All written content remains the property of Cameron Kippen and no unauthorised use of the material is permitted. This material may not be sold, or published in any form without prior permission from the author. The use of this material is free provided copyright (Cameron Kippen 2023) is acknowledged and reference or link is made to the Karl Denver died in 1998 from complications from a brain tumour. In 1993 he released his final album which was a frail effort from an aging and ill performer. (Video Courtesy: MarkTurver1990 Youtube Channel) Karl did enjoy a brief return in 1989 after guesting on the Happy Monday’s single "Lazyitis (One-Armed Boxer)". (Video Courtesy: backporchpicker Youtube Channel) About the same time Gerry Cottrell left the trio but they continued to perform in cabaret although were never able to recapture their salad days. Karl Denver was declared bankrupt in 1966, then again in 1973 and in 1978. They did continue for several years to perform in cabaret at home and overseas. Inevitably the popularity of the Mersey Beat over took popular demand and the Karl Denver Trio lost hold in the charts. (Video Courtesy: BeatlesBootlegs9 Youtube Channel) Other popular artist woul join The Karl Denver Trio including The Beatles. In 1962 the Trio was given their own BBC Light Programme show, Side by Side. The Karl Denver Trio toured the UK extensively and feautured regularly on public variety radio. (Video Courtesy: DelTangBrav Youtube Channel) In the same year "Never Goodbye", was an entry in A Song for Europe. (Video Courtesy: Kevin Hobbs Youtube Channel) Many of his growing fans enjoyed the songs of Slim Whitman and when the US group the Tokens released ‘The lion sleeps tonight’ (a vocal version of "Wimoweh") and it began to rise in the UK charts they organized a petition for Decca to release his version of "Wimoweh.” The company relinquished and the single shot to #4 in the UK in 1962. Karl Denver had a distinctive voice with a multi-octave range, and falsetto yodelling register. This was followed by "Mexicali Rose" which also sold well. (Video Courtesy: Bob Patterson Youtube Channel) Instead "Marcheta" was their first single and became a minor hit in the UK in 1961. A popular song performed by the group on stage was the Zulu chant, "Wimoweh." The trio recorded it but the record company felt it too bizarre to release as a single. Jack Good also negotiated a record deal with Decca and acted as producer on the series of their hit singles. (Video Courtesy: misswonky Youtube Channel) He featured them on his television series Wham! They became popular and toured the Northern working men’s clubs until they were seen by impresario Jack Good. He settled in Manchester and formed the Karl Denver Trio with Gerry Cottrell (bass) and Kevin Neill (guitarist). In 1959 the US immigration department caught up with him and he was deported back in Britain. (Video Courtesy: OTR HALLOWEENHOLIDAZE Youtube Channel) Karl Denver was the first British performer to play on the Grand Ole Opry radio show. During this time, he took the stage name Karl Denver and became friends with Faron Young and Lefty Frizzell. Angus made a living playing country music in clubs in Nashville. Once recovered he went back to the sea before jumping ship in the US when he was 21. He was wounded then discharged and during his recuperation developed a liking for country music. After leaving the merchant navy in 1951 he joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and served in the Korean War. There he practiced the guitar and entertained his shipmates. When he left school at 15, he joined the Norwegian Mercantile Marine as a deckhand. Angus Murdo Mckenzie was born in Springburn, Glasgow, in 1932.
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