ALAN JONES EX MANAGER
OF THE OCEANS, SCHOLARS, DUKES, RAYDOTS & FLAIR SHOWBANDS
HAD A GREAT RE-UNION AFTER 37 YEARS WITH TOM E KING
WHO WAS HIS LEAD VOCALIST IN THE
SCHOLARS, DUKES, RAYDOTS & FLAIR SHOWBANDS.
 ALAN ON THE LEFT TOM ON THE RIGHT

From Top going right Tom E King, Billy Mc Kitterick
Dermot Hickland, Dave Clark, Ronnie Barr, Sammy Stothers & Ian Clark

Outside Belfast Castle
Standing- Tom,
Kneeling- L-R Billy, Ian, Sammy,Dave, Ronnie,
Dermot & Latest addition Jim Sterling Trombone & Vocals.

Top left going right Ian, Ronnie, Tom, Dave,            (Tom E King)
Dermot, Ronnie & Sammy + Billy.

Tom E King 1967  Raydots

Crocket Robert Magee wrote a article  “Oceans Apart” for Irish showbands.net
Well I was the manager of the “Oceans” and what he said is true
I went on to manage several bands in the 60`s The Scholars, The Dukes,
The Raydots & Flair all Belfast based, all featured Lead Vocalist
Tom E King three featured Wee Harry Whitley on lead guitar.
from 1962 until 1971. Then I went to England and started another band
Junior & the Jesters and played the Irish Circuit until 1978 when I retired from the scene.

Many Thanks and Kindest Regards.

Alan Jones
From  Alan Jones collection

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