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1964 644
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Brum Beat – Decca Records, 1964

One of two records called BRUM BEAT released in 1964.

1964 658
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Midnight City

Midnight City membership card

1969 618
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Melody Maker (1969)

Melody Maker (1969) - The Blues still dominated the front pages up until the late 60's.

Park Lane, Aston

1969 7

Pages from Birmingham Central Library archives.

1965 544
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Brownie & Sonny LP (1965)

Brownie & Sonny LP (1965).

1967 492
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1968 546
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Not all the biographies mention that after Mythology disappeared in a puff of smoke sometime in the first half of 1968, Tony Iommi was involved in a band called Velvett Fogg. The band would eventually record an album with Tony’s cousin on guitar. Very .
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1968 510
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Rare Breed gig advert

Rare Breed gig advert for 13th January 1968 at Cofton Country Club, Warren Lane, Rednal

1968 468
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Henry’s Blueshouse Brownhills

Advert for the opening of Henry's Blueshouse

1968 469
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Laney Sound Systems Ltd Sales Day Book

One of the most interesting items from the 40 Years of Heavy Metal and Its Unique Birth Place Exhibition.

1968 530
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Brum Digs Blues

Melody Maker article 9th November 1968

1967 1 522
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Music Machine: the drummer's story

Harry Barber's memories of Music Machine are more detailed than Ozzy's account on page 49 of the autobiography I Am Ozzy.

1968 479
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Champion Jack Dupree on stage at Henry's Blueshouse

Champion Jack Dupree on stage at Henry's Blues House, upstairs at The Crown, Hill Street, Birmingham.

1966 549
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Dennis Wheatley novel

Titus Oates

1966 1

Dont Know if this will interest you,Iwas in a band called Titus Oates, bluesy band doing the circuit in Brum in the late sixties, we used to do the same gigs as Black Sabath. Lots of people remember us and the best gig we did was the Alhambra back of new st, other members were Dave Fear on Drums Ron Braid Vocals John Hankin on bass and me on guitar Met Robert Plant etc

60s 805
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