Memories
An early member and maybe founder member on sax along side Johnny Roadhouse was Steve Morris and of course at some point, Sid Lawrence.
Vocalist on Pop North days was the great Kevin Kent, who also supplied some of backing singers via his agency - one of whom was Elkie Brookes. Kevin also managed Les Dawson in his early days.
Harry Lane
A bassist not mentioned on your list of former personnel is Harry Archer (Harry Archibald). He is on a number of vidio clips. I served with him in the Lincolnshire Regiment Band in 1945/46.
RCH Berry
10/12/10
As an avid listner to NDO when a youngster obviously there are records of performers such as Alyn Ainsworth and Roger Moffat who are sadly nolonger with us but what happened to the beautiful and talented singer SHEILA BUXTON. Extensive searches of the internet reveal no information. It's as if the secret sevice of the BBC killed her off without trace. Perhaps she used a stage name and preferred anominity to lead a normal domestic career. Maybe I am making this enquiry 20 years too late.
John Chalmers
1/1/11
Sadly Sheila Buxton contracted Altzeimers Disease and died as a result. After the demise of the NDO Sheila went to live in Malta with her new husband who I understand was an oil-rig worker.
Peter Pilbeam
21/1/11
My father, Roy Bassett, made up the quartet of trombone players with the NDO from about 1953 until 1965, when he left to become Orchestral Manager of the BBC Radio Orchestra in London. Along with Frank Dixon and Frank Tebb, he lived in Blackpool and travelled over to Manchester most days - either car-sharing with the other two or riding his precious Vincent motorbike, come rain or shine. Dad had previously played in Vic Lewis's band in the late 40s and early 50s, as well as with the band at The Tower Ballroom in Blackpool. I have such fond memories of those days when I was very small and so proud of my dad - especially when the NDO had their TV series of Make Way for Music. (I was allowed to stay up late on those nights to watch!)
Christine Lock
11/2/11
Sheila Buxton. 20 years ago Sheila was running a cafe in Malta with her partner. Sadly when I returned to Malta 4 years ago I could not find the cafe again
Jeni Snoddy
8/7/11
Around 1960 I played trumpet in a rehearsal band - largely for learners - in Nuneaton with a young lad named Robert (Bob) Harrison, also a trumpet player. We lost touch when he went full-time professional, initially with a circus band in Great Yarmouth. I heard later that he had married a dancer. Many years later a very talented trumpet player of the same name was a regular player with the NDO and I have often wondered whether it was the same person. Sadly he died some years ago at, I believe, a fairly young age. (I am now 71 and he was about 4 or 5 years younger than I) Does anyone know any more about him?
Many thanks.
Roger Evans
25/7/11
I too have fond memories of the NDO, having heard them at the Playhouse According to the website, an amazing new double CD has been produced from NDO band numbers from tapes in private hands. There are tracks by many of the names above.
Try the website www.northerndanceorchestra.org.uk for more details.
NDOphile
15/10/11
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