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The Hideaways are the first group to play at the re-opening of The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, in the presence of local MP Bessie Braddock and then-Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
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Judd Lander (The Hideaways) : In 1963, young local band The Hideaways were signed up to the newly founded Cavern Club agency and became the resident group, often stepping in for last-minute artist cancellations.
This has got me thinking back to the old days when we (The Hideaways) signed to the Cavern Agency, Bob Wooler and Ray McFall being our mentors, on the agency meant a lot of frequent gigs with some amazing names Stevie Wonder, Sonny Terry Brownie McGhee Sister Rosetta Tharpe and a band called The Beatles who performed 275 times till their departure, our humble band made 500 performances a to this day hold the world title, on one occasion we performed three sets in one day a lunchtime session and early evening session and then back for an all-nighter slot.
We also became the first pop group to appear on a nationwide television commercial for Timex Watch Company filmed by the Rank Organisation at the Cavern Club.
The band also performed at the Cavern the night prior to the club's closure, making them the last group to perform on stage along with disc jockey Billy Butler and doorman Paddy Delaney, who - with fans - barricaded themselves into the club prior to the authorities' arrival the next morning to gain access.
The Hideaways were also proactive along with local MP Bessie Braddock to reopen The Cavern. As a result, they were the first group back on stage when the club re-opened on 23 July 1966 with local MP Bessie Braddock and then-Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
The Hideaways also hold the official record of over 400 Cavern Club appearances at both old and new venues and are now recognized and named on the wall of fame.
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This has got me thinking back to the old days when we (The Hideaways) signed to the Cavern Agency, Bob Wooler and Ray McFall being our mentors, on the agency meant a lot of frequent gigs with some amazing names Stevie Wonder, Sonny Terry Brownie McGhee Sister Rosetta Tharpe and a band called The Beatles who performed 275 times till their departure, our humble band made 500 performances a to this day hold the world title, on one occasion we performed three sets in one day a lunchtime session and early evening session and then back for an all-nighter slot.
We also became the first pop group to appear on a nationwide television commercial for Timex Watch Company filmed by the Rank Organisation at the Cavern Club.
The band also performed at the Cavern the night prior to the club's closure, making them the last group to perform on stage along with disc jockey Billy Butler and doorman Paddy Delaney, who - with fans - barricaded themselves into the club prior to the authorities' arrival the next morning to gain access.
The Hideaways were also proactive along with local MP Bessie Braddock to reopen The Cavern. As a result, they were the first group back on stage when the club re-opened on 23 July 1966 with local MP Bessie Braddock and then-Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
The Hideaways also hold the official record of over 400 Cavern Club appearances at both old and new venues and are now recognized and named on the wall of fame.