Earl Gill Band Show / Showband Feature (1954)
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Where Are They Now?
The Story
After playing in the early 1950s with the Pat Moran Band (of the
Four Provinces Ballroom, Dublin) and with Gay McIntyre's outfit, the
young Dublin based Earl Gill was selected to lead a new resident
band at the Palm Court Ballroom in Dublin, replacing Jack Barrett.
The initial lineup included Harry "Sonny" Knowles (trombone), Frank
Stokes, Paddy Boylan, Vincent Walsh, Ray Nelson, Jack Rogers, George
Reilly (drums), and vocalist Dick Dorney. They made their debut
November 18th, 1954.
More to come.....
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