lub kept such a secret?".Hutchinson queries "why was the decision to wind up the c

"There is no doubt in my mind that the Musos Club was of great importance in Melbourne's music scene, going back in my case to the early 1950s when the club was located in Little Collins St in the City."

"Perhaps the saddest aspect is that it appears that nobody was told of the actual decision to wind up the club. As one of the comparatively few Honorary Life Members of the club, I, for one, would have liked to have been advised, not that I would have opposed the club's closure."

Company records show that The Musicians' Club of Victoria was deregistered on January 23, 2005. The public company, limited by guarantee, was first registered on Janury 18, 1923.

After all Graeme is a true Aussie jazz pioneer in that he toured Europe with his band in the 1940s. I first met Graeme in December 1955 at Lorne and I subsequently toured South Australia with the Graeme Bell All-Stars in 1955 and 1956.

Graeme has had an unbroken career over the last 70 years and despite having officially retired, he will no doubt continue to perform from time to time. Not bad for a man who turns 92 later this year.

But sadly in the entertainment industry it seems that talent is not always a pre-requisite to be successful and one only has to peruse the list of the selected 100 entertainers to detect some of the nebulous talent who are apparently 'well connected'.

Alex, we tend to agree.