Ripley (Regal Ballroom)
Leeds (Empire)
Part of a long running tour
Les Hobeaux (HMV recording stars
Tony Crombie & His Rockets (The new 2I's discovery)
Jeanne & Jon (A well balanced act)
The Most Brothers (Decca recording stars)
Ronnie Collis (Tap happy)
The De Vere Girls
Jerry Harris (compere)
"Stars of the 6.5 Special at the 2-I's"
London (Palladium) - 2 weeks
The Treniers
Harry Worth (Figure of speech)
Trotter Brothers (Artistry with strings)
Peiro Brothers (Juggling de luxe)
Channing Pollock (The immaculate deceiver)
Authors & Swinson (Masters of mime)
Theda Sisters (Youthful aerialists)
The George Carden Dancers
Plymouth (Theatre Royal)
His setlist included
From This Moment On :
Rocking Through The Rye
Laa Dee Dah :
My Dream :
Oh Boy :
Diana
backed by The Steelemen
Billy Dainty (Going mad - coming?)
The Ety Van Deen Duo (Music in the balance)
The Ken-Tones (Britain's top vocal group)
Desmond Lane (TV's penny whistler)
The Falcons (Almost strict tempo)
Peter Dulay (Sales talk)
The Peter Groves Trio with Billie Ponds (Introducing)
The Three Martinis (Swinging in the rain)
Promoter - Harold Fielding
Jackie Dennis replaced Tommy Steele
See entry for 30th April 1958
05 - Sunderland (Empire)
12 - Edinburgh (Empire)
19 - Hanley (Royal)
26 - Manchester (Hippodrome)
June 1958
02 - Newcastle (Empire)
09 - Birmingham (Hippodrome)
16 - Liverpool (Empire)
23 - London (Finsbury Park Empire)
30 - Leeds (Empire)
Terry Dene and Edna Savage were married on
8th July 1958
They divorced in June 1961
Edna Savage (except Sunderland)
Sonny Roy
McKinnon Sisters
SUNDERLAND
Eva May Wong (Edinburgh)
Barry Anthony
The Skylarks
Roy Lance (Edinburgh)
Trio Sparkes (Edinburgh, Finsbury Park)
EDINBURGH
HANLEY
Barry Anthony
Roy Rivers (Manchester, Newcastle, Finsbury Park, Leeds)
Ronnie Collis (Manchester, Finsbury Park)
MANCHESTER
Ken Swan & Maghee (Newcastle, Birmingham, Liverpool))
NEWCASTLE
Les Dounos (Leeds
BIRMINGHAM
Ronnie Collis
Walthon & Dorraine (Liverpool)
LIVERPOOL
FINSBURY PARK EMPIRE
LEEDS
Len Martell
Full copy of Birmingham programme
Ipswich (Gaumont)
Promoter - Arthur Howes
Leeds (Odeon) - week
The Ken-Tones (Britain's top vocal group)
Leslie Randall (From TV's "Joan & Leslie")
Igor Gridneff (The ladder man)
Joe Church (Sales talk)
Pierre Bel (The lightning Frenchman)
The Peter Groves Trio with Billie Ponds
Reg Thompson (Unknown to millions)
The Three Martinis (Swinging in the rain)
Promoter - Harold Fielding
Jackie Dennis replaced Tommy Steele
See entry for 30th April 1958
19 - Middlesbrough (Empire)
June 1958
02 - Leeds (Empire)
16 - Manchester (Hippodrome
23 - Edinburgh (Empire)
30 - Liverpool (Empire)
MIDDLESBROUGH
Vince Eager & His Vagabonds
Three Barry Sisters
Lew Meachem
Martini
Jumping Jax
Ena & Alma Gerrard
Ward & Segal
LEEDS & MANCHESTER
Harry Rowson & Sylvia Ross
Little Johnny & The Teenagers
Ron Scott
Sylivia & Audrey
Earl & Elgar
