Zoot Money's Big Roll Band is a British rhythm and blues and soul group, also influenced by jazz, formed in England by Zoot Money, in the early autumn of 1961. The band has had a number of personnel changes over the years and was still performing in 2020.
In autumn 1961 Zoot Money formed the first version of the Big Roll Band with himself as vocalist, Roger Collis on lead guitar, pianist Al Kirtley (later of Trendsetters Limited), bassist Mike "Monty" Montgomery and drummer Johnny Hammond. The name 'Big Roll Band' derived from Money mis-hearing the phrase "big old band" from the third verse of Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode. Their first public performance was on Sunday 12 November 1961 at Bournemouth's Downstairs Club. In 1962 drummer Pete Brookes replaced Hammond at the same time as bassist Johnny King replaced Montgomery and tenor sax player Kevin Drake joined the band. Kirtley left shortly afterwards, Money taking over on organ.[1]
In late 1963/early 1964 [2] Money established what became the best-known version of the band with bassist Paul Williams (who also sang), guitarist Andy Summers (then Somers, later of The Police, who had played with Money in the Don Robb Band), saxophonists Nick Newall and Clive Burrows (Burrows and Williams had played together in the Wes Minster Five), and Colin Allen on drums. Burrows left in autumn of 1965, going on to play with Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band and The Alan Price Set. He was replaced by Johnny Almond.[3][4]
1964–1965edit
In 1964 The Big Roll Band started playing regularly at The Flamingo Club in Soho, London. Their act featured Money's flamboyant frontman antics. The band signed to Decca Records and released a single that year before switching to EMI's Columbia label. In 1965 four more singles were released, and their first album, It Should Have Been Me, was issued in October of the same year.
1966–1969edit
At this time Money refused an offer to replace The Animals keyboardist Alan Price, preferring to remain as a vocalist. In July 1966 their single "Big Time Operator" became the group's most successful single, reaching number 25 in UK charts.[5] Their album Zoot Live At Klooks Kleek, was released in October of that year promoting Money as an emerging solo artist and reached 23 in the UK charts.[5] It was also released in the US by Epic Records label but lacked promotion.[4]
During this period Money joined Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated for a short spell before returning to his Big Roll Band, but fashions were drifting from rhythm and blues towards more experimental sounds and an emphasis on songwriting. Although a popular fixture on the London club circuit in the first half of the 1960s, they had little commercial success.[6] In July 1967 the Big Roll Band morphed into Dantalian's Chariot with a psychedelic direction. In 1969 Money accepted a second offer to join 'Eric Burdon and The New Animals'. Money revived the Big Roll Band under a new line-up in 2003 and the band performs regularly at The Bull's Head, Barnes and elsewhere.[7]
Discographyedit
Singlesedit
1964: "The Uncle Willie"/"Zoot's Suite" Decca F 11954
1965: "Bring It On Home To Me"/"Good" Columbia DB 7518
June 1965: "Please Stay"/"You Know You'll Cry" Columbia DB 7600
September 1965: "Something Is Worrying Me"/"Stubborn Kind Of Fellow" Columbia DB 7697
November 1965: "The Many Faces Of Love"/"Jump Back" Columbia DB 7768
March 1966: "Let's Run For Cover"/"Self-Discipline" Columbia DB 7876
July 1966: "Big Time Operator"/"Zoot's Sermon" Columbia DB 7975 - UK No. 25[8]
December 1966: "Star Of The Show"/"Mound Moves" Columbia DB 8090
Albumsedit
October 1965: It Should've Been Me - "I'll Go Crazy"/"Jump Back"/"Along Came John"/"Back Door Blues"/"It Should Have Been Me"/"Sweet Little Rock And Roller"/"My Wife Can't Cook"/"Rags And Old Iron"/"The Cat"/"Feelin' Sad"/"Bright Lights, Big City"/"Fina", Columbia 33SX 1734
October 1966: Zoot! (live at Klooks Kleek) - "Chauffeur"/"One And Only Man"/"I've Been Trying"/"Florence Of Arabia"/"Let The Good Times Roll"/"James Brown Medley"/"Mashed Potatoes U.S.A."/"Nothing Can Change This Love"/"Barefooting", Columbia SX 6075 (Reissued 2017 by Repertoire V245) [9] - UK No. 23[8]
2017: Zoot Money's Big Roll Band Box Set, Repertoire REP 5343:
