Mickey Jupp

Michael Graham "Mickey" Jupp (born 6 March 1944, in Worthing, Sussex, England) is an English musician and songwriter, mainly associated with the Southend music scene.

Career Jupp played in several Southend bands after leaving art college in 1962 and was in the R&B group the Orioles (1963 to late 1965),

Returning to Southend, Jupp pursued a low-key existence until the pub-rock revolution (spearheaded by local bands such as Dr. Feelgood, for whom he wrote the hit single "Down at the Doctors") created a fresh interest in rock and roll. He signed to Stiff Records in 1978, The album had a cover photo of Jupp sitting at a table of oriental food, pulling at the corners of his eyes. Jupp had a long-standing connection with Procol Harum; Brooker, then with R&B group the Paramounts, was one of his early idols. When Procol's bassist David Knights went into management, Legend were his first act. He also produced their final album Moonshine. Robin Trower also produced Legend's second single "Georgia George Part 1" which was actually Jupp backed by Mo Witham and Procol's Matthew Fisher and B.J. Wilson.

The follow-up album Long Distance Romancer (1979), was produced by Godley and Creme, and has a slick, highly produced, sound, which was generally seen as less successful.

Jupp went on to release a further seven solo albums, some appearing on Swedish and German labels. His songs have been recorded by Rick Nelson, Elkie Brooks, the Judds, Chris Farlowe, Delbert McClinton, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Gary Brooker, the Hamsters, Dr. Feelgood, Roger Chapman, and the Searchers.

At one time the Mickey Jupp Band had Joy Sarney as its vocalist.

In February 2009, the early Legend line-up of Chris East, Mo Witham, John Bobin, Bob Clouter and Mickey Jupp self-released a new album, Never Too Old To Rock, featuring a selection of Jupp–East songs written over the previous twenty years.

In 2021, Jupp signed to Conquest Music, with a view to releasing a series of albums containing songs he wrote and recorded at his home in Boot, Eskdale, Cumbria, England. The series of albums is "the Boot Legacy". Conquest Music subsequently announced that the first album in the series Up Snakes, Down Ladders would be released on 5 August 2022, preceded by a five track digital only sampler the "I'd Love to Boogie" EP and that the second album in the series would be released before Christmas.

