The Colonel's sartorial tips


The King's New Clothes:Which was your favourite Elvis? The fat one, the leather one, or the Memphis Flash in a black shirt & pink sports coat? Bill Belew, who designed those jewelled bell-bottom jump suits for Elvis, died last month. One of Bill's heroes was Napoleon, so he used a Napoleonic collar to draw attention to the face. Shame it also became the most popular Elvis look, which you can now find in polyester in every fancy dress hire shop. Or, get your own made up here. I quite fancy the idea, so I'm off to John Collier tomorrow to get one run up in a nice herringbone.

Top pop:Maria Muldaur & Midnight At The Oasis. Don't make 'em like this any more. Why don't more kids start jug bands these days? Gets them off the streets.

Bananafanafofirley: The Name Game. Shirley Ellis could certainly do it. Can you?
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Word Jazz: (now there's a thought) Man Alive! It's Fred Astaire and lovely Barrie Chase with Ken Nordine and 'My Baby'. Things can get no better than this.

Cool: You must be getting a bit warm by now. Have an ice cream. Available in the foyer.

Supergroups There was a recent thread about choosing your own supergroup line up. Just imagine... David Hemmings on guitar, Heinz on vocals and Steve Marriott on drums. Never happen, would it?

Awesome: Found Otis' version of Tennessee Waltz on YouTube a while ago and wondered why I hadn't played it for years. It was because my old vinyl copy of Dictionary Of Soul was just too scratched. So I bought it again. Haven't stopped playing it since. Sends shivers down my spine. Or is it the weather?