On 5 August 1949, the Bucks Advertiser reported that “Bebop has come to Aylesbury properly, officially and irrevocably”. Aylesbury Jazz Club had opened at the Comrades Club. Among the organisers, the Chairman is shown as Mr. L. Coxhill – which is likely to be Lol Coxhill, who was a large part of music in Aylesbury. […]
Stephen Daglish
Eddie Friday
Eddie Friday played a big part in promoting entertainment in Aylesbury – not only music but also bingo, wrestling and other activities. John Otway described Eddie as Aylesbury’s “grandad of rock” in the film Aylesbury’s Musical History, which includes an interview with Eddie (see around 5 minutes in). In 1986, the Bucks Advertiser interviewed Eddie […]
1950s at The Grosvenor
There were many dances with live music at The Grosvenor in the 1950s, mainly with dance orchestras – but some were jazz artists, such as Leslie “Jiver” Hutchinson, a Jamaican jazz trumpter in February 1957 – with Miss Aylesbury 1957 also being chosen! There was also Harry Bence and his famous Rock’n’Roll Rhythm in August […]