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Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley Hill, southeast London

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John Mayall, Phaethon's Brethren, Long John Baldry, Cheminoes, Bromley Court Hotel
February 1965 ad courtesy of Peter Cornwell of Phaethon’s Brethren

The Bromel Club was initially a jazz venue that was located in the Bromley Court Hotel on Bromley Hill in south east London. During the 1960s, it hosted most of the top British bands of the day, including Cream, Pink Floyd and The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

I’ve started to compile a gig list and would welcome any additions and corrections as well as memories of the venue. These are advertised gigs so it’s quite possible that artists may have changed at the last minute.

If you played in one of the group, it would be great if you could provide some history of your band too in the comments below.

Also, if you have any old posters you can share, I would love to hear from you and will ensure you are credited.

1964

I don’t have many gigs listed for this year and earlier and would welcome any contributions.

10 April – The Graham Bond Organisation (Bruno Ceriotti’s research at: http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/graham-bond-organization-family-tree.html)

 

29 June – The Graham Bond Organisation (Bruno Ceriotti’s research at: http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/graham-bond-organization-family-tree.html)

 

22 July – The Graham Bond Organisation (Bruno Ceriotti’s research at: http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/graham-bond-organization-family-tree.html)

24 July – The Soul Agents (Bruno Ceriotti’s research at: http://brunoceriotti.weebly.com/the-soul-agents.html)

26 July – The Pretty Things (Beat Monthly)

 

5 August – The Graham Bond Organisation (Bruno Ceriotti’s research at: http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/graham-bond-organization-family-tree.html)

16 August – The Pretty Things (Beat Monthly)

23 August – The Graham Bond Organisation (Bruno Ceriotti’s research at: http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/graham-bond-organization-family-tree.html)

26 August – The Pretty Things (Beat Monthly)

 

27 September – The Pretty Things (Beat Instrumental)

 

21 October – The Graham Bond Organisation (Bruno Ceriotti’s research at: http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/graham-bond-organization-family-tree.html)

 

9 November – The Graham Bond Organisation (Bruno Ceriotti’s research at: http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/graham-bond-organization-family-tree.html)

 

20 December – The Soul Agents (Bruno Ceriotti’s research at: http://brunoceriotti.weebly.com/the-soul-agents.html)

1965

Judging by the gigs below, rock artists performed on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Jazz artists played on Tuesdays (my list is incomplete).

The gigs are all from Melody Maker unless otherwise noted.

3 January – The Moody Blues

4 January – The South West Five

6 January – Sonny Boy Williamson with Shorty & Them

7 January – Billy Woods Combo

Photo: Melody Maker

10 January – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

11 January – Their Lordships

13 January – The Stormsville Shakers

14 January – The Billy Woods Combo

Photo: Melody Maker

17 January – The Spencer Davis Group

18 January – Themselves

20 January – The Yardbirds

21 January – The Billy Woods Combo

Photo: Melody Maker

24 January – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

25 January – The Loose Ends

27 January – Alex Harvey’s Soul Band

28 January – The Copains

31 January – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

 

1 February – Phaethon’s Brethren

3 February – Long John Baldy

4 February – The Cheminoes

7 February – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

8 February – The Black Jacks

10 February – Ronnie Jones & The Night-Timers

11 February – The Second Thoughts

14 February – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

15 February – The Westsiders

17 February – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

18 February – Blues by Knight

Photo: Melody Maker

21 February – The Animals

22 February – The Britons

24 February – Alexis Korner Blues Incorporated

25 February – The Loose Ends

Photo: Melody Maker

28 February – The Falling Leaves

 

1 March – The Dissatisfied

3 March – The Spencer Davis Group

4 March – The Cops ‘N’ Robbers

7 March – Manfred Mann

8 March – Brothers Grim

10 March – Davy Jones & The Manish Boys

11 March – The Drovers

14 March – The Mike Cotton Sound

15 March – missing entry

17 March – Champion Jack Dupree with The Sheffields

18 March – missing entry

21 March – Alex Harvey Soul Band

22 March – missing entry

24 March – The Animals

25 March – missing entry

Photo: Melody Maker

28 March – The T-Bones (Gary Farr’s band)

29 March – The Ingoes

31 March – The Who

 

