Concerts & Package Tours : 1957 (July to August)

Concerts & Package Tours : 1957 (July - August)

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Jan - Feb 1957 Mar - Apr 1957 May - June 1957 Sept - Oct 1957 Nov - Dec 1957 Charts & Memorabilia

July 1st 1957
Manchester (Palace Theatre)
Guy Mitchell
Sylvia & Audrey (Delightful Dancers)
Jack Francois (Tap Dancer)
Al Roxy & Glenda (Wise and Otherwise)
Duncan's Collies (Canine Capers)
Billy Maxam (Wise Cracking Humorist)
Renee Strange (The Glamorous Puppeteer)
Walton & Lorraine (On The Roller)
Full size version of poster (Flickr)

July 6th 1957
St Peters Church, Woolton, Liverpool
The Quarrymen
This is the gig where John Lennon first met Paul McCartney

Regular Members

John Lennon (1956–1960) – guitar and vocals
Pete Shotton (1956–1957) – washboard
Eric Griffiths (1956–1958) – guitar
Rod Davis (1956–1957) – banjo
Len Garry (1956–1958) – tea-chest bass
Colin Hanton (1956–1959) – drums
Paul McCartney (1957–1960) – guitar and vocals
George Harrison (1958–1960) – guitar and vocals

Wikipedia Entry

Full copy of programme (Flickr)

Programme Cover

Afternoon session

Evening session

July 9th 1957
Film
Loving You
USA release date

July 29th 1957
Southport (Garrick Theatre)
Tommy Steele
Mike & Bernie Winters (from The 6.5 Special)
Desmond Lane (Penny Whistle Boogie Man)
Reg Thompson (Unknown To Millions)
The Kentones (Britain's Great Vocal Team)
Paul & Peta Page (The Puppeteers)
The Three Martinis (Dance Cocktail)

Promoters - John Kennedy and Larry Parnes
Full size version of poster (Flickr)

August 4th 1957
Southampton (Gaumont)
Charlie Gracie
Shirley Bassey
Ted Heath & His Music
The SS Mauritania docked at Southampton on the 3rd August 1957

This was his first UK date prior to his series of concerts

The Ted Heath orchestra included Red Price on saxophone

August 1957
05 - London (Hippodrome) - 12 nights
18 - Blackpool (Opera House)
19 - Coventry (Theatre) - 6 nights
25 - Morecambe (Winter gardens)
26 - Stockton (Globe) - 6 nights

September 1957

02 - Glasgow (Empire) - 6 nights
09 - Manchester (Palace) - 6 nights
15 - Bristol (Colston Hall)
16 - Liverpool (Empire) - 6 nights
22 - Leicester (De Montfort Hall)
23 - Birmingham (Hippodrome) - 6 nights
29 - Walthamstow (Granada)

Charlie Gracie
Bill Waddington (Lancashire comedian)
Raf & Julian (Two wrongs make a riot)
Fredye Marshall (Singing star of Porgy & Bess)
Elimar (Prince of jugglers)
Tattersal with Jerry & co (Ventriloquist)
Gillian & June (Steps in rhythm)
The Hippodrome Orchestra
Promoter - Harold Davison

Fredye Marshall was a replacement for Dorothy Squires who refused to share top billing with Charlie Gracie (see below)

Fredye Marshall

Witchcraft

Wandering Eyes (London HLU 8467)
Released August 1957

Melody Maker

London Hippodrome

Programme - Stockton

Running Order - Birmingham

Globe Theatre Stockton
Full copy of Birmingham programme (Flickr)

August 5th 1957
Sheffield (Empire) - week
Lonnie Donegan
Des O'Connor

August 31st 1957
Charts
Record Mirror - Top Ten
1 - Diana - Paul Anka
2 - Love Letters In The Sand - Pat Boone
3 - Last Train To San Fernando - Johnny Duncan
4 - All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
5 - Island In The Sun - Harry Belafonte
6 - Water Water/Handful Of Songs - Tommy Steele
7 - Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley
8 - Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers
9 - With All My Heart - Petula Clark
10 - Paralysed - Elvis Presley

I bet you know the words to all of these!

