The one and only Tex Hennessey
IT WAS with sadness that I learned of the death of John ‘Tex’ Hennessey, a good friend and former colleague on the Daily Mail. Tex was a sports sub-editor who doubled … Continue readingThe one and only Tex Hennessey
Author: Alan Ashworth
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Jimmy Buffett: Oldest Surfer on the Beach
This lovely 2013 album track was written for Buffett by Mark Knopfler, who also supplies guitar.
Jimmy Buffett: Come Monday
Live from the Gulf Coast in 2010, one of Jimmy’s earliest and best numbers.
Jimmy Buffett: He Went To Paris
A performance in his beloved Key West in the final year of his life.
Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville
Beginning a salute to Jimmy, who has died at the age of 75, here is the song that turned him into a billionaire by spawning a business empire including clothing, … Continue readingJimmy Buffett: Margaritaville
Married . . . with malice
A WHILE ago I waxed lyrical about Nearest and Dearest, a prime example of the ‘so bad it’s good’ school of TV comedy. From across the Atlantic, here comes another, the toe-curlingly … Continue readingMarried . . . with malice
‘Ain’t you got no ’omes to go to?’
OF all the words I would associate with the top bar of the Harrow, charm would not be one of them. Reached by a flight of stairs to the rear … Continue reading‘Ain’t you got no ’omes to go to?’
Terry Melcher: Just a Season
Son of Doris Day, mate of Charles Manson, and a not untalented lad.
Back Door: One Day You’re Down, The Next Day You’re Down
Back Door, a Yorkshire-based jazz trio, were a real curiosity in that bass guitar, played by Colin Hodgkinson, was the lead instrument. This track, which I heard on a John … Continue readingBack Door: One Day You’re Down, The Next Day You’re Down
Ron Freethy, country gent
AS I may well have observed before, there have been certain teachers over the years whose enthusiasm and knowledge lit up their lessons, inspiring pupils to love the subject and … Continue readingRon Freethy, country gent