Les Welch

One of Australia's most prolific bandleaders of the 1950s.
Early A&R representative for Festival Records, and who famously acquired the Australian rights to Bill Haley's Rock Around The Clock.
His single "Meet Mr Callaghan" was record label Festival Records' first ever release, back on Nov 14th, 1952 (cat# FM-1019)
Born 6 August 1925 in UK.
Family migrated to Australia circa 1928
Died in 2014.