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Archive Description
- Title
- Spencer, Tom private collection
- Start Date
- 1956
- End Date
- 1996
- Type of Media
- Television
- Access for Researchers
- By appointment
- Content Summary
- -- VHS tapes of several early Channel 7 television shows. Includes: segments of "Sydney Tonight", "The Ampol Show", "The Johnny O’Keefe Show", "Revue ‘61" and "Revue ‘62", 1956-1971 -- "Memories of 1956", video presented to Channel 7 former employees attending 50th anniversary reunion, 1996 -- Photographs of the Channel 7 Orchestra, led by Tommy Tycho; one also includes choir and ballet group performing, 1956-c1962 -- Article on Tom Spencer in "TV Week", 1959
- Comments
- Tom Spencer joined Channel 7 in Sydney from the time it began broadcasting in 1956 as a staff musician. He worked for the station as a drummer for 15 years, performing in many iconic early entertainment programs, and occasionally acting as well. In 1971 Tom Spencer moved on to live performance in Australia and overseas.
- Keywords
- Tom Spencer, ATN7, music, orchestra, drummer, entertainment, Johnny O'Keefe, Tommy Tycho, "TV Week"
- Contact Name
- Mr Tom Spencer
- Address
- NSW
- Phone and Fax
- tomspencer_78@hotmail.com
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- Website Link 2