Cyril Davies And His Rhythm And Blues All Stars / Cyril Davis & The All Stars


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English blues combo active in the early-mid 1960s.
The group later evolved into The Immediate All-Stars.

The All-Stars were initially formed as a backing band for vocalist and blues harmonica player Cyril Davies after his departure from Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated in October 1962. With Davies on harmonica, 12-string acoustic or banjo, his early band line-up was Carlo Little [Drums], Ricky Brown [aka Fenson, Bass], Nicky Hopkins [Piano] and Jimmy Page [aka Price, Guitar]. Page’s position was short-lived, as he became involved in session work, and he was replaced by ex-Savages guitarist Bernie Watson. The group took up residency at the Marquee in 1963, with Long John Baldry added on vocals. The band’s stage presentation was also swelled by the inclusion of the vocal backing group The Velvettes with Peggy Phango, a trio that had finished touring a UK production of King Kong. The band released their first single Country Line Special in February 1963. A number of further recordings were made before Davies tragically died on 7 January 1964, just before his 32nd birthday.

The name and format of the band continued under the aegis of Long John Baldry for a while and eventually evolved into The Hoochie Coochie Men. Around eighteen months after Cyril Davies’ death, Jimmy Page brought together former All-Stars Nicky Hopkins, Carlo Little and Cliff Barton to record with him and Jeff Beck. These later recordings are credited as The Immediate All-Stars due to their releases on Immediate Records. In 1999, the group reformed as the Carlo Little All-Stars.

