I am the originator of this web site (although most of the information has been gleaned from the internet for which I am very grateful,)and there follows a short explanation of the contents and the history behind some of the files.

First of all I am retired and this is my first web site, although I have been using computers since the Amstrad CPC days,(around 1987/88).

The film page has more older and old films than newer, simply because I have an aversion to too much violence and hate bad language, which seems to be the only means modern day actors (and actresses) know how to show emotions.
Some of the actors in what people refer to now as classic films could say more with a look than, with a few exceptions, modern actors can with a page of words. Although quite a few of the films are black and white I don't mind as long as they have a good story line and good dialogue and I never tire of watching them.

As for the music page I make no apologies for what I have included and also for what I have left out. Modern Pop Music to me is like the Rambo films..only the name changes. As the sub title states I can remember when 'popular music was good and good music was popular'.

Bob Hope has made a few recordings of songs but is not what you would call a singer. Still he is here because I have seen him in person and also because I like him.

Frank Sinatra (4) Three times at The Royal Albert Hall, London 1975 - 80 - 81 and once at The Royal Festival Hall, London.1984 (7 rows from the front and worth every penny)

Dean Martin (1) At the Apollo Theatre London 1983

Sammy Davis (1)with theBuddy Rich Orch:at The London Palladium1978

Johnnie Ray (1) (who remembers him)The Palace Theatre, London (1950s)

Jack Jones (3) The Coventry Theatre - October 1978 - March 1980 - October 1981 [and his father]
Alan Jones (1)The Coventry Theatre - October 1978

Bob Hope (1)Dudley Hippodrome,April,1951

Johnny Mathis (3)Once at The London Palladium and twice at The Coventry Theatre, September 1978,1981

Charlie Pride. (2)The Coventry Theatre,April 1981,May 1984

Roger Whittaker (1)The Coventry Theatre,1979

Danny Kaye (1)The London Palladium,May 1952

Billy Daniels (1) (who remembers him)The Coventry Theatre

Frankie Laine (1)The Coventry Theatre

Tony Bennett (3)The Coventry Theatre

George Shearing (1)The Apollo Theatre Coventry October 1981

Mel Torme' (1)The Apollo Theatre Coventry October 1981

Russ Conway (pianist) (3) The Coventry Theatre dates unknown
Jo Stafford (1)London Date unknown
All these along with a multitude of big bands over the years.

We (I say we although my wife died in 2002) have also been to the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and seen the 25th anniversary performance of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" (which I believe is still running). We also went to many operas, operettas and musicals, all of which are recorded on these pages (or will be in the future).