Appreciation On 6 February 2015, most of a two-hour edition of the Belgian radio show Dr Boogie on Classic 21 was dedicated to Jupp who was described (in French) as a 'hidden treasure of rock', and a musician 'almost without ego'. 2022 "I’d Love to Boogie EP", digital only, Conquest Music. Up Snakes, Down Ladders The Boot Legacy, Volume 1. CD & LP, Conquest Music. 2023 Hallelujah To Amen The Boot Legacy, Volume 2. CD & LP, Conquest Music. 2024 "Function To Function EP", digital only, Conquest Music. "Juppy Christmas EP", digital only, Conquest Music. Times Like These The Boot Legacy, Volume 3. CD & LP, Conquest Music. 2025 Dance With Me The Boot Legacy, Volume 4. CD, Conquest Music. Rock & Roll Time The Boot Legacy, Volume 5. CD, Conquest Music Other album appearances 1971 Heads Together/First Round Vertigo 6059-045, Compilation of Vertigo artist features Legend's "Foxfield Junction" (UK) The Vertigo Trip Vertigo 6641-006, Australia and New Zealand only compilation of Vertigo artists, features Legend's "Hole in My Pocket" 1978 Be Stiff Tour Sampler Stiff DEAL-1, Compilation promoting the "Be Stiff" tour, only available by mail order. Was also available on the train that transported the tour from venue to venue. Features the Jupp tracks "Pilot" and "Making Friends" (UK) Be Stiff Route 78 Tour Stiff ODD-1, Compilation promoting the "Be Stiff" tour, only available by mail order. Promo copies also exist. Jupp performs "Be Stiff" twice, with his band and with the entire ensemble. (UK) Stiff Sounds: Can't Start Dancin' Stiff Sounds Vol. 3 Stiff SOUNDS-3, Promo LP only, sold through "Sounds Magazine," contains the Jupp tracks "Making Friends" and "You Made A Fool Out of Me" (UK) 1979 Southend Rock Sonet SNTF-806, Compilation of various "Southend" artists, Jupp has two tracks, "The Ballad of Guitar Pickin' Slim" (a.k.a. "Down in Old New Orleans") and "Down to the Doctor's" (UK) 1981 Lined Again Line LLP-5123-AS, Compilation of Line Records artists with "Poison Girls" (Germany) 1982 Disco Hit De L'Été Epic EPC-85833, Compilation album with "Some People Can't Dance" (Netherlands) 1983 With A Little Help From My Friends (Onkel Pös Carnegie Hall) RCA NL-28531, Promo only compilation given to concert goers, with "Short List" (Germany) 1984 Live in London Volume 1 Ace Records CH-91, Compilation album with "Kansas City" and "Down at the Doctor's" Recorded live 15 Jan 1983 at the Dublin Castle, London. (UK) The Great Lost Singles Album Line LILP-6.25774-AP, Compilation album with "Joggin'" (Germany) 1985 Highlights CD 9 – Meisterwerke Aus Pop Und Rock Stereoplay 697-006, Compilation album with "Pilot" (Germany) 1986 Der Sampler 3 Line LILP-4.00203-E, Compilation album with "Chevrolet" (Germany) Der Sampler 4 Line LILP-4.00204-E, Compilation album with "Old Rock 'n' Roller" (Germany) Der Sampler 5 Line LILP-4.00205-E, Compilation album with "Poison Girls" (Germany) Der Sampler 8 Line LILP-4.00208-E, Compilation album with "Modern Music" (Germany) Der Sampler 16 Line LILP-4.00216-E, Compilation album with "Cheque Book" (Germany) Der Sampler 36 Line LICD-9.00806-J, CD only compilation with "Pilot" (Germany) Slow Dancing: Line's Greatest Dance Songs Viva/Line VVCD-9.01111-L, CD only compilation with "Pilot" (Germany) 1987 Another Christmas Gift From Line Line LICD-9.00500-G, Christmas compilation album with "Short List" (Germany) Good Times-Vol. 3: 150 Minutes of Great Rock & Pop 1961-1990 Line LICD-9.00500-G, 2-CD Set with "Old Rock 'N' Roller" (Germany) 1988 The Southend Collection Waterfront WF-045, Compilation album with "The Road" and "Down at the Doctor's" (UK) 1991 Line Music Presents Xmas Excursions Line LICD-9.01135-E, Christmas compilation album with "Crazy Cowboy Christmas" (Germany) Pop Patterns: Line's Greatest Popsters Viva/Line VVCD-9.01156-L, Compilation album with "Joggin'" (Germany) Line 4 Line LICD-9.00844, Compilation album with "No Place Like Home" (Germany) 1992 The Stiff Records Box Set Demon/Stiff BOX-1 (UK), Rhino/Stiff R2-71062 (US), 4CD Stiff Records compilation with "You'll Never Get Me Up in One of Those" Liner: New Tracks 1 Line LICD-9.01220-E, Compilation album with "No Place Like Home" (Germany) Rhythm & Blues Express Toll House Records Toll-002, CD compilation album with "Standing at the Crossroads Again" (UK) 1993 Cadillac 'N' Roll Polyphone 845-489-2, CD compilation album with "Chevrolet" (Germany) 1994 Good Times-Vol. 3: 150 Minutes of Great Rock & Pop 1961-1990 Repertoire Records REP-4497-WG, 2-CD Set with "Old Rock 'N' Roller" (Germany) Pop & Rock! Infogram 21, CD compilation with "Anything You Say" (Sweden) 1996 Southend Rock 2 The Lunch Label 01702-001, CD compilation with "Standing at the Crossroads Again" (UK) 1999 Some Sides of Line: 20th Anniversary Line LMS-9.01356, CD compilation with "Poison Girls" (Germany)

The Greatest Pop Ballads Repertoire Records RR-4763, 2CD compilation with "Pilot" (Germany) 2001 Brit Rock: Back on Track Pool Sounds POLL-CD026, CD compilation with "Brother Doctor, Sister Nurse" (Reissued in 2008 on Darrow as 'Brit Rockin' Tracks!') (Sweden) 2007 The Big Stiff Box Set Salvo SALVOBX402, 4CD Stiff Records compilation with "Old Rock ' n' Roller" (UK) Goodbye Nashville, Hello Camden Town (A Pub Rock Anthology) Castle CMEDD1451, 2CD compilation with "If Only Mother" (UK) 2008 Feber 3: Mats Olsson Pubrock Bonnier Amigo AMSCD-120, 2-CD set compiled by Swedish journalist with "Cheque Book" and "Making Friends" (Sweden) 2010 The Mo Witham Band 'Live at the High Cross Inn CD only, Wild Bird Records/mickeyjupp.com, Jupp is credited with guitar, piano & vocals (UK) 2011 The Mo Witham Band 'Live at the Riga Music Bar CD only, Wild Bird Records/mickeyjupp.com, Jupp is credited with guitar, piano & vocals (UK)