The Billy Mayerl Society Magazine

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No.1 Summer 1994
Susan Tomes Recital John Smith 3
What Went Wrong? Mike Harth 4
Roy Howat Recital John Smith 5
How I Discovered Billy Mayerl Phillip Legg 6
Music Room in Progress Mike Lorenzini 10
A Page from the Past John Watson 14
Off the Record (No.1) John Watson 15
In the Pipeline The Editor 18
Crossword No.1 Krypto 19

No.2 January 1995
Editorial 2
CD Reviews John Archer, Phillip Legg 3, 5, 18
Off the Record (No.2) - Patricia Rossborough 6
The B.M.S. Archive John Smith 10
Crossword No.2 Krypto 11
What Went Wrong? (Part 2) Mike Harth 12
Letter to the Editor John Smith 14
Challen Multitone Piano Orchestra John Archer 16
CD Review John Archer, Phillip Legg 18
Crossword No.1 Solution and Notes 18
Billy and Me Peter Hoyle 19
Recordings of Interest John Playle 19
Discovering Billy's Music John Playle 22

No.3 Summer 1995
Editorial 2
Inaugural Concert - Susan Tomes John Smith 4
Letters to the Editor   7
William Davies Concert   8
A. E. Turner Speaking John Watson 9
Getting It Right First Time Dr. Brian Wharton 12
Classic FM - Letter   13
Concert News   15
Billy Mayerl Cup Award Kathy Lorenzini 16
Transcriptions   17
Lightning Fingers' - Review Peter Joelson 18
The Three R's Mike Harth 20
Off the Record John Watson 22

No.4 January 1996
Officers' Reports to the end of 1995   3, 4, 18
From the Editor's Desk   4
A Trip to Stockholm R. W. Howarth 6
Modern Technology Mike Harth 8
Crossword No.3 Krypto 11
New Recordings Diskologue 12, 22, 24
Off the Record No.4 John Watson 14
This and That No.2 A. E. Turner 15
Archive Acquisition   17
Billy Mayerl, Light Music Crusader J. F. Archer.. 19
A Letter from Alex Hassan   23
Letters The Editor 25
Pedalling and the Pianist Billy Mayerl 26
John Lord: A Life in Music John Watson. 28
Recordings of Interest No.3 Mike Harth. 32

No.5 Summer 1996
From the Editor's Desk   3
Alex Hassan - A Profile   6
This 'n' That No.5 Alan Turner 12
Archive News Mike Lorenzini 17
Fantasy Football - with Music Terry Wilkinson 18
Has the Piano had its Day? John Archer.. 20
Alex Hassan: Shellwood Concert Revue Peter Joelson 22
The Piano Transcription Alex Hassan 25
Related Organisations   27

No.6 January 1997
Editorial   1
Reminiscenses Eric Bird 2
Reminiscences Syd Mooney 3
Interview with Mrs. Sheila Frankel   5
Poem Sat Seinette 9
Nostalgia Peter Kingsford 10
Weekend Convention Mike Lorenzini 11, 12
Random Ramblings on recordings John Watson 13
Interview with Dr. Richard Head   17
Review: The Rhythm Pianists Peter Joelson 19
Billy on Screen Alex Gleason 21
This 'n' That No.6 Alan Turner 23
Roy Howat & Wendy Hiscocks - Review Peter Joelson 26
Erc Parkin Recital - Review John Archer 27
Do You Consider Yourself the World's Worst Piano Player?  John Archer 29
Sir Richard Rodney Bennet - Review Mike Harth 30

No.7 Summer 1997
Malcolm Riley Concert   2
Lothar Perl   3
Reminders to Members   4
Billy Mayerl Rediscoveries Vol.1 - CD Review   6
Razor Blades - CD Review Mark Nicholls <
A Lifetime More or Less Off the Beat Rosemary Harley 8
British Light Music - Book Review   9
Fred and Hilda Mayerl   10
A Musical Leviathan   11
This 'n' That No.7 A. E. Turner 16
The Billy Mayerl School   18
Meet Sidney Torch - An Interview with Billy Mayerl   19
Sidney Torch - CD Review   22
Dear Editor - Postscript to BMS Mag.4 John Archer 22
I Was Monty's Trouble - Monty Worlock John Watson 23

