gordonc Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Hi all, I have it in my (old) head that one of the DJs at the Blackpool Mecca circa 69/70 ish was called Billy Butler or am I going doolally?! If there was a DJ by that name, was it the same Billy Butler of Radio Merseyside fame who I know was into rare soul / northern. I know this because in 71/72 when I was at college, he played Darkest Days for me at the Mardi Gras club in Liverpool. It was the first time I had heard it. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jessie Pinkman Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 (edited) Hi Gordon, I think in the early days of the Mecca Billy the Kid dj'd alongside Tony Jebb, I never knew his real name, however on my very first visit I remember requesting Billy Butler's The Right track and Tony played it for me. Bob Edited October 11, 2022 by Jessie Pinkman 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Thinksmart Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 One of the very early DJs used to post in the earlier KTF group nearly two decades ago. He was in Canada by then and listed loads of early NS plays pre CC & IL (before the term NS existed of course). If I remember correctly his name was Ron but I could be wrong on that. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Goldsoul Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 7 hours ago, Jessie Pinkman said: Hi Gordon, I think in the early days of the Mecca Billy the Kid dj'd alongside Tony Jebb, I never knew his real name, however on my very first visit I remember requesting Billy Butler's The Right track and Tony played it for me. Bob Billy the Kid is Rod Allsworth. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Keamus Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Rod still entertaining Blackpool soulies most weekends. He and his wife Jill run the modern room at Blackpool Soul club which is always a date in the diary. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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