Tin Pan Alley, Cilla Black, Little Chef, Mediterranean Cruises, 1968, and Only One Woman on Chat and Spin Radio – all in 8 minutes.
I had a blast reading from Only One Woman on Chat and Spin Radio.
I chose a chapter from Renza’s Diary of 20th July 1968 and I had 8 minutes in which to read it all and hopefully not sound like an express train chuntering along at speed.
Renza and Narnia’s Children set off in Bessie the Transit for Soho and Tin Pan Alley where their manager has arranged for them to look at some sheet music and listen to demonstration recordings of potential songs to record for their forth coming long playing record (LP).
Denmark Street in 1968 was a bustling exciting place with so many musicians and famous people wandering in and out of publishing companies seeking their next big hit.
Renza found it all a bit overwhelming because it was all so new to her but to Scott and the band it was just another day.
At the end of my reading I was invited to pick a song of my choice to play and of course I had to choose, Only One Woman, by The Marbles.
Only One Woman was written for The Marbles by The Bee Gees and was a huge hit for the duo of Graham Bonnet and is (now late) cousin, Trevor Gordon in 1968.
Graham kindly agreed to write the foreword to Only One Woman, for Christina and I. It is well worth reading as he describes how they came to write and record with The Bee Gees.
Graham went on to become and iconic rock singer and was lead vocalist with Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Richie Blackmore, Alcatraz and many other legendary rock bands.
Join me as I read from Renza’s diary and discover what happened on her first visit to Tin Pan Alley.
My reading is at 10.30am and begins 90 minutes into the show on 30th March 2021.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Only-One-Woman-Christina-Jones/dp/1783757310
Radio host, Lester Jones, is very hot on the 1960s and enjoyed Only One Woman so much he has asked me to come back every month to read to his audience. I am looking forward to it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07ZR9QZQN
He also invited me to read from Undercover: Crime Shorts. I cannot wait.
I hope you will listen in and let me know. I got through it without losing my teeth too often. 8 minutes flew by.
Categories: Blog, Chat and Spin Radio Interviews
Jane Risdon 
Hi Jane, I listened also but it seems like it wasn’t your reading!
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Roberta, it was a mistake and I have righted it now. sorry about that, no idea how I didn’t see that. Do please tune in again. Thanks for letting me know. Appreciated xx
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Miriam, you are right, an imposter! I do not know how that happened and I have now corrected it. Do please try again. Appreciate you letting me know. xx
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That’s wonderful, Jane!
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You are right, I have no corrected it. xx
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It is right now
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Hi Jane, I listened at 90 minutes but it was a reading by Judith Thomas [I think]. Are you perhaps earlier on the show?
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Oh dear me, sorry. I shall check, it was right before. Let me look into it. I am 10.30am on 30th.
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There seemed to be a chunk missing, Jane, but it could be because I am in South AFrica. We often get nailed here and can’t open things or view them properly so don’t worry unduly.
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I am going to listen all through again and check, thanks for letting me know. Are you subject to censorship? There isn’t anything iffy in the reading…so should not be censored. x
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No, no censorship but sometimes just just don’t get access to things because of licenses.
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Ah, yes. The EU have started that lark too. Thanks for trying and for letting me know. Appreciated xxxx
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I checked it and it runs through OK this end. Mind you, the internet has been dropping all over the last few weeks. Possibly a drop-out?
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Could be, I’ll try again. Thanks, Jane.
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Appreciate your taking the trouble. xx
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