The Feltham R&B Club was a notable venue for up and coming West London bands. From a historical perspective, perhaps the most noted outfit to play there was 1984, which featured future Queen guitarist Brian May.
I would welcome any history on this venue and also any additional information on bands that played there.
10 September 1966 – The Trendbender Band with Barney J Barnes
15 October 1966 – The Trendbender Band with Barney J Barnes
15 July 1967 – The Sugar Band
22 July 1967 – 1984
Gigs from Hounslow, Brentford and Chiswick Post and the Middlesex Chronicle
Besides the town’s Cellar Club, another a noted live venue that put on gigs into the late 1960s was Coronation Hall in Denmark Road. Quite a few notable acts played there and I’ve started a list. I would be grateful for any additions:
12 January 1963 – The Nashville Teens and The Corvettes (Surrey Comet)
19 January 1963 – The Nashville Teens and Gerry Brown’s Jazzmen (Surrey Comet)
23 February 1963 – The Avengers and The Corvettes (Surrey Comet)
2 March 1963 – The Nashville Teens and The Avengers (Surrey Comet)
9 March 1963 – Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos and The Corvettes (Surrey Comet)
23 March 1963 – Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos and The Avengers (Surrey Comet)
13 April 1963 – Mike Berry with group and The Avengers and The Corvettes (Surrey Comet)
11 January 1964 – The Fleerekkers and The Puppets (Melody Maker)
18 January 1964 – Gene Vincent (Kingston & Malden Borough News) Melody Maker lists The Strollers
25 January 1964 – The Blue-Tones (Melody Maker)
3 February 1964 – The Yardbirds (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
8 February 1964 – Jimmy Powell & The Five Dimensions (Melody Maker)
11 February 1964 – The Yardbirds (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
15 February 1964 – The Tornados (Melody Maker)
22 February 1964 – The Cervezeas and The Niteshades (Melody Maker)
29 February 1964 – The Zombies and The Cheynes (Melody Maker)
3 March 1964 – The Yardbirds (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
31 October 1964 – The Cosmic Sounds (featuring Linda Crane) and Tempests (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
12 December 1964 – Lulu and Cosmic Sounds (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
24 December 1964 – Jimmy Powell & The Dimensions and The MI4 (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
16 January 1965 – The Downliners Sect and The MI4 (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
27 February 1965 – The Trojans and Group 5 (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
23 October 1965 – The Downliners Sect with The Hi-Jackers (Surrey Comet)
30 October 1965 – Cosmic Sounds featuring Lynda Crane and The Pastel Shades (Surrey Comet)
6 November 1965 – The Tuxedos and The Images (Surrey Comet)
11 December 1965 – The Board Walkers and Lawlors Legs (Surrey Comet)
18 December 1965 – Cosmic Sounds and The Impalas (Surrey Comet)
1 December 1967 – P P Arnold and The Kool (may be a different date in December 1967/January 1968) (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
Burton’s in Uxbridge was an important music venue in West London throughout the 1960s.
I have started to compile a list below and would welcome any additions, particularly where there are gaps. Also, artists didn’t always appear despite being advertised so it would be great to hear from anyone who has any corrections.
Judging by the entries, bands played every Saturday with occasional gigs on other nights of the week.
1961
8 July – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post)
The band was billed as The Rebel Rousers for early gigs in 1961
15 July – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post)
22 July – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post)
12 August – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post)
26 August – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post)
9 September – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post)
23 September – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post)
30 September – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post)
11 November – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post)
2 December – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post)
24 December – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post – this was a Sunday)
31 December – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post –this was a Sunday)
1962
24 March – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Uxbridge Post)
1963
25 May – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Beat Monthly) Needs confirmation
8 June – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Beat Monthly) Needs confirmation
22 June – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Beat Monthly) Needs confirmation
13 July – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Beat Monthly) Needs confirmation
10 August – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Beat Monthly/Harrow Weekly Post)
7 September – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Beat Monthly)
19 October – The Federals (Beat Monthly)
14 December – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Beat Monthly)
1964
11 January – The Federals (Beat Monthly)
7 March – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Jim St Pier’s gig diary)
31 December – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Jim St Pier’s gig diary)
1965
9 January – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Jim St Pier’s gig diary)
30 January – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental)
9 February – The Birds (Ronnie Wood’s book, How Can It Be? A Rock & Roll Diary)
23 March – The Yardbirds (Alan Clayson’s book, The Yardbirds – the band that launched Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page)
6 April – The Birds (Ronnie Wood’s book, How Can It Be? A Rock & Roll Diary)
8 June – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental)
29 June – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)
6 July – The Birds (Ronnie Wood’s book, How Can It Be? A Rock & Roll Diary)
31 July – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental)
28 August – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental)
14 December – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Record Mirror)
24 December – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Boyfriend magazine)
31 December – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Boyfriend magazine)
1966
8 January – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Jim St Pier’s gig diary)
15 January – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Record Mirror)
18 January – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds (Record Mirror – this was a Tuesday)
5 February – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Jim St Pier’s gig diary)
15 February – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Beat Instrumental)
12 March – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Record Mirror)
19 March – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds (Beat Instrumental)
8-9 April – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental)
7 May – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental)
10 May – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Beat Instrumental)
14 May – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Record Mirror)
11 June – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Beat Instrumental)
2 July – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Fabulous 208)
9 July – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Melody Maker)
12 July – The Birds (Fabulous 208 – this was a Tuesday)
30 July – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Fabulous 208)
6 August – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Fabulous 208)
I have Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band also playing on 6 August
20 August – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Fabulous 208)
26 August – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Fabulous 208 – this was a Friday)
27 August – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Fabulous 208)
30 August – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Melody Maker – this was a Tuesday)
17 September – The Alan Bown Set (Fabulous 208)
1 October – The Fenmen (Fabulous 208)
22 October – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Fabulous 208)
26 November – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Fabulous 208)
20 December – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Fabulous 208 – this was a Tuesday)
24 December – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and The Army (Fabulous 208 and Tony Tacon’s memories)
Fabulous 208 also has The Amboy Dukes on 24 December
31 December – The Amboy Dukes (Fabulous 208)
1967
7 January – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Melody Maker)
3 March – The Alan Bown Set (Fabulous 208 – this was a Friday so wondering if it was 4 March)
11 March – The Amboy Dukes (Fabulous 208)
14 March – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Melody Maker – this was a Tuesday)
17 March – Marmalade (Fabulous 208 – this was a Friday)
18 March – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede (Ken Baxter’s diary)
21 March – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Melody Maker – this was a Tuesday)
24 March – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Fabulous 208 – this was a Friday, so wondering if was 25 March)
22 April – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Fabulous 208)
12 May – The Coloured Raisins, King Ossie and Honey Darling (Melody Maker – this was a Friday so wondering if it was 13 May)
20 May – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Fabulous 208)
3 June – Jeff Beck Group (Melody Maker)
9 June – The Gnomes of Zurich and Guy Darrell (Melody Maker – this is a Friday)
Tom Brennan’s Iveys’ gigs website (Badfinger) has The Iveys and Guy Darrell on the same date as The Gnomes of Zurich
10 June – Marmalade (Melody Maker)
16 June – The Alan Bown Set (Melody Maker – this is a Friday)
17 June – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Melody Maker)
24 June – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede (Ken Baxter’s diary)
1 July – The Freddie Mack Sound (Melody Maker)
5 August – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Fabulous 208)
12 August – The Washington DCs (Melody Maker)
19 August – The Freddie Mack Show (Melody Maker)
26 August – The Amboy Dukes (Melody Maker/Hillingdon Mirror)
2 September – The Alan Bown Set (Melody Maker/Hillingdon Mirror)
9 September – The Coloured Raisins (Melody Maker/Hillingdon Mirror)
16 September – The Amboy Dukes (Fabulous 208, Melody Maker and Hillingdon Mirror)
23 September – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede (Ken Baxter’s diary)
30 September – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Fabulous 208/Hillingdon Mirror)
7 October – Marmalade (Melody Maker/Hillingdon Mirror)
14 October – The Gass (Melody Maker)
21 October – The Amboy Dukes (Melody Maker)
28 October – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Melody Maker/Hillingdon Mirror)
4 November – The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band (Melody Maker)
11 November – Ronnie Jones & The Q-Set (Melody Maker)
18 November – The Shell Shock Show (Melody Maker/Hillingdon Mirror)
25 November – The Cat Show (Melody Maker)
2 December – The Alan Price Set and The Army (Melody Maker)
9 December – The Ebony Keys (Melody Maker)
16 December – The Alan Bown Set (Melody Maker)
23 December – The Amboy Dukes (Melody Maker)
24 December – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Melody Maker)
30 December – Jimmy Cliff & The Shakedown Sound (Melody Maker)
31 December – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Fabulous 208 and Melody Maker)
It is possible that Steve Priest’s group The Army may have supported Cliff Bennett on new year’s eve but it needs confirmation
1968
All the entries for this year are from Melody Maker unless otherwise noted.
