Flyer
Ralph Randell a.k.a. Norman Ralph Mayles
The Ritz
1984

Meanwhile back in The Ritz...Old Ralph had packed up his bags at Legends, parting ways with his aul’ mate Paul and headed for pastures new. This night took a while to get off the ground but when it got going it never looked back. What was it with the newsletters /playlists anyway? I don’t recall it happening anywhere else after this time but it seems like quite a quaint and good idea. I’m sure it must have been helpful on record shopping sprees. Nowadays I presume such things would be posted on a website. This man was definitely a professional D.J. and not in the old skool way. The only so called D.J. I would have had any familiarity with up to this point was Stevie Root ,down Wythenshawe way, of the weddings, barmitzvahs ,youth club type of discos; well except for Poly D.Js and a couple of others I suppose. This man obviously travelled the length and breadth of the country, came in all styles and presumably made a decent living for his endeavours . He’d won national championships, wouldn’t know the details; and was a nice fella too ,as I recall. So cheapo nights at the Ritz....big fun was had by all....