The Portsmouth Music Scene

Ronnie Harris

14 January 1950 -------- 31 December 1954 The Stage 21 October 1954 --------- 19 March 1955 Portsmouth Evening News 25 March 1955 ---------- 26 March 1955 Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 21 July 1956 ----------- 18 June 1955 - Liverpool Echo Cheshire Observer 23 June 1956 ------------- Hampshire Telegraph 19 October 1956 The Stage 25 April 1957 ---------- West Sussex Gazette 31 October 1957 Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 22 January 1957 ---------------- Stage 31 December 1954 The Stage 31 December 1954 -------------------- The Stage 28 July 1960 The Stage 04 May 1961 ---------- The Stage 21 September 1961 The Stage 06 February 1964 ------------- The Stage 05 November 1964 Born in Tottenham, c.1928. He wrote sleevenotes the 2005 CD, he was working on a market stall at the time. Ronnie Harris voted top dance band singer back in the early fifties on film and Ruby Murray thrown in as well. Ronnie who I believe is still with us sings I Wonder he did get into the charts with the Story of Tina and did the most popular version of Hello Mrs Jones. FRANCISCO CAVEZ AND HIS BAND (Resident Copocabana, London, W.) May 27. 1953). Piano: Gordon Franks. Guitar: Chic Lovell. Bass: Bob Howard. Vocals/Maraccas: Ronnie Harris. August 1956 the Savoy Ballroom had held a jive competition, and in October the local newspaper featured its first article under the nom-de-plume Spinner who announced that rock & roll “has swamped the Top Twenty”. In the same month, Columbia recording star Ronnie Harris, with Kenny Flame and his (presumably different) Rockets appeared in “Rock around the Town” at the Empire Theatre in Edinburgh Road July 5th 1958 Pompey's singing sailor Ronnie Harris is about to tour Germany for three months. 17 Releases 16 Singles & EPs 1 Compilations Singles & EPs Ronnie Harris - Guiding Star / The Story Of Tina album art Guiding Star / The Story Of Tina ?(Shellac, 10") Columbia D.B. 3499 1954 Ronnie Harris - Hello Mrs Jones, Is Mary There? / I Know You Love Me P album art Ronnie Harris With Ray Martin And His Orchestra - Hello Mrs Jones, Is Mary There? / I Know You Love Me P ?(Shellac, 10") Columbia D.B. 3605 1955 Ronnie Harris - Stranger In Paradise / I Wonder album art Ronnie Harris With Ray Martin And His Orchestra - Stranger In Paradise / I Wonder ?(Shellac, 10") Columbia D.B. 3595 1955 Ronnie Harris - Spring, Spring, Spring / Goin' Co'tin' album art Ruby Murray, Ray Burns (2), Diana Decker, Ronnie Harris And Ray Martin And His Orchestra - Spring, Spring, Spring / Goin' Co'tin' ?(Shellac, 10") Columbia D.B. 3567 1955 Ronnie Harris - Cógeme La Mano album art Cógeme La Mano ?(7", EP) La Voz De Su Amo 7EML 28.076 1955 Ronnie Harris - That's Right / A House With Love In It album art That's Right / A House With Love In It Columbia 1956 Ronnie Harris - Armen's Theme (Yesterday And You) / Dancing Chandelier album art Ronnie Harris With Ray Martin And His Orchestra - Armen's Theme (Yesterday And You) / Dancing Chandelier Columbia 1956 Ronnie Harris - Puppy Love album art Barbara Lyon And Ronnie Harris - Puppy Love ?(7", Promo) Capitol Records F3497 1956 Ronnie Harris - Don't Ring-A Da Bell / Da-Dar, Da-Dar (Da-Dar-Da-Dee) album art Barbara Lyon And Ronnie Harris - Don't Ring-A Da Bell / Da-Dar, Da-Dar (Da-Dar-Da-Dee) ?(Shellac, 10") Columbia D.B. 3749 1956 Ronnie Harris - Let Me Be Loved album art Let Me Be Loved ?(7", Single) Columbia 45-DB 4007 1957 Ronnie Harris - Hernando's Hideaway / Sube Espuma / Stranger In Paradise / Goombay album art Ray Martin And His Concert Orchestra And Voices*, Franco e i "G" 5*, Ronnie Harris, Ed. Ros and his Orch.* - Hernando's Hideaway / Sube Espuma / Stranger In Paradise / Goombay ?(7", EP) Columbia SEGG 4 Ronnie Harris - Hold My Hand album art Hold My Hand ?