November 1959
01 - Lewisham (Gaumont)
02 - Finsbury Park (Empire) - week
08 - Brighton (Pavilion) - see below for details
10 - Cambridge (Regal)
11 - Bournemouth
12 - Bristol (Colston Hall)
13 - Cardiff
14 - Manchester (Free Trade Hall)
15 - Southampton (Gaumont)
16 - Kilburn (Gaumont State) - week
22 - Plymouth (Odeon)
24 - Folkestone (Odeon)
25 - Wolverhampton (Gaumont)
26 - Nottingham (Odeon)
27 - Bradford (Gaumont) - see below
29 - Doncaster (Gaumont)
30 - Edinburgh
The Five Dallas Boys (some dates)
Cherry Wainer (some dates)
Al Saxon
Peter Elliott
Roy Young
The Landis Brothers
Tommy Allen Beat Boys
Tony Marsh (compere)
Promoter - Arthur Howes
SETLIST (Cliff Richard & The Shadows)
Dynamite
Here Comes Summer
Mona Lisa
Living Doll
Move It
Whole Lotta Shaking Going On
Guitar Boogie Shuffle (The Shadows)
Travelling Light
Love Me Tender
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
When The Saints Go Marching In
Full copy of ? programme
Full copy of Manchester programme
Full copy of Lewisham programme
Liverpool (Empire) - week
Penny Nicholls (Vivacious singing personality)
Des O'Connor (Comedy in the modern manner)
Miki & Griff (Those vocalists extraordinary)
Los Brazilianos (A Mexican carnival)
Maria De Vere Dancers
02 - Glasgow (Empire)
09 - Birmingham (Hippodrome)
16 - Gloucester (Regal)
Kaye Sisters
Saveen - assisted by Daisy May
Toni Lee & The Trebletones (Dynamic jazz)
Eddie Falcon (The new singing star)
Wilson, Keppel & Betty (Cleopatra's nightmare)
Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones (From Saturday Club)
Terry Scott (Great Scott, It's Scott)
Threes Company
The Gay Girls
Van Dam & His Orchestra
Glsagow (Odeon)
Vice Eager
Terry Dene
Duffy Power
Sally Kelly
Tommy Sheridan & The Beat Boys
Jerry Myers
Jimmy Tarbuck
Brighton (Palladium)
see above for the full tour
The Five Dallas Boys
Harry Robinson with Lord Rockingham's XI
Tony Hall (compere)
08 - Wolverhampton (Gaumont)
09 - Harrow (Granada)
10 - East Ham
11 - Bedford
12 - Woolwich
13 - Kingston
14 - Slough (Adelphi)
15 - Plymouth (Odeon)
21 - Sheffield (City Hall)
22 - Chelmsford (Odeon)
23 - Glasgow (Empire)
29 - Ipswich (Gaumont)
30 - London (Finsbury Park Empire)
Full copy of Sheffield programme
Full copy of Harrow programme
Full copy of a Granada programme
The Mudlarks
HARROW (9) & SHEFFIELD (21)
Bert Weedon
Bill Forbes
Lord Rockingham's 2nd XI
Des O'Connor (compere)
GLASGOW (23)
Al Fuller & Janette
Smoothey & Layton
Mistin Juniors
Dennis Spicer
Phyl & Jimmy Yuile
FINSBURY PARK EMPIRE (30)
Al Fuller & Janette
Bert Weedon
Syd & Paul Kaye
Josephine Anne
Des O'Connor (compere)
Other Dates included
Cherry Wainer
The Wiseguys
David Conway
Jimmy Lloyd
Alan Freeman
Promoter - Arthur Howes
Plymouth (Odeon)
Bob Miller & The Millermen
Promoter - Arthur Howes
09 - Edinburgh (Empire) - week
16 - Hanley (Theatre Royal) - week
30 - Newcastle (Empire) - week
Nancy Whiskey
Mario Calpi
Norman Evans
Albert & Les Ward
The Falcons
Gilbert
Burke & Kovac
Promoter - Bernard Delfont
Cleethorpes (Ritz)
Vince Eager
Duffy Power
Dickie Pride
Johnny Gentle
Julian "X"
Sally Kelly
The Viscounts
Tony Sheridan & The Beat Boys
Bill Raymond
Gary Mills
Brighton (Palladium)
Jayne Mansfield
The Ken-Tones
Ronnie Aldrich & The Squadronaires
Peter Dulay (compere)
Brighton (Palladium)
The John Barry Seven
Alan King
The Three Barry Sisters
The Ramblers
Brighton (Palladium)
The Polkadots
Felix Bowness
Ken Mackintosh His Saxophone& Orchestra
Leeds (Empire)
The Nitwits
Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang
Hill-Billy Polecats
Joan & Paul Sharratt
Don Arrol with Norman Meadows
De Vere Dancers
"You Won't Stop Laughing"
Bradford (Gaumont)
Nationwide tour
See below for more dates
Al Saxon
Peter Elliott
Roy Young
The Four Jays
The Landis Brothers
Tony Marsh
Tony Allen Group
Promoter - Arthur Howes
On the same night "Expresso Bongo" was premiered at the London Pavilion, Piccadilly, London. However the film didn't go on general release until July the following year
Brighton (Palladium)
Emile Ford & The Checkmates
Mike Preston
Betty Miller
Peter Dulay
Bob Miller & His Millermen
The Browns
December 1959
01 - Perth
02 - Dundee
03 - Aberdeen
04 - Glasgow
05 - Newcastle
06 - Leicester
07 - Liverpool (Empire) - week
13 - Birmingham (Atlas, Stechford)
14 - Birmingham (Hippodrome) - week
20 - Slough (Adelphi)
21 - Greenford (Granada) ?
