Podcast feedJazz Legend, Frank Holder talks with Wayne Boucaud
Wayne Boucaud talks to the legendary Frank Holder, who traces the history of his development as a Jazz musician. Now almost 90 years old and still full of musical ambitions, Frank left Georgetown Guyana as a teenager to join the Royal Air Force. Having entertained troops in the War, he got demobbed in the UK where he found an audience for his playing. By the 1950s, he was playing warm up for the likes of Nat King Cole. He has played alongside Johnny Ray, Eatha Kitt, Johnny Dankworth, Lena Horne, Dudley Moore and Cleo Lane, whose singing he finds hard to equal in today’s artists. He recalls that racism meant band members on tour had to ask the audience for help with accommodation. He worked with guitarist, Shane Hill on the album ‘Interpretations’, which includes a selection from each decade and covers the late local artist, Amy Winehouse.
Interview by: Wayne Boucaud
Editing: Wayne Boucaud
Additional editing: Marian Larragy
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Why don't you Try Swimming?
A new initiative in Camden aims to give disabled people and people over the age of 45 the chance to start swimming. Harriet Bird talks to Lucy Wilson about the scheme and finds out how you could take advantage of free swimming lessons, water confidence sessions or have a go at something called deep water jogging!
- Try Swimming
- Camden's page for the Try Swimming project
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