No.8 January 1998
Light Music Society John Archer 3
Eric Bird - A Tribute Mike Lorenzini 5
Billy Mayerl Convention Rosemary Harley 6
The Night I Danced to Glen Miller Gwen Shirley 7
Discovering the Whole Billy Mayerl David Ebbage 9
Jazz Singing - Review Bruce Crowther & Mike Pinfold 11
Song Title Quiz Eric Lawrence 13
The Great British Experience - CD Review Peter Joelson 18
Spa Palm Court Orchestra Peter Joelson 18
Alan Turner - Obit. John Watson 19
Convention Dictates John Watson 21
The First Billy Mayerl Convention John Watson 22

No.9 Summer 1998
Roy Wainwright writes   2
'The Parplophone Girl' - CD Review   3
'Postman's Knock' - CD Review   5
Time to Take Note Peter Starr 7
Notable Visits Peter Starr 9
Patricia Rossborough CD   10
John Lord - Obit. John Watson 11
More Keyboard Wizards - CD Reviews John Watson 12
London Pride and the Grand - CD Reviews   19
Stanley Black Concert Mike Lorenzini 21
Light Music John Archer 22

No.10 January 1999
1999 Concert Details   3, 4
Billy Mayerl School Mag. - extract   4
Songtitle Puzzle   5
Christmas 1998 - Concert   6
Pedalling by Billy Mayerl Billy Mayerl 10
Billy's Studies   12
Clive Richardson - Obit.   14
Charlie Kunz John Archer 16
Patricia Rossborough John Watson 19
Robinson Cleaver   23

No.11 Summer 1999
Carroll Gibbons Carroll Gibbons 3
Johanna Mayerl Mike Lorenzini 7
Bert Firmin - Obit. Guy Rowland 9
Jack Wilson Guy Rowland 13
Patricia Rossborough - CD Review Mike Harth 16
Jack Wilson - CD Review Mike Harth 16
David Ebbage Trio - Concert Review Mike Lorenzini 19
Snap, Crackle, Pop! Peter Hendriksma 20
Nicholas Durcan - Concert Review Mike Harth 21
Billy's Hands Mike Harth 22

No.12 January 2000
Convention 2000 Mike Lorenzini 3
Pianola Conceert Mike Harth 4
Marigold - Book Review Mike Harth 6
Bert Read O.B.E. John Archer 8
British Dance Bands - Book Review Mike Harth 11
Letter from Jack Wilson   12
David Willison and Helen Ridout - Review Mike Harth 14
What Went Right? John Watson 15
Philip Gates - CD Review Mike Harth 19
Angel Community Radio Julie Legg 20
Walter Hiller - Obit. John Watson 21
Syncopation Returns to Trinity College John Watson 22
At Last, a Club Badge Mike Lorenzini 23

No.13 Summer 2000
Lullaby of Shearing - CD Review Gwen Shirley 1
Notes from the Music Room Mike Lorenzini 4
Absolutely No Smoking! Peter Kingsford 6
Bert Read Revisited John Watson 8
Ernst Fisher - CD Mike Lorenzini 10
List of available BMS Concert videos   11
Marianne Olyver and Helen - Concert Review Mike Lorenzini 15
Vintage Children's Favourites - CD Review Mike Lorenzini 16
Peter Jacobs - Concert Review Mike Harth 18
October Concert Mike Lorenzini 19
Reginald King John Archer 20
Cocktail Shakers - CD Review Mike Harth 22

No.14 January 2001
The Genius of Billy Mayerl - CD Review Gwen Shirley 3
Philip Gates & Roy Willox - Concert Review Mike Harth 4
Note Pad Peter Starr 6
CD Bonanza Mike Lorenzini 7
Rags, Blues and Parodies - CD Review Mike Harth 9
Rare Records Found Mike Lorenzini 10
Convention 2000 Mike Harth 14
Billy Munn John Archer 16
Billy Mayerl's Intermediate Bars Richard Head 18
Sunny Morning - CD Review Mike Harth 19
A Handful of Keys John Archer 20
Rhythm Piano on CD - Review John Watson 21
Billy Mayerl Talks about Touch   22

No.15 Summer 2001
Billy in Bangor Rodney Bambrick 3
Erles Jones and Hilary Cohen - Concert Review Mike Harth 4
Ray Turner, Hollywood Pianist - CD Review . Mike Harth 6
Fascinating Fingers - CD Review Peter Kingsford 7
An 88-note Aeolian Pianola Push-up Mike Lorenzini 8
Serenade: Marianne Olyver - CD Review Mike Lorenzini 9
David Lee - Concert Review Mike Harth 10
Roy Howat and Wendy Hiscocks - Concert Review Mike Harth 11
Billy Thorburn John Archer 12
Raie da Costa Vol.2 - CD Review Mike Harth 14
Keep Fit Exercises for the Left Hand H. Keith Williams 16
Centenary Stamps Mike Lorenzini 18



