It started as a story on the second hand shops of Chorlton, and along the way someone mentioned Chorlton Curios which was quite a coincidence because in the Lloyd Collection there is a photograph of the shop along with the three owners.
The picture was taken in October 1978, and I am a little puzzled as to how it got into the collection.
The notes on the back are less than helpful, running simply to “Former Bee-Gees L TO R Paul Frost, Mrs Frost Kenny Horrocks Former Bee Gees”.
A little research turned up, that Mr Frost and Mr Horrocks played in the Rattlesnakes which lasted from 1957 into 1958.
Paul Frost is listed as vocals and drums, Kenny Horrocks, vocals and tea-chest bass, and the line up was completed by Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, Robin Hugh Gibb and Maurice Ernest Gibb who respectively were vocals, acoustic guitar, and vocals, toy guitar.*
All of which just leaves me with how the picture got into the collection, and here I have a vague memory of my old and dear friend Allan Brown telling me that John Lloyd one of our local historians wrote articles for the Journal and on occasion borrowed pictures from the news desk.
If so it was one that was never returned, but that is a story for another day.
Location; Chorlton
Picture; Chorlton Curios, October 1978, from the Lloyd Collection.
*The Bee Gees Family Tree, The British Sound, July 13 2011http://thebritishsound.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/bee-gees-family-tree.html
I know Kenny Horrocks, he's still around. I'll mention that photograph when I next see him.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter will be happy to share it with him if he has lost his copy
ReplyDeleteToday I caught up with Kenny Horrocks and he certainly remembers the photograph being taken by a local newspaper (not sure which one?). Mrs Frost was the owner of 'Chorlton Curios' and mother of Paul, sadly both are now deceased. Kenny gives his permission to publish the picture and would like a copy himself as he doesn't know what happened to his original photo. Andrew, if you can put it on the blog (even for one day) I will download it and print it myself.
ReplyDeleteI recently caught up with Kenny Horrocks and he certainly gives his permission to publish the picture.
ReplyDeleteHe remembers the photo being taken by a local newspaper.
Mrs Frost was then the owner of 'Chorlton Curios' and mother of Paul. Sadly both are now deceased.
Kenny Horrocks and Barry Gibb are now the only surviving ex-members of The Rattlesnakes who later went on to become The Bee Gees
I was talking to Kenny Horrocks recently. He lived opposite the Gibb brothers on Keppel road. He's very reluctant in his nature and publicly shy, makes a refreshieng change in world if social media.
ReplyDeleteI was talking to Kenny Horrocks recently, he lived opposite the Gibb brothers on Keppel road. He's very reluctant in his ways and doesn't like publicly, which makes a refreshing change in a world of social media.
ReplyDeleteSorry to repeat myself !!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a coincidence.! I was talking to Kenny Horrocks a couple of days ago.
ReplyDeleteI forget to add. He's 'Staying Alive'.
ReplyDeletePlease show the picture, then I can go and show it to Kenny in the pub!
ReplyDeleteSend me your email and I will dig out the full picture ..... your email address won't be posted just give me a few days and remind me if I haven't done it by Wednesday
DeleteI'm Pauls Aunty I would really also like to get in touch with Kenny , Thanks
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