Kiwi nostalgia: gone and almost forgotten (22)

NZ Music Month's Melodic Memories (3)

Bobby Davis and the Dazzlers
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(1959)
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You can listen to their Able Mabel here:



Bobby Davis would go on to be a part of other bands before launching a solo career.

The Newsounds
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(1965-1966)
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You can listen to their Over You here, with Ray Woolf:


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Al Paget Sextet
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(early 60s)
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You can listen to their instrumental Stampede here:


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Peter Posa

(1960s)
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You can listen to his instrumental White Rabbit here:


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Bonus trivia: here is a photo of him standing next to Frank Sinatra, 1964
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Lou & Simon
Lou Clauson and Simon Meihana
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(1960s)
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You can watch them performing Young World here:


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Bonus: their humorous rendition, A Maori Car


Bibliography

https://www.nzonscreen.com/

http://www.sergent.com.au/music/bobbydavis.html

http://www.sergent.com.au/music/newsounds.html

http://www.sergent.com.au/music/alpagetsextet.html

http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/peter-posa

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Posa

http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/lou-and-simon


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