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• Parker, Evan (1 of 11). Oral history of Jazz in Britain

  (1 of 11) Parker, Evan: First musical recollections, radio, mother playing piano by ear, father singing along. Older sister's records, Guy Mitchell, Mario Lanza, Ella Fitzgerald. Grammar school clique of jazz fans [late 1950s], not drawn to rock except...

• Green, Dave (1 of 3). Oral history of jazz in Britain

  (1 of 3) Green, Dave: Born Edgware, Middlesex, 1942. Childhood and family background. BBC Radio and Radio Luxembourg's transcriptions of U.S. 'Chesterfield shows' (early 1950s). Skiffle boom. Acquired a tea-chest bass. Chris Barber and Lonnie Donegan....

• Allsopp, Ken. (1 of 2). Oral History of Jazz in Britain

  (1 of 2) Allsopp, Ken: Part 1. Louis Armstrong at Nottingham Empire, ca. 1935/6, Ken Allsopp aged 11 or 12. Posted to India. Co-formed Nottingham Rhythm Club with Bill Kinnell. 1945/6 jazz scene dominated by record recitals. Eric Lovell Dixieland...

• Barber, Chris (1 of 13). Oral History of Jazz in Britain

  (1 of 14) Barber, Chris: To follow.

• Robinson, Orphy. (3 of 3). Oral history of jazz in Britain

  (3 of 3) Robinson, Orphy: Part 3. Interviewer's summary: Born Stoke Newington, London, 13 Oct 1960. Brothers and sisters, some raised in Jamaica. Started playing the recorder, self-taught on piano in secondary school. At age 13 studied bugle, drums, an...