The John Dummer Band also known as John Dummer's Blues Band, John Dummer's Famous Music Band, John Dummer's Oobleedooblee Band and The John Dummer Band Featuring Nick Pickett was a British blues band, of the 1960s and 1970s, was noted for its extensive roster of members, including Graham Bond, Dave Kelly, Jo-Ann Kelly, Tony McPhee, Bob Hall, John O'Leary and Pick Withers, and for supporting US bluesmen such as Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker on UK tours.
After the band broke up in 1974, Dummer became a promotion manager; spending three years at MCA Records and a year at Elektra Records, before joining A&M Records. In 1977 he became the drummer with Darts. He later managed The Screaming Blue Messiahs for three years.
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Links to Peel[]
John Dummer's bands grew out of the British blues boom and although they never achieved the critical and commercial success of contemporaries like Fleetwood Mac and Chicken Shack, Peel liked them enough to book them for six sessions for his programmes between 1968 and 1973.
A number of notable musicians passed through Dummer's various line-ups and some did Peel sessions under their own names (Graham Bond, Dave Kelly, Jo-Ann Kelly). Tony McPhee became best-known as leader of the Groundhogs. John Dummer himself enjoyed more success in his later career as musician, artist manager and record company promotions manager - although few of his projects seem to have been played by Peel.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
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Sessions[]
The John Dummer Blues Band - Peel Session 1968
Six sessions in total, two as John Dummer Blues Band, four as John Dummer Ooblee Dooblee Band. No known commercial release.
- John Dummer Blues Band
1. Recorded 1968-07-02. First broadcast 11 August 1968.
- 40 Days And 40 Nights / Travelling Man / Standing Round Cryin' / After Hours
2. Recorded 1969-05-13. First broadcast 18 May 1969. Repeated 06 July 1969.
- The Big Feeling Blues / Skin Game / Jungle Blues / Hard Times (featuring Dave Kelly) / A Few Short Lines (first broadcast on 06 July 1969 repeat).
- John Dummer Ooblee Dooblee Band
1. Recorded 1972-04-17. First broadcast 05 May 1972. Repeated 16 June 1972.
- I Love You Honey / Shake Your Money Maker / Riding At Midnight / Walking Blues
2. Recorded 1972-09-04. 15 September 1972.
- The Monkey Speaks His Mind / Young Blood / Be Careful / I Ain't Sorry
3. Recorded 1973-02-26. First broadcast 22 March 1973. Repeated 19 April 1973.
- Going Home / Steel Guitar Rag / Lovin’ Man / Undying Love
4. Recorded 1973-09-10. First broadcast 13 September 1973. Repeated 01 November 1973.
- Keep It In My Mind / Bad Dream / Good Rocking Man
Other Shows Played[]
- John Dummer Blues Band
- 26 January 1969: I Need Love (album - Cabal) Mercury
- John Dummer Blues Band 1969: Try Me One More Time (7" promo) Mercury MF 1119
- 03 August 1969: Try Me One More Time (7") Mercury MF 1119
- 18 August 1972: I Need Love (LP - This Is) Phillips
- John Dummer Band
- 21 April 1972: Rambling Boy (LP – Blue) Vertigo