6 January – The Shell Shock Show with Owen Grey
13 January – Marmalade
20 January – The Amboy Dukes
27 January – Ronnie Jones & The Q-Set
3 February – Cat Soul Band with US Flat Top
10 February – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers
17 February – The Jimmy James Show
24 February – The Freddie Mack Show
2 March – Joe E Young & The Toniks
9 March – The Joyce Bond Revue
16 March – The Coloured Raisins
23 March – The Amboy Dukes
30 March – Jimmy Cliff and Wynder K Frog
6 April – The Skatalites
12 April – The Amboy Dukes (this was a Friday)
13 April – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers
20 April – The Alan Bown
27 April – Jimmy Cliff and Wynder K Frog
4 May – The Shell Shock Show
11 May – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
18 May – The Joyce Bond Revue
25 May – The Amboy Dukes
1 June – The Skatalites
8 June – The Coloured Raisins
15 June – The Amboy Dukes
22 June – The Joyce Bond Revue
29 June – The Counts
6 July – The Skatalites
13 July – The Coloured Raisins
20 July – Jimmy Cliff and Wynder K Frog
27 July – Cliff Bennett & His Band
3 August – The Amboy Dukes
10 August – The Coloured Raisins
17 August – The Joyce Bond Revue
24 August – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
31 August – The Counts
7 September – The Coloured Raisins
14 September – Simon K & The Meantimers
21 September – Jimmy Cliff and Wynder K Frog
28 September – Root and Jenny Jackson
5 October – The Joyce Bond Revue
12 October – The Counts
19 October – The Coloured Raisins
26 October – Little John & The Shadrocks
2 November – The Sharrons
9 November – The Amboy Dukes
16 November – The Alan Bown
23 November – The Counts and The Coloured Raisins (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
30 November – Simon K & The Meantimers (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
7 December – The Skatalites (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
14 December – The Spectrum (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
21 December – The Joyce Bond Revue (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
24 December – The Amboy Dukes (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post – this was a Tuesday)
28 December – Simon K & The Meantimers (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
31 December – The Amboy Dukes (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post – this was a Tuesday)
1969
4 January – Marmalade (Uxbridge Weekly Post)
Melody Maker has The Coloured Raisins on 4 January and considering Marmalade also played on 18 January, it’s possible Melody Maker is correct
11 January – The Rebel Rousers (Melody Maker)
18 January – Marmalade (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
25 January – Little John & The Shadrocks (Uxbridge Weekly Post)
Melody Maker has Jimmy James & The Vagabonds on 25 January
1 February – Simon K & The Meantimers (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
8 February – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
15 February – The Joyce Bond Revue (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
22 February – The Coloured Raisins (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
1 March – The Amboy Dukes (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
8 March – The Rebel Rousers (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
15 March – US Flat Top and the Cat Road Show (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
22 March – Simon K & The Meantimers (Melody Maker andUxbridge Weekly Post)
Melody Maker has Desmond Dekker on 22 March as well
29 March – The Joyce Bond Revue (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
5 April – Timebox (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
12 April – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
19 April – The Coloured Raisins (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
26 April – The Amboy Dukes (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
3 May – Springfield Park (Melody Maker and Uxbridge Weekly Post)
Melody Maker appears to stop advertising Burton’s after this date
10 May – US Flat Top and The Cat Road Show (Uxbridge Weekly Post)
17 May – The Joyce Bond Revue (Uxbridge Weekly Post)
24 May – Chris Shakespeare & The Globe Show (Uxbridge Weekly Post)
31 May – The Amboy Dukes (Uxbridge Weekly Post)
7 June – Simon K & The Meantimers (Uxbridge Weekly Post)
14 June – The Coloured Raisins (Uxbridge Weekly Post)
I am missing entries for the rest of the year and would welcome any additions
1970
31 October – Czar (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)
I am missing entries for 1970 and would welcome any additions
Many thanks to Rolf Hannet for providing gigs from Beat Monthly and Beat Instrumental
Not far from Twickenham’s more famous Eel Pie Island, the Nurses Club, based in the Jolly Gardeners pub in Isleworth, was a popular music venue with local bands.
I would be interested to hear from anyone that can add any further dates or memories below.
18 February 1964 – Two groups
3 March 1964 – Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated
17 March 1964 – Two groups (possibly one was The Tridents, see comments below)
1 April 1964 – Two groups
5 May 1964 – The Bo Street Runners, The Soul Messengers and The Mark Leeman Five
12 May 1964 – The Bo Street Runners, The Soul Messengers and The Mark Leeman Five
19 May 1964 – The Bo Street Runners, The Soul Messengers and The Mark Leeman Five
26 May 1964 – The Bo Street Runners, The Soul Messengers and The Mark Leeman Five
2 June 1964 – The Bo Street Runners, The Soul Messengers and The Mark Leeman Five
9 June 1964 – Two groups
16 June 1964 – Two groups
23 June 1964 – The Bo Street Runners
30 June 1964 – The Mark Leeman Five and Frankie Reid & The Casuals
14 July 1964 – The Bo Street Runners and The Others
28 July 1964 – The Mark Leeman Five and Ray Martin & The Corvettes
4 August 1964 – The Bluebottles
11 August 1964 – The Senators
18 August 1964 – The Habits
25 August 1964 – The Tramps and The Miston-Tuac
1 September 1964 – Group isn’t listed
8 September 1964 – The Second Thoughts
29 September 1964 – The Birds and The Wailbones with Flat-top
6 October 1964 – The Bo Street Runners and The Celts
13 October 1964 – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds with Preacher Brown & The Witnesses
3 November 1964 – The Peeple
10 November 1964 – The Roosters and The Coveners
17 November 1964 – Lester Square & The GTs
24 November 1964 – PM2 and Sheiks of R&B
1 December 1964 – The Modern Blues Six and The Little People
5 January 1965 – The Modern Blues Six
12 January 1965 – The Second Thoughts
19 January 1965 – The Runaways (ex-Bo Street Runners)
26 January 1965 – The Modern Blues Six
2 February 1965 – Johnny Smith & Co and Raving Flat-top & The Big Boss Men
9 February 1965 – Beaux Oddlot
16 February 1965 – Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated
2 March 1965 – The Blue Ravens and The Impalas
9 March 1965 – The Blue Ravens and The Just Blues
16 March 1965 – Brothers Grimm and The Turnkeys
30 March 1965 – The Mark Leeman Five and The Tribe
13 April 1965 – The Blue Ravens and The Peeple
20 April 1965 – The Tramps and The Muscrats (Peter Green was guitarist for a while)
27 April 1965 – The Mark Leeman Five and Group Survival
4 May 1965 – The Blue Ravens and Jeff Elray & The Boys Blue
11 May 1965 – The Diaks and The Eyes
18 May 1965 – The Dillingers and The Crowd
1 June 1965 – The Modern Blues Six and The Senate Four
8 June 1965 – The Blue Ravens and The Ones
13 July 1965 – The Crowd with The Blues Etc
20 July 1965 – The Blue Ravens (Harrow Observer & Gazette) (Needs confirmation) Says Tuesdays
27 July 1965 – The Blue Ravens
3 August 1965 – D J Blues Band with The Minor Birds
10 August 1965 – The Senate Four
17 August 1965 – The Characters
24 August 1965 – The Dae-b-Four
31 August 1965 – The Kiko Six
7 September 1965 – Brothers Grimm
14 September 1965 – The Bo Street Runners and The Blue Ravens
21 September 1965 – The Blue Ravens and The Shondells
28 September 1965 – The Modern Blues Six and The Ikon
5 October 1965 – Jo Jo Gunne with The Road Agents
12 October 1965 – Norman & The Conquers and Blues Etc
26 October 1965 – Blues Folk with The Ferinos
2 November 1965 – The Nature Boys
18 January 1966 – The Miston-Tuac with The In-Tacks
25 January 1966 – The Flamingos with The Uncertain
1 February 1966 – The Sultans with The Debtors
The above gigs are from the Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette, Melody Maker and the Middlesex Chronicle (Hounslow Edition)
Beside Southall Community Centre, another popular venue in the west London suburb was the White Hart.
According to Terry O’Connor, The Chris Barber Band and Johnny Dankworth played the White Hart regularly during the 1950s. He also remembers Acker Bilk played here regularly.
O’Connor also remembers that Pat Cresswell & The Crestas were regulars at the White Hart.
The Statesmen, who later changed name to The Statesides and Jean & The Statesides had a regular residency at the White Hart in the early 1960s (see below). Future Animals’ guitarist Vic Briggs was briefly a member in 1962.
The Who played the venue quite a few times and Jimmy Royal & The Hawks were also regulars. Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers who featured Ritchie Blackmore on guitar also played here.
Frankie Reid & The Casuals (with future Jimi Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell and Danny McCulloch, who was later in The Animals) also played frequently.
During 1964, future Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan’s band The Javelins performed at the club quite a few times.
Later in the 1960s, future Queen guitarist Brian May’s band 1984 played at the White Hart.
The gigs below are incomplete so I would be interested to hear from anyone that can add any further dates in the comments section.
1960
12 September (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
This west London band morphed out of The Rocking Versatiles (formed September 1957) and included long-standing member Jeff Sturgeon (lead guitar), who remained with the group throughout its various incarnations (and name changes) until finally splitting on 1 July 1966. The band had regular residencies at this club as the huge number of bookings below show.
At this point, The Statesmen comprised Ray Heath (vocals), Jeff Sturgeon (lead guitar), Bob Kendall (rhythm guitar), Terry Crook (bass/piano) and Dave Evans (drums).
17 September (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
19 September (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 September (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
26 September (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 October (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
3 October (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
10 October (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
17 October (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 October (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
31 October (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 November (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 November (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
21 November (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 November (Tuesday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 December (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
26 December (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
The Statesmen’s singer Ray Heath left on 28 December.
1961
2 January (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
9 January (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
16 January (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
23 January (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
30 January (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Keyboard player and sax player Bill Stemp joined in time for the above gig and, like Jeff Sturgeon, remained with the band until its demise in July 1966.
