Neville Dickie

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Nevillie Dickie (born 1 January 1937, Durham, England) is an English boogie-woogie and stride piano player. He has performed all over Europe and North America.

After serving in the RAF, Dickie left Durham and moved to London where he began playing piano for small wages in various pubs. It was only after Doreen Davies, who was head of BBC Radio 2, noticed him at a BBC audition that he took a notable stride in his musical career. He has played on hundreds of BBC Radio broadcasts.

He has produced scores of records and can be heard on hundreds of jazz recordings, as well as several recordings with the French pianist Louis Mazetier.

He had a Top 50 UK hit single in 1969 with "Robin's Return" on the Major Minor Records label (MM 644).

[edit] Partial list of albums

Shout for Joy - Neville Dickie and His Rhythm Kings, featuring Al Casey and Dick Morrissey, Southland, 1997.
Never Heard Such Stuff! - Neville Dickie and Norman Emberson, Stomp Off Records, 2004.