(Shellac, 10") Columbia DB 3520 Ronnie Harris - I Love Paris / I Still Believe album art Ronnie Harris With Ray Martin And His Orchestra - I Love Paris / I Still Believe ?(Shellac, 10") Columbia D.B. 3529 Ronnie Harris - No Soy Yo Quien Ha de Decirlo album art No Soy Yo Quien Ha de Decirlo ?(7", EP) La Voz De Su Amo 7EPL 13.168 Ronnie Harris - Dear To Me / It's Not For Me To Say album art Dear To Me / It's Not For Me To Say ?(Shellac, 10") Columbia DB. 3934 Ronnie Harris - Cry Upon My Shoulder / Tell Me Why album art Cry Upon My Shoulder / Tell Me Why ?(Shellac, 10") Columbia DB. 3814 Compilations Ronnie Harris - De Dar, De Dar album art Barbara Lyon & Ronnie Harris With Ray Martin And His Orchestra - De Dar, De Dar ?(CD, Comp) Vocalion CDLK 4243 2005 Writers Guiding Star Billy Merrin Surprisingly feat. The Coronets Eric Maschwitz / George Posford The Story of Tina Dimitrios Katrivanos / Konstadinos Kioussis Don't Go To Strangers Redd Evans / Arthur Kent / David Mann Goin' Co'tin' feat. Ray Burns / Diana Decker / Ruby Murray Gene DePaul / Johnny Mercer I Love Paris Spring, Spring, Spring feat. Ray Burns / Diana Decker / Ruby Murray Gene DePaul / Johnny Mercer RONNIE HARRIS I Love Paris I Still Believe original black Vinyl Uk, Columbia, Scm 5139, 1954 7" Ronnie Harris I Love Paris Columbia, Scm 5139, 1954 7" RONNIE HARRIS I Love Paris Columbia Db 3529 78 Radio broadcasts Home Service Friday 17 March 1950 18.20 FIRST HOUSE presents Harry Dawson Ronnie Harris Janet Brown Introduced by Wallas Eaton Augmented Dance Orchestra Conducted by Stanley Black Produced by Dennis Main Wilson Light Programme Friday 6 November 1953 22.20 BBC BALLROOM Part 1 Teddy Foster and his Orchestra with Annette Klooger and Brian Clarke and Francisco Cavez and his Latin-American Rhythm with Ronnie Harris BBC Home Service Basic Friday 18 September 1953 12.00 FRANCISCO CAVEZ and his Latin-American Rhythm with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Thursday 4 November 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Friday 3 December 1954 22.35 IN SHOW BAND STYLE Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band Pianist, Bill McGuffie Songs from the Stargazers Harold Smart and the Sambassadors Guest singer, Ronnie Harris Produced by Donald MacLean Light Programme Thursday 28 October 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Saturday 3 July 1954 22.20 CLUB PICCADILLY Where dance music is played by Edmundo Ros and his Latin-American Orchestra The Danny Levan Quintet with Ronnie Harris The Gerry Moore Trio Host, Edmundo Ros Producer, Donald MacLean Light Programme Friday 31 December 1954 22.45 IN SHOW BAND STYLE Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band Bill McGuffie Harold Smart The Stargazers with Ronnie Harris and Eric Jupp and his Players Producer, Donald MacLean Light Programme Saturday 13 March 1954 18.00 BAND CALL BBC Revue Orchestra Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz with Julia Shelley and Ronnie Harris Light Programme Saturday 3 April 1954 23.05 CLUB PICCADILLY Part 2 includes The Francisco Cavez Quintet with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Thursday 13 May 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris BBC Home Service Basic Monday 4 October 1954 12.20 MIDDAY MUSIC-HALL The Song Pedlars Dickie Dawson Something to Sing About Ronnie Harris Wally Dunn A Note or Two from Felix King Eddie Arnold Top of the Bill Vanessa Lee Compere, Jack Watson Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet Produced by John Simmonds Light Programme Thursday 22 April 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Friday 4 June 1954 23.20 SHOW BAND SERENADE Softer music for the later hour including A Voice of Romance: Ronnie Harris Light Programme Friday 24 December 1954 22.15 Songs of 1954 played IN SHOW BAND STYLE by the BBC Show Band Directed by Cyril