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WC September 7.

Tuesday night was rather special. Went to see Tommy Steele in The Glenn Miller Story at the Mayflower, Southampton. This is a great show and Tommy is incredible for 79 years old. Back in the mid 50s there were often press stories of him having health problems. He’s proved them all wrong. A joyous night and the Mayflower’s most successful show of this current season. The music of Glenn Miller lives on. There are one or two surprises in this wonderful show. Nice one Tommy.

I should have interviewed LEO SAYER late in the week but his management declined any interviews on show days. I would not do a phone interview – it’s hardly appropriate for a show called John Hannam Meets. I had offered to go on a 6 hour round trip, at a personal cost of £50, to interview him. It did not happen. I did see a short newspaper Q and A with him recently. It hardly seemed worth it!