1 April – The Bumps in the Night

Photo: Melody Maker

4 April – The Pretty Things

5 April – Paul & The Travellers

7 April – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

8 April – The Tribe

11 April – The Spencer Davis Group

12 April – The Exits

14 April – Long John Baldry

15 April – The Pilgrims

Photo: Melody Maker

18 April – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

19 April – The Moaners

21 April – The Yardbirds

22 April – Isaiash’s Prophets

25 April – The Nashville Teens

26 April – The Toys

28 April – The Who

29 April – The Impacts

Photo: Melody Maker

2 May – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

3 May – The Vandals Blues

5 May – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

6 May – The Five Proud Walkers

9 May –The Moody Blues

10 May – The Lawlers Legs

12 May – John Lee Hooker (was this with The Cops ‘N’ Robbers backing?)

13 May – The Hammond K Four

16 May – The Loose Ends

17 May – The Heart and Souls

19 May – The Spencer Davis Group

Photo: Melody Maker

20 May – The Board Walkers

Photo: South East London Mercury

23 May – Manfred Mann

24 May – The Pineapple Chunks

26 May – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

27 May – The Bumps in the Night

Photo: Melody Maker

30 May – (Jimmy James &) The Vagabonds

31 May – The CC Riders

 

2 June – The Soul Sisters with Brian Auger Trinity

3 June – The Solar Sounds

6 June – Alex Harvey (Soul Band)

7 June – The Peasants

9 June – Long John Baldry

10 June – The Desperados

Photo: Melody Maker

13 June – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and The Preachers

14 June – The Five Road Runners

16 June – Graham Bond Organisation

17 June – The Epitaph Soul Band

20 June – The Five Dimensions

21 June – The Trees

23 June – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

24 June – Modern Blues Six

27 June – Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays

28 June – The Doons

30 June – The Epitaphs with supporting group

Photo: Melody Maker

1 July – The Board Walkers

4 July – Graham Bond Organisation

5 July – The Planets

7 July – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

8 July – The CC Riders

11 July – The Artwoods

12 July – The Equals

14 July – (Jimmy James &) The Vagabonds

15 July – The Spurleeweeves

18 July – Inez and Charlie Foxx with (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band

19 July – Red, Whites, Blues (according to Bob Hodges, this band soon changed name to The New Jump Band)

21 July – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

22 July – The Bo Bo Links

Photo: Melody Maker

25 July – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

26 July – The Brethren

28 July – The Spencer Davis Group

29 July – The Ancient Britains

Photo: Melody Maker

1 August – John Lee’s Groundhogs

2 August – The Medieval Sounds

4 August – The Mike Cotton Sound

5 August – The Eyes

8 August – missing entry

9 August – missing entry

11 August – missing entry

12 August – missing entry

15 August – Club is closed

Photo: Melody Maker

16 August – The Five of That

18 August – Steampacket

19 August – The Equals

21 August – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and The Preachers (Saturday night)

22 August – (Jimmy James &) The Vagabonds

23 August – The Prophets

25 August – The Graham Bond Organisation

26 August – The Planets

29 August – Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays

30 August – The Bungle Fins

 

1 September – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

2 September – Red, Whites, Blues

Photo: Melody Maker

5 September – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

6 September – The Worrying Kind

8 September – (Jimmy James &) The Vagabonds

9 September – Red, Whites, Blues (according to Bob Hodges, this band soon changed name to The New Jump Band)

Photo: Melody Maker

12 September – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

13 September – The Creepers

15 September – The Graham Bond Organisation

16 September – Leslie Gantzer

19 September – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band

20 September – The Five Aces

21 September – Alan Elsdon Jazz Band (Tuesday night – does that mean jazz was on Tuesdays?)

22 September – The Spencer Davis Group

23 September – The Byrd-Herd

26 September – The Small Faces

27 September – Steve & The What 4

28 September – Terry Lightfoot (Tuesday night)

29 September – Bo Diddley

30 September – The Image

 

