Arthur Calkin
Arthur Charles Calkin was born on the 8th April 1892.
He was the the fifth of 8 children born to Pierre & Eliza Calkin.
The first mention we have of Arthur is in the 1901 census. Being just 8 years old, he is living with his parents at
26, Nunhead Grove, Peckham, London and his occupation is declared as "Schoolboy".
Arthur Calkin was credited at one time as Britain's finest bass player,
Flicking through Arthur's own scrapbook we can determine some of the bands that he was a distinguished member of.
Photographs, newspaper cuttings and other items from the scrapbook have been collected together for presentation by
following the links below.
Clicking on the link of each chapter of his life will take you to a page featuring photographs and press-cuttings of the
period in question.
(Information entered up to Chapter 5 at present, which is also still being added to !)
| Chapter 1 | 1892-1925 | - Early Days - First World War, etc |
| Chapter 2 | 1926-1927 | - Dave Caplan's New Prince's Toronto Band |
| Chapter 3 | 1928-1932 | - Ray Starita Band (Ray and Rudy Starita) |
| Chapter 4 | 1931 | - Jack Hylton Band |
| Chapter 5 | 1931-1938 | - Harry Roy
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| Chapter 6 | 1939-1944 | - E.N.S.A. and part of the "Musical Cocktails Company" |
| Chapter 7 | 1944 | - Paul Adam's Band |
| Chapter 8 | 1944 | - Geoff Watt's Band (The Little Man with the Big Voice) |
| Chapter 9 | 1945 | - Nat Allen and his Band |
| Chapter 10 | 1945 | - Jack Jackson and his Band |
| Chapter 11 | 1946-1970 | - Sid Millward and the Nitwits. |
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