6 February (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 February (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
20 February (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
6 March (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 March (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
18 March (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
20 March (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 March (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 April (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
3 April (Monday) (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
10 April (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
17 April (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 April (Thursday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 May (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 May (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 May (Saturday) – Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)
Ritchie Blackmore had joined Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers on lead guitar by now.
15 May (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 May (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 May (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Jeff Sturgeon notes that Paul Clarke from James Royal & The Hawks played lead guitar on 29 May gig.
5 June (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
12 June (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
The 12 June was rhythm guitarist Bob Kendall’s final gig with The Statesmen.
19 June (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 June (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
10 July (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
17 July (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 July (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 July (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
31 July (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 August (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 August (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
21 August (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
From 18 October to 1 December, numerous (and notable drummers) covered for Dave Evans, who left at the end of the year: Micky Waller, Eddie Thorpe, Terry Sealy and Carlo Little.
The Statesmen’s bass player Norman Merchant left on 22 December followed six days later by drummer Dave Evans. Steve Frankel took Evans’ place behind the kit.
Future Animals’ guitarist Vic Briggs, whose first significant band was The Cruisers Rock Combo (formed mid-late 1960), says his next group (after a brief stint with The Echoes), Mike Allen & The Sidekicks played regularly at the White Hart after forming around October 1961.
1962
New bass player Mick Tobias joined on 30 January.
23 February (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Vic Briggs joined on rhythm guitar and debuted on 2 March at the White Hart. Briggs had recently been playing with another White Hart regular, Mike Allen & The Sidekicks. The band had split when singer Mike Ledger and drummer Mick Underwood joined The Crescents.
2 March (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
9 March (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
16 March (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
23 March (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Mick Tobias left The Statesmen on 25 March.
30 March (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Mick Tobias’ replacement Mick Wilkinson joined on 4 April. Wilkinson had played in Mike Allen & The Sidekicks with Vic Briggs.
6 April (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 April (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 April (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Vic Briggs left The Statesmen on 18 April. His replacement was David Hinds. Briggs next joined Peter Nelson & The Travelers and then in September 1962 worked with The Shel Carson Combo, turning fully pro. He left this band in May 1963.
Shortly after Briggs left, Derek Bridges took over vocal duties. Bridges had previously worked with Briggs in The Cruisers Rock Combo.
4 May (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
11 May (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
18 May (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
25 May (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
26 May (Saturday) – Frankie Reid & The Casuals and The Statesmen (Brian Mansell’s gig diary and Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Frankie Reid & The Casuals’ line up at this time features future Animals bass player Danny McCulloch and future Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell.
1 June (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 June (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
9 June (Saturday) – Frankie Reid & The Casuals (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)
15 June (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 June (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Jeff notes that Micky King (aka Borer) from James Royal & The Hawks played lead guitar on 22 June in his place.
23 June (Saturday) – Frankie Reid & The Casuals and The Statesmen (Brian Mansell’s gig diary and Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 June (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
2 July (Monday) – Frankie Reid & The Casuals (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)
6 July (Friday) – Frankie Reid & The Casuals and The Statesmen (Brian Mansell’s gig diary and Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 July (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 July (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
20 July (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
21 July (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 July (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
28 July (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
3 August (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
10 August (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
11 August (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
17 August (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
18 August (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 August (Friday) – Frankie Reid & The Casuals and The Statesmen (Brian Mansell’s gig diary and Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Terry Mabey had replaced Mitch Mitchell in The Casuals by now. Mitchell will deputise in The Statesmen in October 1962.
25 August (Saturday) – Frankie Reid & The Casuals and The Statesmen (Brian Mansell’s gig diary and Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
31 August (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 September (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 September (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 September (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 September (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
15 September (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Recent additions Mick Wilkinson (bass) and David Hinds (rhythm guitar) and drummer Steve Frankel all departed on 16 September.
Mick Wilkinson recalls that David Hinds tried to put together a new band that he believes included Mitch Mitchell. Wilkinson was briefly involved but left to work with several other bands, including an Ealing group called The MI5.
21 September (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 September (Saturday) – Frankie Reid & The Casuals (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)
New bass player Mick Bloomfield and rhythm guitarist Dave Hovington debuted on 28 September. Both will remain with the group until its demise in July 1966 and both had previously been members of The Cruisers Rock Combo with Vic Briggs and Derek Bridges.
28 September (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 September (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 October (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
New drummer Ian Walker debuted on 6 October and will remain with the band until its demise in July 1966. Walker is another former member of The Cruisers Rock Combo.
12 October (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 October (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Future Jimi Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell subbed for Ian Walker on 12-13 October gigs.
19 October (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
20 October (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
26 October (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 October (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
2 November (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
9 November (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
10 November (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
16 November (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
23 November (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 November (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
30 November (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 December (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 December (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 December (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 December (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
15 December (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
21 December (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 December (Monday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
28 December (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 December (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1963
Dave Wigginton, bass player with Jeff Curtis & The Flames, remembers the band played at the White Hart a couple of times, most likely in 1963.
4 January (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 January (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
11 January (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Future Jimi Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell subbed for Ian Walker on 11 January gig.
18 January (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
25 January (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 February (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
After former Outlaws drummer Mick Underwood has filled in Ian Walker who has gone into hospital for one gig, Terry Sealy stepped in for 1 February gig.
2 February (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Carlo Little from Screaming Lord Sutch’s band deputised on drums for 2 February gig.
8 February (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
15 February (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
16 February (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 February (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 March (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
2 March (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 March (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
15 March (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
16 March (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 March (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 March (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
30 March (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 April (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
6 April (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
12 April (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 April (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
19 April (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
26 April (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 April (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Jean Hayles joined the band at this point after Derek Bridges left on 28 April and they worked as The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles until 15 June.
Former member Mick Wilkinson remembers seeing Derek Bridges singing with The Fleerekkers after he left The Statesmen.
3 May (Friday) – The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
10 May (Friday) – The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
11 May (Saturday) – The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
17 May (Friday) – The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
18 May (Saturday) – The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 May (Friday) – The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
31 May (Friday) – The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 June (Saturday) – The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 June (Friday) – The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 June (Saturday) – The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 June (Friday) – The Statesmen featuring Jean Hayles (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
21 June (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
The band is now called Jean & The Statesmen.
22 June (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
28 June (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 July (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
6 July (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
12 July (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
19 July (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Ian Walker went on holiday and Mitch Mitchell filled in for two gigs, including 19 July before Charlie Chapman from James Royal & The Hawks covered for 20 July.
26 July (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
2 August (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
3 August (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
9 August (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
10 August (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
16 August (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
17 August (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
23 August (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 August (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
30 August (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
31 August (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
6 September (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 September (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 September (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 September (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
20 September (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
21 September (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 September (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
28 September (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
30 September (Monday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
4 October (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
11 October (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
12 October (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
18 October (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
25 October (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
26 October (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 November (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 November (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
9 November (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
16 November (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
23 November (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 November (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
30 November (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
6 December (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 December (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 December (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 December (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
20 December (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 December (Tuesday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 December (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
28 December (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
31 December (Tuesday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1964
3 January (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
4 January (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
11 January (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 January (Monday) – Art Wood Combo (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
17 January (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 January (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 February (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 February (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 February (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 February (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
15 February (Saturday) – The Javelins and Jean & The Statesmen (Tony Tacon’s gig diary and Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Future Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan was the singer with The Javelins. He left in November to join Wainwright’s Gentlemen.
21 February (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 February (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
28 February (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 March (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 March (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 March (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
20 March (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
21 March (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 March (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
28 March (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
3 April (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
4 April (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
10 April (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
17 April (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
18 April (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Carlo Little subbed for Ian Walker on drums on 18 April gig.
24 April (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 May (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
2 May (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 May (Friday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
9 May (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
16 May (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
The band had changed name to Jean & The Statesides on 15 May.
22 May (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
23 May (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
30 May (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 June (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
6 June (Saturday) – The Who and Jean & The Statesides (Andy Neill’s research and Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
12 June (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 June (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
15 June (Monday) – The Javelins (Tony Tacon’s gig diary)
18 June (Thursday) – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)
19 June (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
20 June (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 June (Monday) – The Javelins (Tony Tacon’s gig diary)
25 June (Thursday) – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)
27 June (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 June (Monday) – The Javelins (Tony Tacon’s gig diary)
3 July (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
4 July (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
6 July (Monday) – The Javelins (Tony Tacon’s gig diary)
17 July (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 July (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
25 July (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
6 August (Thursday) – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)
7 August (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 August (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 August (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
21 August (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 August (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
28 August (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 August (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
4 September (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 September (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
11 September (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
12 September (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
18 September (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
25 September (Friday) – Jimmy Royal & The Hawks and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary and Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)
26 September (Saturday) – Jimmy Royal & The Hawks and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary and Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)
2 October (Friday) – Jimmy Royal & The Hawks and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diaryand Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)
3 October (Saturday) – Jimmy Royal & The Hawks (and Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)
10 October (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
17 October (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
23 October (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
30 October (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
31 October (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
6 November (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 November (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
20 November (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
21 November (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 November (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
4 December (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 December (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
18 December (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 December (Thursday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Pete Ross, guitarist with The Flexmen, says that his group played at the White Hart quite a bit between mid-1964 and early 1965 (see photo at the very end).
Jean & The Statesides 1965. Left to right: Bill Stemp, Ian Walker, Dave Brogden, Jean Hayles, Jeff Sturgeon, Mick Bloomfield and Dave Hovington. Photo from Jeff Sturgeon.
