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Eric Delaney (born 22 May 1924, Acton, west London) is an English drummer and bandleader, popular in the 1950s and early 1960s. Aged 16 he won the Best Swing Drummer award and later joined the Bert Ambrose Octet which featured George Shearing on piano. During 1947-54 he appeared with the Geraldo Orchestra and filled his time with regular session work in recording studios and on film, TV and radio. In 1954 he formed his own band and later signed with the new Pye Records label. He made three Royal Variety Show appearances, the first in 1956.
Delaney specialised in up-tempo dance hall music, often carrying a rock n' roll label but closer in spirit to that of Geraldo and Joe Loss. As with many similar artists, the music Delaney performed moved out of vogue after The Beatles. Nonetheless, Delaney remained active touring in the UK, notably in holiday resorts.
Fuller details of Delaney's life – he's still touring – along with photographs and comments from Kenny Ball, Elkie Brooks, Terry Lightfoot, Humphrey Lyttelton and others - are in Eddie Sammons' biography.[2]
Eric's grandson, Jake Delaney, is also a talented drummer. He will probably inherit Eric's drum kit.
Although best known as a jazz drummer, Eric is a talented multi-percussionist. As well as the drums he plays xylophone, glockenspiel, timpani, military side drum, tubular bells, a variety of Chinese gongs and tam tams and has incorporated many everyday items such as brushes and whistles into his shows over the years.
This American 12" LP "Mainly Delaney" sold very well and was an extended version of his 10" Nixa LP in UK.Freshly ripped vinyl , enjoy!!
We have had some discussion about the appropriateness of this album to the blog. There are tracks which almost no-one would say are jazz but others which indubitably do qualify. Anyway, as was mentioned, it is "fun" so here it is.
Albert Hall - trumpet
Bert Courtley - trumpet
Jimmy Skidmore - tenor
Eric Delaney - drums, tympanis
others unknown
01 Oranges And Lemons
02 Cockles and Mussels
03 Roamin' In The Gloamin'
04 Say Si Si
05 Mainly Delaney
06 Rock An' Roll King Cole
07 Ain't She Sweet
08 Hornpipe Boogie
09 Truckin'
10 Rockin' The Tymps
11 One O'Clock Jump
12 Ripe Cherry Rock
Label: Mercury MG 20258
Recorded: 1954-1956
Lineage: LP>FLAC
