Jimmy Johnston Showband (1964-1973?)

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The Story

The first mention of the band we could find was in early 1964 when they were still a part-time local outfit. The line-up was listed as Jimmy Johnston (trombone), Maurice Beckett (trumpet), Tom Beckett (sax), Jim "Ricky" Curry (guitar), Joan Bell (vocals), Jim Lockhart (bass), and Junior Campbell (drums). The band had recently returned from Liverpool, where they had played

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Lineup Changes

Years	Vocals	Guitar	Bass	Drums	Keyboards	Sax	Trumpet	Trombone
1964	Joan Bell	Jim "Ricky" Curry	Jim Lockhart	Junior Campbell		Tom Beckett	Maurice Beckett	Jimmy Johnston
1966	Merv Allen	Warren Carson	Dermot Thompson	Billy McLaughlin		Trevor McCleary	Maurice Beckett	Jimmy Johnston

1969	Frankie Farren			Sam Samuels

Discography

Drunkard's Son / I've Seen Everything
Emerald Label - Unknown - Unknown

Audio Clips


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Where Are They Now?

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