto Clar Tony Hart Drums Ray Lott Bass Chiz Bishop Piano arr |
| The Club Quintet 1956: | Ron Bennett Tenor Clar Bass Nelson Peters Bass Bill Cole Piano Terry Flynn Vibraphone Piano Piano George Good Drums |
| The Combined Theatres Orchestra with Frederick Curzon 1955: | A E Beech Violin sax T J Peaker Violin sax B E Goodall Violin trombone C Wakley Miss Violin trumpet M Gold Miss Violin F Bellman Violin |
| The Dance Orchestra of H M Royal Marines Portsmouth 1955: | B/Cpl David Elliott Alto clar violin Musn Terence Casselden Alto clar L/Cpl Leonard Spencer Tenor clar violin Musn Frank Fowler Tenor clar violin I L/Cpl Jesse Palmer Baritone flute B/Sgt Harold Price Trombone B/Sgt Jack Evans Bas piano :Musn Tony Fitzgerald Piano flute Musn Tom Law Drums B/M Roy Morgan Trumpet |
| The Trevor Nabarro Quartet 1955/56: | Tony Day Piano Ray Shepherd Drums Roy Nightingale Bass Trevor Nabarro Alto Phil Shipp Piano Johnny Lyons Bass |
| Tom Webster and his Band : | Tom Webster drums xylophone vibraphone piano Winston Hinchcliffe violin alto sax guitar leader Arthur Meeson piano accordian violin cello vocalist Cyril Ainley tenor sax cello guitar |
| Wally Fry and his Collegians 1955/56: | Sid Proctor Alto clar violin Harry Thompson Alto clar Len Farrell Tenor clar accordion Jock Shulman Trumpet Douggie Wheeler Trombone Nobby Clark Piano Roy Beverley Bass guitar Wally Fry Drums Eric A Harbutt clarinet saxophone Freddy Wyllie Tenor Clar Violin |