Comments on: The Flamingo Club in Wardour Street and the fight between Johnny Edgecombe and ‘Lucky’ Gordon http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/the-flamingo-club-in-wardour-street-and-the-fight-between-johnny-edgecombe-and-lucky-gordon/ A blog about 20th Century London Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: zara -australia http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/the-flamingo-club-in-wardour-street-and-the-fight-between-johnny-edgecombe-and-lucky-gordon/comment-page-1/#comment-174626 zara -australia Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:25:17 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=970#comment-174626 Spent time 64 to 67 there. Best music & dancing of my life. Does anyone know what happened to Trevor Kerr (nickname Mr Blueberry Hill, from Jamaica ?) Spent time 64 to 67 there. Best music & dancing of my life.
Does anyone know what happened to Trevor Kerr (nickname Mr Blueberry Hill, from Jamaica ?)

]]> By: Wayne Hennebury http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/the-flamingo-club-in-wardour-street-and-the-fight-between-johnny-edgecombe-and-lucky-gordon/comment-page-1/#comment-124151 Wayne Hennebury Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:47:03 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=970#comment-124151 Spent a lot of great times in the 60s on a Friday and Saturday night at the mingo's all nighters. After leaving Toffs nightclub in Folkestone we would all go to the Acropolis coffee bar and all pack in to three or four cars full of us then drive about one hour plus up to Wardour street, get there about 1:30AM and not leave till 6:00 am got to listen and see some great music and artistes, then we would walk down to the Strand Caff and get breakfast. drive home then do it again Saturday night almost no sleep the whole weekend then it was school for me on Monday as back then everyone i hung out with was quite a lot older than me. GREAT TIMES and some of my best memories, ROLL BACK THE CLOCK Spent a lot of great times in the 60s on a Friday and Saturday night at the mingo’s all nighters. After leaving Toffs nightclub in Folkestone we would all go to the Acropolis coffee bar and all pack in to three or four cars full of us then drive about one hour plus up to Wardour street, get there about 1:30AM and not leave till 6:00 am got to listen and see some great music and artistes, then we would walk down to the Strand Caff and get breakfast. drive home then do it again Saturday night almost no sleep the whole weekend then it was school for me on Monday as back then everyone i hung out with was quite a lot older than me. GREAT TIMES and some of my best memories, ROLL BACK THE CLOCK

]]> By: SJC http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/the-flamingo-club-in-wardour-street-and-the-fight-between-johnny-edgecombe-and-lucky-gordon/comment-page-1/#comment-119408 SJC Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:06:27 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=970#comment-119408 2 I's "across the road" from The Flamingo? Your memory playing tricks? The 2I's (in Old Compton Street) was across a few roads, and down a couple of blocks (including Shaftesbury Avenue)! I put it down to the pills! 2 I’s “across the road” from The Flamingo? Your memory playing tricks? The 2I’s (in Old Compton Street) was across a few roads, and down a couple of blocks (including Shaftesbury Avenue)! I put it down to the pills!

]]> By: Peter Y http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/the-flamingo-club-in-wardour-street-and-the-fight-between-johnny-edgecombe-and-lucky-gordon/comment-page-1/#comment-114409 Peter Y Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:36:04 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=970#comment-114409 Brian those were the days eh!! and I miss them. I was a weekly regular at the Flamingo Club, and was there when Georgie Fame recorded the album "Rhythm & Blues at the Flamingo" live in the club. Yes I was a moddy with my TV175. I always went to the "all nighter", and on bank holidays we all went on our scooters straight from the club in the morning to Brighton or Margate. Do you remember across the road 2 I's cafe?. I had my collection of Georgie Fame albums nicked some time back including "Sound Venture with the Harry South Orchestra" where could I find some to replace them?? Brian those were the days eh!! and I miss them. I was a weekly regular at the Flamingo Club, and was there when Georgie Fame recorded the album “Rhythm & Blues at the Flamingo” live in the club. Yes I was a moddy with my TV175. I always went to the “all nighter”, and on bank holidays we all went on our scooters straight from the club in the morning to Brighton or Margate. Do you remember across the road 2 I’s cafe?. I had my collection of Georgie Fame albums nicked some time back including “Sound Venture with the Harry South Orchestra” where could I find some to replace them??

