Details and Notes
USA release date
Promoter : Harold Davison
London
Don Rendell Jazz Six
Probable lineup : Humphrey Lyttleton (Trumpet.), Wally Fawkes (Clarinet), Bruce Turner, Tony Coe (Alto Sax), Jimmy Skidmore, Kathy Stobart (Tenor Sax.), Joe Temperley (Baritone Sax), Johnny Parker, Ian Armit (Piano.), Freddy Legon (Guitar), Jim Bray, Brian Brocklehurst (Bass.), Stan Greig, Eddie Taylor (Drums.).
Bad Penny Blues reached number 19 in July 1956
Regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 2
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Wikipedia entry
Full copy of programme
Bob Cort Skiffle Group
Billie Anthony
Four Gitson Sisters
John Barry Seven
Promoters: Lew & Leslie Grade
His latest single I Love You Baby was at number 3 and his number 1
hit Diana was still in the charts at 15
Quote by Peter Holdsworth in the T&A
"When a 16 year old can say he will earn enough money to retire at 18
if he wishes then someone has lost all sense of proportion"
Bob Cort made a number of records for Decca but none of them entered the charts. He only ever worked as a semi-pro and returned full time to his job in an advertising agency in 1958.
Born Ottawa, Canada 1941
and still performing .
He wrote the English lyrics for My Way which was recorded by Frank Sinatra
in 1968
Billie Anthony, Paul Anka, Bob Cort and John Barry
John Barry Seven
John Barry became famous for his James Bond film music. However, his first chart success was with Hit and Miss in 1960 - the theme tune for Juke Box Jury
Billie Anthony had a top ten single in 1954 with a cover of the Rosemary Clooney song "This Ole House"
Johnny Duncan & His Bluegrass Boys
Wee Willie Harris
Zom
The Worried Men
LesHobeaux
Terry Kennedy
It appears that Chas McDevitt replaced Johnny Duncan at some concerts
The Granada Woolwich programme is from the following night (29th). The Granada Walthamstow is from earlier on in the tour (October 27th)
This poster is from an earlier 6.5 Special Tour
