WEMBLEY COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL

FRONT COVER OF THE SOUVENIR PROGRAMME

WEMBLEY BILLING

COUNTRY FEVER opened the show on Saturday April 1, 1972

1972 WEMBLEY STARS GROUP PHOTO

Jon Derek can be seen stood just behind Tom T Hall. Other artists pictured include George Hamilton IV, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Larry Cunningham, Dottie West and Del Reeves.

BIOG TAKEN FROM THE SOUVENIR PROGRAMME

COUNTRY FEVER ON THE WEMBLEY STAGE

Pictured: Ian Hewitt (Bass) and Jon Derek

PRE-FESTIVAL DINNER/DANCE

COUNTRY FEVER were the resident band at the pre-festival dinner/dance held at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington - London. Guesting on stage with them was ANNE MURRAY (pictured with Jon Derek on guitar stood behind) and DEL REEVES.

Bill Anderson (pictured with Jon Derek's Gibson J200 guitar) entertained with a song or two as did Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. 

BILLBOARD INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

Took place the day before the 1972 Wembley Country Music Festival at the Pre-Festival Dinner/Dance held at the Royal Garden Hotel,

Kensington - London

THE WINNERS

Sitting left to right: GEORGE HAMILTON IV, TOMPALL GLASER, Mervyn Conn, LORETTA LYNN, Mort Nasitar (Billboard)

Standing left to right: TEX WITHERS, JON DEREK (COUNTRY FEVER), ROY SQUIRES (Lowery Music), DEREK EVERITT (MCA Records)