Music in Bradford : 1964 

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Date Venue

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January 1st 1964 TV "Top Of The Pops"

Final show - July 30th 2006


Dusty Springfield
Hollies
Rolling Stones
Swinging Blue Jeans
Dave Clark Five
Jimmy Saville (compere)

January 8th 1964 TV "It's Little Richard"

January 26th 1964
St George's Hall
Kenny Ball


January 31st 1964 Gaumont Shirley Bassey
John Barry & His Concert Orchestra

Feb 19th 1964

March 11th 1964
March 12th 1964

Gaumont

Rialto, York
Futurist, Scarborough

Joe Brown & his Bruvvers
The Crystals
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Heinz and the Saints
Daryl Quist
Mike Preston
Manfred Mann
Kevin Kirk
Al Paige (compere)

Promoter : Larry Parnes

Feb 28th 1964
Majestic Ballroom
Rocking Berries




March 4th 1964

February 26th 1964
February 27th 1964






Gaumont

Rialto, York
City Hall, Sheffield






Rolling Stones
Swinging Blue Jeans
John Leyton
Mike Sarne
Jet Harris
Mike Berry
Bern Elliot and the Fenmen
Eden Kane

Promoter : Robert Stigwood

March 8th 1964


 
Gaumont


Kathy Kirby
Freddie and the Dreamers
Merseybeats
Walker Brothers

March 19th 1964 Queens Hall Merseybeats
March 24th 1964 Queens Hall Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders
April 5th 1964



 
Gaumont



Dave Clarke Five
Mark Wynter
Hollies
Kinks
Mojos
Trebletones
Stalls - 6/- 7/6 9/6
Circle - 8/-
Balcony - 5/6
April 19th 1964 Troutbeck Hotel Ilkley DJ Club opened

Premises are now a nursing home

April 22nd 1964  Dungeon Opened - 85 Westgate
May 12th 1964  Top 20 Club, Idle Applejacks

Opening night

Idle & Thackley Conservative Club

May 14th 1964 

May 2nd 1964
May 29th 1964

St George's Hall

Spa, Bridlington
City Hall, Sheffield

Rolling Stones

May 15th 1964


 
Gaumont


Chuck Berry
Carl Perkins
King Size Taylor & The Dominos
Animals
Swinging Blue Jeans
The Other Two
Nashville Teens

Promoter : Don Arden

April 5th 1964 Odeon, Bradford Dave Clark Five
The Hollies
Mark Wynter
The Kinks
The Mojos
The Trebletones
Frank Berry (compere)

June 4th 1964 Coffin David John & The Mood

Opening night - 35 Ivegate

June 5th 1964 Dungeon Rocking Vicars  
June 14th 1964 Dungeon The Blue Sounds  
June 15th 1964 Majestic Merseybeats

June 17th 1964 Top 20 Club, Idle Mojos

June 26th 1964 Top 20 Club, Idle Pretty Things

June 28th 1964 Troutbeck, Ilkley The Blue Sounds Bass player was Klaus Voorman who later played with Manfred Mann and the Plastic Ono Band
June 29th 1964 Majestic Paramounts

Recorded for Parlophone and their version of "Poison Ivy" appears regularly on compilations.

Brooker formed Procul Harum in April 1967 and he was later joined by Trower and Wilson, Their debut single  "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" was released in May 1967


Gary Brooker, Barrie Wilson, Robin Trower and Diz Derrick

June 30th 1964 Coffin Rev Black & The Rocking Vicars

July 6th 1964 Film A Hard Days Night  
July 10th 1964 LP Beatles A Hard Day's Night
July 11th 1964 Dungeon Long John Baldry & The Hoochie Coochie Men

Long John Baldry (v), Rod Stewart (v), Geoff Bradford (g), Cliff Barton (b), Johnny Parker (p), Ernie O'Malley (d)

July 18th 1964 Coffin Herman's Hermits

July 18th 1964 Top 20 Club, Idle Johnny Taylor Star Combo

August 14th 1964 Little Fat Black Pussy Cat Pretty Things

Opening night - Millergate

Tunnel under Sunbridge Road

Aug 19th 1964 Dungeon The Blue Sounds  
Aug 21st 1964 Dungeon Alexis Korner's Blues Inc

Herbie Goins (v), Alexis Korner (v/g), Danny Thompson (b), Terry Cox (d)

Aug 29th 1964 Dungeon Memphis Slim

Sept 4th 1964 Dungeon Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

May not have taken place

Sept 11th 1964 Little Fat Black Pussy Cat Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

Georgie Fame (v/o), Colin Green (g), Peter Coe (s), Tex Makins (b), Bill Eyden (d)

Sept 12th 1964 Dungeon Long John Baldry

same lineup as at the Dungeon in July

Sept 17th 1964 Mecca Ballroom Kiki Dee Bradford Park Avenue Supporters Club Annual Ball and Cabaret
Sept 18th 1964 Little Fat Black Pussy Cat Jimmy Powell & The Five Dimensions  
Sept 18th 1964 Queens Hall Danny Green Blue Five
King Bees
Drew Charles Combo
Lykes Of Witch