CD 1: Live at Klook's Kleek plus 1965 Singles - "Chauffeur"/"The One And Only Man"/"I've Been Trying"/"Florence Of Arabia"/"Let The Good Times Roll"/"James Brown Medley"/"Mashed Potatoes U.S.A."/"Nothing Can Change This Love"/"Barefootin'"/"Good"/"Bring It On Home To Me"/"Please Stay"/You Know You'll Cry"/"Something Is Worrying Me"/"Stubborn Kind of Fellow"/"The Many Faces Of Love"
CD 2: Live At The Flamingo plus 1966 Singles - "I Got You (I Feel Good)"/"Smack Dab In The Middle"/"Boot-Leg"/"Train Train"/"Ain't That Peculiar"/"People Gonna Talk"/"It Should've Been Me"/"Hallelujah I Love Her So"/"Self-Discipline"/"Rock Me Baby"/"Stormy Monday Blues"/"Oh Mom (Teach Me How To Uncle Willie)"/"When I Meet My Baby"/"Blues March"/"You Don't Know Like I Know"/"Big Time Operator"/"Hide Nor Hair"/"Haunted House"/"La La La La La/The 'In' Crowd"/"Let's Run For Cover"/"Self-Discipline"/"Big Time Operator"/"Zoot's Sermon"
CD 3: Live At The BBC plus 1964 in the studio - "Cool Jerk"/"Interview"/"Big Time Operator"/"Barefootin'"/"BBC Announcement"/"I Can't Turn You Loose"/"Interview"/"Chauffeur"/"Picture Me Gone"/"Interview"/"Star Of The Show"/"Let The Good Times Roll"/"Interview"/"Something's Worrying Me"/"Ain't That Love"/"You Don't Know Like I Know"/"Interview"/"Let's Run For Cover"/"People Gonna Talk"/"Think"/"The Morning After"/"It's Been Such A Long Way Home"/"You Can't Sit Down"/"What Cha Gonna Do?"/"The Uncle Willie"/"Zoot's Suit(e)"/"Gin House"/"Rockin' Chair"/"Get On The Right Track Baby"/"Walking The Dog"
CD 4: It Should've Been Me plus 1966-1968 in the studio - "I'll Go Crazy"/"Jump Back"/"Along Came John"/"Back Door Blues"/"It Should've Been Me"/"Sweet Little Rock And Roller"/"My Wife Can't Cook"/"Rags And Old Iron"/"The Cat"/"Feelin' Sad"/"Bright Lights, Big City"/"Fina"/"The Star Of The Show"/"The Mound Moves"/"It Should've Been Me (EP Version)"/"Nick Knack"/"I Really Learnt How To Cry"/"Stop The Wedding"/"Just A Passing Phase"/"What Cha Gonna Do 'Bout It"/"Coffee Song"
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Zoot Money s Big Roll Band is a British rhythm and blues and soul group also influenced by jazz formed in England by Zoot Money in the early autumn of 1961 The band has had a number of personnel changes over the years and was still performing in 2020 Contents 1 History 1 1 1961 1963 1 2 1964 1965 1 3 1966 1969 2 Discography 2 1 Singles 2 2 Albums 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory edit1961 1963 edit In autumn 1961 Zoot Money formed the first version of the Big Roll Band with himself as vocalist Roger Collis on lead guitar pianist Al Kirtley later of Trendsetters Limited bassist Mike Monty Montgomery and drummer Johnny Hammond The name Big Roll Band derived from Money mis hearing the phrase big old band from the third verse of Chuck Berry s Johnny B Goode Their first public performance was on Sunday 12 November 1961 at Bournemouth s Downstairs Club In 1962 drummer Pete Brookes replaced Hammond at the same time as bassist Johnny King replaced Montgomery and tenor sax player Kevin Drake joined the band Kirtley left shortly afterwards Money taking over on organ 1 In late 1963 early 1964 2 Money established what became the best known version of the band with bassist Paul Williams who also sang guitarist Andy Summers then Somers later of The Police who had played with Money in the Don Robb Band saxophonists Nick Newall and Clive Burrows Burrows and Williams had played together in the Wes Minster Five and Colin Allen on drums Burrows left in autumn of 1965 going on to play with Geno Washington amp the Ram Jam Band and The Alan Price Set He was replaced by Johnny Almond 3 4 1964 1965 edit In 1964 The Big Roll Band started playing regularly at The Flamingo Club in Soho London Their act featured Money s flamboyant frontman antics The band signed to Decca Records and released a single that year before switching to EMI s Columbia label In 1965 four more singles were released and their first album It Should Have Been Me was issued in October of the same year 1966 1969 edit At this time Money refused an offer to replace The Animals keyboardist Alan Price preferring to remain as a vocalist In July 1966 their single Big Time Operator became the group s most successful single reaching number 25 in UK charts 5 Their album Zoot Live At Klooks Kleek was released in October of that year promoting Money as an emerging solo artist and reached 23 in the UK charts 5 It was also released in the US by Epic Records label but lacked promotion 4 During this period Money joined Alexis Korner s Blues Incorporated for a short spell before