Tony Calder's rare vinyl collection — from Beatles promoter and Rolling Stones manager — heads to auction
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Fraser Lewry
Summary
A record collection belonging to Tony Calder, the English music executive who promoted The Beatles' first single and co-managed the Rolling Stones, is being auctioned. Calder co-founded Immediate Records, the UK's first independent record label, with Andrew Loog Oldham in 1965. The collection includes rare and collectable vinyl releases, offering a unique glimpse into music history from a key figure behind two of the most iconic bands of all time.
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· 3 pulledTony Calder promoted the first Beatles single
Calder co-managed the Rolling Stones with Andrew Loog Oldham
He co-founded the UK's first independent record label, Immediate, in 1965
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