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• Person Cook, Nutty

  1946 W. Evans' Vaudeville Show On Thursday evening last Mr. Evans of Perth brought his vaudeville show to Toodyay to present the "Gaieties of 1946."  Among the artists,…

• Person Roberts, Niddy

  Niddy Roberts (Edwin John Roberts) was born in Liverpool in 1907.  He led his own musical group, Niddy Roberts and his Orchestra, performing widely across Western Australia.   His…

• Person Colley, Hannah and her sisters Laura and Thelma

  The Colley Sisters, Hannah (trumpet), Laura (violin, vocals) and Thelma (drums), used to play over 6pm Relax community concerts as well as in concert parties. 1937 DUTY TOWARDS…

• Person Regan, Johnny

  1949 FORTHCOMING EVENTS Saturday, December 10, Broomehill Hall Ball, Johnny Regan's six-piece orchestra from Perth. Great Southern Herald (Katanning, WA : 1901 - 1966), Friday 18 November 1949,…

• Person Whittle, Keith

  REHEARSAL FOR SAMMY SHARP’S JAZZ FANTASIA Saturday September 16 1950 (photo) from left to right: Jack Harrison, Jim Beeson, Betty Wittaker, Sammy Sharp and Keith Whittle. The Broadcaster…

• Person Watson, George

  19 February 1949 BOB GIBSON - GEORGE WATSON - JIM RILEY PERTH JAZZ MEN ARE TOPS IN EAST Recent news about WA dance musicians who have sought to…

• Person Rowston, Merv

  Australian musician (drummer) Merv Rowston from Perth, Western Australia started his music career in 1928 playing with local bands. Biography: Merv Rowston was self taught and gained most…

• Person Harrison, Ramon Kerr “Ray”

  HARRISON, Ramon Kerr was the older brother of Jack Harrison. [caption id="attachment_2912" align="alignright" width="300"] Edna, Bill and Ramon[/caption] On 16th July 1929, William Edward Harrison and Edna May…

• Person Harrison, Charles George

  HARRISON, Charles George was Jack Harrison's Uncle and the youngest sibling of William Edward Harrison. On 20th August 1907 Charles George Harrison was the fourth and last child…

• Person Kit Denton

  Kit Denton was a writer and broadcaster with a lifelong interest in music. He performed in dance bands in Western Australia before his later career in radio and…