3 October – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

4 October – The Changing Times

5 October – Ken Colyer (Tuesday night)

6 October – The Alan Price Set

7 October – The Bumps in the Night

Photo: Melody Maker

10 October – The Graham Bond Organisation

11 October – The Five Road Runners

12 October – Alex Welsh (Tuesday night)

13 October – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

14 October – Planet Six

Photo: Melody Maker

17 October – The Herd

18 October – The Motivation (original version from Norbury, south London)

19 October – Chris Barber (Tuesday night)

20 October – The Graham Bond Organisation

21 October – The Bungle-Finns

24 October – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

25 October – The Prowlers

26 October – Eric Silk’s Southern Jazzband and Brian Green’s New Orleans Stompers

27 October – Steampacket

28 October – The Sons of Fred

31 October – Ben E King

 

1 November – The Classics

2 November – The Keith Smith Band (Tuesday night)

3 November – The Spencer Davis Group

4 November – The Changing Times

Photo: Melody Maker

7 November – The Train (aka Moon’s Train), The Preachers – Lew Rich with The Other Two

8 November – Junco’s Jump Band

9 November – Closed this week

10 November – The Alan Price Set

11 November – The Rick ‘N’ Beckers

Photo: Melody Maker

14 November – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

15 November – The Squires (this might be Tom Jones’ backing band)

16 November – Alan Elsdon (Tuesday night)

17 November – Wilson Pickett (with backing band)

The Riot Squad may also have played on 17 November but needs confirmation

18 November – Marshall Scott Etc

21 November – (Jimmy James &) The Vagabonds

22 November – The End of Part One

23 November – Monty Sunshine (Tuesday night)

24 November – The Graham Bond Organisation

25 November – The Spectres (evolved into Status Quo)

28 November – The Mike Cotton Sound

29 November – The Minor Birds

30 November – Terry Lightfoot (Tuesday night)

 

1 December – Steampacket

2 December – The Prowlers

5 December – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

6 December – The Kingbeats

7 December – The Back O’Town Syncopants (Tuesday night)

8 December – Major Lance

9 December – The Squires (Tom Jones’ backing band?)

12 December – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

13 December – The Shylos

14 December – Ken Colyer (Tuesday night)

15 December – The Spencer Davis Group

Photo: Melody Maker

16 December – The Board Walkers

19 December – The Paramounts

20 December – The Name

21 December – Kenny Ball (Tuesday night)

22 December – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers

23 December – The Alex Lane Group

24 December – The Train (aka Moon’s Train) and The Changing Times (Boyfriend magazine has The Paramounts on this date)

26 December – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

27 December – K N Star & The Ricochets

28 December – Eric Silk (Tuesday night)

29 December – Ronnie Jones (& The Blue Jays)

30 December – The Habits

Clive Chase, bass player with Bobby King & The Sabres notes in his diary that his group played here on 30 December

1966

Judging by the gigs below, rock artists performed on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Jazz musicians played on Tuesdays.

The gigs are all from Melody Maker unless otherwise noted.

2 January – The Train (aka Moon’s Train)

3 January – The Partisans

3 January – Alex Welsh (Tuesday night)

5 January – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

6 January – Victor Brox Blues Band

9 January – The Mike Cotton Sound

10 January – The Deck Hands

11 January – Terry Lightfoot (Tuesday night)

12 January – Steampacket

13 January – The Minor Birds

16 January – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

17 January – The Disciples

18 January – Monty Sunshine (Tuesday night)

19 January – Lee Dorsey (with The Krew backing?)

20 January – The Showtimers

23 January – The Alan Price Set

24 January – The Way

25 January – Alan Elsdon (Tuesday night)

26 January – The Mark Leeman Five

27 January – KN Starr & The Ricochets

29 January – David Bowie & The Lower Third (Saturday night) (South East London Mercury)

30 January – (Jimmy James &) The Vagabonds

31 January – The Breed (South East London Mercury)

 

