JOHNNY Marsden saw his teenage dream come true.

He opened a nightclub in Huddersfield in December, 1969 - and it is still open for business, still bearing his name.

But he also admits: "I'm the man who missed The Rolling Stones."

Today's move by Johnny and brother Joe to sell their sprawling entertainment complex means the end of a dynasty.

But Johnny admits: "I've given it half a century."

He recalled how, aged just nine, he sat under a trestle table in a marquee in Wellholme Park, Brighouse, helping his mum and dad on Coronation Day.

Joe and Delia Marsden were catering for a Coronation party - and Johnny's job was to work the stirrup pump to keep the tea urns warm.

He left school at 14 to work briefly as a paint sprayer at Appleyards Garage.

But he then began in the entertainment business, running a club in the cellars of his father's Top Ten Club in Southgate.

And it was he who turned down a little-known band in the early 1960s.

The club played host to bands every Friday night and an agent offered to bring a band from Bradford.

They were playing a spot at the university and offered to do a second gig in Huddersfield.

The price was £20 - but Johnny was adamant: No more than £18.

He stuck to his guns and the band stuck to their price.

So Huddersfield fans missed a chance to see a young singer called Mick Jagger and his band, The Rolling Stones.