1965
1 January (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
2 January (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 January (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 January (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 February (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
12 February (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
19 February (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 March (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
26 March (Friday) – Mike Dee & The Prophets (Don Martin’s gig diary)
9 April (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
30 April (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 May (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 May (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
This gig was held at International Aeradio instead of the Southall venue.
4 June (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Jean left the band on 26 June and the musicians carried on as The Statesides with rhythm guitarist Dave Hovington singing lead. Former Wainwright’s Gentlemen and Ian Gillan & The Dragsters’ sax player Dave Brogden started playing with the band from 17 June but joined as a full-time member in mid-July.
The Statesmen, March 1966. Photo: Stan Thomas and Jeff Sturgeon
23 July (Friday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 August (Saturday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
12 November (Friday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Singer Pat Richards covered for Dave Hovington for the 12 November.
19 November (Friday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 November (Saturday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
4 December (Saturday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
17 December (Friday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
31 December (Friday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1966
8 January (Saturday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
15 January (Saturday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
11 February (Friday) – The Chain Gang (Middlesex Chronicle)
26 February (Saturday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
The Statesides on tour with Wilson Pickett, March 1966. Photo: Stan Thomas and Jeff Sturgeon
23 September (Friday) – C-Jam Blues (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
30 September (Friday) – C-Jam Blues (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
7 October (Friday) – C-Jam Blues (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
16 December (Friday) – The Ray Martin Group (Harrow Observer)
17 December (Saturday) – The Flamingos (Harrow Observer)
24 December (Saturday) – Jeep Rongle (Harrow Observer)
1967
20 January (Friday) – Jeep Rongle (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
21 January (Saturday) – The Lost Legends (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
27 January (Friday) – Torque (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
28 January (Saturday) – Jeep Rongle and Kenny Bishop (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
4 February (Saturday) – Torque, The Smoke Bombs and Kenny Bishop (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
17 February (Friday) – Jeep Rongle (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
18 February (Saturday) – The Lost Legends and Ray Peterson (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
25 February (Saturday) – Gene & The Cossacks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
28 February (Tuesday) – Jeep Rongle (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
3 March (Friday) – Torque (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
4 March (Saturday) – The Outer Limits (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
10 March (Friday) – Albert Square (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
11 March (Saturday) – The Outer Limits (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
17 March (Friday) – C-Jam Blues (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
18 March (Saturday – Jeep Rongle (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
2 April (Sunday) – The Hot Peppers (from France) (Melody Maker)
7 April (Friday) – Albert Square (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
8 April (Saturday) – Night Train (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
14 April (Friday) – Chances Are (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
13 May (Saturday) – Albert Square (Melody Maker)
20 May (Saturday) – Albert Square (Melody Maker)
14 July (Friday) – Themselves (Hounslow Post)
This group soon morphed into Virgin Sleep
15 July (Saturday) – 1984 (Hounslow Post)
Future Queen guitarist Brian May was a member of 1984
17 July (Monday) – Locomotion (Hounslow Post)
1968
6 September (Friday) – The Greatest Show on Earth (Melody Maker)
Massive thank you to Jeff Sturgeon and Dave Brogden for sharing gigs. Also huge thanks to Vic Briggs for adding some further details.
Wimbledon Palais was a significant music venue in Southwest London. I’d be grateful for any additions and corrections to the list below as there are many gaps in the listings:
1960
20 March (Sunday) (audition) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 May (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
15 May (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
10 June (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
17 June (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
23 October (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
30 October (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
23 November (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1961
29 January (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 February (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1 October (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1962
8 April (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 June (Friday) – Frankie Reid & The Casuals (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)
1 July (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
11 October (Thursday) – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes and Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)
1963
9 August (Friday) – Sounds Incorporated (Beat Monthly)
23 August (Friday) – The Searchers (Beat Monthly)
31 August (Saturday) – Gene Vincent (Streatham News)
6 September (Friday) – Gerry & The Pacemakers (Beat Monthly)
22 November (Friday) – Freddie & The Dreamers (Beat Monthly)
24 November (Sunday) – Jean & The Statesmen (audition) (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
15 December (Sunday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1964
3 January (Friday) – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (Beat Monthly)
17 January (Friday) – Gene Vincent & The Shouts with The Demons and The Chantones (Streatham News)
Photo: Terry Stamp
24 January (Friday) – The Rolling Stones (Beat Monthly)
8 February (Saturday) – The Swinging Blue Jeans (Beat Monthly)
9 February (Sunday) – Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
15 February (Saturday) – Freddie & The Dreamers (Beat Monthly)
3 April (Friday) – The Rolling Stones (Beat Monthly)
10 April (Friday) – Manfred Mann (Streatham News and Beat Monthly)
24 April (Friday) – The Swinging Blue Jeans (Beat Monthly)
8 May (Friday) – Little Richard with The Flintstones (Streatham News)
15 May (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
According to Jeff Sturgeon, this was the first gig under the new name, a slight change from Jean & The Statesmen.
26 May (Tuesday) – Little Richard (with The Flintstones?) (Streatham News)
29 May (Friday) – The Kinks, The Demons and The Chantons (Streatham News)
5 June (Friday) – The Paramounts, The Demons and The Chantons (Streatham News)
14 June (Sunday) – The Yardbirds and The Grebbels (Streatham News)
19 June (Friday) – The Crickets with supporting groups (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
20 June (Saturday) – Patrick Dane & The Quiet Five (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
21 June (Sunday) – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
26 June (Friday) – Millie & The Five Embers (Kingston & Malden Borough News and Streatham News)
27 June (Saturday) – Patrick Dane & The Quiet Five (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
3 July (Friday) – The Animals, The Demons and The Trojans (Kingston & Malden Borough News and Streatham News)
4 July (Saturday) – Three beat groups (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
10 July (Friday) – Manfred Mann and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
11 July (Saturday) – Buddy Britten & The Regents and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
12 July (Sunday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
17 July (Friday) – Four groups (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
18 July (Saturday) – The Searchers and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Kingston & Malden Borough News notes The Searchers, The Original Topics and Cats Whiskers on 18 July 1964
24 July (Friday) – The Migil Five and two groups (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
25 July (Saturday) – Three beat groups (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
The UK’s featured in Boyfriend magazine, 5 September 1964
31 July (Friday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames, The Demons and The UKs (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
1 August (Saturday) – The Hunters, The Midnites and The Demons (Dave Brogden’s diary/Kingston & Malden Borough News)
7 August (Friday) – Lulu & Luvvers, The Demons and The UKs (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
8 August (Saturday) – The Hunters, The Demons and The Echolettes (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
14 August (Friday) – The Rolling Stones, The Demons and The UKs (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
15 August (Saturday) – The Hunters, The Demons and The Thyrds (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
21 August (Friday) – Helen Shapiro & The Trebletones, The Demons and The UKs (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
22 August (Saturday) – The Hunters, The Demons and The Four Aces (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
28 August (Friday) – The Mojos, The Demons and The UKs (Kingston and Malden Borough News and Streatham News)
29 August (Saturday) – The Hunters, The Demons and Scene IV (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
4 September (Friday) – The Applejacks (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
18 September (Friday) – The Pretty Things with Mike Rabin & The Demons and The UKs (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
25 September (Friday) – The Barron Knights, Mike Rabin & The Demons and The UKs (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
26 September (Saturday) – Mike Rabin & The Demons, The Detours (The Who?) and Scene IV (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
2 October (Friday) – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Mike Rabin & The Demons and The UKs (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
3 October (Saturday) – Three groups (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
9 October (Friday) – Herman’s Hermits, Mike Rabin & The Demons and The UKs (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
10 October (Saturday) – Three groups (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
16 October (Friday) – Bern Elliott & The Klan, Mike Rabin & The Demons and The UKs (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
17 October (Saturday) – Dave Ede & The Rabin Band and Mike Rabin & The Demons (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
23 October (Friday) – The Four Pennies, Mike Rabin & The Demons and The UKs (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
24 October (Saturday) – Dave Ede & The Rabin Band and Mike Rabin & The Demons (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
30 October (Friday) – The Bo Street Runners (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
31 October (Saturday) – David Ede & The Rabin Band and Mike Rabin & The Demons (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
1 November (Sunday) – All Britain Beat Contest (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
6 November (Friday) – The Naturals, Mike Rabin & The Demons and The Echolettes (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
13 November (Friday) – The Pretty Things (Beat Instrumental)
20 November (Friday) – The Hollies, Mark Rabin & The Demons and Scene V (Streatham News)
4 December (Friday) – Jerry Lee Lewis, The Plebs, Mike Rabin & The Demons and The Hideways (Streatham News)
11 December (Friday) – Gene Vincent and The Londoners (Streatham News)
1965
26 February (Friday) – The Nashville Teens (Beat Instrumental)
12 March (Friday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Beat Instrumental)
19 March (Friday) – The Yardbirds (Streatham News)
30 April (Friday) – The Ivy League (Beat Instrumental)
3 May (Monday) – Wainwright’s Gentlemen (Dave Brogden’s diary)
14 May (Friday) – Them (Streatham News)
27 June (Sunday) – Pink Floyd (Streatham News)
2 July (Friday) – The Yardbirds (Streatham News and Beat Instrumental)
6 August (Friday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Monthly)
15 October (Friday) – The Four Pennies (Boyfriend magazine)
22 October (Friday) – Them (Streatham News)
24 October (Sunday) – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Jim St Pier’s diary)
26 November (Friday) – The Who (Andy Neill’s research and Beat Instrumental)
3 December (Friday) – The Kinks (West Norwood and Dulwich News)
10 December (Friday) – The Hollies (West Norwood and Dulwich News)
17 December (Friday) – The McCoys (West Norwood and Dulwich News)
24 December (Friday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
31 December (Friday) – The Checkmates (West Norwood and Dulwich News)
1966
1 January (Saturday) – The Small Faces (West Norwood and Dulwich News)
7 January (Friday) – Dave Berry & The Cruisers (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
8 January (Saturday) – The Motivation (Melody Maker)
This was the original Norbury, south London version of the group
14 January (Friday) – Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
21 January (Friday) – The Pretty Things (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
22 January (Saturday) – The Riot Squad (Bruno Ceriotti’s research)
28 January (Friday) – Unit Four Plus 2 (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
4 February (Friday) – Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
11 February (Friday) – The Who, Hamilton & The Movement and The Mike Rabin Group (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