1 February – Ken Colyer (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

2 February – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (South East London Mercury)

3 February – The Alex Lane Group

6 February – The Untamed (South East London Mercury)

7 February – The Soul System (South East London Mercury)

8 February – The Back O’Town Syncopaters (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

9 February – The Action

South East London Mercury lists Crispian St. Peters for 9 February

10 February – The Board Walkers (South East London Mercury)

13 February – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds and The Alan Price Set (Beat Instrumental)

14 February – The Name (South East London Mercury)

15 February – Eric Silk & The Southern Jazz Band (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

16 February – The Soul Show (according to Record Mirror this was Elkie Brooks, Keith Powell, The Marionettes and The Excels) (South East London Mercury)

17 February – The Deck Hands (South East London Mercury)

Photo: Melody Maker

20 February – The Loose Ends

21 February – The Mixed Feelings

22 February – Spencer’s Washboard Kings (Tuesday night)

23 February – The Pretty Things

24 February – The Prowlers

27 February – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (South East London Mercury)

28 February – L Henderson’s Soul Band (South East London Mercury)

 

1 March – Chris Barber (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

2 March – The Action (South East London Mercury)

3 March – The Subjects (South East London Mercury)

6 March – The VIPs (South East London Mercury)

Melody Maker lists The Train (aka Moon’s Train for 6 March)

7 March – The In-Action

8 March – Ken Colyer (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

9 March – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (South East London Mercury)

10 March – The Alex Lane Group

12 March – Them (Saturday night) (South East London Mercury)

13 March – The Alan Price Set (South East London Mercury)

14 March – System Four (South East London Mercury)

15 March – Alan Elsdon (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

Melody Maker lists Monty Sunshine for 15 March

16 March – The Loose Ends

20 March – St Louis Union (South East London Mercury)

21 March – Group night (South East London Mercury)

22 March – Kenny Ball (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

23 March – Gary Farr & The T-Bones

24 March – Group night (South East London Mercury)

Melody Maker lists The Objects for 24 March

26 March – The Kinks (Saturday night) (South East London Mercury)

27 March – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (South East London Mercury)

28 March – Group night (South East London Mercury)

Melody Maker lists The Name for 28 March

29 March – Mike Daniels (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

30 March – The Action (South East London Mercury)

31 March – Group night (South East London Mercury)

 

3 April – The Graham Bond Organisation

4 April – The Keys

5 April – The Back O’Town Syncopants (Tuesday night)

6 April – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

7 April – Earl Henderson Soul Band

10 April – The Shevelles (South East London Mercury)

11 April – Group night (South East London Mercury)

Melody Maker lists The Scuttlebugs for 11 April

12 April – Ken Colyer (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

13 April – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

14 April – Rachel’s Revenge (South East London Mercury)

16 April – The Candles (Saturday night) (South East London Mercury)

17 April – The Loose Ends (South East London Mercury)

18 April – Group night (South East London Mercury)

Melody Maker lists John Brown’s Bodies for 18 April

19 April – Brian Green (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

20 April – (Jimmy James &) The Vagabonds (South East London Mercury)

21 April – Deacon Lewis and The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band (South East London Mercury)

24 April – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (South East London Mercury)

25 April – The Kind (South East London Mercury)

26 April – Monty’s Sunshine (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

27 April – Steampacket (South East London Mercury)

Melody Maker lists The Paramounts on 27 April

28 April – Rachel’s Revenge (South East London Mercury)

Melody Maker lists The Board Walkers on 28 April

 

