Further to my previous letter about the Matt Monro video, I would also like to thank Fred Hampton, who sent me two audio tapes.
Fred knew Matt in London while he was still driving the number 14 bus from Holloway and the 27 from Highgate to Teddington.
Fred organised shows in London and Matt sang for him at Hornsey Town Hall in North London for free.
After he became world famous, he would still return to his roots and drink with the lads at a Hornsey Rise pub called the Favourate.
He certainly was a very nice person and a great singer.
-John Ovenden, Brighton
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