Julie (nee Lewis) Rutledge: A friendship across time
Julie: I want to begin this interview on the Holland Road, Shepherd's Bush, London, 1971. What were you doing at that time? Julie: I was working with the Mike Holly band at the Empire Ballroom in London Janice: Tell me about the repertoire you did with the Mike Holly Band? Julie: We did all covers! I remember doing Tears of a Clown and Rescue Me and my Sweet Lord! Oh the memories! It was a regular Saturday afternoon at the Empire Ballroom. Janice: We go back before London to Sydney, Australia where we were both doing gigs with Tony Gaha''s The In People' at Chequer's Nite Club . Can you expand on that for me? How that gig came about for you? Julie: My agent got me a gig opening for Oliver at Chequers and also with Sammy Davis Jnr and sharing the opening with you and also with Billy Preston. I also worked with Barry Crocker on variety shows. Also did the Don Lane Tonight Show as well as Graham Kennedy Show in Melbour...