Stapleton Billy Ternent and his Orchestra The Hedley Ward Trio and Bill McGuffie , Harold Smart The Stargazers, Ronnie Harris Geraldine Farrar , Gerry Grant The Ternenteers Produced by Donald MacLean Light Programme Thursday 6 May 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Thursday 18 November 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Friday 1 January 1954 22.20 BBC BALLROOM Part 1 Ted Heath and his Music with Lita Roza Dennis Lotis , and Dickie Valentine and Francisco Cavez and his Latin-American Rhythm with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Friday 21 May 1954 23.20 SHOW BAND SERENADE Softer music' for the later hour including A Voice of Romance: Ronnie Harris Light Programme Thursday 16 September 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Thursday 30 December 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris BBC Home Service Basic Tuesday 13 April 1954 11.00 FRANCISCO CAVEZ and his Latin-American Rhythm with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Thursday 29 April 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Thursday 9 December 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Thursday 23 September 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Thursday 2 September 1954 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Friday 28 May 1954 23.20 SHOW BAND SERENADE Softer music for the later hour Including A Voice of Romance: Ronnie Harris Light Programme Sunday 30 May 1954 18.30 MUSIC IN THE MARTIN MANNER Ray Martin and his Concert Orchestra with Ronnie Harris BBC Home Service Basic Saturday 20 August 1955 13.10 SATURDAY SHOW Cyril Stapleton leads the BBC Show Band on a musical merry-go-round with Alfred Marks , Rikki Fulton The Stargazers Ronnie Harris , Dennis Wilson Harold Smart , Bert Weedon The Show Band Singers Script by Louis Schwarz Production by Leonard Trebilco Light Programme Thursday 24 February 1955 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris BBC Home Service Basic Monday 1 August 1955 12.20 MIDDAY MUSIC-HALL See foot of page (Ronnie Harris is appearing in Variety at the Grand Theatre, Bolton) Light Programme Thursday 20 January 1955 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Thursday 3 February 1955 12.15 WORDS AND MUSIC Songs by Vera Lynn and Ronnie Harris Music by Richard Hayman and his Orchestra and the George Shearing Quintet I on gramophone records Light Programme Thursday 1 September 1955 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris Light Programme Wednesday 5 October 1955 19.30 SHOW BAND SHOW Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band Charlie Chester adds a cheerful note Rikki Fulton makes the introductions Guest singer, Ronnie Harris The Stargazers, Harold Smart Bert Weedon , Dennis Wilson The Show Band Singers and Janie Marden Script by Charles Hart Bernard Botting , and Bill Kellie Production by Johnnie Stewart Light Programme Thursday 25 August 1955 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris BBC Television Wednesday 22 June 1955 20.45 Off the Record Jack Payne introduces stars and personalities who are Off the Record together with the latest news from the record industry featuring The Beverley Sisters, Ruby Murray, Johnny Brandon, Diana Decker, Ronnie Harris, Ray Burns, Ted Heath and his Music. The Concert Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black (Ray Burns is appearing at the Finsbury Park Empire, London) Light Programme Thursday 18 August 1955 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris BBC Home Service Basic Saturday 22 January 1955 16.35 VARIETY MATINEE Philip Green and his Orchestra Alma Cogan Max Jaffa and Bert Weedon Jerry Allen and his Trio Larry Adler Ronnie Harris Dolores Ventura Barry Leonard Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra on gramophone records Light Programme