"The Street"

Archer Street, Soho, was THE place in London for musicians to hang out & pick up gigs in the 40s & 50s. This 30' film features some wonderful 8mm archive footage of Soho, shot by musician Denis Rose, and with commentary - and jokes - from musicians who knew The Street well. Ronnie Scott, Laurie Morgan, Bennie Green etc. A nostalgic & humorous look back at a lost world.

[@johnmitchelljr]

It’s great to learn history with extra entertaining history. Thank you.

[@stephenvincent4989]

Such great memories of the 60’s in Soho especially the nights at the Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street (Ray Martine Cabaret) and seeing the ever great Georgie Fame downstairs at the Flamingo. So many more clubs where the atmosphere was exciting and new.

[@jeremyhaines3847]

Love these old pictures of London

[@MisterBethany]

Excellent! First saw this back in the 1980s, and then again in the JAZZ BRITANNIA season - but lost the vhs tapes on both occasions. Really wish someone would show most if not all of that JAZZ BRITANNIA set again.

[@blue47er]

Thanks for posting this. Some wonderful stories from this lovely bunch of jazzers. Gave me lots of laughs.

[@vova47]

Thank you for this opportunity to see Bennie Green, whose writing I admire and Ronnie Scott whom I knew and worked for. Great to see old London scene which I've read a lot about.

[@incredibleplug89]

Hank Shaw tried to teach me to play the trumpet when I was 11 years old,,40 years ago.Hank and my dad listened to Stan Kenton in his house .Sometimes before going to the Bull at Barnes Common I would go with Hank to see his mum . He used to take me to gigs picking up Peter King and Tubby Hayes on the way. I now play alto and baritone sax.

[@wolflupus788]

Great great great, film.!!

[@friendlier]

Fantastic. Thank you.

[@mikehall6e]

I was a Croupier at Charlie Chesters, circa 1975.

[@emmileechan]

I opened a record shop on Archer Street in the 90's called ATLAS..

[@tonytales]

I used to shop there a lot!

[@fwj1000]

Love it!

[@departments2006]

I think this must be 1984 because I was at the Gil Scott-Heron gig advertised outside Ronnie's!

[@wynnpiercewheldon2971]

Top smoking

[@A14Rors]

"whose the girl?"

[@lolitachoi]

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