TV Pop Diaries
Pop Music on British Television 1955 -
The half-
After two shows Roe would be replaced by American Richard Lester (on the 1st or 15th November 1955) and the show would be "drastically altered" according to the station, with the show concentrating more on the bands themselves. Lester told the Melody Maker "Jazz is a serious form of expression and it should be treated in the same way as, say, a symphony orchestra. We intend to cater for the core of enthusiasts who want to see British bands presented without qualification or adornment."
The show featured many of the British greats of the time like Johnny Dankworth, Humphrey Lyttelton, The Kirchins etc, but any thought of getting Americans onto the show was apparently met with a swift "no" from the Musicians Union.
DOWNBEAT
Associated Rediffusion
4th October 1955 -