Velvet Waters by Tony Worsley & the Fabulous Blue Jays

This episode is on Tony Worsley and the Fabulous Blue Jays and
their hit song Velvet Waters The group came together when leading
promoter Ivan Dayman teamed up Brisbane singer Tony Worsley with
well known Melbourne band The Blue Jays.


Before teaming up with Tony, The Blue Jays were one of
Melbourne’s most popular bands, having formed in 1959. The band
went through various line up changes and included musicians
Frankie Brent, Chris Lawson, Doug Stirling, Bob Johnson, Laurie
Allen, Johnny Cosgrove, Alan Easterbrook, Ray Houston, Dennis
Tucker, and Doug Flower. By the time the Blue Jays had teamed up
with Tony the band consisted of drummer Bob Johnson, guitarist
Mal Clarke, Ray Eames on lead guitar, Paul Shannon playing sax
and Royce Nicholls on Bass. Jimmy Cerezo  would replace Ray
Eames.


Originally Velvet Waters was an instrumental song by American
band The Megatrons before Australian songwriter Dorothy Dodds
added lyrics to the tune. The first version with lyrics was
recorded by Bruce Gillespie.


Our special guest is Tony Worsley