The Toggery Five

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Bob Smith - vocals

Frank Renshaw - lead guitar (Born: 22 June 1943, Wythenshawe)

Keith Meredith - rhythm guitar

Ken Mills - bass guitar

Graham Smith - drums

 

Paul Young - vocals (Born: 17 June 1947, Wythenshawe - Died: 2000)

Alan Doyle - rhythm guitar

Mick Abrahams

Clive Bunker

Formed in 1963 in Stockport.

Mike Cohen managed the group. He also managed The Hollies. Cohen owned a clothes shop called The Toggery.

Bob Smith left in 1964 and was replaced by 16 year old Paul Young.

Competed in the national beat competition 'Ready, Steady, Win!', the final of which was shown on television and judged by Brian Epstein and several other important music industry individuals and established stars of the day. The Toggery Five would have won the first prize of a Decca recording contract had they not already signed to Parlophone. So the winners were The Bo Street Runners.

'I'm Gonna Jump' was written by Frank Renshaw. 

Their first single for Parlophone was banned by the BBC because of its supposed 'suicide' theme. Without this essential radio airplay the single flopped.

Alan Doyle replaced Keith Meredith late in 1964.

Frank Renshaw left in October 1965.

Frank Renshaw was later in Wayne Fontana And The Boys, The Opposition, The Young Brothers, and The Young and Renshaw Band.

Later line-ups included Mick Abrahams and Clive Bunker who went on to form Jethro Tull.

Disbanded in late 1966.

Paul Young was later in The Young Brothers, The Young & Renshaw Band, Sad Cafe, and Mike and the Mechanics.

UK Singles

1964 I'm Gonna Jump/Bye Bye Bird                                                                       Parlophone R 5175

   (Released on 18 September 1964. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios (EMI Recording Studios) on 22 June 1964. 'I'm Gonna Jump' was done in one take at the very end of the session.) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1965 I'd Much Rather Be With The Boys/It's So Easy                                              Parlophone R 5249

   (Released 26 February 1965)

 

US Singles

 

1965 I'm Gonna Jump/Bye Bye Bird                                                                       Tower 119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Known Gigs

18 Sep 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Lunchtime session.

19 Sep 1964 Slough, Adelphi. With Freddie and the Dreamers, The Hollies, The Four Pennies, Tony Jackson and the Vibrations, Marianne Faithfull, and Don Dwight (compere). Two shows.

23 Sep 1964 Exeter, ABC. With Freddie and the Dreamers, The Hollies, The Four Pennies, Tony Jackson and the Vibrations, Marianne Faithfull, and Don Dwight (compere). Two shows.

1 Oct 1964 Leeds, Odeon. With Freddie and the Dreamers, The Hollies, The Four Pennies, Tony Jackson and the Vibrations, Marianne Faithfull, and Don Dwight (compere). Two shows.

5 Oct 1964 Cardiff, Top Rank Suite, Wales. With Freddie and the Dreamers, The Hollies, The Four Pennies, Tony Jackson and the Vibrations, Marianne Faithfull, and Don Dwight (compere). Two shows.

7 Nov 1964 Colwyn Bay, Dixieland Showbar, Wales. With The Four Just Men.

10 Dec 1964 Swindon, Locarno. With The Original Checkmates.

20 Dec 1964 Manchester, Top Ten Club.

24 Dec 1964 Manchester, New Century Hall, Corporation Street. Supporting Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders. With Johnny Peters and the JPs.

9 Jan 1965 Stockport, Manor Lounge Club. With The Mersey Four. 

8 Aug 1965 Manchester, Twisted Wheel Club.

23 Sep 1965 Elgin, Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Scotland. With The Groundhogs.

27 Oct 1966 London, Tiles Club. With The Soft Machine.