Just finished bashing together a page about this super-obscure Aussie label of the mid-60s, which is now up on the site...
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Michael Hunter
fidstix2
Apr 2, 2008 2:07 am
Mick Bower has kindly provided answers to most of the questions - Part 2 to appear shortly! (mh) ... Q: I'd like to hear what his utmost memorable gig was &...
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Dave Allen
daveallkirk
Apr 2, 2008 8:04 am
Good on you Dunks, what a fascinating story, and great research. It's funny, I remember seeing Marawood around Paddo, but had no idea who he was. Dave ... ...
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GAMBRILL JOHN
drjohngambrill@...
Apr 2, 2008 12:43 pm
Annette Klooger (mentioned below) had at least one 45 single on Rex c. 1960. A Google 'search' shows she was in a number of TV variety shows in the mid-60s. ...
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Duncan
dunks58
Apr 3, 2008 3:11 am
Hi all, Can anyone assist with these questions please? 1. Does anyone have a label scan of the elusive Caesar's International label (Freshwater, Maple Lace),...
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Dave Allen
daveallkirk
Apr 3, 2008 6:03 am
Hi again Duncan, I remember playing at a few of the Caesar's discos. I think they were owned by an Italian guy, August Marinezzi.( did he also have HERE disco...
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Michael Hunter
fidstix2
Apr 3, 2008 6:08 am
I found a photo of the Caesar's label in an old From The Vault magazine (for the Freshwater "Satan" single) and sent that to Dunks. However if anyone has an...
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BARRY HARVEY
goosedrum1
Apr 3, 2008 10:59 am
Dear Music folk, the article about Australian TV shows ( the early ones like "Bellbird"; ), which was on every night on channel 2 as a sort of country town...
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David Trezise
dgt4001
Apr 3, 2008 1:00 pm
Hi Dunks I have that Maple Lace single and will digitise the label for you tomorrow. Regards DT ________________________________ From:...
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Frank Calabrese
frnk_calabrese
Apr 3, 2008 1:01 pm
Found this site which has an extensive, though not complete listing of Singles/Albums and CD's released by Festival, including stuff released beyond the Scars...
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Paul Close
aussound
Apr 3, 2008 2:11 pm
At 02:03 PM 3/04/2008, you wrote: August ran the Here Disco, but i don't think he ran the Ceasars disco's. He was an interesting person, and always a...
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Duncan
dunks58
Apr 3, 2008 9:19 pm
Wow thanks for those great responses folks -- I really appreciate it. Another question, if I may: "Summer Love is like no other love", and it's also like no...
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GAMBRILL JOHN
drjohngambrill@...
Apr 3, 2008 9:34 pm
To: rocknroll-scars@...: From: dunks58@...: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 21:07:54 +0000Subject: [rocknroll-scars] labels Yes it was related to...
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Frank Calabrese
frnk_calabrese
Apr 4, 2008 4:55 am
And Summer Love was one of the earliest examples of Radio Stations getting personalised versions where Daryl sings the Station's call letters. 6KY, was the...
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GAMBRILL JOHN
drjohngambrill@...
Apr 4, 2008 6:33 am
For what its worth, (?$0.01) Liv Maessen did a 'personalised' version of "Knock, Knock Who's There" for 2SM in 1970!!! To:...
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Frank Calabrese
frnk_calabrese
Apr 4, 2008 6:37 am
Of which a portion was heard on the recent Foxtel Documentary on Australian Radio, "Thanks For Listening" - which I believe may be released on DVD sometime...
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Michael Hunter
fidstix2
Apr 4, 2008 7:00 am
I remember Russell Morris redid the first couple of lines of Sweet Sweet Love for 5KA, along the lines of "can't believe I'm really "something / something...
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Steve Lorkin
studcola2003
Apr 4, 2008 7:44 am
Feather ( ex Blackfeather with Swanne on vocals + Stuart Fraiser long time guitaruist with John Farnham ) re -did some of their original tunes as 2JJ Station...
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cavegirlau
Apr 4, 2008 9:06 am
Hi I'm a bit late coming into this, but why does Caesar's ring a bell, can someone tell me where it was? I think I went there a few times during the day of all...
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Dave Allen
daveallkirk
Apr 4, 2008 10:28 am
Hi Kaz, there were three. Caesar's In Place in Quay St Haymarket, The one you are thinking of was there near Martin Place somewhere, and there was one in Pitt...
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Dave Allen
daveallkirk
Apr 4, 2008 10:33 am
A lot of radio stations had small recording studios in those days, you'd roll up do a promo song of something you were doing at the time, and it would be on...
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cavegirlau
Apr 4, 2008 12:54 pm
Thanks Dave ... The...
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MillettBrady@...
musicguru_62
Apr 4, 2008 4:16 pm
This is getting off the original subject, but your response reminded me: Colleen Hewett also did "personalised" versions of her 70s hit "Come Along With Us"....
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Tony Jaggers
tonecontrol50
Apr 4, 2008 4:21 pm
I remember seeing John Laws sing the Burl Ives song "Funny Way of Laughing" on Bandstand (well it was a long time ago and we didnt have much choice) As you...
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Frank Calabrese
frnk_calabrese
Apr 4, 2008 4:40 pm
Interesting to note, even though it is outside the Scars period, that Countdown, and Radio banned Australian Crawl's Boys Light Up, because of the line "Hopes...
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johna bird
birdjohna
Apr 5, 2008 11:45 pm
Hi Duncan et al, 1.....Sorry. I've got copies of just about everything but that one just ain't there. 2......RJTG was signed to Caesars International and I'm...
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Anita
monkanita
Apr 6, 2008 12:29 am
Hi Scarries Ken Murdoch from 'Taste' is on next Saturday. For those who don't know, the band has reformed and is out gigging with a new cd. They have a young...
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Frank Calabrese
frnk_calabrese
Apr 6, 2008 6:39 am
In regards to Caesers being distributed by EMI, it may have been the case initially, but by the time of Gimme Dat Ting, the Record Ban would've forced EMI to...
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Sue
wongie81
Apr 8, 2008 12:08 pm
Hey all, tomorrow night I am featuring "Famous Riffs & Licks" of the 60's & 70's, on my program "In the Groove" (99seven fm Brisbane). Any advice or requests? ...
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Anita
monkanita
Apr 8, 2008 12:47 pm
Hi there Scarries. Ok - I'm starting this off with a brag. I got the ratings on Wrokdown today, and I'm on cloud 9. The peak audience figure for feb/march...
