Freddie goes to the Rangers Club
Corby Rangers Club booked Lee for a gig this year, (1979) a night well remembered by John Black who went along with his pal Charlie Johnson. John; "I lent a pile of my old Sun records and 78s to Chris Madden who was the DJ and I was standing by the doorway when Freddie Lee came in, a short stocky guy, he stood there posing for a minute and then turned to me and asked, "Who are the local scrubbers in here then!" I was flabbergasted, told him I didn't know I never went to the place as a rule. Then he asked me and Charlie if we could do him a favour. He told us part of his act was standing on his head when he played Great Balls Of Fire on the piano! Only he needed someone to hold his legs. The time came and me and Charlie grabbed a leg each, Lee started belting out the number, it was a ridiculous sight! After a couple of minutes I got fed up and said to Charlie, "I'm going for a pint" and let his leg go. Charlie looked at me and said "Yeah, me as well." Course, Lee went sprawling and the whole place erupted in laughter!"
Freddie Fingers Lee also made an appearance at Corby Stardust Centre where he was best remembered for taking his glass eye out and putting it in his pint while he sang. Guitarist John Grimley was there; "I was actually asked if I would join him. We didn't know each other but somehow he got hold of my phone number and rang me up. Told me he had a gig in the Stardust the following week so I could go and see him. Yes I went, no I didn't approach him. You can guess my reasons why."