September 26th 1964 

September 21st 1964
September 24th 1964

Gaumont

ABC, Hull
Gaumont, Doncaster

Rolling Stones
Inez and Charlie Foxx
Mike Berry & The Innocents
Simon Scott & The Le Roys
The Mojos
Don Spencer (compere)

Not Fade AwAy
I Just Want To Make Love To You

 

 

Sept 27th 1964 St George's Hall Terry Lightfoot & His Jazzmen
Oct 9th 1964  Gaumont Beatles
Mary Wells
Tommy Quickly
The Remo Four
Sounds Incorporated
Michael Haslam
The Rusticks
Bob Bain (compere)





Oct 16th 1964 Little Fat Black Pussy Cat Mighty Avengers

Coventry band who recorded "So Much In Love" for Decca which entered the top 50 the following month

Oct 16th 1964 Coffin Drew Charles Combo

Pianist/singer who regularly played at the Mojo

 

Oct 17th 1964 Top 20 Club, Idle Redcaps

Oct 21st 1964 St George's Hall The 3rd American Folk Blues Festival

Howlin' Wolf
Sonny Boy Williamson
Lightning Hopkins
Sunnyland Slim
Willie Dixon
Sleepy John Estes
Sugar Pie Desanto
Hubert Sumlin
Clifton James
Hammie Nixon
John Henry Barbee
 

 


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Oct 23rd 1964 Gaumont Gene Vincent
Applejacks
Millie
Lulu & The Luvvers
Honeycombs
Daryl Quist
Beat Merchants
Puppets

Promoters : George Cooper & Larry Parnes

Oct 23rd 1964 Little Fat Black Pussy Cat Mort Draygen

Oct 24th 1964 Little Fat Black Pussy Cat Pretty Things
Travellers
Effects By Five
 
Oct 29th 1964 St George's Hall Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

Oct 30th 1964 Little Fat Black Pussy Cat Toggery Five


Manchester band who were runners up in the "Ready Steady Win" TV talent contest.
Lead singer was Paul Young (right).

Oct 31st 1964 Little Fat Black Pussy Cat Moody Blues

Ray Thomas, Clint Warwick, Graeme Edge, Mike Pinder and Denny Laine

Formed in Birmingham the previous year. Released their second single Go Now in December 1964

Laine and Warwick were replaced by John Lodge & Justin Hayward in 1966. Nights in White Satin was released the following year.

Oct 31st 1964 Gaumont Animals
Carl Perkins
Tommy Tucker
Elkie Brooks
Plebs
Nashville Teens
Quotations
Ray Cameron (compere)

Promoter : Don Arden


Nov 14th 1964 Gaumont Chuck Berry

PJ Proby fell out with the promoter and it was announced that Proby was to be replaced by Chuck Berry. However, it proved too late to rescue the tour and the whole project was scrapped

SHOW CANCELLED


Nov 20th 1964 Little Fat Black Pussycat Victor Brox Blues Train

Nov 21st 1964 Little Fat Black Pussycat Graham Bond Organisation

Graham Bond (v/o), Jack Bruce (b), Dick Heckstall (s), Ginger Baker (d)

 
Nov 28th 1964 Little Fat Black Pussycat The Five Dimensions


Jimmy Powell and the Five Dimensions. The lineup included Rod Stewart who eventually took over the band.

Dec 4th 1964 LP Beatles Beatles For Sale
Dec 5th 1964 Top 20 Club, Idle The Moontrekkers

Joe Meek produced group. He advised them to drop their singer (Rod Stewart) and become an instrumental group.

"Night Of the Vampire" reached number 50 in November 1961. Also recorded "There's Something At The Bottom Of The Well" in 1962
Dec 13th 1964 Troutbeck, Ilkley Stormsville Shakers

According to their website they were also playing the Mojo (Peter Stringfellow) in Sheffield on the same night.

www.stormsvilleshakers.com

1964 Charts

Top 20 Singles

No. Artist Single Points

1

Jim Reeves I Love You Because
22.37
2 Jim Reeves I Wont Forget You
17.92
3 Roy Orbison It's Over
14.23
4 Roy Orbison Oh Pretty Woman
14.19
5 Julie Rogers The Wedding
13.43
6 Beatles A Hard Day's Night
12.08
7 Rolling Stones It's All Over Now
11.84
8 Herman's Hermits I'm Into Something Good
11.82
9 Manfred Mann Do Wah Diddy Diddy
11.65
10 The Honeycombs Have I The Right?
11.50
11 Cilla Black You're My World
11.41
12 Bachelors Diane
11.15
13 Bachelors I Believe
10.70
14 Cilla Black Anyone Who Had A Heart
10.59
15= Supremes Where Did Our Love Go
10.53
15= Brian Poole & The Tremeloes Someone Someone
10.53
17 Searchers Needles & Pins
10.47
18 Four Pennies Juliet
10.44
19 Bachelors I Wouldn't Trade You For The World
10.43
20 Matt Monro Walk Away
10.37
1964 Charts