18 February (Friday) – The Graham Bond Organisation (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
21 February (Monday) – The Pretty Things (Streatham News)
25 February (Friday) – The Sorrows (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
4 March (Friday) – Wayne Fontana & The Opposition (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
5 March (Saturday) – The Animals (Streatham News)
6 March (Sunday) – The Kinks (Streatham News)
11 March (Friday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
18 March (Friday) – The Mindbenders (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
20 March (Sunday) – The Riot Squad (Bruno Ceriotti’s research)
25 March (Friday) – The St Louis Union (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
26 March (Saturday) – Episode Six (Melody Maker)
1 April (Friday) – The Overlanders (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
8 April (Friday) – The Pretty Things (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
22 April (Friday) – The Yardbirds (Streatham News)
29 April (Friday) – Neil Christian & The Crusaders (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
6 May (Friday) – The Small Faces (Streatham News)
11 May (Wednesday) – The Spencer Davis Group (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
13 May (Friday) – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)
20 May (Friday) – The Alan Price Set (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
27 May (Friday) – Hedgehoppers Anonymous (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
3 June (Friday) – The Graham Bond Organisation (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
10 June (Friday) – Paul & Barry Ryan with Robb Storme & The Whispers (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury/Jim St Pier’s gig diary)
17 June (Friday) – The Four Pennies (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
1 July (Friday) – The Creation (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury and Fabulous 208)
22 July (Friday) – Unit Four Plus Two (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
12 August (Friday) – Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
19 August (Friday) – The Pretty Things (Streatham News and Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
26 August (Friday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
2 September (Friday) – Crispian St Peters (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
11 September (Sunday) – The Syrians (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
18 September (Sunday) – The Syrians (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
15 October (Saturday) – Tuesday’s Children (Fabulous 208)
28 October (Friday) – The Merseys (Streatham News and Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
5 November (Saturday) – Peter & Gordon (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
12 November (Saturday) – The Small Faces, Paul Anka and The Fourmost (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
28 November (Monday) – The Kinks (Streatham News)
10 December (Saturday) – The Merseys and Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
16 December (Friday) – Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers (Mitcham News & Mercury)
23 December (Friday) – The Pretty Things (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
30 December (Friday) – The Nashville Teens (Balham and Tooting News and Mercury)
Neil Christian & The Crusaders replaced them.
1967
6 January (Friday) – The Nashville Teens (Fabulous 208)
4 February (Saturday) – Tuesday’s Children and The Attack (Fabulous 208)
10 February (Friday) – The Troggs (Streatham News)
24 March (Friday) – Cat Stevens (Fabulous 208)
7 July (Friday) – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Carl Ross’ gig diary)
8 July (Saturday) – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Carl Ross’ gig diary)
14 July (Friday) – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Carl Ross’ gig diary)
15 July (Saturday) – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Carl Ross’ gig diary)
21 October (Saturday) – Jo Jo Gunne and Tony Rivers & The Castaways (needs source but possibly Streatham News)
Huge thanks to Rolf Hannet for sharing his copies of Beat Monthly and Beat Instrumental
23 October – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Carl Ross’ gig diary)
24 October – The Blue Saints (Clapham Advertiser)
28 October – The Heebie Jeebies (Clapham Advertiser)
30 October – The Scorpions (Clapham Advertiser)
4 November – Satellite One (Clapham Advertiser)
Photo: Michael Pierce
9 November – The Mojos and Jaymes Fenda & The Vulcans (Streatham News, Clapham News and Michael Pierce’s clippings)
13-14 November – The Mad Hatters (Clapham Advertiser)
18 November – The Condors (Clapham Advertiser)
20-21 November – The Peddlers (Clapham Advertiser)
25 November – The Objects (Clapham Advertiser)
27-28 November – The Others (Streatham News and Clapham News)
2 December – Danny & The Torinos (Clapham Advertiser)
4-5 December – The Fabulous Solitairs (Clapham Advertiser)
9 December – John L Watson & The Hummelfugs (Clapham Advertiser)
11-12 December – The Magic Moments (Clapham Advertiser)
16 December – The Nature’s Boys (Clapham Advertiser)
18 December – Johnny Wells & The Voodoos (Clapham Advertiser)
19 December – Kris Ryan & The Questions (Clapham Advertiser)
24 December – Dave Curtiss & The Tremors (Clapham Advertiser)
26 December – The Mark Four (Streatham News)
1965
Judging by the gigs below for this year, rock artists played every Wednesday night. It also looks like (in most cases) another rock artist performed on both the Friday and Saturday nights later in the same week. Major stars were booked for Monday nights.
1-2 January – The League of Gentlemen (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
6 January – The Drovers (Streatham News)
8-9 January – The Juniors (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
13 January – The Solitairs (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
15-16 January – The Roosters (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
18 January – The Fourmost and Julie Grant (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
20 January – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Carl Ross’ gig diary)
22-23 January – The Sassenachs (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
27 January – missing entry
29-30 January – Hamilton & His Blues Messengers (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
3 February – The Types (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
5-6 February – Clouds (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
10 February – The Soundtrekkers (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
12-13 February – The Skorpions (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
17 February – The Four Zodiacs (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
19-20 February – Christian’s Crusaders (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
24 February – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
26-27 February – The Puppets (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
1 March – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Monday night) (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser and Melody Maker)
3 March – The Forerunners (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
5 March – G L Watson & The Hummelfugs (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
6 March – The Silver Dollars (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
10 March – The Universal Showband (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
12-13 March – Brian Diamond & The Cutters (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
17 March – The Universal Showband (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
19-20 March – The Primitives (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
24 March – The Universal Showband (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
26-27 March – The Rockin’ Eccentrics (Streatham News)
29 March – The Ivy League (Monday night) (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser and Melody Maker)
31 March – The Universal Showband (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
Photo: Michael Pierce
2-3 April – The Downtown Seekers (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
7 April – Jaymes Fenda & The Vulcans (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
9-10 April – The Essex Showband (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
14 April – Herman’s Hermits (Streatham News and Melody Maker)
16 April – missing entry
17 April – The Solitaires (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
21 April – Jaymes Fenda & The Vulcans (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
23-24 April – Keith Conway & The Aristokats (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
28 April – The Vikings (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
30 April – Brian Diamond & The Cutters (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
1 May – Brian Diamond & The Cutters (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
3 May – Manfred Mann (Greg Russo’s Manfred Mann research)
5 May – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
Streatham News lists The Moody Blues on 5 May
7-8 May – Jeff Curtis & The Flames (Streatham News and Ray Brown’s diary)
12 May – The Soundtrekkers (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
14-15 May – The Factotums (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
19 May – The Rockin’ Chairs (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
21-22 May – Plain & Fancy, The Five & Fancy, Five To One (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
26 May – Warren & The Walkers (this is probably Warren Davis & The Board Walkers) (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
28-29 May – The Fairlanes with Linda Lou (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
2 June – Danny & The Torinos (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
4-5 June – The Woodlanders (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
9 June – missing entry
11-12 June – The Conchords (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
The Conchords featured Ray Dorset who later found fame with Mungo Jerry.
14 June – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (Monday night) (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
16 June – missing entry
18-19 June – The Buckinghams (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
23 June – missing entry
Jaymes Venda & The Vulcans on the venue’s stage, 1965. Thanks to Alf Fripp for providing the image. Left to right: Colin Delaney, John Ford, Alf Fripp, Keith Preston and Jaymes Venda (real name Michael Pierce).
25-26 June – Jaymes Fenda & The Vulcans (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
30 June – missing entry
2-3 July – The Factotums (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
7 July – missing entry
9-10 July – Fernando & The Hideaways (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
14 July – missing entry
16-17 July – The Mirage (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
21 July – missing entry
23-24 July – The Plain & Fancy (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
28 July – missing entry
30-31 July – The Sovereigns (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
4 August – missing entry
6-7 August – missing entry
11 August – missing entry
13-14 August – The Druids (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
18 August – missing entry
20 August – The Big Bossmen (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
The Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser has Dave Berry & The Cruisers on 20 August
21 August – The Big Bossmen (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
25 August – missing entry
27-28 August – The Boston Crabs (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
1 September – missing entry
3-4 September – The Thee (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
8 September – missing entry
10 September – The Cops ‘N’ Robbers (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
11 September – The Hysterics (replaced The Cops ‘N’ Robbers) (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
15 September – missing entry
17-18 September – Johnny Gustavson (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
20 September – Dave Berry & The Cruisers (Monday night) (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser and Melody Maker)
22 September – missing entry
24-25 September – The Plain & Fancy (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
29 September – missing entry
1-2 October – The Board Walkers (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
6 October – missing entry
8-9 October – The Factotums (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
11 October – The Fortunes (Monday night) (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
13 October – missing entry
15 October – Giorgio & Marco’s Men (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
16 October – missing entry
20 October – missing entry
22 October – Jaymes & The Vulcans (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
23 October – missing entry
27 October – missing entry
29-30 October – The Plain & Fancy (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
3 November – missing entry
5-6 November – The Hideaways (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
10 November – missing entry
12-13 November – Country folk (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
15 November – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Monday night) (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser and Melody Maker)
17 November – missing entry
19 November – Platform Six (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
20 November – The Summer Set (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
24 November – missing entry
26-27 November – missing entry
1 December – missing entry
3-4 December – David Bowie & The Lower Third (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
8 December – The New Jump Band (Bob Hodges’ diary)
17 December – The Powerhouse Six (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
18 December – The Insect (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
22 December – missing entry
24 December – James Venda & The Vulcans (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
26 December – James Venda & The Vulcans (Sunday night) (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
29 December – missing entry
31 December – The Checkmates (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser)
1966
Judging by the gigs below for this year, rock artists played every Wednesday night. It also looks like (in most cases) another rock artist performed on both the Friday and Saturday nights later in the same week. Major stars were booked for Monday nights.
