The Chevalier Brothers were a jumpin' jive jazz band from London. Originally a busking band around Portobello Road and Camden Market. As a three piece they won an NME busking competition in the summer of 1982 and decided to expand the band and play in clubs & pubs. They were one of the hottest club acts in London around the mid 80s.
Links to Peel[]
Roger Beaujolais in his official website mentioned how quick the band gained attention:
"In January 1983 we were asked to play (along with some other up & coming bands) at a rock night at the Institute of Contemporary Arts that was sponsored by the NME. For the first time we were seen by lots of the rock press & media. They were taken by storm & over the next two months we were asked to play on the John Peel show on Radio 1, had two slots on Capital Radio, did our first TV show & lots of our gigs were reviewed in the UK rock press. On top of that we were being interviewed in the NME, Melody Maker & kept getting our picture in Time Out. Almost immediately all our gigs were sold out, everyone wanted to book us & we were all able to turn professional by September 1983. It really happened that quickly." [1]
Sessions[]
THE CHEVALIER BROTHERS John Peel 23rd March 1983
1. Recorded: 1983-03-23. First Broadcast: 30 March 1983. Repeated: 09 June 1983
- Barnyard Boogie / Coco Beans / Twelfth St. Rag / Fat Like That
2. Recorded: 1983-12-07. First Broadcast: 14 December 1983. Repeated: 03 January 1984
- On The Tip Of My Tongue / C Jam Blues / Now's The Time / Three-Handed Woman / Bartender
Other Shows Played[]
- 1984
- 31 January 1984: Bar Tender (7") Waterfront
- 04 February 1984 (BFBS): Bar Tender (12") Waterfront