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CORN EXCHANGE

FEBRURAY 1963 - At the Corn Exchange, ‘Rock’n’Twist every Saturday. Grand opening on Saturday March 2nd with The Bachelors plus Dave Martin & the Martells. Open 7.30 admission 5/-. ENH 5TH March 1963, includes photo

April 1963 - American recording artiste Chris Montez to play at the Corn Exchange on 13th April. Will be supported by Mark Douglas & the Prowlers.

September 1963 - At the Corn Exchange, Do the’ Blues’ every Saturday. 28th September with Bernard Delfont artistes ‘Alex and the Blue Strangers’. Admission 4/- or 3/- with this advert.

October 1963 - At the Corn Exchange the ‘Blues’ with the ‘Classmates’, TV and recording artistes. At the Corn Exchange ‘Twist ‘n Blues every Saturday

April 1964 - The Interns, an international recording group, at the Corn Exchange. They have a TV appearance at 6.30 and play in Chelmsford at 8.30. ‘Their Saturday spot heralds the entrance of a new session of beat night at Chelmsford Corn Exchange for the ‘Mods’. Anthony Archer, the organiser, is bringing artistes from London and well-known groups to town – all helping to establish Chelmsford as a regular “pop” minded town with the modern trend. 'Danny Storm and the Strollers at the Saturday Scene, supported by Chelmsford group the Roulettes.

June 1964 -Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds at the Saturday Scene with Dean Austen also Saturday Scene to have R&B group The Cherokees supported by the Plainsmen

July 1964 - The Gravediggers and Mark Shelley & the Deans at the Corn Exchange

September 1964 - ‘It’s back the Saturday Scene re-opening on 5th ‘with your favourite raving R & B group The Fairies new on Decca ‘Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright’ Plus ‘Record Scene DJ spot – with the most on discs. On 12th. Sept ‘He’s back Plus one Sax – Big, Big Sound Zoot Money. John Mayall and the Blues Breakers 5/- only before 8.30. Mark Four (On Mercury ‘Rock Around the Clock)

October 1964 - The Clique – wild R & B outfit. Also this month The Wild Ones and Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames plus The R.B.Q and Zoot Money & the Big roll Band and on the 31sst The Pickwicks

November 1964 - The Great John Lee Hooker and John Lee’s Groundhogs and Zoot Money also the most mod group on the Scene The Who

December 1964 - Now holding me to ransom since they took up climbing fountains = The Fairies

also From the USA Howlin Wolf also Rufus Thomas and for Boxing Day = The Fabulous Mojos.

January 1965 - Spencer Davies also this month Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames plus The Plainsmen also at the Corn Exchange The Roulettes plus RVQ (RBQ?) . The electronic most mod WHO. At the end of the month Dave Berry and the Cruisers to top the bill at the Saturday Scene.

February 1965 - Double attraction at the Saturday Scene The Cops ‘N’ Robbers plus Dave Davani and the D Men. The Animals at the Saturday Scene. ‘Anthony Archer, organiser of the Saturday Scene at Chelmsford Corn Exchange, seems to have excelled himself on this occasion. He has recently booked the Mojos, Dave Berry, Howling Wolf and many other rock and R&B artistes. Many fans bought their tickets at last Saturday’s Corn Exchange when the Cops and Robbers appeared, but it is a fair bet that there will be a queue stretching along Tindal Street this week. Chelmsford it seems is becoming really R&B minded. Artistes such as Georgie Fame attract full capacity crowds, and even the Who, an excellent rhythm and blues group, who have not yet made the hit parade in a big way, attracted 600 people. Yet Adam Faith’s Roulettes, who have had several TV appearances, drew several hundred less.

Over 400 people crowded into the Corn Exchange which, less than a month ago, was the scene of a packed Georgie Fame Show. The concert was to launch Alex Campbell’s book ‘Frae Glesga Toon’. Internationally-famous Shirley Collins “First Lady of Folk Music” at CFC EC 12th February 1965 SS = the soul-digging Animals plus! plus! The Stormville Shakers CN 16th February 1965 ‘They Came in Thousands’ = headline. ‘Britain’s top group, The Animals, were topping the bill’. The crowd was mainly ‘Mod’ with just a sprinkling of ‘Rockers’. Organiser of the Saturday Scene, Anthony Archer, said ‘The response was fantastic…It’s good to know that when I book top-line groups the fans appreciate it and readily turn out to see them’

TV Record Stars The Riot Squad Mark Shelley & the Deans

March 1965 – add quote - Saturday Scene Your own fabulous, The Fairies plus the Nite Beats. Also this month Zoot Money.

