03 - Stockton (Globe)
04 - Walthamstow (Granada)
05 - Liverpool (Empire)
Granada Programme
Jess Conrad
Brook Brothers
The Four Jays
The Hunters
The Three Belles
Red Price Combo
Jack Good (compere)
Promoter - Arthur Howes
Bobby Rydell - Jess Conrad
Liverpool programme
London (Empire Pool, Wembley)
"The NME 1960-61 Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert"
Adam Faith
Alma Cogan
Bert Weedon
Billy Fury
Bob Miller & The Millermen
Cliff Richard
Connie Francis
Emile Ford & The Checkmates
Jerry Lordan
The John Barry Seven
The King Brothers
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
Mark Wynter
The Mudlarks
Russ Conway
The Shadows
Ted Heath & His Music
David Jacobs (compere)
Bradford (Gaumont Ballroom)
13 - Glasgow (Empire) - week
27 - Newcastle (Empire) - week
Bristol (Colston Hall)
Could be part of a tour
Adam Faith (Programme cover version 1)
The John Barry Seven
Gerry Dorsey
Johnny Le Roy
The Honeys
Chris Carlsen (compere)
Promoter - Arthur Howes
Adam Faith (Programme cover version 2)
18 - Gloucester (ABC)
19 - Peterborough (ABC)
20 - Maidstone (Granada)
21 - East Ham (Granada)
22 - Chesterfield (Regal)
23 - Hull (Regal/ABC)
24 - Cambridge (Regal)
25 - Ipswich (Gaumont)
27 - Watford (Gaumont)
28 - Bedford (Granada)
29 - Southall (Dominion)
John Barry Seven
Gerry Dorsey (New-style comedian)
The Honeys (Television's glamorous trio)
Johnny Leroy (New recording star)
Chris Carlsen (compere)
Promoter - Arthur Howes
18 - Plymouth (Odeon)
19 - Salisbury (Gaumont)
20 - Cheltenham (Gaumont)
21 - Wolverhampton (Gaumont)
22 - Doncaster (Gaumont)
23 - Sunderland (Odeon)
24 - Derby (Gaumont)
25 - Cardiff (Sophia Gardens Pavilion)
26 - Birmingham (Hippodrome)
Billy Ternent Band
Harry Worth
Tony Fayne
The Tracy Sisters
Promoter - Arthur Kimbrell
Bradford (Majestic Ballroom)
Danny Rivers
London (Empire Pool, Wembley)
Presented by the Daily Express
in association with
The Stars Organisation For Spastics
"Record Star Show"
Musical Directors -
Ron Goodwin
Norrie Paramor
Bob Sharples
Cyril Stapleton
Woolf Phillips
The John Barry Seven
Mr. Acker Bilk & His Band
Eve Boswell
Tommy Bruce
Alma Cogan
Russ Conway
Adam Faith
The King Brothers
Gary Miller
Matt Monro
The Mudlarks
Joan Regan
Ricky Valance
Bert Weedon
David Jacobs (compere)
TV
Original presenter of the show was Pete Murray. Brian Matthews is the presenter most associated with the programme. Had first network broadcast of both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. The record review spot introduced Janice "Oi'll Give It Foive" Nicholls
Last show 25th June 1966
Full listing of
all shows
Janice Nicholls website
Sixties City
02 - Blackpool (Queens)
09 - Derby (Gaumont)
Bobby Deacon
Patti Brook & The Diamonds
The Fordettes
Alan Field (compere)
Promoter - Arthur Howes
London (Wembley Pool)
Daily Express - S.O.S Charity Show
"Stars Organisation For Spastics"
Acker Bilk
Adam Faith
Allisons
Alma Cogan
Bert Weedon
Cyril Stapleton Orchestra
David Jacobs (compere)
Eve Boswell
Gary Miller
George Chisholm & The Jazzers
Joan Reagan
John Barry Seven
King Brothers
Matt Monro
Mudlarks
Ricky Valance
Russ Conway
Tommy Bruce
Bradford (Gaumont)
Screaming Lord Sutch
02 - Salisbury (Gaumont)
04 - Taunton (Gaumont)