]]> By: brian davies http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/the-flamingo-club-in-wardour-street-and-the-fight-between-johnny-edgecombe-and-lucky-gordon/comment-page-1/#comment-113553 brian davies Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:04:49 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=970#comment-113553 I WAS IN A BAND CALLED TONY SHEVETON AND THE SHEVELLS, WE USE TO PLAY THE ALL,NIGHTER WITH GEORGIE FAME AND THE BLUE FLAMES AND BECAME GOOD FRIENDS WITH GEORGIE, WE WERE SIGNED TO THE SAME MANAGEMENT AS GEORGIE, THE RIK GUNNELL AGENCY, WE USED TO PLAY SOME OF THE AMERICAN BASES THEN TRAVEL BACK TO LONDON TO PLAY THE ALL NIGHTER WITH GEORGIE FAME AND THE BLUE FLAMES, (BOOTSEY ON BASS,RED REES,ON DRUMS) AFTER LEAVING THE SHEVELLS I JOINED THE RIOT SQUAD WHICH PLAYED THE SAME MUSIC AS GEORGIE WE HAD MITCH MITCHELL ON DRUMS WITH THE BAND, GREAT DAYS, I WAS IN A BAND CALLED TONY SHEVETON AND THE SHEVELLS, WE USE TO PLAY THE ALL,NIGHTER WITH GEORGIE FAME AND THE BLUE FLAMES
AND BECAME GOOD FRIENDS WITH GEORGIE, WE WERE SIGNED TO THE
SAME MANAGEMENT AS GEORGIE, THE RIK GUNNELL AGENCY, WE USED TO PLAY SOME OF THE AMERICAN BASES THEN TRAVEL BACK TO LONDON
TO PLAY THE ALL NIGHTER WITH GEORGIE FAME AND THE BLUE FLAMES,
(BOOTSEY ON BASS,RED REES,ON DRUMS) AFTER LEAVING THE SHEVELLS
I JOINED THE RIOT SQUAD WHICH PLAYED THE SAME MUSIC AS GEORGIE
WE HAD MITCH MITCHELL ON DRUMS WITH THE BAND, GREAT DAYS,

]]> By: bjorn_late http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/the-flamingo-club-in-wardour-street-and-the-fight-between-johnny-edgecombe-and-lucky-gordon/comment-page-1/#comment-109036 bjorn_late Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:49:27 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=970#comment-109036 Great story! I came to this link via anorakthing.blogspot.com This Skatalites tune is way cool, a killer version of the Mel Torme song Comin' Home Baby. Great story! I came to this link via anorakthing.blogspot.com

This Skatalites tune is way cool, a killer version of the Mel Torme song Comin’ Home Baby.

]]> By: mjt http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/the-flamingo-club-in-wardour-street-and-the-fight-between-johnny-edgecombe-and-lucky-gordon/comment-page-1/#comment-62844 mjt Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:27:23 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=970#comment-62844 I remember seeing the Byrds play the flamingo around 1965 ? Geno Washington was on also and the night ended with a huge fight which was not unusual,but it was for all that so much better than today I remember seeing the Byrds play the flamingo around 1965 ?
Geno Washington was on also and the night ended with a huge fight which was not unusual,but it was for all that so much better than today

]]> By: Harry Rogers http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/the-flamingo-club-in-wardour-street-and-the-fight-between-johnny-edgecombe-and-lucky-gordon/comment-page-1/#comment-58940 Harry Rogers Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:17:52 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=970#comment-58940 Johnny Edgecombes Facebook page is as follows:- http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_173157546032198 just cut and paste into browser to get to it, it is called Johnny Edgecombe Memorial Group Johnny Edgecombes Facebook page is as follows:- http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_173157546032198 just cut and paste into browser to get to it, it is called Johnny Edgecombe Memorial Group

]]> By: John J http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/the-flamingo-club-in-wardour-street-and-the-fight-between-johnny-edgecombe-and-lucky-gordon/comment-page-1/#comment-37341 John J Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:02:48 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=970#comment-37341 Hi all Just stumbled on the site...WOW..I was a regular at the "Mingo" I was a Mod member.....it was a seventeen year olds dream...great music...women ...drugs open till six ....great weekends....Margate and Brighton were good too... saw Georgie at the Jazz cafe a while "still got it!"....John J. Hi all
Just stumbled on the site…WOW..I was a regular at the “Mingo” I was a Mod member…..it was a seventeen year olds dream…great music…women …drugs
open till six ….great weekends….Margate and Brighton were good too…
saw Georgie at the Jazz cafe a while “still got it!”….John J.

]]> By: Porky http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/the-flamingo-club-in-wardour-street-and-the-fight-between-johnny-edgecombe-and-lucky-gordon/comment-page-1/#comment-36337 Porky Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:48:17 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=970#comment-36337 Hi I went to the Flamigo Club,most week ends. With to girls from Fleet in Hampshire. Sue Pratt. And Sue O drisscoll we had some brill all nighters there. Recently found Sue Pratt on line. And now corespond on line. Brill girl very trendy mod in the sixties. Nice person to be with in the clubs. Loved her lots. Hope all that new me are still enjoying life Porky Hi I went to the Flamigo Club,most week ends. With to girls from Fleet in Hampshire. Sue Pratt. And Sue O drisscoll we had some brill all nighters there. Recently found Sue Pratt on line. And now corespond on line. Brill girl very trendy mod in the sixties. Nice person to be with in the clubs. Loved her lots. Hope all that new me are still enjoying life Porky

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