Zoot Money and the Big Roll Band at the Corn Exchange, ‘their reception by the fans proves once again that R&B is IN’ Fame Again Please. Georgie Fame makes a comeback at the Corn Exchange. Fame, whose latest record ‘In the Meantime’ has reached the charts, has achieved tremendous popularity in Chelmsford and always draws a capacity audience. Anthony Archer, ‘Scene’ promoter, told me last week: ‘Georgie and the boys really dig playing Chelmsford; the reception and atmosphere when he plays is truly something. The fans here are rhythm and blues all the way. Owen Hand at CFC Dave Cronin and Neil Hornick at WHFC EC 12th March 1965 Saturday Scene - Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames CN 16th March 1965 All girl group Goldie & the Gingerbreads top of the bill at the Saturday Scene. Their disc, ‘Can’t you hear my heart beat’ has soared into the top charts.

April 1965 - The drummer who backed Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames: The sound of Jimmie Nicol plus The Objects. Saturday Scene on 10th = Spencer Davies EC 15th April 1965 Saturday Scene = Zoot Money EC 23rd April 1965 Saturday Scene = The Yardbirds CN 27th April 1965 Yardbirds played at the Saturday Scene. Interviewed by Rodney Andrews in the saloon bar of a public house by the Corn Exchange. Previous week Spencer Davis. (local press) .

May 1965 - The Moody Blues will play at the Saturday Scene on 1st The Moody Blues also at Corn Exchenge Saturday Scene Memphis Slim, the coloured American R&B artiste with the Alex Harvey Soul Band . SS = The Night-Timers with Coloured American Great Herbie Goins . (quotes from local nespapers)

August 1965 – After a summer break The Hollies Re-opening of Saturdaty Scene 28th August.

September 1965 – The return by popular demand of The Alex Harvey Soul Band. Local paper review of what's coming up at Corn exchange Georgie Fame, The Moody Blues, Bo Diddley. Alos this month The Mark Four, Sean Buckley and the Breadcrumbs,

October 1965 Saturday Scence - The Fortunes + The Essex 5 also Sean Buckley and the Breadcrumbs, a group from Dagenham, are a big success and have turned professional. (local press quote) Also this month Goldie & the Gingerbreads. On the 19th October 1965 Interview with Georgie Fame in his dressing room at the Corn Exchange. “We are continuing doing the clubs in London and dates such as this one. These are all right but normally in these large halls the ceilings are too high and we cannot create the atmosphere we like”.

Alos at Saturday Scene - The Nitetimers , The Objects plus the Coletrane Union and The Cops’n’Robbers plus The Basic Five

November 1965 - Sir Douglas Quintet plus The Next Move also Wilson Pickett and backing group plus The Basic Five. Also The Mark Four plus The High Numbers

December 1965 - Chart-toppers The Who star at the Scene on Saturday. “Promoters reminded me that they were one of the first to book this group before they achieved the much-envied position of A.1 money-earners. A sell-out is expected. Advert for ‘My Generation’ THE WHO plus the Coletrane Union. Tickets 10/- EC 4th December 1965 SS = The Who plus The Coletrane Union CN 7th December 1965 Interview with The Who. “Then they went back on stage, to give a rocking performance, the unusual dynamic sound thrilling the audience and living up to their “wild” reputation. Next week at the Saturday Scene = The Objects backed by Sean Buckley and the Breadcrumbs. Future artistes = Zoot Money and the Big Roll Band and Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds. Zoot Money plus Grant Tracy and the Sunsets. Also Zooy Money.

January 1966 - Georgie Fame, also this month Ronnie Jones and the Blue Jays and Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds .January 1966 Advert for The Shevelles and Dave Anthony’s Moods at the Saturday Scene . 1966 R&Bs Fling. The Coletrane Union played well and showed some versatility. The stand-in drummer was Brian McAllister. Attendance was a little disappointing..

February 1966 - Roulettes also Phase Five also The Statesmen. Advert for The Action at the Saturday Scene .and Beryl Marsden and the Crew . Advert for Cops ‘N’ Robbers at the Saturday Scene. Advert for The Gass plus The Essex Five at the Saturday Scene .

25th February 1966 Advert for David Bowie plus the Coletrane Union at the Saturday Scene EC 4th March 1966 Advert for Goldie of the famous Gingerbreads with Dave Anthony’s Moods at the Saturday Scene CN 8th March 1966 Singer David Bowie, making his first appearance at Chelmsford, collapsed mid-way through his act on Saturday at the Saturday Scene. He was suffering from flu, bordering on pneumonia.

