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Bev Pegg's GalleryAbove left: Bev Pegg and his Rock 'n' Roll Band at Cookley Village Hall on Saturday 20th January 2018. Above right: The Bev Pegg Good Time Four playing at a Wedding Anniversary Party at Wolverley on 30th June 2018. L to R: Andy Leggett-bass saxophone, Tony Pipkin-trumpet, Zoltan Sagi-clarinet, Bev Pegg-banjo. // ![]() ![]() Above left: Bev at The Black Country Night Out Show. The show toured around various Midlands theatres during September, October and November 2017. Above right: Black Country Night Out Show Finale. L to R. Allan Briscoe, Steve Henley, Jess Silk, Bev Pegg, Glynnis Briscoe, Ian "Sludge" Lees, James Stevens & Rachel Slater. // ![]() Above left: L to R. John O'Connor, Pete Hartley, Grant Baynham & Bev Pegg at The Woodman Folk Club performing a "Hot Club of France" style Sweet Georgia Brown on 21st July 2017. Above right: Interval time at Blakedown Parish Rooms during the Bev Pegg Annual Rock 'n' Roll Dance Night. // ![]() ![]() Above left: Bev sitting in with Ricky Cool and the In Crowd at a private party in Surrey on Saturday 3rd September 2016, plus son-in-law Iain Willetts (of The Red Lemon Electric Blues Band fame behind him). //Above right: Bev with author Angela Daniels at the launch of Angela's book "The Tommy Mundon Story" on Friday 16th September 2016. Bev performed a short spot just prior to the books being put on sale.// ![]() ![]() Above left: Bev Pegg and his Blue Blood Jazzmen playing outside Upton Parish Church during the Upton Jazz Festival on Sunday 26th June 2016. L to R - Martin Veasey, Andy Leggett, Tony Pipkin & Bev Pegg. // Above right: Bev entertaining on the main stage at The Women Chainmakers Festival in Cradley Heath on Saturday 2nd July 2016.//
Above Left: Bev Pegg and his Good Time Jazz Gang playing
the closing session at the Upton Jazz Festival on Sunday
30th June 2013 to the usual packed venue. // Right: Ken
Wright on drums, who was hidden in the picture on the
left! The band line-up was Dave Leithead-trumpet, Pete
Allen-clarinet, Martin Veasey-trombone, Roger
Heeley-piano, Bev Pegg-guitar/banjo/vocals, Len
Thwaites-double bass, Ken Wright-drums. There are quite a
few You Tube Videos of this session...check out Route 66
for example. //
Above left is of Bev Pegg and his Cowboy Band playing at
Stowe by Chartley Village Hall on Saturday 13th October
2012. L. to R. Maurice Hipkiss, Sally Minchin, Ken Wright
(hidden) Bev Pegg, Pete Boddis, Harry Rowlands. //
The above picture on the left is of Bev Pegg and his
Railroad Skiffle Group playing at the Bromyard Music
Festival on Saturday 18th August 2012. L. to R. Paul
Degville, Ken Wright, Bev Pegg, Harry Rowlands. // The Annual Bev Pegg Rock 'n' Roll Night at Stourbridge Lawn Tennis & Squash Club took place on Saturday 28th January 2012. Bev' 7-piece "All Star" Band performed to a packed venue, with all tickets sold three weeks before the gig. Line-up was Bev Pegg-vocal/guitar, Ricky Cool-harp/baritone sax/vocal, Ted Bunting-tenor sax, Dutch Lewis-alto/tenor/baritone sax, Brian Godwin-keyboard, Harry Rowlands-bass guitar, Ken Wright-drums, plus cameo appearances from Hannah McCormack and Dave Slater. // ![]() Bev appeared at Colchester
Jazz Club on Sunday 11th December 2011. Pianist Dave
Browning organised a band of top musicians to play
alongside Bev, and a good night was had by all. Left to
right: Dave Browning-piano, Les
Handscombe-trombone,Derek Pring-double bass, Hugh
Rainey-trumpet, John Benson-drums, Roger
Myerscough-clarinet/baritone sax, Bev-voc/guitar/banjo.