APPEARANCES +


Various
Mojo Working! The UK R&B Explosion!
2024, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine,
Various
Shake That Thing! The Blues In Britain 1963-1973
2023, 3xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Strawberry (26), ,
Blues Rock/Folk/Country Blues
Various
Wyld Beests And Weirdos (6CDs Of British 60's R&B Beat Punk)
2022, Box, Comp + 6xCD, Comp, RM, Rubble (2), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Garage Rock/Beat/Mod/Rock & Roll
Various
A Snapshot In Time
2022, CD, Comp, Ace,
Eddie Piller
British Mod Sounds Of The 1960s
2022, ,
Contemporary R&B/Psychedelic/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Beat/Mod
Various
Hullabaloo • The Complete Series
2020, 2xDVD, Comp, Mono, PAL, Network (5)
Various
Phantoms, Meteorites, Moonshots & Devil's Herds
2017, 2xCD, Comp, RockHistory.co.uk, ,
Instrumental
Various
All Aboard! 25 Train Tracks Calling At All Musical Stations
2015, CD, Comp, Mono, Ace
Various
Chicago Calling - The Roots Of The British Blues / R&B Boom
2015, 2xCD, Comp, RockHistory.co.uk, ,
Chicago Blues
Cyril Davies
Preachin' The Blues (The Cyril Davies Memorial Album)
2014, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Great Voices Of The Century (2), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Harmonica Blues
Various
Top Of The Pops The Beatles' BBC Sessions Guest Artists
2010, CDr, Comp, PCR Records (3), Rock-In-Beat-Records, ,
Beat
Various
Charly Blues Masterworks Volume 25 - Blue Eyed Blues (Blues Originals From The 60's Generation
2009, CD, Comp, Charly Records, ,
Modern Electric Blues/Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Rare U.K. Pressed E.P.s Vol One
2007, CDr, CD-ROM, Comp, Stylus Records (2)
Various
Remembering The Sixties - 1964
2006, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest, ,
Pop Rock/Beat/Rock & Roll
Various
Brit Blues Volume 2
2006, CD, Comp, Pazzazz, ,
Blues Rock
Various
British Blues
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Pazzazz
Various
The Big Box Of British Blues
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Box, Fuel 2000, ,
Blues Rock
Various
Hoochie Coochie Men (A History Of UK Blues And R&B)
2002, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Indigo Recordings, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Beat/Blues Rock
Various
The Best Of British Blues Volume II
2002
Various
Doin' The Mod Volume Three - Maximum R&B
2001, CD, Comp, Mono, Castle Music, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Mod
Various
Strung Out! UK Guitar Instrumentals '63-71
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Sanctuary Records, ,
Beat/Rock & Roll/Novelty/Lounge/Surf/Instrumental
Various
Blues Masters
2001, 3xCD, Comp, Rajon, ,
Chicago Blues/Delta Blues/Electric Blues/Piano Blues
Various
White Boy Blues
2001
Various
Peace & Love '60 • 1963-1
2000, CD, Comp, Fabbri Editori, ,
Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Soul/Blues Rock/Surf
Various
MusicBox Blues
2000, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media, ,
Delta Blues/Memphis Blues/Blues Rock
Jimmy Page
Hip Young Guitar Slinger: Jimmy Page And His Heavy Friends
2000, ,
Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
Sounds Of The Sixties - 1964: When Britannia Rocked The Waves
1999, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest,
Eric Clapton
Le Meilleur d'Eric Clapton & Friends
1996, CD, Comp, Les Mielleurs
Various
Blues Anytime Vol.2 - An Anthology Of British Blues
1996
Various
Pop Inside The Sixties Vol. 3 (1963-1969)
1994, CD, Comp, RM, See For Miles Records Ltd., ,
Beat/Psychedelic Rock
Various
The Immediate Record Company Blues Anthology
1993, CD, Comp, Musidisc, ,
Blues Rock
Various
The Pye International Story
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Sequel Records, Pye International, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Vocal/Soul/Rock & Roll/Psychedelic/Garage Rock
Various
Sequel's Blues On A Fuse
1993, CD, Comp, Sequel Records
Various
The Best Of British Blues
1993
Various
British Blues Invasion
1993, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues
Various
Preachin' The Blues - The R'N'B Era Volume Two
1992, CD, Comp, Sequel Records
Various
Dealing With The Devil - The Immediate Blues Story, Vol. 2
1991, CD, Comp, Immediate, Sony Music Special Products
Various
British Beat Anthology Vol.1
1990, CD, Comp, PRT, ,
Beat
Various
British Blues Heroes (Jeff Beck And Friends...)
1990, ,
Blues Rock
Various
A Shot Of Rhythm & Blues: The R&B Era Volume One
1990, ,
Beat/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Blues Collection
1989, ,
Louisiana Blues/Chicago Blues
Various
White Boy Blues, Volume 2
1986, ,
Blues Rock
Various
Blues Anytime - An Anthology Of British Blues
1986, ,
Blues Rock
Various
White Boy Blues -The Collection
1985
Various
Broken Dreams Hopes And Glories Of British Rock 1963-1969 Vol. 7
1984
Various
The File Series - The 60's File
1977, ,
Beat/Pop Rock
Various
History Of British Blues (Volume One)
1973,
Various
Anthology Of British Blues Volume 1
1969, 2xLP, Comp, Immediate, ,
Electric Blues
Various
Immediate Mod Box Set
3xCD, Comp, RE + Box, Castle Music, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Mod/Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock
Various
Sounds Of The Sixties - 1964 Vol. 3
Cass, Comp, Reader's Digest, ,
Rock & Roll
Various
Shake 'Em' On Down Vol. 6 (27 Blues Boppers)
CD, Comp, Flat Top Records, ,
Rockabilly/Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues/Texas Blues
Various
Legendary Anthology Of British Blues
,
Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock
Jimmy Page
Hip Young Guitar Slinger: Jimmy Page And His Heavy Friends
2018, ,
Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Rock & Roll
Jimmy Page
Session Man
2016, 8xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Unofficial + Box, Hoochie Coochie (3), ,
Beat
Various
The Jimmy Page Collection (Have Guitar, Will Travel)
2003,
The Beatles
The BBC Archives
Box, Unofficial + 25xCDr, BBC Records (3), ,
Interview/Beat/Pop Rock