1 January – missing entry
5 January – missing entry
7-8 January – The Roosters (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
12 January – The Plain & Fancy (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
14-15 January – missing entry
Photo: Dave Harwood
17 January – The Kinks (Monday night) (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Melody Maker)
Dave Harwood says that The Blades opened for The Kinks on 17 January – see comments section below
19 January – missing entry
21-22 January – The Just Five (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser)
The Balham and Tooting News & Mercury lists The Bipeds on 21-22 January
26 January – The Plain & Fancy (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
Photo: Dave Harwood. The Blades promotional photo (taken in the foyer of Streatham Silver Blades in late January 1966) with reference to East Anglian Scene in February suggesting the groups that appeared that month were from East Anglia.
28-29 January – The Blades (Dave Harwood’s memories)
2 February – missing entry
4-5 February – The High Set (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
According to Dave Harwood’s photo above, The High Set were most likely from East Anglia
6 February – Young at Heart (Sunday night) (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
9 February – missing entry
Photo: Dave Harwood of The Blades showing Peter & The Spectres lined-up for 11-12 February 1966 (see Dave’s comments below)
11-12 February – Peter & The Spectres (Dave Harwood photo above)
According to Dave Harwood’s group photo above, Peter & The Spectres were most likely from East Anglia
14 February – The Overlanders (Melody Maker)
Dave Harwood says that The Blades opened for The Overlanders for 14 February – see comments section below
16 February – Episode Six (Brian Long’s research)
I am missing many gigs over the following months and would welcome any additions with sources provided where possible. This is what I do have:
14 March – Tom Jones & The Squires (Monday night) (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
28 March – Johnny Howard Band Show (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
6 April – Search for Sound (Four bands) (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser)
18 April – The Small Faces (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
29-30 April – Some Other Guys (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Lewisham Borough News)
2 May – The Alan Price Set (Monday night) (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser, Balham and Tooting News & Mercury and also Lewisham Borough News)
Dave Harwood says that The Blades opened for The Alan Price Set on 2 May – see comments section below
3-4 June – The Second City Sound (Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
10 June – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser)
11 June – The Soundtrekkers (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser)
18 June – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Carl Ross’ gig diary)
24-25 June – The New State Jazz Band (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser)
30 July – Search for Sound contest – winners were The Planet Set. Others included The Embers, The Low Limit and Sister Jill & The Bretheren and The Motivation (the original Norbury, south London version) (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser)
4 August – The Monopoly (Thursday night) (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser, Balham and Tooting News & Mercury and also Lewisham Borough News)
6 August – The Soul Survivors (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Lewisham Borough News)
11 August – The Associates (Thursday) (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser and Lewisham Borough News)
12 August – The Waikiki Beach Boys (Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
13 August – The Associates (Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
26 August – The Second City Sound (Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
12 September – The Troggs (Fabulous 208 and Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
16-17 September – Steve Brett & The Mavericks (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser)
Lewisham Borough News lists Steve Brett & The Mavericks for 15 and 17 September (Thursday and Saturday rather than Friday and Saturday)
21 September – The Tea Set (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser, Balham and Tooting News & Mercury and Lewisham Borough News)
23-24 September – Giorgio & Marco’s Men (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser)
Lewisham Borough News lists Giorgio & Marco’s Men for 22 and 24 September (Thursday and Saturday rather than Friday and Saturday)
30 September – The New Jump Band (Bob Hodges’ diary)
1 October – The Ways and Means (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser, Balham and Tooting News & Mercury and also Lewisham Borough News)
5 October – The Little People (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser, Balham and Tooting News & Mercury and also Lewisham Borough News)
10 October – The Robb Storme Group (Jim St Pier’s gig diary)
13 October – The Boys Blue (Thursday night) (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser, Balham and Tooting News & Mercury and also Lewisham Borough News)
21 October – Napoleon XIV (Balham and Tooting News & Mercury)
2 December – The Bossmen (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser, Balham and Tooting News & Mercury and also Lewisham Borough News)
19 December – The Spencer Davis Group (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser)
31 December – The Escorts (Sutton & Cheam Advertiser, Balham and Tooting News & Mercury and also Lewisham Borough News)
1967
Judging by the gigs below for this year, rock artists played every Wednesday night. It also looks like (in most cases) another rock artist performed on the Friday and Saturday nights later in the same week. Major stars were booked for Monday nights.
I am missing a lot of entries for this year and would welcome any additions with sources provided, where possible.
12 January – The Night Revels and The Second City Sounds (Thursday night) (Clapham Advertiser)
13 January – Timebox with Richard Henry (Clapham Advertiser)
14 January – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Clapham Advertiser)
20 January – The Bystanders (Clapham Advertiser)
21 January – The End (Clapham Advertiser)
27-28 January – The Bobcats (Clapham Advertiser)
3-4 February – The Smoke (Clapham Advertiser)
11-12 February – The Images (Clapham Advertiser)
13 February – Wayne Fontana (Monday night) (Clapham Advertiser)
17 February – The Second City Sound (Clapham Advertiser)
18 February – The New Jump Band (Clapham Advertiser)
24-25 February – The Mud (Clapham Advertiser)
4 March – The Fireballs (Clapham Advertiser)
11 March – The London area final of the National Search for Sound contest with four groups: The Mud and others, including Solomon’s Mines and The Next Collection (Allan Devon’s recollections and Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
17 March – The Bystanders (Clapham Advertiser)
18 March – The Next Move (Clapham Advertiser)
24-25 March – The Pebbles (Clapham Advertiser)
31 March – The Second City Sound (Clapham Advertiser)
1 April – National Group Final of the Search for Sound (eight finalists from over 1,000 entries with £1,500 prize money) (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
7 April – The Jet Set (Clapham Advertiser)
8 April – Brian Something and The What’s Its (Clapham Advertiser)
14-15 April – The Bobcats (Clapham Advertiser)
21 April – The Bystanders (Clapham Advertiser)
22 April – The City Smoke (Clapham Advertiser)
29 April – The Images (Clapham Advertiser)
8 May – The Move (Monday night) (Fabulous 208 and Croydon Advertiser)
12 May – The Fire of London (Croydon Advertiser) who replaced The Ways and Means (Clapham Advertiser)
13 May – The Count 4 (Croydon Advertiser and Clapham Advertiser)
19 May – Edwick Rumbold (Clapham Advertiser)
20 May – The City Smoke (Clapham Advertiser)
26 May – The Mud (Croydon Advertiser)
There is a possibility that The Next Collection also played on 26 May
27 May – The Next Generation (Clapham Advertiser)
29 May – The Herd (Monday night) (Fabulous 208)
5 June – The Dixielanders (Monday night) (Clapham Advertiser and Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
9 June – The Fireballs (Clapham Advertiser)
10 June – The Hububs (Clapham Advertiser)
12 June – The Small Faces (Monday night) (Fabulous 208)
16 June – The End (Clapham Advertiser)
17 June – John Collier Night (Clapham Advertiser)
23-24 June – The Bobcats (Clapham Advertiser)
30 June – The Pitiful (Clapham Advertiser)
The Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser lists The Formula 4 for 30 June
10 July – The Original Drifters (Monday night) (Croydon Advertiser and Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
24 July – The Herd (Monday night) (Fabulous 208, Croydon Advertiser and Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
7 August – The Tremeloes (Monday night) (Croydon Advertiser)
13 August – The Konrads (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
26 August – The Ironsides (Croydon Advertiser)
28 August – The Human Instinct (Croydon Advertiser)
4 September – The Move (Croydon Advertiser)
The Beckenham & Penge Advertiser has The Herd on 4 September
15 September – Camino Real (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
16 September – The Uglies (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
2 October – The Small Faces (Monday night) (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
DJ Brian Wellsman says The Small Faces did not appear despite being advertised – see comments below
6 October – The Dove(s) (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
7 October – Jon (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
13 October – Keith Golden & The News Boys (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
14 October – The Calgary Stampede (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
20 October – Warren Davis Monday Band (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
23 October – The Move (Monday night) (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
DJ Brian Wellsman says The Move were booked after The Small Faces didn’t turn up on 2 October – see comments below
28 October – Mud (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
3-4 November – Derek Savage Foundation (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
6 November – Cream (Monday night) (Fabulous 208 and Clapham Advertiser)
10 November – The Krisis (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
11 November – The Next Collection (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
17 November – The New Jump Band (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
18 November – Cameron’s Impact (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
24 November – The Herd (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
Beckenham & Penge Advertiser has Dr Marigold’s Prescription on 24 November
25 November – The Konrads (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
1 December – The Mint Tulip (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
2 December – The Purple Dream (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
4 December – The Foundations (Monday night) (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
24 December – The Herd (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
1968
Judging by the gigs below for this year, rock artists played every Wednesday night. It also looks like (in most cases) another rock artist performed on both the Friday and Saturday nights later in the same week. Major stars were booked for Monday nights.
