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  • In 1958, he enlisted two schoolfriends in a group called the Teddy Boys, and wrote and produced his first recording.

    Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph 2009

  • In 1958, he enlisted two schoolfriends in a group called the Teddy Boys, and wrote and produced his first recording.

    Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009

  • For, with National Service winding down and Teddy Boys slashing up the upholstery in crumbling picture-houses, the dib-dib-dibbers had been reborn as the grandly titled New Scout Movement.

    Black Butterfly Mark Gatiss 2008

  • When I was in London recently talking about my book on Scottsboro, people often brought up the riots, which began in August, 1958, when a group of Teddy Boys assaulted a white Swedish woman married to a black West Indian man.

    Ellen Feldman: McCain's Race Ad 2008

  • When the light of the outside world touches upon Bernard's dark secret, the result is chaos in the classroom -- an anarchic rebellion among the children, itself an indictment of the postwar realities that gave rise to the Teddy Boys' own brand of violent anarchy.

    This Is THE DAMNED 2007

  • When the light of the outside world touches upon Bernard's dark secret, the result is chaos in the classroom -- an anarchic rebellion among the children, itself an indictment of the postwar realities that gave rise to the Teddy Boys' own brand of violent anarchy.

    Archive 2007-07-01 2007

  • Brando's performance made the character of Johnny Strabler "attractive, admirable and imitable" and could have a "harmful influence" on young men, particularly Teddy Boys, the BBFC added.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Anita Singh 2011

  • Born into a changing world of rationing, Teddy Boys, apes in space and the launch of ITV, Alan's broadcasting career began as chief DJ of Radio Smile at St. Luke's Hospital in Norwich.

    unknown title 2011

  • Born into a changing world of rationing, Teddy Boys, apes in space and the launch of ITV, Alan's broadcasting career began as chief DJ of Radio Smile at St. Luke's Hospital in Norwich.

    unknown title 2011

  • Born into a changing world of rationing, Teddy Boys, apes in space and the launch of ITV, Alan's broadcasting career began as chief DJ of Radio Smile at St. Luke's Hospital in Norwich.

    unknown title 2011

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