These are just a few of our more than 600 audio recordings.
MUSIC
These 1960s songs from York bands are available in their entirety on our double CD of York music, Something in the Air, at only £4.95 plus postage. Please see our publications page.
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'Just One Thing' by the Roll Movement, a big name in York in the 60s.
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Gerry B and the Rockafellas singing 'Do You Wanna Dance'.
Gerry B, who introduces it, was a York musician who eventually became famous as Dustin Gee, comedian. Sadly he died in the 80s. |
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Extract from Mal Luker talking about music in York in the 60s. He is now a producer and composer in USA.
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An extract from a song from our first music CD - 'I can't give you anything but love' by the Rialtonians, a York dance orchestra based at the Rialto. They went to a London studio in 1934 and recorded this. The singer is Kitty Kelly.
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Trevor Bousfield talking about music. He and his brother led the York Trumpet Twins dance orchestra and were well known in York from 1940s to 60s.
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Other recordings
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Harry Dewar talking about teaching in York in 1950s.
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