ERIC DELANEY AND THE LITTLE BIG BAND
Drummer Man

As Britain's leading percussionist since the early fifties, Eric Delaney has no equal. His legendary stage show, here captured at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom, shows exactly why he is one of the world's greatest showmen.

Playing a staggering array of drums and instruments, Eric leads his sensational band, helped by Andy Prior, through all those great Big band numbers for which he is world famous.

Born in Acton, London, UK, Eric was playing drums to live audiences at 6 and at age 10 was in his first group, with his mother on piano and his father on banjo. In his early teens he was acclaimed as a "Drum Genius" taking command of the Royal Kiltie Junior Band and the Hughie Green Roadshow. By the time he was 16, he was voted Britain's Best Young Swing Drummer, and in 1941 at the age of 17, Eric joined George Shearing of the famous Ambrose Octet touring the variety theatres of that time.

In 1995 Eric was invited to perform at the Royal College of Music, London with some of the finest drummers and percussionists from across Europe, and he overwhelmed them all with his spellbinding technique. Over his long career Eric has played everywhere, with everyone and most genres and now in his 80's is still drumming!

DVD Info

Region: 2
Running Time: 58 minutes
Release Date: 20/09/09