Jackie German
Trio Sparkes
The Mayfairs
Harry Rowson & Sylvia Ross
Peter Quinton
Walthon & Dorraine
Earl & Elgar
Les Dounos
LIVERPOOL
The Lane Twins
Freddie Bamberger & Pam
Kish & Valaire
Ron Scott
Nennette Mongadors & Ann
Milton Woodward
Millicent Cooper
24 - Edmonton (Regal)
25 - Kilburn (Gaumont State)
26 - Tooting (Granada)
The Treniers
The Hedley Ward Trio
The cause of the problem
Jerry Lee Lewis married Myra Brown on the 12th December 1957. At the time he was not actually divorced from his second wife. This and the fact that she was only 13 didn't go down very well with the British press
Full copy of programme {Flickr)
Bristol (Hippodrome) - week
Hal Monty & His Gang
Fraser Hayes Four
Kordas
El Granadas
Dancing McKennas
Jolly Jesters
27 - Birmingham (Odeon)
28 - Preston (Public Hall)
29 - Glasgow (Odeon)
30 - Edinburgh (New Victoria)
31 - Newcastle (Odeon)
June 1958
01 - Liverpool (Odeon)
02 - Manchester (Odeon)
03 - Coventry (Gaumont)
04 - Worcester (Gaumont)
05 - Cardiff (Capitol)
06 - Cheltenham (Gaumont)
07 - Wolverhampton (Gaumont)
08 - Bradford (Gaumont)
09 - Nottingham (Odeon)
10 - Leeds (Odeon)
11 - Sheffield (City hall)
12 - Norwich (Carlton)
13 - Ipswich (Gaumont)
14 - Woolwich (Granada)
15 - East Ham (Granada)
16 - Leicester (De Montfort Hall)
17 - Doncaster (Gaumont)
18 - Hanley (Gaumont)
19 - Chester (Gaumont)
20 - Slough (Adelphi)
21 - Salisbury (Gaumont)
22 - Plymouth (Odeon)
23 - Taunton (Gaumont)
24 - Southampton (Gaumont)
25 - Bournemouth (Gaumont)
26 - Rochester (Gaumont)
27 - Southend (Gaumont)
28 - Elephant & Castle (Trocadero)
29 - Guildford (Gaumont)
Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group
Hedley Ward Trio
Terry Wayne
Promoters: Lew & Leslie Grade
This should have been starring Jerry Lee Lewis but he returned home early because of the controversy about his 13 year old (third) wife
Alteration to programme
Original poster - Sheffield
T&A - Original advert
T&A - Revised advert
Official announcemet
Before & after posters - Doncaster
Birmingham (Hippodrome)
Cancelled due to illness
Sheffield (Empire) - week
Nottingham (Empire) - week
Duo Russmar (A feline fantasy)
The Ken-Tones (Britain's top singing group)
Igor Gridneff (The ladder man)
Desmond Lane (The penny whistle boogie man)
Leslie Randall (From the TV series "Joan & Leslie")
The John Barry Seven
Reg Thompson (Unknown to millions)
Gillian & June (Dance team)
Overture (The Empire Orchestra)
08 - Rugby (Granada)
09 - Grantham (Granada)
10 - Kettering
11 - Bedford
12 - Aylesbury
13 - Maidstone
14 - Walthamstow
Joe Church
Alan Clive
The Lana Sisters
Group One
Dennis Ringrowe & His Orchestra
09 - Chiswick (Empire)
16 - Birmingham (Hippodrome)
23 - Bournemouth (Winter Gardens)
John Barry Seven
CHISWICK
Leslie Randall
Desmond Lane
The Kentones
Billy Burden
Igor Gridneff
Duo Russmar
Three Martinis
BIRMINGHAM
Kenny Baker
John Barry Seven
Joe Baker & Jack Douglas
