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Confessions Of A Sixties
Drummer News
'SUTCH-A-LITTLE-NIGHT'
CHARITY TRIBUTE GIG FOR
LORD SUTCH & CARLO
ACE CAFE, LONDON, 20TH JUNE, 7PM
More
info click here
Cyril
Davies Tribute Day, Saturday March 1 2008
Upstairs
at THE BOSTON @ THE DOME (entrance on Dartmouth Park
Hill Road by the taxi office). Venue opposite TUFNELL PARK tube exit
(Northern Line, High Barnet Branch).
Tickets will be admitting entrants
for shows in the evening, doors open 7.30 for 8.00.
Organisers will be screening CYRIL DAVIES ALL STARS as seen on TV
featuring LONG JOHN BALDRY from 1962/63: 10 unseen songs from UK TV
archives plus a rare screening of SIMON HEYWORTH’s documentary LIVING
WITH THE BLUES about Cyril and his many line-ups, which has not been
seen since 1983 anywhere. This features many of the people that Cyril
Davies played with, and includes many admirers in captured in
performance, and in session, alongside former ALL STARS bandmates. This
will take place in the afternoon.
Then featured is DAVE BALL’s BAND - BALLBREAKERS which consists of SAM
KELLY on drums (www.sam-kelly.com) Spy on bass, Richard Simmons ..boards
and Dave Ball on guitar. Also PETE BROWN (Cream, etc) makes an
appearance with MANY yet to be announced special guests, including top
UK Harmonica players.
More info and tickets at www.sharkevader.com/se8/gigs
Carlo's 'Night of
Honour' funds donated
Carlo's widow Iris Little has presented
South Tyneside Hospital with a cheque for over £4000, funds that were
raised and generously donated at Carlo's 'Night Of Honour'. You can read
more about how the money was spent by clicking here.
RIP Tony
Dangerfield
We would like to extend our
sympathies to the family of Tony Dangerfield who was found dead on
21st July 2007. Carlo and Tony worked together in the 1960's and
remained in each other's lives from there on. Tony looked up to
Carlo and had said some fantastic things to the press when he died
in 2005.
Musical
Tribute to the late Art Wood
The Eel
Pie Club in Twickenham, London has organised a tribute
to Art Wood. It will be at Clarendon Hall, York House, Twickenham
on Sunday 25 March, from 6pm to 10:30pm and all proceeds will
benefit The Prostate Cancer Charity. It will be called 'ART - A
Musical Tribute to Art Wood and Celebration of his Life', and it
will be a very special night. There will be a host of musical
celebrities and performers, including a special line-up of 'The
Art Wood All-Stars'. Ronnie Wood is donating a signed print of one
of his paintings to auction and the RFU is donating tickets for
both Rod Stewart and Genesis for raffle or auction. Advance
tickets are £17.50 (£15 Eel Pie Club Members). All tickets
will be £20 on the door, if available. Tickets from 0870 848 0000
or at www.keithprowse.com
Guestbook Updated
This website has a
new guestbook
after the old host ceased working. Older messages have been added
to this. Please continue to leave your messages and memories about
Carlo.
Nicky
Hopkins Petition
Goodbye Art
Art Wood, singer of The Artwoods
who joined Carlo Little All Stars and was Carlo's close friend,
has died of cancer in London on 3rd November 2006. Carlo's family
are devastated to hear the news and wish to pass on our deepest
sympathies.
2i's Coffee Bar Recognised
Carlo's widow Iris was asked
by Westminster City Council to represent
Carlo and Screaming Lord Sutch at a ceremony to unveil a Green
Plaque in London at the site of the famous 2i's coffee bar, the
Old Compton Street venue where
many UK rock and rollers first started out, on Monday 18th Sept 2006.
 The
2i's Coffee Bar as it was back in the 1950's
She was among attendees including
Sir Cliff Richard,
and other Shadows Bruce
Welch and Brian
Bennett, Chas
McDevitt, Wee
Willie Harris, Big
Jim Sullivan, Neil
Christian, John Repsch, Vince
Eager, Russ
Sainty, Clem
Clattini, Danny Rivers, Rick
Hardy, Tex
Makins, drummer Bobby
Woodman, other members of the Tornados,
Vipers,
Wildcats
and Playboys,
and many other British music legends. Iris was also delighted to
meet Buddy
Britten: Carlo had been a member of his band The
Regents in 1964. More photos of the occasion here
and here.
One
Year On Since Carlo Passed Away
Hard to believe though it may
be, it was one year since Carlo died on Sunday August 6th.
His family marked the sad day by
visiting his grave and keeping him in their thoughts.
Carlo is buried
in Harton Cemetery, Tyne & Wear
Death
of Long John Baldry
We are sad to report that Carlo's
friend and fellow All Star Long John Baldry died of chest
complications in July 2005, just 3 weeks before Carlo died. Much
sympathies to his family. Hopefully they're up there together
having a gig of a lifetime. Click here
for the Guardian newspaper obituary.
Death
of Brian Knight
We are sad to report that Brian
Knight, well-renowned R&B musician, died of cancer in December
2001. Click here
for the Guardian newspaper obituary.
Famous
London Rock Venue Is Dead
The famous Railway Hotel in
Harrow, NW London, was destroyed by fire on Sunday, 28 Feb 2000 by
vandals. The venue was a key landmark in rock history, having
played host to many British rock and blues bands of the 1960s - it
was known that The Who played their first gig there and Pete
Townshend had made a hole in the ceiling with his guitar antics.
Carlo Little played there with Screaming Lord Sutch & The
Savages and Cyril Davies R&B All Stars. Read more of the story
here
Carlo
mentioned on the 'Tonight Show'
Carlo Little was informed in
August 1999 that he was mentioned in Jay Leno's monologue in the
'Tonight Show'. Fortunately, the show is broadcast on European
satellite channel CNBC, and he got to see the clip. Here's the
extract from the show:
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"Boy,
here's a sad story. A man by the name of Carlo Little
quit the Rolling Stones 36 years ago, quit the band.
He is now selling hot dogs at the same stadium the
Rolling Stones are performing at this weekend, Wembley
Stadium. He's a hot dog vendor. Think he's bitter? You
should talk to his room mate, Pete Best!" |
Hardly the joke of the year, but
Carlo was chuffed that he got a mention on national US TV!
 Carlo
made Honorary Member of Brian Jones Fan Club
Brian Jones died 30 years ago on
the 3rd of July 1999. Carlo and his wife were invited to a special
ceremony in Cheltenham, Gloucester (UK - Brian's home town and
place of burial) organised by Spirit, the Brian Jones Fan Club and
Pat Andrews, the mother of Brian's son. At a reception after the
service Carlo was invited to become an honorary member of the fan
club, which he gratefully accepted. He signed fans autographs and
posed for pictures. Back in the 1960's when Brian was poor Carlo
had bought his Johnny Cash albums from him to help him out with
cash. Read more of the story from BBC Online News at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_383000/383944.stm
or read a Stones fan's account of the day at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/6912/memorial.html
Carlo, James Phelge and fans
pay their
respects to Brian in 1999
Carlo
included in World's Biggest Drumsticks Collection
Carlo was approached by Peter
Lavinger, owner of the world's
biggest drumsticks collection, to submit his sticks.
The collection was on display at the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, from
1995 to 2002. The Guinness World Records have also featured the
collection - click here
to see.
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