The items listed below all come from the collection of former Cavern Club compere Bob Wooler.
Bob was a pivotal figure in the Merseyside music scene. His initial involvement with Mersey Beat came via a local skiffle group named The Mars Bars who later became Gerry & The Pacemakers. Bob found his niche as a compère at The Cavern, it was in this role that he made his greatest contribution to popularising Merseybeat. He is most notable for being instrumental in introducing Brian Epstein to The Beatles on his visit to The Cavern on 9th November 1961. He introduced The Beatles on countless occasions during their 292 appearances at the club from 9th February 1961 (as the Quarrymen) to their last appearance on 3rd August 1963 and became a great local ambassador for the group, helping to develop and consolidate their popularity on Merseyside. Bob acted as a booking agent for The Cavern until 1967 (the club had folded on 27th February 1966 to re-open four months later). Bob Wooler died on 8th February 2002 in Liverpool.
B41588 – Bob Wooler Productions Ltd. 1960s Letterhead (UK)
£25.00Add to basketAn original sheet of 1960s letterhead paper for Bob Wooler Productions Ltd. It bears the ‘Walkers Buildings, 49 Whitechapel, Liverpool’ address below the logo. The sheet measures 20.5cm x 26.4cm…
B40391 – Bob Wooler 1960s-1980s Manchester Pop Scene Correspondence & Newspaper Clippings (UK)
£250.00Add to basketA collection of material relating to the Manchester pop scene collated by Bob Wooler. It includes letters to and from Bob and Ray McFall from 1961 to 1966 and a…
B40143- Ying Tongs Cavern Club Contract 1966 Bob Wooler Collection (UK)
£50.00Add to basketAn original performance contract made between The Cavern Club, Liverpool and Global Promotions on the 12th January 1966 It is for a performance at the Cavern Club, Liverpool on 28th…
B30837 – Freddie Starr & The Midnighters 1963 Who Told You? Promotional Flyer Bob Wooler Collection (UK)
£40.00Add to basketAn original promotional flyer for the Freddie and The Midnighters 1963 single ‘Who Told You?’. It measures 27.75cm x 32.5cm (11 inches x 9 inches). There is some water damage…
B37389 – Holyoake Jive Hall 1964 Non-Stop Rock N Roll Event Handbill Flyer Bob Wooler Collection (UK)
£20.00Add to basketAn original concert handbill for the Non-Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll event which took place at the Holyoake Jive Hall, Liverpool on the 17th March 1964. It measures 14.5cm x 22.3cm…
B37388 – Earl Preston’s Realms 1965 The Strand Theatre Club Cheshire Performance Contract Bob Wooler Collection (UK)
£45.00Add to basketAn original McKiernan Agency Ltd. contract for the Earl Preston Realm’s performance which took place on the 19th September 1965 at The Strand Theatre Club, Winsford, Cheshire. Bob Wooler Productions…
B37386 – Earl Preston’s Realms 1965 Regal Ballroom Ripley Performance Contract Bob Wooler Collection (UK)
£45.00Add to basketAn original Ian Hamilton Organisation Ltd. contract for the Earl Preston’s Realms performance at the Regal Ballroom, Ripley on the 8th January 1966. It is dated 1st of December 1965…
B37384 – The Clayton Squares 1965 Promotional Flyer Bob Wooler Collection (UK)
£30.00Add to basketAn original promotional flyer for The Clayton Squares. It details the group’s history along with details of their single Come and Get It, a list of the band members and…
B37383 – The Jetblacks 1960s Don White Agency Promotional Flyer Bob Wooler Collection (UK)
£30.00Add to basketAn original promotional flyer for The Jetblacks, Jet Harris’ former backing group. It features a black and white image of the group along with short biographies of each member. The…
B37377 – Jerry Lee Lewis 1960s Vintage Photograph Bob Wooler Collection (UK)
£50.00Add to basketAn original vintage sixties sepia tones photograph of Jerry Lee Lewis. It measures 14cm x 8.9cm (5.5 inches x 3.5 inches). The condition is very good plus. The item comes…
B37374 – Norman Beaton 1965 Cavern Club Black & White Show Vintage Proof Photograph Bob Wooler Collection (UK)
£50.00Add to basketAn original vintage sixties black and white proof photograph of Norman Beaton during his performance at The Black and White Show which took place at the Cavern Club, Liverpool on…