Sunday 10 January 2010 - BBC Radio Essex - Eric Hall

[Michele Monro]

This coming Sunday - 10th January I am delighted to be appearing on BBC Radio Essex with Eric Hall on his show called 'Making Memories'. Both Matt Jnr and myself will be on the show from around 4.30pm. What is nice is that Eric is opening the telephone lines so people can ring in and ask questions. It would be really nice to hear from some of you. If you want to join in, Eric has advised phoning 01245 495050 at about 4.15pm as it gets very busy.

Hope to see you there.

[Don Cooper]

Coincidence time,Michele. I received an end-of-year-review em from Marc Bolan's fan club (loooong-time fan since 1971), and
Eric was mentioned in despatches. He was always a good friend to Marc.

Might yap soon...

Don

[Sandra]

We always used the 'listen again' facility to hear Eric Halls 'Making Memories'
programme after reading Lena and Harrys posts on the music he was playing.
A few months ago for some reason that service was withdrawn.
So this Sunday we must 'hotfoot' back from lunch,whizz my Mum back home in her wheelchair and be ready to 'listen live' on our computer to Michele and Matt.Can't wait!

[Marian]

We'll be listening in too Michele.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

I think Eric was on the lemonade last Sunday, he was getting his Bubelahs in a twist, but at the age of 89 ( he's been this age for the past Five years ) we can forgive him. He does play some nice music, and of course a lot of Matt.

[john]

Is he really 89, Lena and Harry? I would never have thought it listening to him.

[ROBERT M.]

I have tried to find out Eric's age on the internet, but to no avail I still don't believe he is that age.......sorrry L&H, but I think Eric is a person who likes a joke

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Eric was thanking people for the Birthday cards a few weeks ago and i'm sure he had convinced them that he was 89.
You are correct Robert, there is nowhere to show his birth date on the net, but he worked at Mill's music alongside Elton John in Tin Pan Alley in the Fifties and as far as i know at the same time as Mickie.
Also i believe he was one of the kids in Lionel Bart's first production of OLIVER.
He's more like 79.

[Don Cooper]

Are you quite sure he wasn't Fagin, Lena and Harry? That would've been the ideal Apprenticeship for his subsequent Footballers Agent machinations.

You've got to pick a Season Ticket Holders pocket or two,
You've...

Don

[Lena & Harry Smith]

See what you mean Don, Fagin eh .. that might have created a punch up between him and Ron Moody unless the price was right.
It was obviously another porky about playing one of the kids in this production, he would have been about 30.

[mariana44]

Eric may have meant he was in the film of "Oliver Twist" from 1948--the one with Anthony Newley as "The Artful Dodger".
Anthony was born in 1931, so he would have been 79 now--so the dates fit with your theory of Eric being 79.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Yes, you could be right Marian, he has mentioned this Two or Three times that he was one of the kids in Oliver.
I was thinking of the Lionel Bart stage musical in 1960.

[Don Cooper]

Spooky-time, Mariana. You have tuned-in to the completely-logical Mind of Don
I was looking at the double CD of Anthony Newley in hmv yesterday

(Who shouted "Completely? Logical?" at the back?!)

Don

[Sandra]

Love my Anthony Newley CD especially WHY,IF SHE SHOULD COME TO YOU ,
THE HEAVENS CRIED AND WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I

[Lena & Harry Smith]

And STRAWBERRY FAIR, Sandra, remembering the phrase... get you donkey off me barrow re-phrased somewhat by us in our childhood days.