Peter Elliott (Beat ballad star from Oh Boy"
Roy Young (From Drumbeat"
The Kingpins (From Drumbeat)
Al Saxon (Fontana recording star)
Bill & Brett Landis (Parlophone recorders from Saturday Club)
The Tommy Allen Group
Tony Marsh (compere)
Promoter - Arthur Howes
see below for details of Liverpool & Birmingham
Southend (Odeon)
Cy Grant
Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
Toni Lee
Eddie Falcon
Johnnie Gavotte & The Gaylords
Syd Cheshire
Key Sisters and Kenny
Tooting (Granada)
Gene Vincent (top American rock 'n' roll star)
Billy Fury (Britain's newest teenage idol)
Dickie Pride (the sheik of shake)
Vince Eager (from 'Drumbeat')
Duffy Power (new teenage singing star)
Johnny Gentle (the beat ballad star)
Julian X (new record star)
Sally Kelly (miss rock 'n' roll)
Terry Dene (the outstanding young showman)
The Viscounts (Britain's newest vocal group)
Billy Raymond (compere)
Promoter - Larry Parnes
First UK appearance of Gene Vincent
07 - Liverpool (Empire)
14 - Birmingham (Hippodrome)
Alan Field
LIVERPOOL
Kay & Kimberley (Canadian dance team)
Jimmy Lloyd (Star of stage, radio & television)
The Four Playboys (Four boys with a beat)
Terry Scott (One man melodrama)
Barbour & Billie (Fooling with figures)
BIRMINGHAM
Norman Vaughan (The furtive funster)
Rene Strange (Glamorous puppeteer)
Lana Sisters (Dynamic singing sisters)
Roger & Audrey Mistin (Whirlwind xylophonists)
Bentley Sisters (Acro dancers)
09 - Sheffield (City Hall)
11 - Hanley (Victoria Hall)
12 - Nottingham (Albert Hall)
13 - Manchester (Free Trade Hall)
20 - Liverpool (Empire)
Karl Denver Trio
Frank Weir & His Orchestra
Promoter -Paddy McKiernan
Full copy of Nottingham programme
13 - Derby (Gaumont)
20 - Colchester (Regal)
Sunday concerts
Miki & Griff
Des O'Connor
Colchester (Regal)
December 21st 1959 - Stockton (Globe)
"Babes In The Wood"
Promoters - Lew & Leslie Grade - Will Collins Ltd
December 24th 1959 - Finsbury Park (Empire)
Allan Bruce
Robbie Beamont
Sally Barnes
Joe Baker & Jack Douglas
"Robinson Crusoe"
24th December 1959 - Manchester (Hulme Hippodrome)
Freddie Mills
"Dick Whittington"
December 24th 1959 - Ipswich
(Gaumont)
January 11th 1960 - Southend (Odeon)
January 18th 1960 - Barking (Odeon)
Davey Kaye
The Raindrops
"Cinderella"
December 24th 1959 - Doncaster
(Gaumont)
January 11th 1960 - Preston (Gaumont)
January 18th 1960 - Sunderland (Odeon)
"Aladdin"
December 24th 1959 -
Gloucester (Regal)
January 11th 1960 - Shrewsbury (Granada)
January 18th 1960 - Woolwich (Granada)
Billy Burden
"Babes In The Wood"
26 - Newcastle (City Hall)
27 - Leicester (De Montfort Hall)
Clive Allen & Bobby Joy
Tony Fayne
Murray Campbell
The Barry Sisters
Frank Weir Orchestra
"The Frankie Vaughan Christmas Show"
Promoter - Arthur Kimbrell
Dates and venue unknown
Harry Worth
Tracy Sisters
Tony Fayne
Billy Ternent & His Orchestra
Promoter : Arthur Kimbrell