Top 10 Artists

No. Artist Points
1 Jim Reeves 45.91
2 Beatles 44.97
3 Bachelors 41.91
4 Roy Orbison 38.27
5 Searchers 33.77
6 Rolling Stones 30.46
7 Cliff Richard 29.89
8 Manfred Mann 28.68
9 Cilla Black 28.06
10 Dave Clarke Five 26.87
1964 Charts

Number 1 Albums

Date Artist Title Wks
       
       
       

   

1964 Charts

Number 1 Singles

NME charts

Guinness switched to Record Retailer charts in 1960

The rest of the country continued with the NME

RR number 1s are shown as [RR] in green

 

Date Artist Title Wks
January 1 The Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand 2
January 15 The Dave Clark 5 Glad All Over 2
January 29 The Searchers Needles & Pins 3
February 19 Cilla Black Anyone Who Had A Heart 4
February 19 The Bachelors Diane [RR]  
March 18 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas Little Children 1
March 25 The Beatles Can't Buy Me Love 4
April 22 Peter & Gordon World Without Love 2
May 6 The Searchers Don't Throw Your Love Away 1
May 13 The Four Pennies Juliet 2
May 27 Cilla Black You're My World 3
June 17 Roy Orbison It's Over 2
July 8 The Animals House Of The Rising Sun 1
July 15 The Beatles A Hard Day's Night 4
July 15 The Rolling Stones It's All Over Now [RR]  
August 12 Manfred Mann Do Wah Diddy Diddy 2
August 26 The Honeycombs Have I The Right 2
September 9 The Kinks You Really Got Me 1
September 16 Herman's Hermits I'm Into Something Good 3
October 7 Roy Orbison Oh Pretty Woman 3
October 28 Sandie Shaw (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me 2
November 11 The Supremes Baby Love 1
November 11 Roy Orbison Oh Pretty Woman [RR]  
November 18 The Rolling Stones Little Red Rooster 2
December 9 The Beatles I Feel Fine 4
1964 UK Charts

Number 1 EPs

Date Artist Title Wks
8 February Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones  
29 February Beatles All My Loving  
11 July Beatles Long Tall Sally  
29 August Rolling Stones Five By Five  
12 December Beatles A Hard Day's Night  
1964 USA Charts

Number 1 Singles

Date Artist Title Wks
4 January Bobby Vinton There I've Said It Again 4
1 February Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand 7
21 March Beatles She Loves You 2
4 April Beatles Can't Buy Me Love 5
9 May Louis Armstrong Hello Dolly 1
16 May Beatles My Guy 2
30 May Beatles Love Me Do 1
6 June Dixie Cups Chapel Of Love 3
27 June Peter & Gordon A World Without Love 1
4 July Beach Boys I Get Around 2
18 July Four Seasons Rag Doll 2
1 August Beatles A Hard Day's Night 2
15 August Dean Martin Everybody Loves Somebody 1
22 August Supremes Where Did Our Love Go 2
5 September Animals House Of The Rising Sun 3
26 September Roy Orbison Oh Pretty Woman 3
17 October Manfred Mann Do Wah Diddy Diddy 2
31 October Supremes Baby Love 4
28 November Shangri-Las Leader Of The Pack 1
5 December Lorne Greene Ringo 1
12 December Bobby Vinton Mr Lonely 1
19 December Supremes Come See About Me 2
26 December I Feel Fine Beatles 3
1964 USA Charts

Top 20 Singles

Cash Box

No. Artist Title
1 Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand
2 Beatles She Loves You
3 Supremes Where Did Our Love Go
4 Roy Orbison Oh Pretty Woman
5 Beach Boys I Get Around
6 Dean Martin Everybody Loves Somebody
7 Mary Wells My Guy
8 Barbra Streisland People
9 J Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers Last Kiss
10 Louis Armstrong Hello Dolly
11 Gale Garnett We'll Sing In The Sunshine
12 Al Hirt Java
13 Beatles A Hard Day's Night
14 Beatles Love Me Do
15 Manfred Mann Do Wah Diddy
16 Drifters Under The Boardwalk
17 Martha & The Vandella Dancing In The Street
18 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas Little Children
19 Ray Charles Singers Love Me With All Your Heart
20 Beatles Please Please Me
1964 NME Poll Winners
World Musical Personality Elvis Presley
World Male Singer Elvis Presley
World Female Singer Brenda Lee
World Vocal Group Beatles
British Male Singer Cliff Richard
British Female Singer Dusty Springfield
British Vocal Group Beatles
British Vocal Personality Cliff Richard
Blues/R&B Group Rolling Stones
New Singer Mick Jagger
New Group Rolling Stones
Best Single Animals - House Of The Rising Stone
TV Show Ready Steady Go
Disc Jockey Jimmy Saville
1964 Magazines



1964 Football

FA Cup
West Ham 3
Preston 2

 

Charts from  www.ukmix.org and www.everyhit.com

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