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Victor Woo Interview
- Joseph Clement Pereira Fonds
Fonds/Collection
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Pereira, Joseph Clement
Source
- 2004
Record Date
- 01:30:00
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
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2005003944
Accession No.
- Sound
Type
- Audio Cassette
Format
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Access permitted
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Reproduction
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Synopsis :Joseph Pereira interviews Victor Woo, guitarist with The Trailers, a 1960s band; Woo recalls how the band started out as an instrumental band, then started to sing and then changed again to model itself on The Shadows; Woo talks about the difficulties in playing Shadows' music, various guitarists in Singapore at that time, pieces of music and equipment available; Woo recalls how he started to play the guitar, the tea dance scene, the fees the band commanded, offers to tour overseas, the night club scene; how Woo left The Trailers in 1970; records released by The Trailers; various keyboard players that joined and left the band; why he chose to play Shadows' music.