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Concerts & Package Tours : 1957 (July - August)
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July 1st 1957 Manchester (Palace Theatre)	Guy Mitchell Sylvia & Audrey (Delightful Dancers) Jack Francois (Tap Dancer) Al Roxy & Glenda (Wise and Otherwise) Duncan's Collies (Canine Capers) Billy Maxam (Wise Cracking Humorist) Renee Strange (The Glamorous Puppeteer) Walton & Lorraine (On The Roller) Full size version of poster (Flickr)
July 6th 1957 St Peters Church, Woolton, Liverpool	The Quarrymen This is the gig where John Lennon first met Paul McCartney Regular Members John Lennon (1956–1960) – guitar and vocals Pete Shotton (1956–1957) – washboard Eric Griffiths (1956–1958) – guitar Rod Davis (1956–1957) – banjo Len Garry (1956–1958) – tea-chest bass Colin Hanton (1956–1959) – drums Paul McCartney (1957–1960) – guitar and vocals George Harrison (1958–1960) – guitar and vocals Wikipedia Entry Full copy of programme (Flickr)	Programme Cover Afternoon session Evening session
July 9th 1957 Film	Loving You USA release date
July 29th 1957 Southport (Garrick Theatre)	Tommy Steele Mike & Bernie Winters (from The 6.5 Special) Desmond Lane (Penny Whistle Boogie Man) Reg Thompson (Unknown To Millions) The Kentones (Britain's Great Vocal Team) Paul & Peta Page (The Puppeteers) The Three Martinis (Dance Cocktail) Promoters - John Kennedy and Larry Parnes Full size version of poster (Flickr)
August 4th 1957 Southampton (Gaumont)	Charlie Gracie Shirley Bassey Ted Heath & His Music The SS Mauritania docked at Southampton on the 3rd August 1957 This was his first UK date prior to his series of concerts The Ted Heath orchestra included Red Price on saxophone
August 1957 05 - London (Hippodrome) - 12 nights 18 - Blackpool (Opera House) 19 - Coventry (Theatre) - 6 nights 25 - Morecambe (Winter gardens) 26 - Stockton (Globe) - 6 nights September 1957 02 - Glasgow (Empire) - 6 nights 09 - Manchester (Palace) - 6 nights 15 - Bristol (Colston Hall) 16 - Liverpool (Empire) - 6 nights 22 - Leicester (De Montfort Hall) 23 - Birmingham (Hippodrome) - 6 nights 29 - Walthamstow (Granada)	Charlie Gracie Bill Waddington (Lancashire comedian) Raf & Julian (Two wrongs make a riot) Fredye Marshall (Singing star of Porgy & Bess) Elimar (Prince of jugglers) Tattersal with Jerry & co (Ventriloquist) Gillian & June (Steps in rhythm) The Hippodrome Orchestra Promoter - Harold Davison Fredye Marshall was a replacement for Dorothy Squires who refused to share top billing with Charlie Gracie (see below) Fredye Marshall Witchcraft Wandering Eyes (London HLU 8467) Released August 1957	Melody Maker London Hippodrome Programme - Stockton Running Order - Birmingham Globe Theatre Stockton Full copy of Birmingham programme (Flickr)

August 5th 1957 Sheffield (Empire) - week	Lonnie Donegan Des O'Connor
August 31st 1957 Charts	Record Mirror - Top Ten 1 - Diana - Paul Anka 2 - Love Letters In The Sand - Pat Boone 3 - Last Train To San Fernando - Johnny Duncan 4 - All Shook Up - Elvis Presley 5 - Island In The Sun - Harry Belafonte 6 - Water Water/Handful Of Songs - Tommy Steele 7 - Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley 8 - Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 9 - With All My Heart - Petula Clark 10 - Paralysed - Elvis Presley I bet you know the words to all of these!