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Dennis Detheridge

As a working musician in the 1950’s around the Birmingham area, Dennis Detheridge was a well know local music reporter, covering the local jazz scene, and visiting big band concerts, and working for the old Evening Despatch. I left the city in 1958 to pursue my own musical career, and lost track of Dennis.
I understand that, later, he was involved in both the Midland Beat & Brum Beat magazines.

My question is: Is Dennis still around, indeed even alive?!! Any information would be gratefully received.

Eddie Haynes

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The Grasshoppers

One of the first rock n roll bands in Birmingham featuring Billy Wakeman and Brenda Bosworth.

I joined the band in 1956 and were with them until 1960 when I moved to London. There were many changes in the band during the time I was with them noteably Micky Bakewell, Tony Finnister both went on to join The Modenairs. I came back from London to help out making a recording with the Grasshoppers for an album produced by Davis Gouch called Brum Beat.

Dave Carter

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Archive Press/Fanzines

Brum Beat

Brum Beat, Number 149, May 1993.

Full copy of Brum Beat from May 1993 featuring Stephen Duffy, The Great Divide, Mack & The Boys, Tony Fenelle