I am missing a lot of entries for this year and would welcome any additions with sources provided where possible.
1 January – The Bobcats (Monday night) (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
5-6 January – Mr Hip Soul Band (Clapham News)
12-13 January – Pandamonium (Clapham News)
2-3 February – Geranium Pond (Clapham News)
Keyboardist Steve Webber said that Geranium Pond played here a few times but Silver Blades was where the band played its final gig. They were just beginning to build a fan following when they disbanded.
9-10 February – Dr Marigold’s Prescription (Clapham News)
26 February – The Small Faces (Monday night) (Clapham News)
1-2 March – Skye Wine (Clapham News)
8-9 March – Jackson’s Overdrive (Clapham News)
18 March – Whistling Jack Smith (Monday night) (Clapham News)
22 March – Sunset Harp (Clapham News)
8 April – The Move (Monday night) (Clapham News)
22 April – The Small Faces (Clapham News)
29 April – Manfred Mann (Clapham News)
20 May – Bill Haley & The Comets (Clapham News andMelody Maker)
21 June – Miston Tuac (Clapham News)
22 June – Fire (Clapham News)
6 July – The Dove(s) (Clapham News)
12-13 July – The Code (Clapham News)
22 July – The Greatest Show on Earth (Monday night) (Clapham News)
26-27 July – British Mad (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
2 August – Raw Material (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
3 August – Jackson’s Playground (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
16 August – Toast (Clapham News)
17 August – Eight Miles High (Clapham News)
26 August – The Mindbenders (Monday night) (Clapham News)
6-7 September – Tangerine Jam (Clapham News)
9 September – The Greatest Show on Earth (Monday night) (Clapham News)
23 September – The Equals (Monday night) (Clapham News and Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
4-5 October – Renaissance Fair (Clapham News)
11 October – Mint Tulip (Clapham News)
12 October – Tekneek (Clapham News)
21 October – Amen Corner (Monday night) (Clapham News, Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser and NME)
25 October – Toast (Clapham News)
11 November – Greatest Show on Earth (Monday night) (Clapham News)
15-16 November – Avlon (Clapham News)
22-23 November – Killing Floor (Clapham News)
2 December – The Love Affair (Monday night) (Clapham News)
1969
I am missing a lot of entries for this year and would welcome any additions with sources provided where possible
2 February – Forever Changes (Barry Sinfield recollections)
3 February – The Move (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
21 March – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
25 April 1969 – Bell Sebastian (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
26 April 1969 – Candy Bus (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
5 May – Amen Corner (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
4 July 1969 – The Pentagon (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
5 July 1969 – The Karl-G-Band (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
11 July 1969 – The Raw Material (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
18 July 1969 – The Fire (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
19 July 1969 – The Zoo (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
31 August 1969 – Bill Haley & The Comets (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser) Vanity Fayre replaced Bill Haley
5 September 1969 – Sir Percy Quintet (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
According to Don Craine of The Downliners Sect fame (who played there as the original Downliners in 1962 and as The Downliners Sect in 1963), the Boathouse at Kew was run by the Jones brothers and was considered to be one of the best southwest/west London gigs, along with Hounslow Baths, the Capital R Feltham, and Southall Community Centre.
Craine adds that the club had two stages. He remembers that at one gig, The Mark Leeman Five played on the other stage when The Downliners Sect were there.
Kew Boathouse was rarely advertised in the music papers so it’s been difficult to find gigs. The list below is a start but I’d welcome any additions and corrections plus any photos of the venue and posters of advertised gigs as well as band photos (all credited accordingly).
1961
11 February 1961 (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
25 March 1961 (Saturday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 December 1961 (Friday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1962
11 June 1962 (Monday) – Frankie Reid & The Casuals (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)
Photo: Peter Wright. Peter’s father designing a poster for the venue – see comments section below.
1963
Rhythm guitarist Keith Gardiner says that his band Jeff Curtis & The Flames played at Kew Boathouse in 1963 on a bill headed by Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers.
John Plumer, who played with The John Dee Combo, says that they played regularly at the club on Friday nights when he was doing his ‘A’ levels.
As well as Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, he also remembers Pat Cresswell & The Crescents playing here whose guitarist was future Hot Chocolate member Harvey Hinsley.
The Packabeats, 1963. Photo from Malcolm Lenny.
Malcolm Lenny says that Tony Holland & The Packabeats played here in the early days.
30 November 1963 (Saturday) – The Tridents (Paul Lucas’ gig diary)
Photo: Peter Wright
1964
14 February 1964 (Friday) – The Tridents (Lindsay Bex’s gig diary)
18 April 1964 (Saturday) – The Tridents (Paul Lucas’ gig diary)
Jeff Beck didn’t join on lead guitar until early September 1964.
10 October 1964 (Saturday) – The Tridents (Paul Lucas’ gig diary)
Jeff Beck was the band’s lead guitarist now.
1966
25 August 1966 (Thursday) – Episode Six (Brian Long’s research)
1967
There are lots of gaps in this year and I would welcome any additions, clarifications and corrections.
According to Gray Newell, The Locomotion played at the venue during 1967-1968.
24 January 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
31 January 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
8 February 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
9 February 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
13 February 1967 (Monday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
14 February 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
15 February 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
16 February 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
20 February 1967 (Monday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
21 February 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
22 February 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
23 February 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
27 February 1967 (Monday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
28 February 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
Dave Martin Group gig list. Thanks to Geoff Chinnery
1 March 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
2 March 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
6 March 1967 (Monday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
7 March 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
8 March 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
9 March 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
13 March 1967 (Monday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
14 March 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
15 March 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
16 March 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
21 March 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
22 March 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
23 March 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
27 March 1967 (Monday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
28 March 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
29 March 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
30 March 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
3 April 1967 (Monday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
4 April 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
5 April 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
6 April 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
Jack’s Union. Left to right: Paul Gardner, Terry Sullivan and Dave Mann. Photo: Paul Gardner
8 May 1967 (Monday) – Jack’s Union (Melody Maker)
9 May 1967 (Tuesday) – Jack’s Union (Melody Maker)
10 May 1967 (Wednesday) – Jack’s Union (Melody Maker)
11 May 1967 (Thursday) – Jack’s Union (Melody Maker)
Guitarist Paul Gardner got in touch (see comments below). This power trio, based on The Who, morphed out of The Select and would later changed name to Rainbow Reflection. Later, Gardner and drummer Terry Sullivan formed Dry Ice. Gardner later recorded with Pluto while Sullivan joined Renaissance.
19 May 1967 (Friday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
29 May 1967 (Monday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
30 May 1967 (Tuesday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
31 May 1967 (Wednesday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
1 June 1967 (Thursday) – Marshal Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
5 June 1967 (Monday) – The Patch (Hounslow Post)
6 June 1967 (Tuesday) – The Patch (Hounslow Post)
7 June 1967 (Wednesday) – The Patch (Hounslow Post)
8 June 1967 (Thursday) – The Patch (Hounslow Post)
12 June 1967 (Monday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
13 June 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
14 June 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
15 June 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
19 June 1967 (Monday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
20 June 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
21 June 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
22 June 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
26 June 1967 (Monday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
27 June 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
28 June 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
29 June 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
3 July 1967 (Monday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
4 July 1967 (Tuesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
5 July 1967 (Wednesday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
6 July 1967 (Thursday) – The Dave Martin Group (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
10 July 1967 (Monday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
11 July 1967 (Tuesday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
12 July 1967 (Wednesday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
13 July 1967 (Thursday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
17 July 1967 (Monday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
18 July 1967 (Tuesday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
19 July 1967 (Wednesday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
20 July 1967 (Thursday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
24 July 1967 (Monday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
25 July 1967 (Tuesday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
26 July 1967 (Wednesday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
27 July 1967 (Thursday) – Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
14 August 1967 (Monday) – Atmosphere (Hounslow Post)
15 August 1967 (Tuesday) – Atmosphere (Hounslow Post)
16 August 1967 (Wednesday) – Atmosphere (Hounslow Post)
17 August 1967 (Thursday) – Atmosphere (Hounslow Post)
21 August 1967 (Monday) – Atmosphere (Hounslow Post)
22 August 1967 (Tuesday) – Atmosphere (Hounslow Post)
23 August 1967 (Wednesday) – Atmosphere (Hounslow Post)
24 August 1967 (Thursday) – Atmosphere (Hounslow Post)
28 August 1967 (Monday) – Atmosphere (Hounslow Post)
29 August 1967 (Tuesday) – Atmosphere (Hounslow Post)
30 August 1967 (Wednesday) – Atmosphere (Hounslow Post)
31 August 1967 (Thursday)– Marshall Scott Etc (Hounslow Post)
4 September 1967 (Monday) – Impulse (Hounslow Post)
5 September 1967 (Tuesday) – Impulse (Hounslow Post)
6 September 1967 (Wednesday) – Impulse (Hounslow Post)
18 September 1967 (Monday) – Milton’s Fingers (Hounslow Post)
19 September 1967 (Tuesday) – Milton’s Fingers (Hounslow Post)
20 September 1967 (Wednesday) – Milton’s Fingers (Hounslow Post)
Future Genesis drummer John Mayhew played with Milton’s Fingers in 1968-1969.
