Wally Wrightman obituary |
| from The Guardian |
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| My uncle Wally Wrightman, who has died aged 77, was a larger than life character, a jazz musician, promoter and radio broadcaster. He was born in Tottenham, north London, one of five children, and became hooked on music at an early age. After leaving the RAF in 1955, Wally had a number of jobs mostly in sales, but he really wanted to perform. He played the double bass and sang in the emerging 1960s London Soho jazz scene, including playing at the famous Mandrake Club. It was in one of these…
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| TAG: Australia, Jazz, London, Obituaries, Radio, The Guardian |
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