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The Keef Hartley Band

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Keef eventually retired and moved back to the family home in Preston. He still makes the rare occasional appearance and has more recently produced his autobiography "Halfbreed" which is an insight into the first decade of Keef's career

KEEF HARTLEY was born in England in 1944 . He began his career as a drummer with "Rory Storm and the Hurricanes" as a replacement for a guy named Ringo Starr ,who had moved on to another band . Hartley later joined "John Mayall's Bluesbreakers ". He is heard on three of Mayalls' albums . On the third one " Bare Wires" is a track titled "Hartley Quits", signaling the end of Hartleys' relationship with The Bluesbreakers. However the good natured banter

continued between Hartley and Mr. Mayall . On Keef's debut album "Halfbreed" you can hear Mayall's voice on the first track ""Hearts and Flowers", he is firing Hartley, then the last track called sacked has Hartley firing Mayall.

Hartleys band-mates changed very often . He said his band was like a jazz band in that the musicians were free to come and go and to play with any other band they wished .

The Keef Hartley Band's jazz influenced blues is compared to "Blood, Sweat and Tears", and was a hit with his American fans . He always dressed as an American Indian for his stage shows. The Keef Hartley Band was a "Woodstock" act in 1969.

Hartley has been inactive for many years except for an occasional show with John Mayall . He does have a website.

Discography

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Half Breed (1969) 1 - Sacked Introducing Hearts and Flowers/Confusion Theme/The Halfbreed 2 - Born to Die 3 - Sinnin' for You 4 - Leaving Trunk 5 - Just to Cry 6 - Too Much Thinking 7 - Leave It 'Til the Morning 8 - Think It over/Too Much to Take LITTLE BIG BAND (1971) 1. You Can't Take It With You 2. Me And My Woman 3. Not Foolish, Not Wise 4. Leg Overture (Medley) 5. Leavin Trunk 6. Halfbreed, The 7. Just To Cry 8. Sinnin' For You Keef Hartley - Overdog [Bonus Tracks] (2005) 1. You Can Choose 2. Plain Talkin' 3. Theme Song/En Route/Theme Song (Reprise) 4. Overdog 5. Roundabout 6. Imitations from Home 7. We Are All the Same 8. Roundabout, Pt. 1 9. Roundabout, Pt. 2	Battle of North West Six (1970) 1- The Dansette Kid Hartley Jam for Bread 2 - Don't Give Up 3 - Me and My Woman 4 - Hickory 5 - Don't Be Afraid 6 - Not Foolish, Not Wise 7 - Waiting Around 8 - Tadpole 9 - Poor Mabel (You're Just Like Me) : Here are some other Keef Hartley Band albums, that we don't have much information about Little Big Band 1971 Seventy Second Brave 1972 Lancashire Hustler 1973 The Best of Keef Hartley 1974 Not Foolish, not Wise 1999	The Time Is Near (1970) 1 - Morning Rain 2 - From the Window 3 - The Time Is Near 4 - You Can't Take It with You 5 - Premonition 6 - Another Time, Another Place 7 - Change M Keef Hartley Band - Not Foolish Not Wise (1999) 1. Sinning for You 2. Spanish Fly [Live] 3. Me and My Woman [Live] 4. Too Much Thinking [Live] 5. Not Foolish, Not Wise [Live] 6. Don't You Belong 7. Marin County 8. Always Thinking of You 9. Don't Sign It 10. Colours [Live] 11. Roundabout [Live] 12. You Can't Take It With You [Live] 13. Just a Cry [Live] Don't forget to visit the Keef Hartley Band Shop page ! If ya don't wanna do that, please consider making a donation to keep this site and this Poor Ol Hippie alive ! Ol Hippie

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