![]() Above: Bev Pegg and his Cowboy Band, taken right after the gig at Hagley Community Centre on Wednesday 18th May 2011. The event was organised by The Rotary Club of Stourbridge and raised £1,300.00 for the "Help The Heroes" charity plus other Rotary Charities. Bev's Cowboy Band were augmented by the addition of three great guest artists, Jim Merris, Hannah McCormack and Hazel Rider. Left to right: Ken Wright-drums, Hazel Rider-banjo/vocal, Jim Merris-harmonica/vocal, Bev Pegg-vocal/guitar, Pete Hartley-violin/mandolin, Hannah McCormack-vocal, Harry Rowlands-bass/vocal, Maurice Hipkiss-pedal steel guitar/dobro, and Pete Boddis-vocal/guitar. // Bev with George Huxley at George's Jazz Club, held at The Old Sils Club, Solihull on 25th November 2010. Bev was the guest for the evening, doing his solo spot and playing with George's great band consisting of Gordon Whitworth, Ron Hills, Barry Norman, John Fellows, Jon Penn, Caz Shennington and George Huxley himself, of whom Bev considers to be the best soprano sax player in his style in the UK.//
Bev Pegg and his Rock 'n' Roll Band at Clent Parish Hall on Saturday 21st August 2010. Line up was Cliff Willams and Dutch Lewis on saxes, Nick Blunn-keyboard, Ken Wright-drums, Harry Rowlands-bass guitar and Bev Pegg-vocal and guitar. There are three songs from this gig on You Tube should you feel inclined to have a look!
Bev and his Cowboy Band made their 2nd appearance at The
Canwell Show on Saturday 7th August 2010. Making his debut
on violin was the wonderfully talented Ben Holder. Whilst
he has a made a name for himself as one of the foremost
jazz violinists in the UK and Europe, this was Ben's first
ever country gig. He was a great success and received the
acclaim of the crowd with his superb playing. Pictures
above:
Bev Pegg and his Cowboy Band at Hagley Community Centre
on Wednesday 19th May 2010, playing to a packed hall of
around 150 people for the Annual Charity Country and
Western Night organised by The Rotary Club of Stourbridge.
Top Left: Bev became one of the John Sparry & Strings outfit at The Trumpet Jazz Pub on Tuesday 23rd February 2010. The group consisted of John Sparry on vibes, Richard Werritt on guitar, Jim Sutton on bass, Bev on guitar and vocals, plus various sitters-in as is the scene at this legendary little pub which features jazz every night of the week. The first band that Bev ever played with at the age of 15, was John Sparry's group. Here they are, still gigging together over fifty years later!
The Annual Rock 'n' Roll Revue at Stourbridge Lawn
Tennis & Squash Club was held on Saturday 6th February
2010. Tickets were sold out five weeks before the event as
usual. Appearing with Bev's band were the legendary Ricky
Cool on saxophone, harmonica and vocals, together with his
great rock 'n' roll sax buddy from his Hoola Boola Boys
Band, Ted Bunting. A cameo country spot from Pete Boddis
rounded up a great night. 2009: Left: Bev with his collection of Sessionette Amplifiers. Bottom left - 1986 Sessionette 100 Bass Combo, top left - 1985 Sessionette SG75, top right - 1989 Sessionette 90, bottom right - 1984 Sessionette SG75. These amps are lightweight, compact, incredibly well made and if required, LOUD! No other amp will do as far as Bev is concerned. Right: "White Christmas" being sung at Kidderminster Harriers Sports and Social Club on 19.12.09. Left to right: Ricky Valance ("Tell Laura I Love Her"- No 1 hit in 1960), Sam Padgett and Becky Neale (Lady and the Sax), and Bev. On stage at the same time, next to Bev, although unfortunately not shown on the photo was the excellent Bobby Thompson (Many top 10 hits during the mid-1960s with The Rockin' Berries). 2009:Bev's Cowboy Band had a new debutant playing her first gig with them at Neen Sollars Village Hall on November 7th. Salene fitted into the band seamlessly, and delighted the crowd with her excellent soloing and tasteful playing. Another "plus" factor from the band's point of view was that she brought the average age of the group down considerably!