No.16 January 2002
Tricks of the Showman Pianist Billy Mayerl 4
Kay Kavendish - Obit. Mike Lorenzini 6
Christine Blair - Concert Review Mike Harth 7
Ralph Sutton - Obit. Peter Kingsford 8
Monia Liter John Archer 10
Trinity College Hangs Billy Mike Lorenzini 12
Jelly Roll Morton - CD Review Mike Harth 12
Suffixes that Suffice John Watson 14
Singers and Smaller Bands - New Book   15
J. Lawrence Cook - CD Review Mike Harth 16
Reginald King - CD Review Mike Harth. 17
Centenary Mugs   19

No.17 Summer 2002
Editorial Mike Harth 3
David Ebbage - Obit. Mike Lorenzini 4, 5
Reginald King - A Personal View John Smith 6
Cakewalks to Concert Halls Mike Harth 8
Helen Crayford   11
Vernon Duke John Archer 12
This and That Mike Lorenzini 14
Alex Hassan   15
Robert Petillo (tenor)   16
Concert Programmes   17

No.18 January 2003
Editorial Mike Harth 3
Harry Engelman - Obit. Guy Rowland 6
Pianola Concert Mike Harth 9
CD Review Mike Harth 10
'Marigold' and More John Watson 12
Alex Hassan Mike Harth 13
Alex Hassan - Concert Review Mike Harth 14
Xmas Concert Mike Harth 16
The Sedalia Ragtime Festival Mike Lorenzini 18
Centenary Concert - Review Mike Harth 19
The Centenary Year Tributes John Watson 22

No.19 Summer 2003
Editorial Mike Harth 3
Mike Thomson - Concert Review Mike Harth 4
New Billy Mayerl CDs John Watson 6
Susan Tomes at the Wigmore John Watson 7
Bertha Egnos - A Tribute John Watson 8
Geoffrey de Coup Crank - Obit. Mike Lorenzini 10
Additions to the Mayerl Centenary List   10
Billy in Advertising Mike Lorenzini 10
Reginald Leopold - Obit. Edward Berkley 11
Malcolm Riley - Concert Review Mike Harth 12
BM Magazine Editor Emigrates   14
Ben Grosvenor: Our youngest Member Mike Harth 15
From the President's Chair: August 1939  Billy Mayerl 18

No.20 January 2004
Editorial Mike Harth 3
A Member Writes Keith W. Mason 4
Honeymoon for Three - CD Review Peter Jacobs 5
Visions du Passe Richard Head 6
Wiltons Music Hall   8
Billy as a Background John Watson 12
Neil Crossland - Concert Review   13
Meet the Pianist: Ian Stewart John Archer 14
Philip Gates - Concert Review Mike Harth 16
Members' Meeting - Review John Watson 17
Zez Confrey - CD Review Mike Lorenzini 18
Ben at 10 CD out now!   19

No.21 Summer 2004
Ben at 10 - CD Review  Mike Harth 3
Neil Crossland - Concert Review  Mike Harth 4
Young Musician of the Year Semi-Finals  Mike Harth 5
A Wimbledon Theatre Programme 6
Vernon Duke - CD Review  Mike Harth 7
Shellwood - A Retrospective (Part 1)  Mike Harth 9
Nighthawks - CD Review  Mike Harth 12
William Blezard (Vol.2) - CD Review  Mike Harth 13
Cecil Norman John Archer 14
A Lesson on 'Railroad Rhythm' by Billy  Billy Mayerl 17

No.22 January 2005
Gwen Shirley - Tributes Rosemary Harley 2
Harvey Morris - Obit. Mike Lorenzini 3
Benjamin Grosvenor John Smith 4
Ena Baga - Obit. John Watson 5
Edythe Baker Mike Lorenzini 6
Shellwood - A Retrospective (Part 2) Mike Harth 8
Robert Howarth - A Tribute John Archer 13
Billy Mayerl Memorabilia John Watson 15
Cole Porter in London Mike Harth 16
Musical Comedy Mike Harth 19

No.23 January 2006
Jack Wilson - Obit. Guy Rowland 3
Meet the Pianist: Pat Dodd John Archer 7
Niel du Preez   9
Martin Litton   9
Pianola Concert - Julian Dyer Mike Harth 10
Keith Nichols   12
Rare Photo of Billy   13
Howat-Hiscocks - Concert Review Mike Harth 14
Billy and 'Schnozzle' Durante   15
Layton and Johnstone Roy Wainwright 15
Robert Howarth Bequest Mike Lorenzini 18
Alex Hassan - Concert Review Mike Harth 20
Follies of the Air - Photo   22
The Boomerang Club - Photo   23