05 - Cheltenham (Gaumont)
06 - Worcester (Gaumont)
07 - Romford (Odeon)
08 - Southampton (Gaumont)
09 - Portsmouth (Guildhall)
11 - Sheffield (City Hall)
12 - Hanley (Gaumont)
13 - Wolverhampton (Gaumont)
14 - Ipswich (Gaumont)
19 - Birmingham (City Hall)
20 - Derby (Gaumont)
21 - Manchester (Odeon)
22 - Newcastle (Odeon)
Mike Preston
Ronnie Carroll
Rhet Stoller & The Strangers
The Krew Kats
The Hunters
Michael Hill
Dave Sampson
Dave Reid (compere)
Promoter - Joe Collins
03 - Stockton (Globe) - week
10 - Bedford (Granada) - week
The Five Dallas Boys
Baker & Douglas (TV's craziest comedy team)
Les Brazilianos (Carnival in Mexico)
Joe Church (Compere)
The Five Dallas Boys
Belfast (Empire)
Billy Raymond (Star of "Spot The Tune"
Joan Hinde (Britain's ace trumpeter)
The Croft Twins (Harmony with glamour)
Eddie Davis & Charlie Grey (Just crazy)
Alex Don & Nichol (Scotland's sons of fun)
The Duke Sisters (Stepping out)
London (Royal Albert Hall)
Lonnie Donegan
The Rabin Band directed by David Ede with Barbara Kay, Colin Day & Ray Pilgrim
Terry Lightfoot & His New Orleans Jazzmen
The Eric Delaney Band
Lyn Cornell
Frank Ifield
Dick Jordan
Don Lang
Lorie Mann
Valerie Masters
Julie Rayne
Brian Matthew (compere)
"BBC Beat Shows 1961"
09 - Liverpool (Empire)
10 - Manchester (Apollo)
11 - ABC (Hull)
12 - Newcastle (City Hall)
13 - Nottingham (Odeon)
14 - Cardiff (Gaumont)
15 - Cheltenham (Gaumont)
16 - Plymouth (Odeon)
The Brook Brothers or The Nevitt Brothers
Patti Brooks
The Wiseguys
The Maybells (some dates)
The Sonnnettes
Norman Vaughan
Promoter - Arthur Howes
09 - Colchester (Regal)
10 - Dover (ABC)
11 - Northampton (Regal)
12 - Doncaster (Gaumont)
14 - Wigan (Ritz)
15 - York (Rialto)
16 - Southampton (Gaumont)
17 - Gloucester (ABC)
19 - Lincoln (Savoy)
20 - Chesterfield (Regal)
21 - Huddersfield (Ritz)
22 - Cleethorpes (ABC)
23 - Peterborough (Embassy)
Matt Monro or The Mudlarks
Lyn Cornell
Group One
The Red Price Combo
Dean Rogers
Tony Marsh (compere)
Promoter - Arthur Howes
Full copy of Mudlarks programme
Full copy of Matt Monro programme
17 - Belfast (Grand Opera House)
24 - Dublin
Jimmy Lloyd
Bryan Burdon
The Two Dominoes
The Fordettes
The Royalettes
Alan Field (compere)
Promoter - Phil Raymond
Full copy of programme (Flickr)
22 - Guildford (Odeon)
23 - Slough (Granada)
Frank Ifield
Patti Brooks
The Wiseguys
Promoter - Arthur Howes
London (Royal Albert Hall)
Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band
plus stars from "Parade Of The Pops". "Easy Beat" and "Jazz Club"
"The Second BBC Beat Show of 1961"
Bedford (Granada)
The Mudlarks
Frankie Howerd
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29 - Watford (Gaumont)
30 - Salisbury (Gaumont)
Patti Brook
Red Price Combo
The Nevitt Brothers
30 - Bradford (Gaumont Ballroom)
May 1961
01 - Hull (Majestic)
02 - Blyth (Roxy)
03 - Loughborough (Essoldo)
04 - Darlington (Majestic)
05 - Harrogate (Royal Hall)
06 - Stoke (King's Hall)
07 - Guildford (Plaza)
08 - Belfast (Opera House) - 6 nights
15 - Reading (New Majestic)
16 - Kilburn (Gaumont State)
17 - Ilkeston (Cooperative Hall)
18 - Chester (Majestic)
19 - Yeadon (Town Hall)
20 - Ebbw Vale (?)
Gene Vincent
Sounds Incorporated
Promoter : Don Arden
