Post by Budleigh on Dec 31, 2009 12:56:17 GMT
Maybe a week or two too late to hit the 'Christmas billing', but this programme from November 1948, for the away game at Leyton Orient, has a number of festive bits in it, from reminding supporters to buy their club Christmas cards to Selfridges advertising the attendance of Father Christmas.
Who could possibly want to miss going along to the Leyton Super Baths to witness 'Britain's New Trumpet Sensation' Freddy Randall? A man who has some local Devon interest later in his life. (*See below)
Also interesting is the article on the 'Leyton Stadium of the Future' where the club hope to accomodate 55-60,000 spectators!
United lost this game 3-1 in front of just under 14,500 spectators with Sammy Collins getting our only goal.
* Born in Clapton in 1921, Freddy Randall was one of the leading classic Dixieland jazz trumpeters of his era and was lucky enough to have sing with his band such luminaries as Pearl Carr, Diana Coupland and the American singer, Billy Banks. His band became the first British group in the post-war era to tour America in a union-led 'band-for-band' swap deal. Coming the other way? Louis Armstrong's outfit!
He retired in 1958 with 'lung strain' but was persuaded to make a return in 1963 where he worked with Dave Shepard having a minor hit with The Anvil Chorus. Retiring again he then made a final comeback in 1972 when he re-emerged as a co-leader with Shepherd in a fine band which also featured saxophonist Danny Moss and pianist Brian Lemonbut.
Now the interesting bit for South-Devon locals? He moved to Teignmouth in his mid-seventies where he continued to enjoy his Dixieland jazz during the annual Jazz Festival held there, where I would often see him fully immersed in the music.
He died in Teignmouth hospital in May 1998.
The BR Handbill advertising the excursion to the game is seen below.
The BR Handbill
Who could possibly want to miss going along to the Leyton Super Baths to witness 'Britain's New Trumpet Sensation' Freddy Randall? A man who has some local Devon interest later in his life. (*See below)
Also interesting is the article on the 'Leyton Stadium of the Future' where the club hope to accomodate 55-60,000 spectators!
United lost this game 3-1 in front of just under 14,500 spectators with Sammy Collins getting our only goal.
* Born in Clapton in 1921, Freddy Randall was one of the leading classic Dixieland jazz trumpeters of his era and was lucky enough to have sing with his band such luminaries as Pearl Carr, Diana Coupland and the American singer, Billy Banks. His band became the first British group in the post-war era to tour America in a union-led 'band-for-band' swap deal. Coming the other way? Louis Armstrong's outfit!
He retired in 1958 with 'lung strain' but was persuaded to make a return in 1963 where he worked with Dave Shepard having a minor hit with The Anvil Chorus. Retiring again he then made a final comeback in 1972 when he re-emerged as a co-leader with Shepherd in a fine band which also featured saxophonist Danny Moss and pianist Brian Lemonbut.
Now the interesting bit for South-Devon locals? He moved to Teignmouth in his mid-seventies where he continued to enjoy his Dixieland jazz during the annual Jazz Festival held there, where I would often see him fully immersed in the music.
He died in Teignmouth hospital in May 1998.
The BR Handbill advertising the excursion to the game is seen below.
The BR Handbill