2009: The Riverside Jazz Club Reunion Charity Night at
Stourport Boat Club, 48 years on from it's opening in
1961. Bev Pegg and his "2009 Blue Blood
Jazzmen" containing three original members played
during the evening, and backed many sitters-in from the
original band that played at the club during the early
1960s.
2009: Superb Essex based pianist Dave Browning played with Bev's Good Time Jazz Gang on 10th May at Colchester Jazz Club.
2009: The line-up of Bev Pegg and his Rock 'n' Roll Band before blasting off at the Annual Charity Rock 'n' Roll Revue at Stourbridge Lawn Tennis and Squash Club on Saturday 17th January. L. to R. Dutch Lewis, Harry Rowlands, Brian Godwin, Cliff Williams, Ken Wright, Bev Pegg, Kate Pegg, Iain Willetts, Terry Clarke, and guest singer Dave Slater prior to his jetting off to the show at the Surf Ballroom, Iowa to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Buddy Holly's death in a plane crash back in 1959. During his trip, Dave recorded a six-track CD in Nashville accompanied by The Jordanaires and also ex-Buddy Holly guitarist Tommy Allsup.
2008: As a contrast to picures of the band, here's a photograph of the crowd at the Annual Charity Jazz Night at Hagley Community Centre, featuring Bev Pegg and his Good Time Jazz Gang. As an average, this event sells out about 4-5 weeks before the gig.
2008: On 19th November 2008, Stourbridge Music Centre held an evening where Pete Boddis's collection of vintage guitars was on display as well as a wide collection available from the shop itself. In the picture on the left, there is Maurice Hipkiss, Bev Pegg and Pete Boddis. A cardboard cut out of Jools Holland is behind, not the real one. Unfortunately he couldn't make it! The picture on the right shows Maurice, Bev, Ben Smith and Pete.
2008: Bev with Stourbridge Blues Legend Perry Foster, at Robert Plant's Birthday Party during August 2008.
2008: Bev Pegg and his Cowboy Band make their debut at Hagley Community Centre on 13.8.08. Top Left - L. to R. Pete Hartley, Bev Pegg, Ken Wright, Maurice Hipkiss, Harry Rowlands and Pete Boddis. Top Right - L. to R. Bev, Pete Boddis and Maurice Hipkiss. Bottom Left - A view of the stage from the capacity crowd.
2008: Four photographs of Bev's Rock 'n' Roll Revue at Stourbridge Lawn Tennis and Squash Club in January 2008. Top Left - a view from the crowd, Top Right - Dutch Lewis, Cliff Williams and Bev, Bottom Left - Ken Wright and Elvis....we knew he wasn't dead! Bottom Right - Bev, with daughter Kate, and Iain Willetts.
2008: A star of the "swingin' sixties" Andy Brown depped with Bev's band at the Cabot Bars, Weston-Super-Mare on 5th January 2008. Andy was one of the original members of The Fortunes who had a number 2 hit with "You've Got Your Troubles", plus many other hits such as "Here It Comes Again", "This Golden Ring", "Freedom Come, Freedom Go", "Storm In A Teacup" etc.
2007: Bev Pegg and his Railroad Skiffle Group, playing at the "Under The Bridge" venue at The Upton Jazz Festival in 2007. L. to R. Paul Degville, "local hero" Clive sitting in on spoons, Ken Wright, Bev Pegg and Harry Rowlands. 2006: Bev Pegg and his Good Time Jazz Gang line-up for the Annual Hagley Charity Jazz Night. L. to R. Norman Field, Arthur Brown, Roger Heeley, Len Thwaites, Richard Leach (kneeling at front), Ken Wright, Bev Pegg.
