This picture sent in by Spike Garrett is the Stu Carter Dippermouth Jazzmen - one of the earliest Enfield jazz bands. Left to right - Les Buddle Tmb - Alex Munday Clt - Stu Carter Tpt. Spike Garrett Drums - Paul Gerrard Bjo - Dave Peters Pno - Unknown Soprano player.
Picture was taken at the Hop Poles public house - early 50’s
Busking around Soho was acceptable in the good old 50’s. Here we see Mike Barry and Stu Carter doubling up on trumpets. On the far left is Bob Roberts, also on trumpet. Other musicians just joined in as they went on their way from street to street - ah those were the days.
THE BOURBON STREET SKIFFLE GROUP
THE BEGINNING
The picture to the left was taken around 1956 and shows Rob (Spud) Judd on banjo, Roy James on Guitar and Don Judd also on guitar, practising prior to the formation of the Bourbon Street Ramblers Jazz band. Roy who became the banjo man for that group also formed the Skiffle section of the band which included Spud and Don as well as Jimmy Garforth (drums) and Tony Peters (bass).
Spud went on to play for The Dauphin Street Six, Roy went on to play for Acker Bilk and Bob Wallis and Don formed the Pirate Alley Skiffle Group before becoming manager of the Dauphin Street Six.
Don is now the Web Master of this web site and welcomes any other info’ or pictures from those heady days of the ENFIELD RAVERS
(PS. The dog who’s head is just visible, is Sparky, who was, through necessity, an avid jazz and Skiffle fan)
