Wizz Jones at Croydon Folk Club on Monday Night, 25th November, 8:15

With a career now spanning over 60 years (he recently turned 80), Wizz Jones continues to tour on the Acoustic Folk and Blues circuit, usually solo but sometimes with his son Simeon on Sax, Flute and Harmonica.

He began his musical career at the age of 18 leading a Country and Skiffle band called “The Wranglers” in his home town of Croydon in 1957.

He had been inspired to take up the acoustic guitar a year or so before this after hearing such guitar luminaries as Big Bill Broonzy, Rambling Jack Elliot and Muddy Waters playing at The Roundhouse, a club in London’s Wardour Street.

Wizz then followed the time-honoured trail – busking throughout Europe with many different musicians including, at one time, a budding young blues-man named Rod Stewart.

On returning to Britain in the early sixties, he formed a blue-grass duo with banjo-picker Pete Stanley.

When they went their separate ways at the end of 1967, Wizz returned to solo work, enjoying considerable success throughout the ‘70s in collaboration with songwriter Alan Tunbridge and occasionally with guitarist Peter Berryman.

Entrance: £12 or £10 for members.

You can book in advance at "http://wegottickets.com/croydonfolkclub"

or Pay on the door

Doors open at 8.00 Starts at 8.15

For more information, contact Brian or Jenny on 07703210795

Website: www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk

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