Jerry Lordan - Apache (1960)

Great late composer of the most famous Shadows tunes Jerry Lordan plays his most well-know hit instrumental “Apache“ with the accompaniment of Johnnie Spence Orchestra. Jerry Lordan ( real name: Jeremiah Patrick Lordan) started in music while still a child, teaching himself to play both the piano and the guitar. Like so many others with these precious skills; it assured his popularity during his National Service in the RAF where he was frequently called upon to entertain. His initial attempts to enter the world of professional music included becoming half a duet called “Lee & Jerry Elvin“ who actually cut one single on the Fontana label; see Obscure Artists-L. Despite the failure of this and other forays into the world of entertainment, Jerry set about writing his own songs. Jerry's musical work at this time, 1958, didn't pay the rent but he managed to get a few of his songs made into demos while working for a London advertising agency. These drew interest from D