King Of Clubs

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Birmingham would definitely not be the place that it is today without Eddie Fewtrell. Born one of ten children in the 1930s in the backstreets of Aston much of Eddies childhood was spent keeping house & caring for his younger brothers. An alcoholic father & an invalid mother prevented him from attending school & leading a normal life
- a scenario a million light years away from the vast nightclub empire that he was destined to build. By the 1970s he had become the most powerful man in Birminghams Clubl&. With the support of his large family in particular his seven brothers he went on to achieve even greater success. Eddies first club the Bermuda Club was in Navigation Street Eddie moved to pastures new in the form of the Cedar Club on Constitution Hill. Over the next few years Eddie opened Rebeccas Abigails Boogies nightclub Boogies Brasserie Edwards No.7 Edwards No.8 the Paramount pub & Goldwyns. Barbarellas became the top showcase for many up & coming UK pop groups. In 1989 he sold his clubs to Ansells but he returned three years later to open a new wave of clubs. Professional success came at a high price; Eddie reveals how his millionaire lifestyle & the pursuit of wealth led to tragic consequences. Other contributors include Laurie Hornsby Kenny Lynch Patti Bell Tony Christie Raymond Froggatt & H. Cain Mike Alexander BBC WM presenter Phil Upton pop legends Bev Bevan Steve Gibbons & Chuck Botfield. Comedians Don Maclean Dave Ismay & Eddies good friend Bernard Manning interviewed shortly before his tragic death.