March 1966 - ( local newspaper quote) Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, who had their first taste of chart success with ‘One Way Love’, are at the Saturday Scene next Saturday. March 19th is a big day for fans of real earthy R&B and soul when the famous Steam Packet from London visits town. This widely praised package show includes that fine organist Brian Auger, with his Trinity, famous for his jam sessions in the London clubs – the massive 6ft7in Long John Baldry – young attractive female singer Julie Driscoll – and Rod Stewart, the subject of a recent television documentary. Essex Chronicle 11th March 1966 Advert for Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers at the Saturday Scene CN 15th March 1966 Saturday Scene to be the Steam Packet plus the Coletrane Union. The last time Rodney Andrews to write for the Chelmsford Newsman. Heading .Time to Say Our Goodbyes “Well friends, all good things must come to an end. Today is the last time that ‘Round the Soundtrack’ will appear in the Chelmsford Newsman. For some time we have been introducing you to stars, national personalities and local figures. We have become known to a great many of you – and you have become known to us. Myself, I have worked at providing a lively interesting page for the youngsters – and I think it ended up being read by a good many parents as well. But I am moving on to pastures new, and ‘Soundtrack’ must at last come to an end. But even in finishing we bring you a packed page of pop interest. Our last edition includes: A local LP release, folk concert, disc jockeys in town, local singers, group news. As for me, as one lady is currently saying “ These boots are made for walking” – and it’s just what mine are going to do’ The page includes an article about Barry Peters, a printer for the Essex Chronicle, once a singer with the George Mitchell Singers and a story about Radio Caroline DJ Keith Skues out on the streets in Chelmsford – say his catchphrase and you win a prize. CN 22nd March 1966 The Shevelles plus The Objects at the Saturday Scene. Add 29th March 1966 The Big Soul Band Show Train plus the Dyaks at Saturday Scence.

April 1966 Saturday Scene local paper add 5th April 1966 Zoot Money and the Big Roll Band at Saturday S EC 15th April 1966 Advert for T.Bones at the Saturday Scene EC 22nd April 1966 Advert foreChris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds plus The Essex Five at the Saturday Scene . 26th April 1966 The Who plus the Coletrane Union at SS CN 10th May 1966 The Graham Bond Organisation plus The Essex Five at Saturday Scence.

May 1966 – Advert 17th May 1966 Screaming!! Lord Sutch plus the Amboy Duke Big Band at the Saturday Scene.

September 1966 Advert for Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames at the Saturday Scene also Advert for The Shevelles plus the Mooch at the Saturday Scene also September 1966 Advert for Zoot Money and the Big Roll Band at the Saturday Scene also 23rd September 1966 Advert for The steaming Brian Auger Trinity with Julie Driscoll from The steam Packet plus the Coletrane Union at the Saturday Scene EC 30th September

October 1966 Advert for Geno Washington and the Ram Jam at the Saturday Scene 7th October 1966 Advert for The Chessmen at the Saturday Scene ,14th October 1966 Advert for The Who plus the Coletrane Union at the Saturday Scene, 21st October 1966 Advert for The Move at the Saturday Scene , 28th October 1966 Advert for the Carl Douglas Set at the Saturday Scene EC

November 1966 Advert for Ronnie Jones & the Blue Jays at the Saturday Scene, 18th November 1966 Advert for The Eyes of Blue at the Saturday Scene , 25th November add for Cream at the Saturday Scence.

December 1966 Advert for Gino Washington and the Ram Jam Band plus The Mooch at the Saturday Scene, 9th December 1966 Advert for “The Surfin” Summerset plus The Essex Five at the Saturday Scene , 16th December 1966 Advert for The Big Sound ‘Alan Price Set’ at the Saturday Scene, 23rd December 1966 Advert for Zoot Moneys Big roll Band plus The Coletrane Union at the Saturday Scene , 30th December 1966 Advert for Carl Douglas and the Big Stampede plus The Clique at the Corn Exchange Saturday Scene.

