This was the first record I ever bought. It was a 78, and it came from Woolworth's in East Grinstead. I can even still remember actually buying it. I must have been 10 years old.
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- I was born just south of London, but for the past 50 years I've lived in S W France. I am a painter by profession, and writer by desire. Lady Magnon and I live between an ancient cottage in a tiny village in perfectly tranquil French countryside, and a bijou townhouse in Brighton UK. In France we have plenty of fruit trees, all situated amongst a view that takes the breath away, in the UK we have a handkerchief sized patio. We also have a Border Collie called Billy. I try to treat our planet with respect, and encourage others to do likewise (without preaching). Contentment is a glass of red, a plate of charcuterie, and a slice of good country bread. Perfect!
I don't think it happens these days, but this record was the one to get everyone on the dance floor when it began.
ReplyDeleteI played my version almost until it wore through!
DeleteWhat a great start to Saturday, Sunshine in Suffolk, large coffee and Rock around the Clock. Thanks Cro. Valx
ReplyDeleteA bit miserable here. Light rain and no coffee as yet. However, I shall play the video a few times.
DeleteIt was the first "trendy" record I ever had. I'd managed to persuade my mother to buy it for me when she took me clothes shopping for my school uniform. I was never allowed to play it in my parent's hearing!
ReplyDeleteI think I had a few before this, but they had always been bought for me by uncles etc. This one was all my own choice.
DeleteWhat a great song i have always loved it. Perfect for jiving to, though I can't do that anymore, sadly! The first record I bought was Cathy's Clown, also from Woolies ( Leicester)
ReplyDeleteWasn't Woolies a great shop! There was talk of bringing it back, but I've heard no more.
DeleteFirst record I had was Apache by the Shadows.We had a beautiful large radiogram and for my birthday my Dad bought a Garrard deck and had it fitted into it, instead of the deck that was in it, which only played 78's. The new deck played 45's as well. I had a few 45's for my birthday. I was 13yrs old.
ReplyDeleteIt was The Shadows who taught me how to play air guitar. I was quite good at it too.
DeleteThere was a craze in the mid-'70s for melting 78s over a flowerpot in a low oven to make decorative flowerpot covers.
ReplyDeleteI found two in a charity shop around 1990 and picked one up to see how much.... it was a copy of this! Aaaaagh... even though the record was probably scratched to blazes.
So I picked the other up and it was a Buddy Holly recording... "That'll be the Day".... I was too horrified to even think of buying them!!
I was in a school band that played Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent, and others of that era. I played bass.
DeleteIt must have been the deep, meaningful lyrics that attracted you to this good time number. Bill Haley was only 55 when he died with severe alcoholism and mental health issues.
ReplyDeleteA typical hard-living rock-n-roller.
DeleteOur Dad bought Rock Around the Clock ...... it was a 78 rpm and I have it in the loft somewhere ! The first record I bought was Please Please Me .... The Beatles. I'm just a few years younger than you so Bill Hayley was just before my time but, it was always played in our house so I know it well. XXXX
ReplyDeleteFor me it always seemed like the first real rock-n-roll record, probably because it contained the word 'rock'.
Delete'Buddy can you spare a dime?' by someone at the Woolies in Reigate was my first.
ReplyDeleteWas that by Sinatra, or maybe Crosby? It was more of a 'crooner' song.
DeleteI can remember the first 45 I bought, Down in the Boondocks by Billy Joe Royal. Strange what you remember. I can remember pedalling down on my bike to the record shop. And I probably annoyed my mother playing it over and over again
ReplyDeleteSuch records were designed to annoy our parents.
DeleteStill going around when I was in junior school..my record buying started with the Rolling Stones "Get off my Cloud" , Grandma liked it, mother didn't approve!!
ReplyDeleteI went to their free concert in Hyde Park. They'd hired some Hells Angels to be in charge of 'security'; they were a bit over enthusiastic.
DeleteLoved this! I remember it from when I was young, about six or seven I think. We heard it on radio, didn't have a record player back then.
ReplyDeleteI only had a wind-up player that someone had given me.
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