Billy Howard: A Cautionary Tale of a One Hit Wonder...
With Gerry Brown's Jazzmen - First Professional Band 1961
I return to London and switch to trumpet
Alvin Roy Band - 1963
Ken Barton
On Board Ship
Early Photos - First Attempts
The Early Years - Teenage Billy
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Age 15. Dad told
me I'd be looking
for birds now...
me I'd be looking
for birds now...
Age 17. First job,
new suit, thinking
about the future...
about the future...
Age 18. Semi-Pro
jazz trombonist
jazz trombonist
Age 19, based
in Bournemouth,
a premier U.K.
holiday resort
in Bournemouth,
a premier U.K.
holiday resort
9 months
playing jazz trombone,
and getting paid
for it!
and getting paid
for it!
But - the thing is -
was I REALLY
happy?
was I REALLY
happy?
Bloody right
I was!
I was!
First pro band on
Trumpet
Touring...
Butlins...
Holiday...
Camps...
All the way to
South Africa...
Cape Town, East
London, Port
Elizabeth, Durban
London, Port
Elizabeth, Durban
Leon put me in touch with Dennis Lee who invited me to join his Trio on
bass guitar and trumpet for transatlantic crossings on the ocean liner "Empress Of Canada".
It turned out to be an important step in my journey....
bass guitar and trumpet for transatlantic crossings on the ocean liner "Empress Of Canada".
It turned out to be an important step in my journey....
First Trumpet
promo photo
With bandleader
Leon Chead (right)
I make my first record with Gerry's band
Band - 1962