Thursday 3 March 1955 23.20 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris BBC Television Sunday 1 April 1956 14.25 Let's Make a Date Brian Reece says Let's Make a Date. The Songs that made the Star with Ronnie Harris. Look Who's Here Up-to-date news and views from the world of entertainment. Scored for the Screen Theme music from the Paramount picture "The Court Jester". The Better Half A well-known comedian's wife introduces her husband. BBC Northern Variety Orchestra conducted by Alyn Ainsworth BBC Television Monday 26 November 1956 21.30 Off the Record Jack Payne introduces stars and personalities who are Off the Record together with the latest news from the record industry featuring Max Bygraves, Shirley Abicair, Dickie Henderson, Dorothy Squires, The Four Jones Boys, Ronnie Harris and the Victor Feldman Quartet with the Concert Orchestra and the George Mitchell Singers Conducted by Stanley Black BBC Home Service Basic Saturday 18 February 1956 20.00 Vic Oliver again introduces VARIETY PLAYHOUSE Mary Ellis Ronnie Harris Michael Langdon Bill Maynard Gladys Morgan The George Mitchell Choir The British Concert Orchestra (Leader, Reginald Morley ) Conducted by Vic Oliver and Philip Martell Continuity by Carey Edwards Production by Tom Ronald Light Programme Friday 13 July 1956 22.30 IN SHOW BAND STYLE Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band Songs from The Stargazers and guest vocalist, Ronnie Harris Individual music from Harold Smart , Bert Weedon and Dennis Wilson Produced by John BroweU Light Programme Sunday 31 March 1957 21.00 Tony Fayne and David Evans are CALLING THE STARS and introducing sixty minutes of comedy and music for your entertainment with this week's guest star, Bill Maynard and George Martin , Eddie Calvert The Hedley Ward Trio Ronnie Harris , Patricia Clark The George Mitchell Choir The BBC Revue Orchestra (Leader, Antony Gilbert ) Conductor, Harry Rabinowits Script by Ronald Wolfe Produced by John Simmonds Light Programme Monday 27 May 1957 17.15 TOP OF THE POPS Songs and stories from the stars This week: Ronnie Harris with the BBC Variety Orchestra Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet Introduced by Neil Landor Produced by John Hooper Regional Programme Wales Wednesday 16 February 1938 18.20 NORRIE JONES and RONNIE HARRIS in Fifteen Minutes of Rhythm and Song BBC Home Service North Saturday 13 March 1954 19.30 Northern Variety Orchestra, with Ronnie Harris Music of Latin America. BBC Home Service North Saturday 10 August 1957 18.25 Ronnie Harris and Joan Regan on gramophone records. Light Programme Thursday 19 November 1953 22.20 THE WHITE COCKATOO A night club at your fireside Dance music by Sid Phillips and his Band with Denny Dennis (Continued in next column) Francisco Cavez and his Latin-American Rhythm with Ronnie Harris Cabaret by Marion Williams and the Hedley Ward Trio Your host, Wilfrid Thomas Producer. Donald MacLean Light Programme Saturday 23 October 1954 22.15 CLUB PICCADILLY Where dance music is played by The Billy Ternent Orchestra with Eva Beynon , Gerry Grant and the Ternenteers Lombardo and his Latin-American Music The Danny Levan Quintet and Ronnie Harris Host, Edmundo Ros Producer, Donald MacLean (Edmundo Ros is appearing at the New Coconut Grove, London) Light Programme Friday 2 December 1955 22.20 IN SHOW BAND STYLE! Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band Songs from The Stargazers and guest singer, Ronnie Harris Individual music from Harold Smart, Bert Weedon and Dennis Wilson Produced by John Browell Light Programme Friday 24 June 1955 22.25 IN SHOW BAND STYLE Cyril Stapleton directs The BBC Show Band Pianist, Bill McGuffie Songs from the Stargazers Harold Smart, Bert Weedon Guest singer : Ronnie Harris Produced by John Browell

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