returning to his Big Roll Band but fashions were drifting from rhythm and blues towards more experimental sounds and an emphasis on songwriting Although a popular fixture on the London club circuit in the first half of the 1960s they had little commercial success 6 In July 1967 the Big Roll Band morphed into Dantalian s Chariot with a psychedelic direction In 1969 Money accepted a second offer to join Eric Burdon and The New Animals Money revived the Big Roll Band under a new line up in 2003 and the band performs regularly at The Bull s Head Barnes and elsewhere 7 Discography editSingles edit 1964 The Uncle Willie Zoot s Suite Decca F 11954 1965 Bring It On Home To Me Good Columbia DB 7518 June 1965 Please Stay You Know You ll Cry Columbia DB 7600 September 1965 Something Is Worrying Me Stubborn Kind Of Fellow Columbia DB 7697 November 1965 The Many Faces Of Love Jump Back Columbia DB 7768 March 1966 Let s Run For Cover Self Discipline Columbia DB 7876 July 1966 Big Time Operator Zoot s Sermon Columbia DB 7975 UK No 25 8 December 1966 Star Of The Show Mound Moves Columbia DB 8090Albums edit October 1965 It Should ve Been Me I ll Go Crazy Jump Back Along Came John Back Door Blues It Should Have Been Me Sweet Little Rock And Roller My Wife Can t Cook Rags And Old Iron The Cat Feelin Sad Bright Lights Big City Fina Columbia 33SX 1734 October 1966 Zoot live at Klooks Kleek Chauffeur One And Only Man I ve Been Trying Florence Of Arabia Let The Good Times Roll James Brown Medley Mashed Potatoes U S A Nothing Can Change This Love Barefooting Columbia SX 6075 Reissued 2017 by Repertoire V245 9 UK No 23 8 2017 Zoot Money s Big Roll Band Box Set Repertoire REP 5343 CD 1 Live at Klook s Kleek plus 1965 Singles Chauffeur The One And Only Man I ve Been Trying Florence Of Arabia Let The Good Times Roll James Brown Medley Mashed Potatoes U S A Nothing Can Change This Love Barefootin Good Bring It On Home To Me Please Stay You Know You ll Cry Something Is Worrying Me Stubborn Kind of Fellow The Many Faces Of Love CD 2 Live At The Flamingo plus 1966 Singles I Got You I Feel Good Smack Dab In The Middle Boot Leg Train Train Ain t That Peculiar People Gonna Talk It Should ve Been Me Hallelujah I Love Her So Self Discipline Rock Me Baby Stormy Monday Blues Oh Mom Teach Me How To Uncle Willie When I Meet My Baby Blues March You Don t Know Like I Know Big Time Operator Hide Nor Hair Haunted House La La La La La The In Crowd Let s Run For Cover Self Discipline Big Time Operator Zoot s Sermon CD 3 Live At The BBC plus 1964 in the studio Cool Jerk Interview Big Time Operator Barefootin BBC Announcement I Can t Turn You Loose Interview Chauffeur Picture Me Gone Interview Star Of The Show Let The Good Times Roll Interview Something s Worrying Me Ain t That Love You Don t Know Like I Know Interview Let s Run For Cover People Gonna Talk Think The Morning After It s Been Such A Long Way Home You Can t Sit Down What Cha Gonna Do The Uncle Willie Zoot s Suit e Gin House Rockin Chair Get On The Right Track Baby Walking The Dog CD 4 It Should ve Been Me plus 1966 1968 in the studio I ll Go Crazy Jump Back Along Came John Back Door Blues It Should ve Been Me Sweet Little Rock And Roller My Wife Can t Cook Rags And Old Iron The Cat Feelin Sad Bright Lights Big City Fina The Star Of The Show The Mound Moves It Should ve Been Me EP Version Nick Knack I Really Learnt How To Cry Stop The Wedding Just A Passing Phase What Cha Gonna Do Bout It Coffee Song See also editGeorgie Fame and the Blue Flames Geno Washington amp the Ram Jam Band Cliff Bennett and the Rebel RousersReferences edit Kirtley Al The Downstairs Club and the naming of Zoot Money s Big Roll Band Retrieved 19 May 2009 Allen Colin 2018 From Bournemouth to Beverly Hills Tales of a Tub Thumper Amazon pp 96 97 ISBN 978 91 639 7250 8 Eder Bruce Clive Burrows Music Biography Credits and Discography AllMusic Retrieved 19 December 2012 a b Eder Bruce Zoot Money Music Biography Credits and Discography AllMusic Retrieved 19 December 2012 a b Zoot Money s Big Roll Band chart history The Official Charts Retrieved 2 October 2011 Campion Chris 2009 Walking on the Moon The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of New Wave Rock Wiley p 8 ISBN 0 470 28240 1 The Bull s Head Barnes Retrieved 25 March 2017 a b Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 374 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 Zoot Money s Big 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