January 1967 Advert for The Shotgun Express with Beryl Marsden, Rod Stewart and the Peter B’s plus Staceys Circle at the SS , 13th January 1967 Advert for Ronnie Jones and the Blue Jays at the SS EC 20th January 1967 Advert for The Small Faces plus Dave Anthonys Moods at the SS, 27th January 1967 Advert for Jimmy Jones and the Vagabonds at the SS 3rd February 1967 Advert for Zoot Money and the Big Roll Band at the SS EC 10th February 1967, Advert for Mike Cotton with American Star Lucas at the SS EC 17th February 1967 Advert for Psychedelic Freak Out with the Soft Machine plus The Mooche at the Saturday Scene

February 1967 – Essex Chronicle - E24th February 1967 Advert for “Hey Joe” The Jimi Hendrix Experience plus The Soul Trinity at the Saturday Scene

March 1967 3rd rd March 1967 Advert for The Eyes of Blue plus The Good Time Losers at the Saturday Scene, 10th March 1967 Advert for The Summerset at the Saturday Scene. Essex Chronicel 17th March 1967 Advert for The Shevelles at the Corn Exchange also on 23rd March 1967 Advert for Geno Washingtons Ram Jam Band plus The Coletrane Union at the Saturday Scene and on 31st March 1967 Advert for Zoot Moneys Big Roll Band plus The Feel for Soul at the Corn Exchange Saturday Scene.

April 1967 Advert for Sonny Childe and the TNT at the Saturday Scene. Essex Chronicle 14th April 1967 Advert for King George & the Harlem Kiddies at the SS 21st April 1967 Advert for Bo Diddley at the SS and 28th April 1967 Advert for Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band at the Saturday Scene.

May 1967 Prince Buster and the Bees plus The Mooche at the Saturday Scene

August 1967 After a summer break A Flower Power Light Show with Zoot Moneys Dantalians Chariot plus The Coletrane Union at the Corn Exchange Saturday Scene

September 1967 Advert for The Soul Trinity at the Saturday Scene Essex Chronicle 8th September 1967 Advert for ‘Excerpt from a Teenage Opera Keith West and the Tomorrow at the SS also Advert for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Pink Floyd. At the Saturday Scene 29th September 1967 Advert for The Shevelles plus Alan sword .

October 1967 – Essex Chronicle 6th Advert for The Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green plus Alan Sword at the Saturday Scene also Advert for The Webb with John L Watson plus Alan Sword at the and Back by popular demand Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green also Advert for Carl Douglas and the New Stampede .

November 1967 - ]Advert for TV Stars The Spectrum also ‘Mr Blues’ John Mayall and the Blues Breakers and Advert for JJ Jackson plus the Urchins at the Saturday Scene

December 1967 Advert for Glen Oakley Ruby James and the Stax also The Feel for Soul plus The Coletrane Union .Advert for Ace Blues Guitarist Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac plus ex-Radio London DJ Ian (Wombat) Damon and Advert for Xmas Party Night The Pretty Things . December 1967 Advert for American R&B star Ronnie Jones and the Q Set

January 1968 ‘Mr Blues’ John Mayall and the Blues Breakers plus The Mooche ,The Yardbirds ‘Back from big success in the States’ also Champion Jack Dupree with Black Cat Bones and Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames .

February 1968 - Savoy Brown Blues Band,The Webb with John L Watson, Gino Washington and the Ram Jam Band and Simon K and the Meantimers.

March - 1968 Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac , The Mike Quinn Show plus The Reaction , Cliff Bennett and his Band featuring ‘A Rock ‘N Roll Revival Show plus The Precious Few at the Saturday Scene 22nd March 1968 Ten Years After at the Saturday Scene 29th March 1968 John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers (local adds)

May - 1968 Article about redevelopment and demolition of the Corn Exchange. Quote from Cllr Tony Carpenter ‘We have scrapped one plan for a hall to replace the Corn Exchange because it wasn’t right for Bingo and wrestling. But don’t let’s fool ourselves – a new hall, for activities like these, is included in the plan’

October 1968 - Saturday Scene Chelmsford Corn Exchange ‘Opening with a BANG! Saturday 26. Don’t miss the unequalled EQUALS fantastic stage act plus The Artists (local add)

November 1968 - The Fantastic Freddy Mack Show plus Apricot Brandi at the. Troggs unable to appear because of illness. 15th November 1968 Sweet Soul Music from that great coloured artist direct from the USA The Conley Soul-Show plus The District Line at the SS 22nd November 1968 Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band plus Apricot Brand (local newspaper)

January 1969, Boulevard Soult supported by The Haze 7/6 Corn Exchange on 18th Stephan Sobell. 24th January 1969 At the Corn Exchange .

February 1969 Corn Exchange under new management Blues and Souls Night The Joyce Bond Show plus the exciting new Peter Croft’s Blues Band Please disregard any’ cancelled’ slips on any posters.

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