Who was “Long John Baldry”?
Baldry was a member of the “Cyril Davies All-Stars” band. After an All-Stars concert in 1964 Rod was waiting for his train and was playing his mouthorgan. Baldry also left soon after his concert and heard Rod playing. Because Baldry was always in search for new talents, he asked Rod to join a jam session. Rod agreed. A short time after the band leader died of leukemia which became Rod’s chance. It lasted 5 months until Baldry was ready to found a new band called “The Hoochie Coochie Men”. When they started to establish the band suddenly broke up. There were plans for a new band called “Steampacket”.
