Joy James 10 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I am on my third 'Swear' book and have reached the time, mid to late 60's when I was the resident singer at the Musters. I am stuck for the names of some of the first class keyboard players. I recall Burt Hartley, Austin (HELP!), The drummers....I can only bring to mind one they called Elvis and the infamous Nolly Buck. HELP FOLKS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I knew Nolly Buck from CB days. Famous Jazz Drummer He lived in an old Motor Torpedo boat on the River Trent (Hazzleford ferry?) Early 80's. Last seen interviewed on Central news when his boat sank? He is mentioned elswhere here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joy James 10 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Nolly was quite a man. I recall our last conversation when he told me about his (2nd?) wife having twins. He told me all about the boat and begged me to go and see him. He described how he was moored at Hoveringham ferry on the bend of the river and had rigged up the sound of the Queen Mary fog horn and relayed it through loudspeakers on his deck. He said he would wait until it got to evening and as the mist was rising waited until he could hear the tiny chug of a small boat nearing the bend and then play the 'BOOOOO---OOOOOM' sound full blast and the hapless boat owner would sh1t himself as he rounded the bend. He was a bloody idiot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 not sure if hazzleford ferry and hoveringham are same place? but he was definatly at the former at side of Star and Garter Pub (now an oap home) late 1970's, It was at that pub I managed to set fire to our singers trousers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joy James 10 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 You were right, it was Hazleford Ferry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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