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Unlike many of the band's other hits, the song features country-like elements, as heard in Townshend's banjo picking. "Squeeze Box" was a commercial success, peaking at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart [4] and No. 16 in the US Billboard Hot 100. The song is also their only international number-one hit, reaching No. 1 in Canada, and No. 2 on the ...
He played banjo and guitar for big bands, including the Henry Halstead Orchestra. He recorded one of the earliest Vitaphone movie shorts called Carnival Night in Paris ( Warner Brothers , 1927). Ayres wrote, "I was a member of Henry Halstead's orchestra in 1927 at the Mission Beach Ballroom in San Diego, California for the summer.
Townshend was born in Chiswick, West London, at the Chiswick Hospital, Netheravon Road, in the UK.He came from a musical family: his father, Cliff Townshend, was a professional alto saxophonist in the Royal Air Force's dance band the Squadronaires and his mother, Betty (née Dennis), was a singer with the Sidney Torch and Les Douglass Orchestras.
Alison Brown (born August 7, 1962) is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer. She has won and has been nominated for several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck, for her unique style of playing.
David Leslie Gilson Lavis (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ l s ən ˈ l eɪ v ɪ s / GHIL-sən LAY-vis, born 27 June 1951) is an English drummer and portrait artist.He gained fame as the drummer with band Squeeze in the 1970s and 80s.
He played banjo, dobro, and guitar on albums with musicians such as Loretta Lynn, Kitty Wells, The Wilburn Brothers, and Tammy Wynette. Throughout his musical career, Morrison was a cast member and recurring guest on multiple country music television shows, such as the Ozark Jubilee, the "Wilburn Brothers Show," and The Porter Wagoner Show.
Indigo Girls - Shaming of the Sun CD (1997, Daemon Records) 12. Hey Kind Friend Taft played cornet on this song, written about his friend Benjamin. The Rock*A*Teens - The Rock*A*Teens (January 23, 1996) 13. Arm in Arm in the Golden Twilight We Loitered On Taft played cornet on this track. Greg Connors - Full Moon Flashlight CD (2009, Scared ...
Chris Difford was a constant member of Squeeze until he briefly left during 1999. During the tour in promotion of new studio album Domino, co-founder Chris Difford abruptly left Squeeze in early 1999, just days prior to the tour's North American leg. Announced initially as a hiatus due to a dislike of travel, it was much later revealed the exit ...