Beyond the Fringe of, in 1960, by an Oxford graduate, Robert Ponsonby, artistic director for the Edinburgh International Festival. John Bassett, a graduate of Wadham College, Oxford, who was Ponsonby's assistant, recommended Dudley Moore, his jazz bandmate and a rising cabaret talent. Moore in turn recommended Alan Bennett, who had had a hit at Edinburgh a few years before. Bassett also chose Jonathan Miller, who had been a Footlights star in 1957. Miller recommended Cook. Bennett and Miller were already pursuing careers in academia and medicine respectively, but Cook had an agent, having written a West End revue for Kenneth Williams. Cook's agent
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 19 laws were introduced. The M.S.C. wanted to encourage their use, and this was played on national AM radio for about two years. Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 19 Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 19 (subtitled Michigan, Part 3) is a compilation album in the Highs in the Mid-Sixties series, featuring recordings that were released in Michigan. "Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 5" and "Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 6" are earlier volumes in the series featuring bands from this state. This album was released in 1985 as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10028). One of Iggy Pop's first band