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Rock Around the Clock cover by The Boston Show Band

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Patrick

On July 5, 2008

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Rock Around the Clock

By The Boston Show Band

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On February 17, 2013

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Rock Around the Clock


On their LP "Piccadilly Rock",Germany-based British band The Boston Show Band covered "Rock Around The Clock",originally by Sonny Dae and His Knights (but best known for the version by Bill Haley and His Comets).


The LP was released in 1968 on Cornet 16001.


The song is track 12 on the LP.


In the UK,the LP was released on Major Minor UK 1STP.


www.rekord.net/shop/rock/b/1/21319/Boston_Show_Band.html


www.musicstack.com/item.cgi?item=39020253


www.johnrossall.com/html/33_1_3_rpm.html


http://kickassrock.de/boston%20showband.htm


Groeten uit Zeebrugge.

Patrick

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Comment by Patrick
submitter
2008-07-05 19:13:55 UTC

This is the British version of the LP :

 
Comment by Patrick
submitter
2008-07-05 20:34:22 UTC

The Boston Show Band was a British band,working in Germany.


Some members of the band would later form The Glitter Band:

The Glitter Band


Following were in the original line-up:


.John Rossall:trumpet/trombone (later with The Glitter Band)

John Robert Rossall


.Tommy Walsh:trumpet/vocals


.Jimmy Duggan:sax


.Ronnie Brambles:drums (later with Whitesnake)


.Tony Murray:bass (later with the Troggs)


.Jimmy Murray:guitar (later with Rory McGregor)


.Colin :guitar/vocals


.Paul Raven:vocals (would later become Gary Glitter):

Gary Glitter



Later members :


.Gerry Shephard:guitar (later with The Glitter Band):

Gerald Edward Shephard


.Harvey Ellison:sax (later with The Glitter Band)


.Bernhard "Benny" Whelan


.Ray Moxley:bass (he would later be in the very first Glitter Band but story goes that he was sacked because he p...... in Gary Glitter's beer!)


.Pat Lawlor:bass


.Berkley:guitar/vocals


.Des Wilson


.John Cotton


.Wee Dave


.David Parker (now with Beverly Brothers:an Everly Brothers tribute-band)


.Billy Holland


.John White:drums (he was the first Glittermen-drummer/The Glitter Band was first called The Glittermen)


.Geoffrey "Geoff" Peacey (later with Lake and also working as a producer)



This is a picture of one of the first line-ups :

Last updated by Patrick on 2009-01-12 21:03:48 UTC

 
Comment by Patrick
submitter
2008-07-05 20:35:42 UTC

This is The Boston Show Band in action:

 
Comment by Canary
2013-02-17 14:37:19 UTC

Added.

 
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