Thanks to Mick Grant for providing the image
25 September 1967 (Monday) – Respect (Hounslow Post)
26 September 1967 (Tuesday) – Respect (Hounslow Post)
27 September 1967 (Wednesday) – Respect (Hounslow Post)
28 September 1967 (Thursday) – Respect (Hounslow Post)
Respect at the Boathouse. Photo: Mick Grant
2 October 1967 (Monday) – Impulse (Hounslow Post)
3 October 1967 (Tuesday) – Impulse (Hounslow Post)
4 October 1967 (Wednesday) – Impulse (Hounslow Post)
5 October 1967 (Thursday) – Impulse (Hounslow Post)
9 October 1967 (Monday) – Milton’s Fingers (Hounslow Post)
10 October 1967 (Tuesday) – Milton’s Fingers (Hounslow Post)
11 October 1967 (Wednesday) – Milton’s Fingers (Hounslow Post)
12 October 1967 (Thursday) – Milton’s Fingers (Hounslow Post)
16 October 1967 (Monday) – Milton’s Fingers (Hounslow Post)
17 October 1967 (Tuesday) – Milton’s Fingers (Hounslow Post)
18 October 1967 (Wednesday) – Milton’s Fingers (Hounslow Post)
24 November 1967 (Friday) – The Washington DCs (Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Gazette)
27 November 1967 (Monday) – The Washington DCs and The Motives (Thames Valley Times and Hounslow Edition of Middlesex Chronicle)
4 December 1967 (Monday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
5 December 1967 (Tuesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
6 December 1967 (Wednesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
7 December 1967 (Thursday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
8 December 1967 (Friday) – The Hummingbirds (Thames Valley Times and Hounslow Edition of Middlesex Chronicle)
31 December 1967 (Sunday) – The Arrows (Thames Valley Times)
Alan Box of Locomotion at the Kew Boathouse. Thanks to Gray Newell for photo.
1968
The Thames Valley Times reports that the club puts on gigs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Considering that some groups had residencies from Monday-Thursday, it looks like there may have been live music every night of the week. There are lots of gaps for 1968. I would welcome any additions, clarifications and corrections.
Ray Brown who played with The Kool until December 1967 and then formed Champagne remembers both groups appearing on the same bill during 1968.
According to the Crawdaddy Blues Band website, the band Sudden Change played at Kew Boathouse during 1967-1968.
1 January 1968 (Monday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
2 January 1968 (Tuesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
3 January 1968 (Wednesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
4 January 1968 (Thursday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
Photo: Gray Newell
2 February 1968 (Friday) – The Frinton Bassett Blues Band (Poster from Gray Newell)
3 February 1968 (Saturday) – Sudden Change (Poster from Gray Newell)
4 February 1968 (Sunday) – Rosemarys E Motion (Poster from Gray Newell)
9 February 1968 (Friday) – The New Frinton Bassett Blues Band (Hounslow Post) Poster has Evolution on this date
10 February 1968 (Saturday) – The King Cossaks (Poster from Gray Newell)
11 February 1968 (Sunday) – Rosemarys E Motion (Poster from Gray Newell)
The Hounslow Post says that the group Fire played recently.
12 February 1968 (Monday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
13 February 1968 (Tuesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
14 February 1968 (Wednesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
15 February 1968 (Thursday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
16 February 1968 (Friday) – The Frinton Bassett Blues Band (Poster from Gray Newell)
17 February 1968 (Saturday) – The Bluesville Band (Poster from Gray Newell)
18 February 1968 (Sunday) – Rosemarys E Motion (Poster from Gray Newell)
23 February 1968 (Friday) – Katch 22 and The Arrows (Thames Valley Times)
24 February 1968 (Saturday) – Locomotion (Poster from Gray Newell)
25 February 1968 (Sunday) – Rosemarys E Motion (Poster from Gray Newell)
15 March 1968 (Friday) – Time & Motion (Thames Valley Times)
25 March 1968 (Monday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
26 March 1968 (Tuesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
27 March 1968 (Wednesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
28 March 1968 (Thursday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
29 March 1968 (Friday) – The Astronauts (Thames Valley Times)
12 April 1968 (Friday) – Carnival Special (Thames Valley Times)
14 April 1968 (Sunday) – Bob Wallis (Thames Valley Times)
Thames Valley Times notes that jazz started this Sunday
21 April 1968 (Sunday) – Alan Elsdon (Thames Valley Times)
28 April 1968 (Sunday) – Terry Lightfoot (Thames Valley Times)
29 April 1968 (Monday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
30 April 1968 (Tuesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
1 May 1968 (Wednesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
2 May 1968 (Thursday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
21 June 1968 (Friday) – One group plays (Thames Valley Times)
22 June 1968 (Saturday) – Two groups play (Thames Valley Times)
24 June 1968 (Monday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
25 June 1968 (Tuesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
26 June 1968 (Wednesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
27 June 1968 (Thursday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
Magic Roundabout gig list. Thanks to Geoff Chinnery
30 June 1968 (Sunday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Christopher Hjort’s book Strange Brew)
12 July 1968 (Friday) – Episode Six (Thames Valley Times)
19 July 1968 (Friday) – Appearance (Thames Valley Times)
21 July 1968 (Sunday) – The Equals (Thames Valley Times)
26 July 1968 (Friday) – The Coloured Raisins (Thames Valley Times)
29 July 1968 (Monday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
30 July 1968 (Tuesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
31 July 1968 (Wednesday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
1 August 1968 (Thursday) – The Magic Roundabout (Geoff Chinnery’s gig list – thanks to Roger Flavell for sharing)
16 August 1968 (Friday) – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds (Thames Valley Times, Fabulous 208 and Melody Maker)
25 August 1968 (Friday) – The Joyce Bond Revue (Melody Maker)
13 September 1968 (Friday) – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Melody Maker and Thames Valley Times)
14 September 1968 (Saturday) – Two groups play (Thames Valley Times)
15 September 1968 (Sunday) – The Foundations ((Thames Valley Times)
22 September 1968 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & His Band (Thames Valley Times)
27 September 1968 (Friday) – The Skatalites (Thames Valley Times)
28 September 1968 (Saturday) – Two groups play (Thames Valley Times)
29 September 1968 (Sunday) – The Coloured Raisins (Thames Valley Times)
2 October 1968 (Wednesday) – Ferris Wheel (Fabulous 208)
8 October 1968 (Tuesday) – The Pretty Things (Time Out)
11 October 1968 (Friday) – The Move (Melody Maker and Thames Valley Times)
20 October 1968 (Sunday) – Fleetwood Mac (Christopher Hjort’s book Strange Brew)
25 October 1968 (Friday) – Pink Floyd (Melody Maker and Thames Valley Times)
8 November 1968 (Friday) – The Pretty Things (Thames Valley Times)
22 November 1968 (Friday) – The Coloured Raisins (Thames Valley Times)
13 December 1968 (Friday) – Trifle (Thames Valley Times)
27 December 1968 (Friday) – The Jon James Swamp (Thames Valley Times)
1969
Martin Samuel, the drummer with Heatwave, says that the band’s debut performance was a four-night stand at Kew Boathouse in 1969 for which they were paid a total of £40.
The Goldhawk Social Club, located at 205 Goldhawk Road in Shepherd’s Bush, west London is perhaps best known as being the venue where The Who regularly played during their formative years (as The Detours).
Unfortunately, very little has been documented about this important club so I would really welcome any additions in the comments below.
I do know from various sources that Adam Faith, Shane Fenton, The Birds (with Ron Wood), The Macabre (with Peter Vernon-Kell, a former member of The Detours), Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages, The Clique, The Undertakers, The Herd, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Jeff Curtis & The Flames, The Dae-b-Four, The Meantimers and John Brown’s Bodies played at the venue at some point.
This is an incomplete list. I would welcome any additions and corrections as well as memories. If you happen to have any posters, I would be happy to add them with credits.
26 April 1963 – Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Gazette)
7 June 1963 – The Detours (became The Who in 1964) (Andy Neill’s research)
5 July 1963 – The Detours (Andy Neill’s research)
12 July 1963 – The Detours (Andy Neill’s research)
16 August 1963 – The Detours (Andy Neill’s research)
6 September 1963 – The Detours (Andy Neill’s research)
25 October 1963 – The Detours (Andy Neill’s research)
8 November 1963 – The Detours (Andy Neill’s research)
22 November 1963 – The Detours (Andy Neill’s research)
29 November 1963 – The Detours (Andy Neill’s research)
6 December 1963 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)
10 January 1964 – The Detours and Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)
17 January 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)
31 January 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)
7 February 1964 – The Kinks and The Who (needs source)
8 February 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)
28 February 1964 – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)
6 March 1964 – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)
20 March 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)
27 March 1964 – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)
Between April and November, The Who worked as The High Numbers
10 April 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)
11 April 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)
17 April 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)
1 May 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)
This Hounslow, Middlesex-based group was featured in the Hounslow, Brentford & Chiswick Post in the early months of 1968.
Left to right: Eddy Davis (organ), Alan Blackman, Mick Nicholls, Kalvin Starr, Ray Wilson and Del Johnson
The line up was:
Kalvin Starr (real name: Ken Nichols) – vocals, guitar Eddy Davis – organ Ray Wilson – tenor sax Derek Johnson – trumpet Alan Blackman – bass Mick Nichols – drums
I would be interested to hear from anyone that can add any more to the band’s history.
This site is a work in progress on 1960s garage rock bands. All entries can be updated, corrected and expanded. If you have information on a band featured here, please let me know and I will update the site and credit you accordingly.
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