APPUDURAI-CHUA, Jimmy Performing Arts in Singapore (Music), Accession Number 002289


  • Oral History Centre
    Source
  • 3
    Total Reels
  • Vernon Cornelius
    Interviewer
  • 01:08:18
    Total Running Time
  • English
    Language


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Metadata

  • 13 Jun 1997
    Recording Date
  • 00:08:04
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • Open Access
    Conditions Governing Access

Synopsis

The Straydogs recording “Repent / Rocking Our Blues”. Leaving for England in mid 1972. Having to sell off guitar due to lack of money. Moving from Newcastle to London. Steve Roberts lending him a guitar. Playing with Siva Choy. Mentions Savoy Brown. Unfortunate events causing interviewee to stop playing music. Interviewee presently running a business processing film and printing photographs. Returning to playing music for pleasure. Post-interview audio notes: influence of guitarist Alex Abisheganaden and Vivian Nonis. Mention of Steve Vai’s concert in Singapore. (8:05)

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