Carnaby Street & Roaring 20s Club

Post date: 24-Apr-2021 17:41:28

Carnaby Street for fashion, early 1960s John Stephen, Guy, etc Paul E, Alan S, Steve M, Peter S, John M, Tony B, Dave S

Before 1967 we had stopped shopping for clothes there - it was King's Road, Chelsea; Portobello Road; Kensington - the Summer of love and the Hippie Revolution!

Carnaby Street in 1967

Roaring 20s club, Spring 1962 on Paul E, Peter S, Tony B, Sue B, Henry J

The Roaring Twenties was a London nightclub in the 1960s which played R&B and ska reggae, located in Carnaby Street. The first DJ was Count Suckle, who was followed by Duke Vin and Lloyd Coxsone.

For Carnaby Echoes, legendary DJ Lloyd Coxsone, who played at the Roaring Twenties in the 60s and 70s, returned to the basement of what is now a Ben Sherman shop with a sound system and playlist related to the club. He was joined by Denzil Exodus, Mikey Foreigner and others. The film also includes extracts from interviews with Count Suckle, who started the club in 1961, and Island Records artist Tony Washington, who was a frequent visitor.

See video https://vimeo.com/70926441

“At night, big spliffs and Blue Beat. During the day Purple Hearts and pink shirts” - Pete Townsend

From Carnaby Echos by Lucy Harrison

https://futurecity.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/099_CARNABY_STREET_BOOKLET_17.pdf