Ted Crouch and his Band

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photo supplied by Janine Anne Hemsley

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Janine Hemsley… Ted started working with Dance Bands from the late 50s onwards. He ran several of his own bands every night of the week at different venues. I started working with him in 1973 and we did tea dances ,private functions and the spectacular Easter Bonnet parade,for many years on Hastings Pier. Wonderful memories indeed.

Lynda Caine… Just came across this for my mum, remembering the tea dances and Easter Monday bonnet parade great memories Ted Crouch and his band on Hastings pier. Happy days when it was a pier,( Now called the plank ). Just so glad mum me my two sisters and brother have got great memories of the seventies and of Hastings pier.

Jaffa Peckham… My dad, Dave Peckham, played, possibly as a dep, with Ted Crouch’s Band several times on the Pier.

Janine Hemsley… Good days

Steve Vollrath… Think my dad Johnny Vollrath played with them a few times

Jaffa Peckham… Steve, yes, I remember my dad talking about Johnny Vollrath. They must have played together back in the day!

Jacqueline Marsh… He was a dear friend of my dad John/Jack Martin

Stuart Moir… Used to play the basement club with Centre Page 1, how I got my drum cases down those narrow stairs still defies logic 😂but we did it all in the pursuit of music excellence 🤣well that’s my theory anyway .

Chris Baker… My Mum sang for them on occasions

Nicola Hiett… My dad Geoff Hiett was one of his band leaders – tenor and alto sax and clarinet. I am heartbroken to say he passed away recently age 95 I wish I had found all of this before he passed away. He would have loved to see this.

 

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  1. Just came across this for my mum remembering the tea dances and Easter monday bonnet parade great memories Ted Crouch and his band on Hastings pier happy days when it was a pier.( Now called the plank ) just so glad mum me my two sisters and brother have got great memories of the seventies and of Hastings pier.

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  2. My dad Geoff Hiett was one of his band leaders – tenor and alto sax and clarinet. I am heartbroken to say he passed away recently age 95 I wish I had found all of this before he passed away. He would have loved to see this

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