Details and Notes
April 7th 1960
Odeon, Sheffield
Duane Eddy & The Rebels
Clyde McPhatter
Emile Ford & The Checkmates
Bob Miller & The Millermen
Alan Field (compere)
Promoters : Leslie Grade & Arthur Howes
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Melody Maker - 9th April 1960
On their way to the airport by taxi after their final date of the tour at Bristol Hippodrome on the 16th April
Recorded January 8th 1960 - his last recording session. Released after his death in the UK and reached number 1
Six nights
Wee Willie Harris
Tony Crombie
Chris Wayne
The Echoes
The Four Jays
Crickets (backing the above)
Dallas Boys
Cherry Wainer & Don Storer
Lance Fortune
Danny Hunter
Flee-Rekkers
Freddy Lloyd Five
Tony Marsh (compere)
Promoter : Arthur Howes
Lance Fortune
Flee Rekkers
Freddy Lloyd Five
or
April 30th 1960
Compere - Keith Fordyce
Regulars were Billy Fury, Joe Brown, Jess Conrad and the Vernon Girls
Kathy Kirby
Jerry Lordan
Peter Elliott
Jones Boys
Norman Vaughan (compere)
May 12th 1960
Odeon, Halifax
Jerry Keller
Lance Fortune
Viscounts
Peter Wynne
Vince Taylor
Davy Jones
Georgie Fame
Nero & The Gladiators
Promoter - Larry Parnes
This tour was the continuation of the Vincent/Cochran tour after the sad death of Eddie Cochran
The lineup was quite flexible and other artists in the Parnes stable also featured
Johnny Preston
Conway Twitty
Wee Willie Harris
Chris Wayne
Tony Crombie
Echoes
Cannonballs
Promoter : Don Arden
Freddy Cannon
Jerry Keller
Lance Fortune
Peter Wynne
Nero & The Gladiators
Davy Jones
Georgie Fame
The Beat Boys
Billy Raymond (compere)
Promoters : Larry Parnes & Don Arden
