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Vernon Cornelius Interview
- Joseph Clement Pereira Fonds
Fonds/Collection
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Pereira, Joseph Clement
Source
- 1990
Record Date
- 01:30:00
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
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2005003933
Accession No.
- Sound
Type
- Audio Cassette
Format
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Synopsis :Vernon Cornelius outlines the various music venues in Singapore in the 1960s, how 1965 was a key year in the development of the music scene in Singapore; Cornelius talks about some of the leading bands of the 1960s era in Singapore and the influence of the British community here on the musical trends; interviewer Joseph Pereira asks Cornelius about his personal musical activities in the 1960s and the scene in Kuala Lumpur, where he played for a while; Cornelius talks about the influence of the mainly British audiences here and how British clubs provided employment for many bands, development of the Rhythm and Blues scene circa 1965, influence of television and radio in promoting local bands.