1 May – The Kinks (South East London Mercury)

2 May – Group night (South East London Mercury)

3 May – Eric Silk & His Southern Jazz Band (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

4 May – The Dixie Cups with Alvin Robinson (South East London Mercury)

5 May – The Prowlers (South East London Mercury)

7 May – Earl Henderson’s Soul Band and The Coffee Set (Saturday night) (South East London Mercury)

8 May – The Loose Ends (South East London Mercury)

9 May – Group night (South East London Mercury)

10 May – Ken Colyer (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

11 May – The T-Bones (Gary Farr’s band) (South East London Mercury)

12 May – Group night (South East London Mercury)

14 May – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (Saturday night) (Nick Simper’s diary)

15 May – The Shevelles (South East London Mercury)

16 May – Group night (South East London Mercury)

Melody Maker lists The Kenetis on 16 May

17 May – Ken Colyer (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

18 May – Steampacket (South East London Mercury)

19 May – The Board Walkers (South East London Mercury)

Melody Maker lists John Brown’s Bodies for 19 May but this could actually refer to the following Thursday, 26 May

22 May – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds (South East London Mercury)

23 May – C-Jam Blues (South East London Mercury)

23 May – The Temperance Seven (South East London Mercury)

24 May – Lucas and The Mike Cotton Sound (South East London Mercury)

26 May – John Brown’s Bodies (South East London Mercury)

29 May – The Bo Street Runners (South East London Mercury)

30 May – Miss Named (South East London Mercury)

31 May – Ken Colyer (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

 

1 June – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (South East London Mercury)

2 June – Five Steps Beyond (South East London Mercury)

5 June – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (South East London Mercury)

6 June – Dawn & The Rising Sons (South East London Mercury)

7 June – Back O’Town Syncopaters (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

8 June – Roy C (South East London Mercury)

9 June – In-Action (South East London Mercury)

Photo: Melody Maker

12 June – The Loose Ends (South East London Mercury)

13 June – Luther Morgan Relationship (South East London Mercury)

14 June – Charlie Galbraith’s All Stars (South East London Mercury)

15 June – The Moody Blues (South East London Mercury)

16 June – Sammy Samwell’s Record Show (South East London Mercury)

19 June – Steampacket (South East London Mercury)

20 June – The Midnites (South East London Mercury)

21 June – Brian Green’s New Orleans Stompers (Tuesday night) (South East London Mercury)

22 June – The Action (South East London Mercury)

23 June – Sammy Samwell Record Show (South East London Mercury)

Photo: Melody Maker

26 June – The Shotgun Express (South East London Mercury)

27 June – The Bo-Men (South East London Mercury)

28 June – The Eyes (South East London Mercury)

29 June – The Yardbirds (South East London Mercury)

 

3 July – missing entry

4 July – The Classics (South East London Mercury)

6 July – The Loose Ends (South East London Mercury)

Melody Maker lists The Squires (Tom Jones’ band?) for 6 July. Beat Instrumental meanwhile lists Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

7 July – Sammy Samwell Record Show (South East London Mercury)

10 July – The Downliners Sect (South East London Mercury)

11 July – The Outcasts (South East London Mercury)

13 July – The Loose Ends and The Good Things (South East London Mercury)

14 July – Raymond Hayes Record Show (South East London Mercury)

17 July – George Bean & Loopy’s Lot (South East London Mercury)

18 July – The Borough of Bedrock (South East London Mercury)

20 July – The Loose Ends and The Squires (South East London Mercury)

Beat Instrumental lists Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band for 20 July

21 July – missing entry

24 July – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (South East London Mercury)

25 July – The Kind (South East London Mercury)

27 July – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (South East London Mercury)

Fabulous 208 lists The Loose Ends on 27 July

28 July – Micket Nut Record Show (South East London Mercury)

31 July – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds (South East London Mercury)

 

1 August – Group and records (South East London Mercury)

3 August – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (South East London Mercury)

4 August – Micket Nut Record Show (South East London Mercury)

7 August – The Tribe (South East London Mercury)

8 August – Lee Hawkins Four (South East London Mercury)

10 August – The VIPs (South East London Mercury)

11 August – Records (South East London Mercury)

12 August – Cream (South East London Mercury)

14 August – The Raisins (South East London Mercury)

Fabulous 208 lists The Downliners Sect for 14 August

15 August – Group and records (South East London Mercury)

17 August – The Alan Price Set (South East London Mercury)

18 August – Records (South East London Mercury)

21 August – The Subjects (South East London Mercury)

22 August – Records (South East London Mercury)

24 August – The Creation (South East London Mercury)

25 August – Records (South East London Mercury)

28 August – Wynder K Frog (South East London Mercury)

29 August – Records (South East London Mercury)

30 August – The Shotgun Express (South East London Mercury)

31 August – Records (South East London Mercury)

 

