Just a brief announcement to inform that ... Bill Bebb sadly passed away on Wednesday 6th April 2016.
I know a little of Bill's history - and there are surely many who know even more than I! - but Bill started his 'working' life as a musician, playing Guitar and Banjo in various bands, before joining the BBC as a producer back in the early/mid sixties, where he was eventually responsible for many of the BBC studio recordings of the many, many famous groups of the day.
A sublime producer, he was responsible for such programmes as Country meets Folk (with Wally Whyton), Sing Something Simple, and eventually The Jimmy Young Show.
In the mid-80s, he transferred across to BFBS, which allowed him to display his considerable abilities in management as well, and he made many, many friends in that organisation too.
I'm sure others will eventually provide much more background to Bill's life, so I'll leave it to them.
Suffice to say that his passing leaves a very big hole in my heart .. for a dear, dear friend. I'm missing him already.