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The Trakkers

The Trakkers, from Hartlepool, was originally formed by Alan Lindridge in 1959/60. The first line up had Billy Crallan on lead guitar, Johnny Swales on rhythm, John Sanderson on drums, Stan Laundon playing bass on a six-string guitar with Alan Lindridge on vocals and guitar. The band underwent one or two personnel changes over the years with Charlie McKie coming in as main vocalist.

Billy Crallan played lead guitar in The Trakkers from start to finish.

Stan Laundon, bass guitar and vocals.

Charlie 'Lance' McKie on vocals and drummer Les Marine.

Alan Lindridge on rhythm guitar and vocals. The black and white photograph of Alan was at the Catcote Hotel, in 1960, where the band had a residency.

The photograph (above left) was taken at the Dalton Rooms, Dalton Street in Hartlepool. The guitar Stan is using is a 1959 Antoria and he says "I do wish I still had it today". The press cutting shows life after The Trakkers which is self explanatory. It was published in the Northern Daily Mail on December 3, 1963.

An old business card - Alan Lindridge was the founder member of the band.

A press cutting from Hartlepool Mail on November 3rd 1961, advertising a TDSOB Grand Teenage Dance at the Town Hall - Technical Day School Old Boys' that was. Thanks to Laurence Atkinson, of The Tempests, for this.

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The Trakkers

 

Three former members of The Trakkers - Alan Lindridge, Charlie "Lance" McKie and Stan Laundon - met at Jackson's Wharf, in Hartlepool on June 15th, 2009 to reminisce about old times. Stan and Alan had not seen Charlie since 1962 when the band broke up - but despite the passage of time, they recognised each other immediately.

Photograph © Linda Lindridge.

Meeting again after almost 46 years - two former members of the Trakkers - Alan Lindridge & Stan Laundon taken on September 10, 2007.

The Trakkers underwent several personnel changes over the years. This photograph, taken at Hartlepool Town Hall in November 1961, shows Stan Laundon (bass guitar), Billy Crallan (lead guitar), Les Marine (drums), Charlie McKie (vocals) with Alan Lindridge (rhythm guitar).

The Trakkers, from Hartlepool, was originally formed by Alan Lindridge. This is the very first line up with Billy Crallan, Johnny Swales, John Sanderson, Stan Laundon and Alan Lindridge. The photograph was taken at the Dalton Rooms, Dalton Street in Hartlepool.

The Trakkers on stage at Hartlepool Town Hall with Charlie McKie - who used the stage name of Lance - Les Marine, Stan Laundon, Alan Lindridge and Billy Crallan.

Billy (extreme right) and Stan (extreme left) were members of the the Trakkers from start to finish. The band had four drummers over the years - John Sanderson, Les Marine, Barry Cox and Simmy Reay.

Fooling around with Billy, Charlie, Alan (seated) Les and Stan.

Les, Stan, Alan, Charlie and Billy on stage at Hartlepool Town Hall.

The Trakkers final line up - Stan Laundon, Billy Crallan, Simmy Reay, who replaced Barry Cox on drums, and Ron Blair on bass.

Thanks to Billy Crallan & Alan Lindridge for their contributions to this page and sharing their collection of photographs. Sometime in the future I am hoping to scan the original photographs again to see if I can improve the quality.

 

This page is dedicated to the memory of Les Marine, Simmy Reay and John Sanderson

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