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UPDATED FOR JUNE 2008
Every now and again I have musician of the
month page with a difference.
So many people have emailed me enquiring about this musician; I am hoping
doing this page we get a response and find out more about the British
drummer - vocalist, who featured on hits in the 40's,
50's and early 60's .
DAVE
CAREY
"Bingo" ~
Bingo, Bingo I'm In Love
There
is not much written about Dave Carey and as I get quite a few emails
querying this song and Dave Carey, I thought I would document the very
little I have found out about him and hope some readers may be able
to add to this page. "Bingo" was released in 1961 and sung
by Dave Carey. The
song was used by Caroline North for a Top Rank Bingo commercial, but
Dave was on the music scene way before this, in the 40's early 50's
he was a drummer in a very prominent UK touring dance band, The
Lew Stone Orchestra. Lew Stone’s band was one of the most inventive
and accomplished of all British Dance Bands. They played and recorded
many genres from novelty to ballroom to jazz, the band was not afraid
of modern music and keeping with the times. In the early 50's Dave hung
up his sticks for vocals and joined The Stargazers, they had two United
Kingdom number one hit singles on their own, "I See The Moon"
and "Broken Wings", along with a third number 1 hit with Dickie
Valentine on "Finger Of Suspicion", and were much in demand
for back-up work with many of the greats of the era. They also did masses
of radio work especially with Cyril Stapleton. They were voted "most
popular vocal group" by readers of the New Musical Express five
years running. Then in 1961 we see Dave as a solo artist with Bingo!
Eula Parker accompanied by , according to the
sleeve notes~
Cliff Adams, Bob Brown, David
Carey and
Fred Dachtler .
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"Bingo"
Sung By Dave Carey
Philips BF1158 ~ 1961
Bingo! Bingo! I'm in love
Kelly's eye, I'm
the guy and she's my number one
Number three, up a tree, she's got me on the run
Number five, man alive, by all the stars above
Bingo! Bingo! I'm in love
Number two, Little
Boy Blue, is what I used to be
Number four, on the floor, so full of misery
Till she was sweet, my key of the door and now we're hand-in-glove
Bingo! Bingo! I'm in love
Hear my heart go
clickety-click when I'm with my box-o-tricks
Number seven, I'm in heaven, gazing at those legs eleven
Lucky for some
proved to be a lucky day for me
Number eight, at the gate, she said she'd marry me
Like two little ducks and a cock and hen, we coo like turtle doves
Bingo! Bingo! I'm in love
(Kelly's eye),
I'm the guy and she's my number one
(Number three), Up a tree, she's got me on the run
(Number five), Man alive, by all the stars above
(Bingo!) Bingo! I'm in love
(Number two), Little
Boy Blue, is what I used to be
(Number four), On the floor, so full of misery
Till she was sweet, my key of the door and now we're hand-in-glove
Bingo! Bingo! I'm in love
Hear my heart go
clickety-click when I'm with my box-o-tricks
Number seven, I'm in heaven, gazing at those legs eleven
Lucky for some
proved to be a lucky day for me
Number eight, at the gate, she said she'd marry me
Like two little ducks and a cock and hen, we coo like turtle doves
Bingo! Bingo! I'm in love
(Bingo! He's in love) BINGO!
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WHAT
HAS HAPPENED TO
DAVE CAREY
Email from Eddie Ward:
Before being conscripted into the armed forces,
I played Tenor etc. with George Elrick(touring) and then with Harry
Leader at the Astoria. I met Dave in the Cheshire Regiment (about 1946)
and we became pals. Dave carried the big Bass drum in the Marching Band.
In a small dance band Dave played drums and sang, the others were Bill
Harries (trumpet) Sgt. Joe Jelly on alto sax and I don't remember the
others !
WE had a concert band and I did an arrangement of Temptation for Dave,
gave him the score before he left. We did form a trio for fun, called
The Edwardian Trio, consisting of myself, Eddie Ward on Tenor sax; Ham
Cunningham, a Canadian soldier, on bass and Dave on percussion and vocals.
I played the "Airmail Special" and Dave sang "You keep
coming back like a song." We made a record in a Chester studio
but I've lost it !! We had a week at Scarborough with the Military Band
playing in the middle of the lake and performing in the Open air Theatre.
There is a good story about any member of the band volunteering to be
thrown into the water infront of the stage would get a pound. Dave got
there first, so we threw him in.
When we were demobbed I joined the "Bluerockets" and I think
Dave was with Cyril Stapleton. We met at Dewsbury Empire when they were
doing a show and later on in Wakefield at the Unity Hall. I know Dave
played with Harry Leader for sometime and joined the "Stargazers"
We obviously went our different ways, and I haven't seen him since,
hence my question to you of his whereabouts ... Cheers
... Edward (Eddie) Ward
?? WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO DAVE CARY ??
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A
Letter From Pat
Hawes
TRIBUTE
TO DAVE CAREY
Dave Arthur Carey was born in Coulsdon, Surrey on November 8th 1914.
His father was a pianist. Dave took up drums at an early age and by
the early 1930s was leading his own band in the Croydon area, developing
an interest in jazz through records. Shortly before the outbreak of
war in 1939, Dave opened a musical instrument shop in Streatham. He
was called up for service in the R.A.F. stationed at Uxbidge and Northolt
and began playing drums with several small groups. When the war was
over, he returned to civilian life and in 1946 opened "The Swing
Shop" in Streatham, selling musical instruments, accessories and
records. The records side of the business soon became predominant and
was linked with a mail order facility, which he ran from home with his
wife, Joan. On the playing side, Dave continued to work with dance bands,
but was able to get an increasing number of jazz gigs. He played and
recorded with Ellington cornet star, Rex Stewart in 1947. Dave took
over on drums with Graeme Bell''s Australian Jazz Band in 1948 and later
in the year joined Humphrey Lyttelton, with whom he stayed for a year,
which included recording with the band. Dave was also an accomplished
vibes player, but didn''t use them with his own band. His other alternative
instrument was the washboard - a spirited performer on this homely device.
In 1954 bassist Eric Starr and I were asked by singer, Neva Raphaello,
along with other musicians, to join a band she was forming to accompany
her. We rehearsed but it was obvious that we were going to get nowhere
with the drummer, who was Neva''s choice. We parted company, but most
of the guys felt that we should stick together. I knew Dave Carey well
and, seeking a drummer, I was deputed to ask Dave whether he would like
to front the band and play. To our delight he agreed. It really was
an ideal choice: Dave was a very experienced drummer, an excellent time
keeper, with a solid beat, who didn''t indulge in exhibitionist drumnastics.
Futhermore, he was well known in the music business, highly respected,
a good businessman and a stable personality. His playing reflect has
own musical interest, classic jazz and swing. He wasn''t an admirer
of the Baby Dodds school of New Orleans drumming, nor; for that matter,
Be-Bop. He was essentially a swing style player,in the Gene Krupa, Cozy
Cole, George Wettling vein. - Pat Hawes
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Click on the pic below to listen to
"Bingo" ~ Dave Carey
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BIG
THANKS
to
Edward Ward,
Pat
Hawes,
John
Presley and Angie
Llewellyn-Sare
for sending information
Any
more information about
DAVE CAREY
would be very welcome
thanks to Chris Edwards and his great site
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