Tuesday 19 July 2011

THE MIKE COTTON SOUND FAMILY TREE


THE PETE RIDGE JAZZBAND (aka THE PETE RIDGE JAZZMEN) #1 (DEC 1959 - 1960)
1) Michael Edward 'Mike' 'Isaac' Cotton trumpet
2) John Michael 'Boat' Beecham trombone
3) Maureen 'Little Mo' Parfitt vocals
4) Peter 'Pete' Ridge drums
5) ???????? + others unknown 


THE PETE RIDGE JAZZBAND (aka THE PETE RIDGE JAZZMEN) #2 (1960 - ca. FEB 1961)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Maureen Parfitt
4) Pete Ridge
5) Stuart ''Stu' Sam' Morrison banjo
6) ??????? + others unknown 


THE MIKE COTTON JAZZMEN #1 (ca. FEB 1961 - JUL 1961)
1) Mike Cotton trumpet, harp
2) John Beecham trumpet, trombone, piano, bass
3) Gerry Williams clarinet
4) Stu Morrison banjo
5) Jeff King bass
6) James M. 'Jimmy' 'Sid' Garforth drums
+
7) Maureen Parfitt vocals (she sang with them only on live shows but not on their records)


THE MIKE COTTON JAZZMEN #2 (JUL 1961 - EARLY 1962)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Gerry Williams
4) Stu Morrison
5) Jeff King
6) Jimmy Garforth
+
7) Jeanie Lambe vocals (she sang with them only on live shows but not on their records)


THE MIKE COTTON JAZZMEN #3 (EARLY 1962 - SPRING 1962)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Gerry Williams
4) Stu Morrison
5) Jimmy Garforth
6) Derek Tearle bass
+
7) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON JAZZMEN #4 (SPRING 1962 - JUN 1962)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Stu Morrison
4) Jimmy Garforth
5) Derek Tearle
6) John Reginald 'Dudley' Crocker sax
+
7) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON JAZZMEN #5 (JUN 1962 - AUG 1962)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Stu Morrison
4) Jimmy Garforth
5) John Crocker
6) Conway Smith bass
+
7) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON JAZZMEN #6 (AUG 1962 - DEC 1962 or JAN 1963)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Stu Morrison
4) Jimmy Garforth
5) John Crocker
6) Conway Smith
7) David Eric 'Dave' 'The Fosk' Rowberry keyboards
+
8) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON JAZZMN #7 (DEC 1962 or JAN 1963 - 1963) / THE MIKE COTTON BAND (1963 - JAN 1964)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Stu Morrison
4) Jimmy Garforth
5) John Crocker
6) Derek Tearle
7) Dave Rowberry
+
8) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #1 (JAN 1964 - 1964)
1) Mike Cotton now also on vocals
2) John Beecham
3) Stu Morrison now on vocals, bass
4) Jimmy Garforth
5) John Crocker
6) Dave Rowberry
7) Anthony Russell 'Tony' 'Chess' Pitt guitar
+
8) Jeanie Lambe 


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #2 (1964 - NOV 1964)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Stu Morrison
4) Jimmy Garforth
5) John Crocke
6) Dave Rowberry
7) Les 'Mome' Muscutt guitar
+
8) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #3 (NOV 1964 - MAY 1965)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Jimmy Garforth
4) John Crocker
5) Dave Rowberry
6) Les Muscutt
7) James Walter 'Jim' 'Mij' Rodford bass
+
8) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #4 (MAY 1965 - MAY or JUN 1965)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Jimmy Garforth
4) John Crocker
5) Les Muscutt
6) Jim Rodford
7) Steve Gray keyboards
+
8) Jeanie Lambe 


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #5 (MAY or JUN 1965 - JAN 10, 1966)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Jimmy Garforth
4) John Crocker
5) Les Muscut
6) Jim Rodford
+
7) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #6 (JAN 11, 1966 - 1966)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Jimmy Garforth
4) John Crocker
5) Jim Rodford
6) Eric 'Feet' Lees guitar
7) Bruce MacPherson Lucas (aka Lucas 'Ludo') vocals
+
8) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #7 (1966 - 1968)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) John Crocker
4) Jim Rodford
5) Eric Lees
6) Lucas
7) Bernard Higginson (aka Bernie 'Shilling' Burns) drums
+
8) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #8 (aka LUCAS & THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #1) (1968)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) John Crocker
4) Jim Rodford
5) Lucas
6) Bernie Burns
7) Peter Bardens keyboards
+
8) Jeanie Lambe 


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #9 (aka LUCAS & THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #2) (1968 - JUL 1968)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) John Crocker
4) Jim Rodford
5) Lucas
6) Bernie Burns
7) Derek 'Low' Griffiths guitar
+
8) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #10 (aka LUCAS & THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #3) (JUL 1968 - FEB ?, 1969)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Jim Rodford
4) Lucas
5) Bernie Burns
6) Nick Newell sax
+
7) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #11 (aka LUCAS & THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #4) (FEB ?, 1969 - 1969)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Jim Rodford
4) Lucas
5) Bernie Burns
6) Nick Newell
7) Michael Joseph 'Micky' Moody guitar
+
8) Jeanie Lambe


THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #12 (aka LUCAS & THE MIKE COTTON SOUND #5) (1969)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Bernie Burns
4) Lucas
5) Derek Griffiths
6) Howard 'Lem' Lubin vocals, guitar
+
7) Jeanie Lambe


SATISFACTION (1969 - 1971)
1) Mike Cotton
2) John Beecham
3) Bernie Burns
4) Derek Griffiths
5) Howard Lubin
6) Nick Newell

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