2006: Every year since 1978 there has been a "Bev Pegg Rock 'n' Roll Revue at Stourbridge Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, and every year since 1971, Bev has put a show on there. The format of the show has been undated on a regular basis. Bev can recall putting a Folk Night on at the club during 1973, hiring Jasper Carrott to appear on the bill for the princely sum of £40.00! He'd probably want more than that today. Many guest artists and singers have appeared at these gigs over the years, none more famous than the legendary Robert Plant. Other artistes have included Tommy Mundon, Dandy, Reg Keirle, Lee Wilson, Kevyn Gammond, Terry Clarke, Kate Pegg, Dave Cartwright, Dave Slater, Big Jim Merris, Ted Bunting and Dutch Lewis to name but a few. Here are a few pictures of the band at the 2006 event with Big Jim Merris on vocals, Cliff Williams and Dutch Lewis on saxes, Harry Rowlands on bass, Ken Wright on drums, Iain Willets on guitar, Brian Godwin on keyboard, Terry Clarke on guitar and Dave Slater on vocals. 2005: Above - Robert Plant delighted the crowd at Bev's
Annual Rock 'n' Roll Revue at Stourbridge Lawn Tennis and
Squash Club on 29th January 2005, singing a selection of
late 1950s / early 1960s rock classics in his own
inimitable style. ![]() ![]() 2004: Above left. Robert Plant & Bev singing "Goodnight Irene" to end the Annual Rock 'n' Roll Revue at Stourbridge Lawn Tennis & Squash Club on Saturday 31st January 2004. Above right- Cliff Williams, Robert Plant, Bev Pegg & Kevyn Gammond at the same gig. 2004: Bev guested on lead guitar with Giggetty during the Black Country Night Out Show Tour, playing at theatres throughout the Midlands during 2004. The artists appearing were Tommy Mundon, Dandy, Giggetty, Lizzie Wiggins and Aynuk and Ayli. These are a few randon photographs taken backstage at various theatres. Top - Bev and Tommy Mundon, Middle Left - Giggetty - Bev, Tony Dalloway, Anne and Jack Webb. Middle Right - Lizzie Wiggins. Bottom Left - Allan Briscoe (Dandy) Anne Webb (Giggetty), Glynnis Briscoe (Dandy) and Tony Dalloway (Giggetty). Bottom Right - Alan Smith and John Plant (Aynuk and Ayli).
2003: Bev entertaining the crowd at the Upton Jazz Festival.
2002: Bev Pegg and his Good Time Four at Earl's High School, Halesowen. L. to R. Len Thwaites, John Burnett, Bev Pegg, Mike Turner.
2001: Bev Pegg and his Good Time Jazz Gang at the Annual Charity Jazz Night. L. to R. Tony Caldicott, Jon Penn, Len Thwaites, Bev Pegg, Derek Halford, Gordon Whitworth, Rick Vaughan, Tony Billingham.
2001: Bev Pegg and his Good Time Jazz Gang at the Annual Charity Jazz Night. L. to R. Tony Billingham, Jon Penn, Rick Vaughan, Bev Pegg, John O'Connor, Gordon Whitworth, Tony Caldicott, Derek Halford.
2000: A Rhythmaires reunion at Pete Burke's House in
Shrawley. L. to R. Adrian Fendick, Roy Parry, Harry
Rowlands, Bev Pegg and Pete Burkes.
