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Stories from the life of Star Turn
Here we attempt to trace the life of Star Turn and publish his many exploits. Where has he performed? Who has he influenced? all these questions and less will be answered here. Fans of the Turn are welcome to comment and can in fact email the turn directly with thier turn files using the turn mail service provided on the home page. When Hampton has proof read the files you send we will publish on this page.
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Viva Lost Wages
It may come as a surprise to his fans but Star Turn was once arrested on the steps of the waltzer in Spanish City, Whitley Bay. He was taken to the local nick and charged with loitering with intent of being extremely fashionable in a public place. When he appeared before magistrates the following day he was sentenced and deported to America.
Hampton spent several months working his way across the U.S.A. to a place he only knew as Lost Wages. It was rumored that the rich and shameless of America were known to congrigate there in large numbers and the Turn wanted to be part of the scene.
When he reached Lost Wages he decided to busk for a while and stood singing under the Dunes Hotel sign to earn a few readies. One day a limo pulled up and a chap by the name of Tom Parker introduced himself and asked Hampton if he would coach his latest protege and introduced him to a young man by the name of Alvin Pretzel.
After some months the Turn had coached the voice of Alvin and developed the beautiful bass tone we know so well today. The Turn also decided the name had to go and using an anagram of the name on his jeans (Levis) renamed the lad Elvis, the name presley was taken from the tab papers Hampton used whilst in the states, and so a star was born, and it was all down to your very own Star Turn!
Pictured left: Alvin pretzel before his career was enhanced by the Turn (Notice the medallion)
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Van the Man
Many believe that Ireland is a magical place of mystery and superstition where the unusual becomes the norm and the extraordinary the ordinary.This may have been the case for local blues band Morris and the Miners for one fateful day Star Turn came walking out of the dawn mist and into thier lives.
On his return journey from America Hampton decided to disembark in Ireland so he could have a bit of a look round and fate led him to Killkenny on the West Coast where a band of musicians were in need of a helping hand.
He met the band in the local boozer "The ferret and snare" where they were performing at a wake. Hampton became thier manager and toured Ireland with them for 3 months. Now he had no problem with the lads' ability, they were a top turn but the name Morris and the Miners was rubbish and he was sick of living in the touring vans, especially as Morris was a bit of a ladies man and would often commandeer any of the vans without notice to whoever planned to kip there often locking them out until morning.
One morning as the Turn was walking from his van to the pub to pick up the lads' money he heard one of the band members shouting to him across the car park. Hampton cupped his hand to his ear and heard the lad shout "Who's van's Morris in" and that was when it hit "He is" said the Turn "He is" and so the name of the entertainer known as Van Morrison was born, and from that day to this he's never looked back.
Picture left; Morris and the Miners
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Fool on the hill
Working his way across the Irish sea as a galley boy on a merchant tramp steamer hampton jumped ship in Liverpool where he soon found work as a barman in a club known as The Cavern. It was whilst working as chief cook and bottle washer he fell into the company of four young musicians who were more curious about the Turn and his antics, than he was of thiers. It came as no surprise when one of the lads, John, asked Hampton why he always stood alone on top of a small hill in the local park muttering in a strange language every evening? Hampton thought these lads wern't at all bad and decided to give them the benifit of his life experience and explained his curious actions. The Turn had spent several years in the orient where he had learned Tai Chi, he took this and created what he called Turn Chi, which involved standing absolutely still, the lack of movement promoted thought and control, he said the chants were Tantric learned in india. John seemed impressed and nudging Paul started scribbling down notes for a song. Geroge seemed determined to learn more about the Turns adventures in India. Later that evening the band were talking about thier stage image, they wanted a unique look and asked Hampton for his opinion. The Turn stood up, wavering unsteadily and falling reached out and grabbed the collar of Pauls jacket and ripped it off while trying to maintain his balance, without a word the collarless jacket was born.
Picture left The Cavern Yesterday
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