Carl Glass manager of the Majestic 1962- 1963

The rock ’n’ roll nights at the Majestic were always attended to capacity and many of Bradford’s own rock ’n’ roll groups performed there, some for the odd night and others more regularly. A change of management took place again, with Bob Mitchell returning to the ‘Big Smoke’ and a temporary manager Carl Glass (b. 1934) Carl was a DJ’s dream: being new to Bradford, for the next year he let Dal and Dadio run the rock ’n’ roll nights – controlling advertising, choice of records and, even more beneficial, booking of any local groups.

Carl booked many of the stars of the time, for example, Gene Vincent. Emile Ford, Eden Kane and Joe Brown, among others, much to the delight of Bradford’s teenagers.

During his time with us   he did a little moonlighting  with the group ALAN KNIGHT AND THE CHESSMEN. Soon it was back to reality. Mr Miller’s management enthusiasm seemed to dwindle and they parted company. Help came from Carl Glass, the popular new manager at the Majestic, who volunteered to manage them. Carl’s many connections soon came up with many bookings.  

It was whilst the teenagers were enjoying these wonderful nights that the news broke that Carl, temporary manager for twelve months, was to move. It was a sad occasion for both the teenagers and Dal and Dadio. He took over from Mitchell at a bad time and helped to bring The Majestic name back into the limelight, well-known as a venue for many top groups and stars. It was hoped that someone of his calibre would replace him and build on his success. It was not to be.