Concerts & Package Tours : 1957 (January to March)

Concerts & Package Tours : 1957 (January - March)

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April - June 1957 July - September 1957 October - December 1957 Charts & Memorabilia

Date Venue
Details and Notes

January 6th 1957 St George's Hall Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson
Johnny Duncan Skiffle Group or
Dick Bishop's Skiffle Group

Programme from a few weeks ;later

January 27th 1957 St George's Hall Eric Delaney Band Show with Cab Kaye and Marion Williams

February 2nd 1957 St George's Hall Eddie Condon and his American All-Star Jazzmen
The Saints

February 16th 1957 TV "Six-Five Special" - Jack Good - BBC
Introduced by Pete Murray and Josephine Douglas.

First programme featured Kenny Baker & His Jazzmen, Michael Holliday, Bobbie & Rudy and the King Brothers.

Was originally scheduled to run for 6 weeks

The stills appear to be from the film and not the tv show

Last show 22nd November 1958

February 17th 1957
Gaumont
Bill Haley & His Comets
The Vic Lewis Orchestra
Kenneth Earle & Malcolm Vaughan
Desmond Lane (tin whistle!)
Promoters: Lew & Leslie Grade

Final three songs were Shake Rattle 'n' Roll, See You Later Alligator and Rock Around The Clock.
The b&w photograph is from one of his first shows at the Dominion Theatre, London.

Bill Haley had two records in the top 20 when he appeared in Bradford - Don't Knock The Rock was at 10 and Rock The Joint was at 18. At number 1 was Garden Of Eden by Frankie Vaughan
His most famous song Rock Around The Clock was featured in the film Blackboard Jungle

Bill Haley was born in 1925 and died in 1981.

On his way home

The drummer for the Vic Lewis Orchestra was Andy White who later (as a session musician) played drums on the released version of "Love Me Do"

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March 1957 Rialto, York Nancy Whiskey
Michael Holliday
John Barry & The 7
Mike & Bernie Winters

March 24th 1957
March 12th 1957
March 14th 1957
April 19th 1957
May 12th 1957
Gaumont
Rialto, York
City Hall, Sheffield
Odeon, Leeds
Regal, Hull
The Platters
Jack Parnell & His Orchestra

They had already had two "top 10" records the previous year - The Great Pretender (5) and My Prayer (4)

April - June 1957 July - September 1957 October - December 1957 Charts & Memorabilia

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Date	Venue	Details and Notes
January 6th 1957	St George's Hall	Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson Johnny Duncan Skiffle Group or Dick Bishop's Skiffle Group Programme from a few weeks ;later
January 27th 1957	St George's Hall	Eric Delaney Band Show with Cab Kaye and Marion Williams
February 2nd 1957	St George's Hall	Eddie Condon and his American All-Star Jazzmen The Saints
February 16th 1957	TV	"Six-Five Special" - Jack Good - BBC Introduced by Pete Murray and Josephine Douglas. First programme featured Kenny Baker & His Jazzmen, Michael Holliday, Bobbie & Rudy and the King Brothers. Was originally scheduled to run for 6 weeks The stills appear to be from the film and not the tv show	Last show 22nd November 1958
February 17th 1957	Gaumont	Bill Haley & His Comets The Vic Lewis Orchestra Kenneth Earle & Malcolm Vaughan Desmond Lane (tin whistle!) Promoters: Lew & Leslie Grade Final three songs were Shake Rattle 'n' Roll, See You Later Alligator and Rock Around The Clock. The b&w photograph is from one of his first shows at the Dominion Theatre, London. Bill Haley had two records in the top 20 when he appeared in Bradford - Don't Knock The Rock was at 10 and Rock The Joint was at 18. At number 1 was Garden Of Eden by Frankie Vaughan His most famous song Rock Around The Clock was featured in the film Blackboard Jungle Bill Haley was born in 1925 and died in 1981. On his way home The drummer for the Vic Lewis Orchestra was Andy White who later (as a session musician) played drums on the released version of "Love Me Do"	Click image for larger version Click image for larger version
March 1957	Rialto, York	Nancy Whiskey Michael Holliday John Barry & The 7 Mike & Bernie Winters
March 24th 1957 March 12th 1957 March 14th 1957 April 19th 1957 May 12th 1957	Gaumont Rialto, York City Hall, Sheffield Odeon, Leeds Regal, Hull	The Platters Jack Parnell & His Orchestra	They had already had two "top 10" records the previous year - The Great Pretender (5) and My Prayer (4)