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Little drummer boy from Burnley shot to fame in The Hollies - his diaries are turned into a great book

Imagine a little boy in his Mum's shop in Burnley - learning to play the drums by turning empty tins of sweet upside down. Bobby Elliot went on to beat other famous drummers to join The Hollies. It was a total pleasure to hear about his early life - the rest is in his book It Ain't Heavy - It's My Story.