Blues and Soul, July, 1973.

In 69 it wasn't as soulful (which is probably why the Kidderminster lads -- Mick & John -- were heading up to the Wheel on a regular basis).

Though it had been more soulful a few months earlier ...

Edited yesterday at 18:421 day by Roburt

Like a lot of venues it looks to of had a rock/prog/blues night specifically - here being Monday

That's correct. Completely different clientele on Monday nights to the rest of the week. David Bowie made an appearance there in August, 1969.

I'm going through the Wolverhampton papers at the moment...loads of rock acts there inc Bowie and The Pretty Things.Same with Up The Junction in Crewe and The Empress Room.

What happened to Clem Curtis?

Curtis died on 27 March 2017 at the age of 76, after a short battle with cancer. Curtis has been referred to on various occasions, informally as "The Godfather of English Soul".

The Torch used to hold a rock night called “Gollum’s Cave”

Albert Terrace rings a bell. Was that Chris Savory old address?

31 minutes ago, Tony Foster said:

Albert Terrace rings a bell. Was that Chris Savory old address?

Yes, it was

Chris contributed so much over the years, YMCA record fairs, magazines, the Bear cellar soul and 60's nights. I remember buying some really good records off him over the years. Mushroom promotions was a new one to me, some big names on the flyer. Thank you for sharing.