Reminiscences of Arthur Douglas Addams about his life
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Date(s): late 20th century
Creator(s): Addams, Arthur Douglas
Scope & Content: Tracks 1 and 2: Arthur talks about his band 'Arthur Addams and his Rhythm Boys' and tells an anecdote about buying a bass fiddle mentioning taxi driver Billy Faragher and Freddie Callow; playing a gig at the Perwick Bay Hotel, trumpeter Bertini and Bruce Bridson; letters from Joyce describing Second World War bombing raids in Liverpool; applying for job as manager of the Rialto Ballroom, Liverpool, attending the interview and a reunion with Joyce (Hughes) in Southport; returning to the Isle of Man after his interview and to resign from Post Office; hearing whilst at work of Joyce's death in an air raid and seeing the newspaper headline about the Sunshine Children's Home being bombed; reminisces about Joyce and his feelings following her death; visiting Joyce's family; job at the Rialto being given to someone else; Mr Gibson the Post Office Manager, Miss Knox (grand-daughter of Archibald Knox), George Taggart, Peggy O'Shea, Maureen Clague, Irene Clucas and Charlie Shimmin; travelling to Liverpool in April 1942 to join the Merchant Navy and visiting Joyce's grave in Birkdale; joining the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company's 'Duchess of Bedford' converted to a troop carrier, the company's travel system.
Administration / Biographical History: Arthur Douglas Addams (1920-2011) was born on 22 February 1920 in Douglas.
Language: eng
Extent: 1 hr. 34 min. 57 sec.
Item name: cassette tape
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 2019-0110/6
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