We are building a history of the life and times of Cyril Davies through the memories of many of the artists who appeared with him - Musicians' Recollections - and the many other people who remember seeing and hearing Cyril as they were growing up through these years - Guest Book. If you have anything you want to add please send your recollections to us for inclusion.

The site is divided up into sections on Cyril's Career, the Recollections of Musicians of the times, a Discography of Cyril's Recording, and a Section for the People who Documented the Times is being written. Links to these sections are provided at the bottom of this page.

New - Click here to see images and videos from the Tribute Concert to Cyril Davies at The Eel Pie Club - Wednesday 12 May, 2010, The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham,London.

Here is Cyril Davies and the All Stars playing on TV in 1963.

We are also seeking information on the infamous 'London Blues & Barrelhouse Club', the intimate up-stairs venue found on the corner of Wardour and Brewer Streets in London's Soho. This venue is most commonly referred to as 'The Roundhouse or Round House' - which was actually the public house below the 'London Blues & Barrelhouse Club' on the street level. If you have any memories or photographs, please let us know!

Michele Whitby's new book Eel Pie Island is now on sale on Amazon. Cyril and the All Stars get a mention.




Sit back and listen to Cyril's and Britain's first blues harp hit, Country Line Special and Chicago Calling from 1963.



Watch Mick Jagger talking about learning from Cyril Davies.

Recent uploads to YouTube have included another Hulabaloo clip, where Cyril and the All Stars playedSee See Rider, and the interview with Long John Baldry, which appeared as part of the bonus track (Track 13) on the 1996 LJB album, Right to Sing the Blues..

There is also an interesting interview on Resonance 104, by Henry Scott-Irving of Cyril's sax player Art Themen which starts with his time with Blues Incorporated.


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