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Photograph by Marion Crallan

Following an enjoyable trip back to my hometown of Hartlepool in June 2004, it was suggested to me to start a web page featuring some of the old bands, or groups, that graced the pubs and clubs of the area back in the 1960's. The idea started after Billy Crallan, George Hart and Ed Saul all joined forces to play some of the old songs to help celebrate Ron Blair's 60th birthday. Billy Crallan, Ron and I played together in The Trakkers and George, of course, was the original lead guitarist of The Hartbeats. The photograph above shows George, Billy, me and Ron at Hartlepool Cricket Club. So, what started as an idea has now expanded into many pages - and is dedicated to the great bands of that era and the friendship we all enjoyed.

It's been almost 22 years since Eric Whitehouse and Bart Bardsley last met. They were both part of the comedy duo Bart & Pluto Bennett between 1968 and 1972/3-ish. Bart, who was also a member of The Midnighters, The Fireballs, The Stormers and Zorba and Bart, now lives in Canada. He made a brief visit to Teesside during late March and enjoyed some leisure time with friends.

The introduction of a new page on The Flamingoes brought some interesting comments from Hartlepool guitarist, Dave Griffiths who says that they were probably the first rock and roll band in Hartlepool, with The Ramblers probably second. John Maddison, who sang with Mick Tracy at the Queens, may disagree, because he and his brother had an outfit called The Red Devils. We would love to see some response on this on our newly created forum!

While I very much welcome all offers of photographs for this website, I do need to restrict what I can accept. In order to keep to the original aims of the bands pages, I can only take images of groups, bands or individuals who were part of the Teesside or Hartlepool music scene between 1960-1970. Maybe one day, space permitting, we can expand and head towards 1970-80!

My thanks to Geoffrey Alder, Dave Allison, Peter Ayton, Olive Bage, Bart Bardsley, Jeff Beall, Ron Blair, Barry Cox, Billy Crallan, Brian Edmenson, John Foster, Tommy Gibson, Dave Griffiths, Malcolm Gilhespy, Mike Gutteridge, George Hart, George Kitching, Mark Lewis, Dave Macnamara, Robin O'Carroll, Fred Lawson, Alan Lindridge, Adrian Ludley, Terry Lynch, Terry Metcalfe, Barry McGurk, Dave Percy, Geoff Phillips, Brian Pounder, Mic Rafferty, Jenny Rhucroft, Marian Savage, Roy Smith, Pamela Swift, Billy Talbot, Rowland Taylor, Adrian Tilbrook, Dennis Trowbridge, Philip Turnbull, Mike Watson, Brian Weegram, Stan Whalley, Eric Whitfield and Eric and Steve Whitehouse for supplying photographs, music and background information for these pages.

Always in our thoughts

Ron Asperey, Anne (Sabré) Buckwell, Cliffy Brookes, Joe Butler, Keith Clennet, Vic Creed, Michael Gallagher, Alan Harrison, George Hart, Ray Hudson, Mick Kemp, Granville Blair Leacy, Eddie Leighton, Alan Ludley, (Art McArthur) Arthur "Art" McDermott, John Madge, Les Marine, Ken Nicholson, John Pontone, Howard Rayner, Simmy Reay, Paul Rhucroft, Johnny Rocco, Mike Smith, Pedro Thompson, Mick Tracy, Tom Tracy, Dennis Trowbridge, Barry Turnbull, Billy Turnbull and Tony "Woody" Wood.

If your band performed during the sixties and is from the Hartlepool or Teesside area - you could be considered for inclusion within these pages, do send us an email with your details!

Stan Laundon Sharing Memories

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