Another Bob Willamson found at a recent boot sale. This LP on the EMI "One Up" label is from1976. The blurb on the back says -" I first heard Bob Willamson when he was invited to perfom at the opening of a new folk club in Birmingham. He was referred to as " a typical folkie - a kind of alchoholic sex-maniac". The Mayoress of Solihull attended in her offical capaicity and seemed to enjoy Bob, but she wasn't letting on!" James Stannage( who was a producer for Piccadilly radio in Manchester) goes on to say that he finally met up with Bob and interviewed him for Piccadilly radio when he had his "Superturn" Lp out. I guess that was the one before this one? Huge in the North West during the folk boom of the 70's he failed to reach a wider audience and gave up performing altogether after an accident in the 80's. Bob has appeared briefly as a "turn" on the Phoenix Nights series on C4.
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Bob Willamson - The Gnome
Bob Williamson - The Garden Of Love
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Anybody wishing to know more about Bob and what hes doing now take a look at his website bobwilliamson.org.uk its very funny and you can hear some of his c.d. for free.
ReplyDeleteLIONEL ASH
Thanks for the link Lionel.
ReplyDeleteAnyone got the words to a 'Garden of Love'?
ReplyDeleteSaw Bob at Wigan Pier in the 70's. Brilliant and talented guy.
Thanks and regards