The Kordites
Fred Lovelle
Don Hooton
Nick Lundon & Pam
BOURNEMOUTH
Fayne & Evans
Dennis Spicer
Des O'Connor
Tassi
Artie Mayne
Francoiz & Zandra
London (Finsbury Park Empire)
E
Terry Scott
Griff Kendall
Ross Harvey
Erna & Ray
Eddie Rose & Marion
Ladringlos
Gillian & June
Cancelled due to illness
09 - Sheffield (Empire) - week
16 - Edinburgh (Empire)
Penny Nicholls
Hackford & Doyle
Susie assisted by Reg Russell
Granville Taylor
Billy Stutt
Edna & Alma Gerard
(Edinburgh show)
09 - Southend (Odeon) - week
16 - Coventry (Theatre) - week
The Ken-Tones
Joe Church
The Five Skating Orlandos
Peter Groves Trio
Igor Gridneff
The 3 Martinis
TV
ATV network only
see September 13th for first nationally networked show
Bournemouth (Winter Gardens) - week
The Five Dallas Boys
Johnny Stewart
Roger Carne
Sid Plummer
Francois & Zandra
Jeffrey Lenner
Promoter - Harold Fielding
16 - Chester (Royalty) - week
30 - Sheffield (Empire) - week
CHESTER
Morecambe & Wise
SHEFFIELD
Bill Giles (The rural rustic)
Christine Glanville (Glamourous puppeteer)
Mike Coyne (Comedy conjuror)
The Kordites (BBC harmony team)
Jim Couton (The topical comedian)
Judy Moxon (Juggling with a difference)
Peter Raynor (The novelty box)
Silvia & Audrey (Ropes in rhythm)
The Empire Orchestra
16 - Manchester (Hippodrome)
23 - Edinburgh (Empire)
30 - Liverpool (Empire)
July 1958
07 - Newcastle (Empire)
14 - Bristol (Hippodrome)
Little Johnny & The Teenagers
16 - Manchester Palace
22 - York (Rialto)
23 - Liverpool (Empire)
29 - Morecambe (Winter Gardens)
30 - Glasgow (Empire)
July 1958
06 - Blackpool (Opera House)
MANCHESTER
The Mayfairs
Terry Scott
Roy Castle
Ross Harvey
The Falcons
Rondart & Jean
YORK
Johnny Duncan & His Blue Grass Boys
The John Barry Seven
LIVERPOOL
McAndrews & Mills
Elizabeth & Collins
Ted Lune
Granville Taylor & Valerie
Lloyd & Vy Day
The Kendor Brothers
Richman & Jackson
Bournemouth (Winter Gardens) - week
The John Barry Seven
Tony Fayne & David Evans (Sporting impressionists)
Dennis Spicer with James Green
Des O'Connor (Comedy in the modern manner)
Tassi
Francois & Zandra (Novelty dancing)
Artie Mayne
The Kid & I
Promoter - Harold Fielding
"He's New! - He's Hep! - He's Fab!"
Manchester (Palace)
Clifford Stanton
Reg Russell & "Susie"
Joan Mann
Les Brazilianos
Hackford & Doyle
24 - Bristol (Colston Hall)
25 - Sheffield (City Hall)
26 - Leicester (De Montfort Hall)
24 - Bristol (Colston Hall)
25 - Sheffield (City Hall)
26 - Leicester (De Montfort Hall)
Newcastle (Empire)
The Mayfairs
Joan Rhodes
Silver & Day
Roy Castle
Reg Russell and "Susie"
Fred Lovelle
Frank Berry
Skegness (Arcadia Theatre) - week
The Prince Sisters (Decca recording stars)
Sonny Jenks (Laughter unlimited)
Iris Blair (Musical star from over the border)
Lesley Bryant (Comedy troubador)
Henri Vadden and Lady (From Denmark the modern cinquevalli)
Lizette & Renay (Dancing delight)
Aberdeen - week