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Blast from the past
If you read Jazz Journey from my 2004 archive you may recall that I mourned the loss of my Hot House membership card. This was issued to devotees who worshipped at the court of the Baron of Bounce, purveyor of everything cool on the 1950s music scene from his castle in the AFN (American Forces Network) studios in Germany.
Well, out of the blue an email from Keith Bayliss in Swindon has arrived. He was a fellow subject of the Baron and has managed to retain his membership card over all these years. We had a great chat yesterday - disproving the commonly held belief that nostalgia is not what it used to be - and he has generously agreed to my posting his card on the blog. So here it is . . .
Hi Al,
I have been in constant contact with the Baron,(Ken Dunnagan),until early
2007,when he had a serious fall. I was a devotee of his prog in the 1950's
and have just obtained a complete "Hot House" broadcast circa 1953. It was
recorded from a radio by a fan in Austria. If you would like a copy,e-mail
me. Regards,Ron Pearce.