tedb Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 does anyone remember a dance band of the 1950/60's called Alan Milton & his Music ? Alan was the drummer & leader but I believe Milton may have been his stage name. any leads on this man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat1978 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Hi, It was only yesterday that my mum gave me a tape of the Alan Milton band. The recordings are from the 1970's. My dad was Alan and I believe that the surname is either of another band member or a combination of 2 players surnames. Sadly my dad (Alan) passed away in 2000 after a battle with cancer. Its lovely to see that someone remembers the band. Where did you see them? Were you a regular? Do you have any photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedb Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 thanks for your reply - I had almost forgotten the posting.As a teenager in Chapeltown in the 50's, I often went to dances where Alan played, & being a budding drummer myself, was always interested in the drumkit & technique etc. & was often asking tips.I remember him as a gentle ,polite and cheerful giant with rimless specs. Sadly i have no photos of the band, but I would love to see one in his evening suit if you have one. Later, I became social sec. for a group & often booked the band for dances at various venues ( Gatty hall, Newton hall, High Green welfare, Ecclesfield g.s., Wortley hall ) ,with Alan quoting me for different sizes of band depending on the event. He regularly used local musicians who I knew - Roy Whitham & Harry Sharp - saxes & clarinets, & I believe fictitious names were often used by these part time musicians to avoid tax on their spare time earnings. Hope this is of interest Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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