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SantaFefan · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject: Juke Box Jury

I watched BBC 4 last night to see the 68 TOTP programme followed by an old edition of Juke Box Jury.
From Lonnie Donegan's recording of "Lively", I would say 1960.

I don't think time has been kind to JBJ.. Confused

The panel was Nina, Frederick, Jill Ireland and David McCallum.

I really felt quite awkward and uneasy watching both panel and audience sitting there with all sorts of comical, embarrassed and sometimes painful expressions whilst listening to the best part of records "played" by David Jacobs on the jukebox, most of which were bloody awful anyway!
"Pinky & Perky??" Rolling Eyes

( Frederick liked it ).

I think this format is now strictly confined to yesteryear... Laughing

They all spoke in a very posh English accent as usual.

I said to the Wife, imagine going back in time and sneaking a recording of "Fire Starter" on the jukebox! I wonder how they would've reacted?

Goodness gracious, how awful! innit.
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pickle · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject: Juke Box Jury

I'm expecting Mark Ronson or some other remix wizard to do their stuff on Pinky and Perky's 'Eeny Meeny Miney Mo' seeing as half of the teenagers on buses seem to listen to modern R & B with speeded up voices on!

And was Lonnie Donegan's Lively a subconscious inspiration for Griff Rhys Jones's 'Gandhi' song from the Smith & Jones show?
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RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

It was like watching ancient history, but worth it just to see DJ in his prime, the gorgeous Jill Ireland and the graceful Nina, complete with Venus Flytrap frock.

I only managed to catch a small part of it, and the preceding early TOTP, having been outvoted in favour of The Others (and, since I'd been allowed the indulgence of University Challenge and Masterchef I couldn't complain too loudly), so I'm hoping there'll be a repeat sometime.

Sounded as if Lonnie's Lively was the best release that week. Pinky & Perky was unspeakable, Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson was past his sell-by date, and Adam Wade sounded like a Johnny Mathis tribute artist.

I remember the Beatles being on the panel one week - that shook things up a bit - but the format, audience and guests changed little until it finished in 1967. They tried again in 1979 with Noel Edmonds, and later (!) with Jools Holland, complete with model train which ran, at his whim, between him and the panel.
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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

Wasn't it just awful!

David McCallum's rant on commercialisation of Christmas made me want to ..... well I won't say it.

Jill Ireland was just sooo affected as I thought they all were. I can remember watching JBJ a bit but not thinking the juries were as bad a this one. I saw the Beatles on it but can't remember what they were like!

H

Glad I'm not the only one who watches University Challenge! I watched the 1968 edition of TOTPs and it was good with Dave Cash alongside Jummy Savile.

Don't forget the Girl Groups tonight!
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I watched Jukebox Jury last night.

David Jacobs was a bit of a hunk when he was younger! Shocked

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SantaFefan · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject:

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles, Lonnie Donegan's Lively charted on 26 November 1960, so the edition shown probably had its first airing a few weeks before that. I probably saw it then!

Mr D reached no 13--not at all bad but falling considerably short of his no 1 earlier that year with the very similar My Old Man's a Dustman.

Interesting article on the show on Wikipedia (spelling?), recalling how the composition of the teams sometimes led to some bizarre partnerships, such as on the occasion when Roy Orbison sat next to Thora Hird.

Ian.

RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

Thora would have been 49, the Big O 24 (in 1960). I expect they got on like a house on fire Laughing

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Briant · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject:

Here in Liverpool, 'Juke Box Jury' is still featured on BBC Radio Merseyside on Spencer Leigh's programme, about every six weeks or so.

Jill Ireland divorced David McCallum and married Charles Bronson. Sadly both Jill and Charles are deceased. David is still alive and appears on in a TV series on C5. To me he will always be Ilya Kuryakin from U.N.C.L.E. Cool

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

He is always Ilya to me as well Briant! It was a few years after that JBJ though.

H
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SantaFefan · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:49 am Post subject:

"Open channel D" Laughing

I used to rush home to see Man from Uncle.

I remembered Jools Holland doing a version of the show but forgot about Noel Edmunds!
I watched a YooTube thingy the other night where Johnny Rotton was on Noel's show and dear old Fluff Freeman got a little upset with the pouting Punkster telling him to shut up! Rotton threw his toys out of the pram and stomped off! Laughing

Watched the Girl Groups show but although it was entertaining, I was
disappointed they didn't show more of the earlier groups such as the Ronettes and Crystals etc... The Supremes section was great.
Even now I'm transfixed by those fantastic looking girls from that time.
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iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

David McCallum's late father, also David, was a violinist, who was once described as Sir Thomas Beecham's favourite orchestra leader and towards the end of his life used to do regular solo slots on R2 on Eric Robinson's Melodies for You.

Ian.