The 1990s (31/12/1999) Press promotion picture of the "Here Comes Summer" show at Brierley Hill Civic Hall on Saturday 26th March 1995. Left to right: Dave Cartwright, Angela Daniels, Cliff Williams, Harry Rowlands, Brian Godwin, Bev Pegg, Tommy Mundon, Jill Hughes, Allan & Glynnis Briscoe (Dandy) and Marlene. Left to right: Dutch Lewis, Stan Webb and Bev Pegg at Arley Village Hall 1990. // Dutch Lewis, Brian Godwin, Bev Pegg, Harry Rowlands, Kate Pegg, Patsy Aston, Terry Clarke at Brierley Hill Civic Hall 1993. // Left to right: Dutch Lewis, Brian Godwin, Harry Rowlands, Bev Pegg, Kate Pegg, Petsy Aston,Ken Wright, Allan & Glynnis Briscoe (Dandy), Tommy Mundon, Terry Clarke, Brian Langtry, Anne & Jack Webb, Tony Dalloway (Giggetty) at Brierley Hill Civic Hall 1993. // Kate Pegg, Bev Pegg, Dutch Lewis, Harry Rowlands,Sonny Curtis (ex-Buddy Holly & The Crickets), Ken Wright, Terry Clarke, Patsy Aston, Allan & Glynnis Briscoe (Dandy) at Edgcliff Theatre, Kinver 1993. /// Bev Pegg opening the 1995 "Here Comes Summer" show at Brierley Hill Civic. // Left to right: Cliff Williams, Brian Godwin, Angela Daniels, Jill Hughes, Bev Pegg, Ken Wright (hidden), Harry Rowlands, Terry Clarke "Here Comes Summer" at Brierley Hill Civic 1995./// Left to right: Cliff Williams, Brian Godwin, Bev Pegg, Marlene, Glynnis & Allan Briscoe (Dandy), Ken Wright, Tommy Mundon, Harry Rowlands, Dave Cartwright, Angela Daniels, Jill Hughes, Terry Clarke - "Here Comes Summer" show at Brierley Hill Civic Hall 1995. // Bev Pegg, Ken Rattenbury, Bill Bickerton, Don Gray and Tony Caldicott at "The Trumpet Jazz Pub", Bilston 1996./// Bev Pegg and his Good Time Jazz Gang's first get together and recording of their initial album in May 1997. Left to right: Len Thwaites, Derek Halford, Tony Caldicott, Gordon Whitworth, Bev Pegg, Rick Vaughan, Ken Freeman and Zoltan Sagi. // Left to right: Robert Plant, Ken Wright, Bev Pegg at Bewdley High School 1998. ///
Left to right: Cliff Williams, Brian Godwin, Kevyn Gammond, Ken Wright, Robert Plant, Bev Pegg, Harry Rowlands, Terry Clarke at Bewdley High School 1998. // Left to right: Bev Pegg and
his Good Time Jazz Gang. Rick Vaughan, Len Thwaites, Alan
Robinson, Tony Caldicott, Dave Leithead, Bev Pegg, Derek
Halford at Hagley Community Centre during October 1999.
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The 1980s (31/12/1979)1. Bit naff, but what the hell! A Janice Pearson creative introduction for Bev in one of her show productions at Brierley Hill Civic Hall in 1983 //2. L to R - Terry Clarke, Dave Slater & Bev at Stourbridge 1983 // 3. Publicity pic of Bev for his album "Let's Pass An Hour Away" 1987. // 4. L to R - Dutch Lewis-baritone sax, Maurice Turner - tenor sax, Bev Pegg-vocal/guitar, Ken Wright-drums, Lorraine Beasley-backing vocal, Patsy Aston-backing vocal, at Hagley Hall 1985.// 5. L to R - Terry Clarke, Bev, Patsy Aston and Lorraine Beasley at Stourbridge 1986 // 6. View from the crowd at Stourbridge Tennis Club gig 1986. // 7. L to R - Bev, Patsy Aston and Kate Pegg at Stourbridge 1987 // 8. L to R - Robert Plant, Bev Pegg and Terry Clarke at Arley 1989
The 1970s (31/12/1979) 1. Back, L to R - Clifford T Ward, Ken Wright. Front, L
to R - Derek Thomas, Terry Clarke, pictured by Bev at
Zella Recording Studios, Edgbaston in 1970 recording the
initial demos that launched Cliff's career, that resulted
in his no. 6 UK hit with "Gaye" in August 1973. This
record topped the charts in Brazil and Australia at the
same time. //
The 1960s1. The Blue Blood Jazzmen at Stourport Boat Club in
1961. Duncan Swift-trombone, Frank Rogers-trumpet,
Rick Vaughan-clarinet, Bev Pegg-guitar/banjo, Alan
Jones-drums & Eric Harris-bass //
Beginnings! Pre 1960 A few ancient pictures: Industrial Roots:Bev has always lived within a 10 mile radius of where he
was born. Most of his humorous anecdotes used in his
act, originate from real life situations in his local
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