No.24 January 2007
Autumn Crocus John Watson 3
Niel Du Preez - Concert review Mike Harth 4
Edwardian musical comedy Mike Harth 5
Cy Walter piano solos - CD review Mike Harth 8
The Billy Mayerl Group John Watson 10
Keith Nichols - Concert review Mike Harth 11
Billy's prize crossword Mike Harth 13
Talking Tempo John Watson 14

No.25 January 2008
Dizzy Fingers - CD Review Alex Hassan 3
'Sport Model Encore' - CD Review Mike Harth 4
Sometimes When We Touch John Watson 6
Edwardian Musical Comedy Mike Harth 9
My Friend Bill John Archer 12
Bugatti Step - CD Review Mike Lorenzini 15
Fidgety Digits - CD Review Mike Lorenzini 15

No.26 January 2009
Lothar Perl Brian Willey 3
Fidgety Digits - CD Review Peter Joelson 4
Ena Baga Brian Willey 7
George Shearing :- A Tribute Brian Willey 8
Wallermania - CD Review Mike Harth 10
Christopher Duckett - Concert Review Mike Harth 12
Piano toning/voicing Mike Lorenzini 13
Shallow Waters John Watson 14
Just a Little Thing Called Rhythm - CD review Mike Harth 15
Julian Dyer piano recital   16
Sid O'Connell - Obituary Granville Cooper 18

No.27 January 2010
History of the Pianola & the Player Piano Brian Willey 4
Life and times of Stanley Black Brian Willey 6
eBay find Mike Lorenzini 8
Julie Legg - Obit. Harold Legg 8
Hutch sings Cole Porter Mike Harth 10
Billy's Birthday Concert - Review Mike Harth 11
Runaway Love - CD Review Mike Harth 13
Simon Mulligan - Concert Review Mike Harth ??
Fidgety Digits - CD review Mike Harth 17
Maurice Bentley Mike Lorenzini 18
Rhythm piano digest John Watson 18
Runaway Love - CD review Mike Harth 23

No.28 January 2011
Geoffrey Wright - Obit. John Watson 2
New Deal Rhythm - CD Revue Mike Harth 3
Life and Times of Frank Eyton Brian Willey 5
'Runaway Love' - CD review Peter Jacobs 8
Gold Badge Award for Brian Willey Mike Lorenzini 8
Christopher Duckett Recital - Review Mike Harth 9
Light Music Mike Harth 10
Recollections of The British Dance Band Era Lorayne Northfield 12

No.29 January 2012
Ken Russell who promoted Billy on TV John Watson 3
Ethan Uslan - Recital Revue Mike Harth 4
The Life & Times & Music of Ray Noble Brian Willey 5
Rhythm pianists on Desert Island Discs John Watson 7
Billy's Desert Island Discs Graham Bowler 9
Christopher Duckett Recital Review Mike Harth 11
John Smith Obit. Mike Lorenzini 13
Richard Rodney Bennett the complete musician A Meredith & P. Harris 13
British Light Music Part 2 Mike Harth 14

No.30 January 2013
Piano Exaggerations - CD Review Brian Willey 3
Life and Times of Carroll Gibbons Brian Willey 4
Alex Hassan concert 2012 Mike Harth 7
Pianola concert: Julian Dyer Mike Harth 8
BMS business Mike Lorenzini 9
Coleridge-Taylor Mike Harth 10
Desert Island Billy: Peter Jacobs concert review Mike Harth 11
Piano Profile: Tommy Burton John Archer 12
Cecile Chaminade Mike Harth 14
Obit.: Richard Rodney Bennett 1936-2012 Mike Lorenzini 15

No.31 February 2014
Semprini Brian Willey 3
Philip Martin CD review Mike Harth 6
Christopher Duckett concert DVD Mike Harth 7
Sir Malcolm Arnold CD review Mike Harth 8
Frederick Hodges concert DVD Mike Harth 9
Alex Hassan concert DVD Mike Harth 12
Lionel Monckton Mike Harth 14
BMS business Mike Lorenzini 15

No.32 February 2015
Sir Malcolm Arnold Brian Willey 3
Ethan Uslan & Christopher Duckett conerts Mike Harth 5
Carroll Gibbons an old photo Brian Willey 6
Farewell to Shellwood Productions Mike Harth 8
Stephanie and Paolo's visit from USA Mike Lorenzini 11