78rpm Clubs in UK, Europe and Asia
A list of UK, Europe and Asian fan clubs and collectors' clubs for those who enjoy Vintage Popular Music on 78rpm records
this page first published by John Wright, 3 May 1997
last update 20 May 2008
vintage@jabw.demon.co.uk
E-mail John Wright if you know a good club to add to this list
- Sam Browne Appreciation Society is a club devoted to Sam. Contact Jack and Joyce Brightbart, 11 Gap Road, Hunmanby Gap, Nr Filey, North Yorkshire YO14 9QP, or Tel: 01723-890776
E-mail joybright@aol.com
- Al Bowlly Circle
Contact Ray Pallett
or write to Memory Lane, see the 78rpm Magazines page for details.
Visit the Memory Lane website.
- Association For Recorded Sound Collections has over 1000 members. For details visit the website at ARSC
- Dutch 78rpm Collectors Club
Visit their website De Weergever Update
- City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society
for membership details contact Richard Taylor at CLPGS
- Billy Mayerl Society
The society held their first convention Oct 1997
and featured recitals of Billy Mayerl piano compositions, played by Eric Parkin and William Davies, and a 1930's dance band playing Mayerl arrangements led by David Ebbage, the Spa Palm Court Orchestra.
Kathy Lorenzini, Hon. Sec Billy Mayerl Society, writes: If you visit Shellwood Productions you will find information on the Billy Mayerl Society or send your e-mail address to shell.wood@ntlworld.comand receive membership details.
- Charlie Kunz
fans of Charlie Kunz have their own website,
visit Charlie Kunz Website
- Bing Crosby
British fans can join the world website.
Visit Bing's Homepage
- Denny Dennis Music Society
Call Mike Carey on 01332-558792
- Harry Roy Appreciation Society
Contact Mrs.Pauline Wolsey,43 Repton Close, Luton,Beds LU3 3UL Tel. 01582 574946.
- Al Jolson Society
visit the British Al Jolson website
- George Formby Society
contact Amanda Wylde, 3 Spinners Way, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0HN
- Scots Teaching And Research Network
has a website devoted to Scottish theatre
and entertainment stars of the past, e.g. Harry Lauder
- British Music Hall Society
for their quarterly magazine 'Call Boy' write to Membership Secretary, 74 Turnpike Drive, Luton, BEDS LU3 3RF
sample copy £1.75, four issues £7.00, overseas £10.00
- Society Of Indian Record Collectors
Formed in 1990, the society has around 200 members - 70 from India, the rest from US and Europe. Publishes a quarterly journal The Record News (consisting of 50/70 photocopied pages).
Collectors of ethnic music can make excellent contacts at SIRC.
Annual Subscription/Membership $30, life $300.
E-mail sschand@tifr.res.in or write to:
Suresh Chandvankar, Hon. Sec., 207 Parashara, TIFR Housing Colony, Navynagar, Colaba, Mumbai (Bombay) 400-005 India.
Tel - 091-22-218 9726, fax - 091-22-215 2110.
Suresh writes: "I would like to be in touch with collectors who would like to collect 78's of Indian music that includes films, classical and folk music of India. "
