John Roadhouse (13 January 1921 – 11 April 2009) was a British musician who specialised in
saxophone
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.
Biography
Roadhouse was born in
Sheffield
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, but lived in
Moss Side
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,
Manchester
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from an early age. He taught himself how to play the saxophone. Originally an aircraft fitter with
Metropolitan-Vickers
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at
Trafford Park
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, he began to play with local dance groups during his spare evenings. He got his first big break when he became a member of the
Teddy Foster
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Orchestra in 1948. He later went on to join the
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Northern Variety Orchestra in 1953. In 1962 he helped establish the ABC Television Orchestra with musical director
.
He opened up his music store, Johnny Roadhouse Music in 1955 on Oxford Road in the
area of Manchester. His store became a cornerstone for
. In his retirement he passed the running of the store over to his son, John Roadhouse.
He was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award by the
in 2005. He died on 11 April 2009.