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5 unusual facts about Hue and Cry


Dandy Nichols

Her big screen debut was in Hue and Cry, in 1947, followed with performances in Nicholas Nickleby, The Winslow Boy, The History of Mr Polly, Scott of the Antarctic, Mother Riley Meets the Vampire and Dickens' The Pickwick Papers.

Hue and Cry

They included Michael Brecker (tenor sax) and Randy Brecker (trumpet) - who had played on the Remote album - as well as guitarist Mike Stern (sidesman with Miles Davis), drummer Danny Gottlieb (Pat Metheny) and saxophonist Tommy Smith.

They also played Retrofest at Culzean Castle on 2 September 2007, and headlined the Darvel Music Festival on 5 October.

The band followed this up with dates in Scotland, a piano-vocal spot in support of Jamie Cullum at the 'Live on the Lawn' festival in Aberdeenshire, and a set in front of 25,000 at Glasgow's Hogmanay party.

Measured Records

Measured Records is partnered with the independent labels of No Half Measures Ltd. artists such as Wet Wet Wet (Dry Records) and Hue and Cry (Blairhill Records) and provides record label support in all areas or deals with all aspects of releases including recording, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and promotion etc.


Honey at the Core

It is notable for providing the general public with early recordings of future stars such as Wet Wet Wet, Deacon Blue and Hue and Cry, as well as a monologue by Bing Hitler (aka Craig Ferguson).


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