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Thread #34106   Message #459929
Posted By: GUEST,beachcomber
10-May-01 - 04:52 PM
Thread Name: Anyone know about Steve Benbow?
Subject: RE: Anyone know about Steve Benbow?
My first memory of Steve Benbow was to hear him present "Housewife's choice!" on BBC Light Radio in the 50's I think or could it have been later? In any case I seem to remember a mid - morning time slot show and I believe Val Doonican also presented it from time to time before making it big in"Middle of the road" circles. I wonder, did Steve try to follow his career line without the same success? When I went to work in London in the 50's I was delighted to find an LP of his , yes it was "I Travel the World" and I still have it although I can no l;onger play it as my turntable has Packed Up. Reading of Jimmie McGregor, he and Robin Hall also vanishede from , at least, my ken around the 70's too as did Leon Rosselson and Shirley Bland. Should I start a new Thread to enquire for them. I met Jimmie at a Guitar workshop session one evening at Cecil Sharpe House. It must have been around '64 0r 65 ?