Concerts & Package Tours : 1956  (July - September)

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January - March 1956 April - June 1956 October - December 1956 Charts & Memorabilia

Date Venue

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Sept 3rd 1956 Alhambra A TV and Disc Jamboree

Johnny Stewart
Maxine Daniels
Don Fox
Dolores Ventura
Bobby Limb
Ron Scott

 
Maxine Daniels & Dolores Ventura

Johnny Stewart recorded for HMV in 1958. Maxine Daniels was a jazz and cabaret singer who recorded for Oriole. Don Foz made several singles for Decca including a version of Be My Girl. Dolores Ventura was recording for Parlophone in 1956. Bobby Limb is probably an Australian who later had his own tv show in Australia.

Sept 9th 1956 St George's Hall Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra
Cleo Laine and Frank Holder


1952 band lineup

British big band led by Johnny Dankworth on alto sax. He is married to Cleo Laine one of the featured singers.

In June 1956 the single Experiments With Mice reached number 7 in the charts. African Waltz in February 1961 also reached the top 10

Dankworth provided the theme music for a number of films including The Criminal and Modesty Blaise

The band is still touring in 2005

Official website

Sept 23rd 1956 St George's Hall Sid Phillips Band Show
Frank Nelson, Kay McKinley, Professor Glover, Norman Cave

January - March 1956 April - June 1956 October - December 1956 Charts & Memorabilia

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