4 September – Lee Hawkins Group (South East London Mercury)

5 August – Records (South East London Mercury)

7 September – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (South East London Mercury)

8 September – Records (South East London Mercury)

Missing some entries for the rest of September. This is what I do have:

14 September – The Alan Bown Set and Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

18 September – The Amboy Dukes (South East London Mercury)

19 September – Ray Browns’ record show (South East London Mercury)

21 September – The VIPs (South East London Mercury)

22 September – Records (South East London Mercury)

25 September – The Combine (South East London Mercury)

26 September – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

28 September – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (South East London Mercury)

 

2 October – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (South East London Mercury)

3 October – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

5 October – The Herd (South East London Mercury)

6 October – Records (South East London Mercury)

9 October – Felders Orioles (South East London Mercury)

10 October – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

12 October – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (South East London Mercury)

13 October – Records (South East London Mercury)

16 October – Unit Four Plus 2 (South East London Mercury)

17 October – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

19 October – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band and Bobby & The Crims (South East London Mercury)

20 October – Records (South East London Mercury)

23 October – The Loose Ends (South East London Mercury)

24 October – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

26 October – The Crying Shames (South East London Mercury)

27 October – Records (South East London Mercury)

30 October – The Searchers (South East London Mercury)

31 October – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

 

2 November – Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays (South East London Mercury)

3 November – missing entry

5 November – The Tribe (South East London Mercury)

7 November – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

9 November – missing entry

10 November – missing entry

13 November – The Fortunes (South East London Mercury)

14 November – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

16 November – The Graham Bond Organisation (South East London Mercury)

17 November – missing entry

20 November – The Loose Ends (South East London Mercury)

21 November – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

23 November – The Herd (South East London Mercury)

24 November – missing entry

27 November – The Good Thing (South East London Mercury)

28 November – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

30 November – The Herd (South East London Mercury)

 

1 December – Records (South East London Mercury)

4 December – Lee Hawkins Group (South East London Mercury)

5 December – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

7 December – The Shotgun Express (South East London Mercury)

8 December – missing entry

11 December – missing entry

12 December – missing entry

14 December – Cream (Christopher’s Hjort’s book Strange Brew)

15 December – Records (South East London Mercury)

18 December – EL Henderson’s Soul Band (South East London Mercury)

19 December – Ray Brown’s record show (South East London Mercury)

21 December – Eric Burdon & The Animals (South East London Mercury)

22 December – Records (South East London Mercury)

24 December – The Outrage and The New Jump Band (South East London Mercury)

26 December – The New Loose Ends (South East London Mercury)

28 December – Long John Baldry and Bluesology (South East London Mercury)

29 December – Records (South East London Mercury)

1967

Judging by the gigs below, rock artists performed on Sundays and Wednesdays with gigs on other days occasionally.

I have very few gigs for 1967 so would welcome any additions.

1 January – Brian Something and The What’s Its (South East London Mercury)

4 January – The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Marmalade Skies website)

15 January – The New Loose Ends (South East London Mercury)

18 January – The Coloured Raisins (South East London Mercury)

20 January – The Motivation (Bognor Regis version) (Friday night) (Bryan Stevens’ gig diary)

25 January – Georgie Fame & Blue Fames and The Little Joe Set (South East London Mercury)

 

8 February – The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Marmalade Skies website)

22 February – Cream (Marmalade Skies website)

 

1 March – The Action (South East London Mercury)

8 March – The Loose Ends (South East London Mercury)

22 March – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (South East London Mercury)

 

19 April – Pink Floyd (Marmalade Skies website)

26 April – Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers (South East London Mercury)

29 April – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (with Peter Green) and The Breed (Derya Ataker’s recollections/Christopher Hjort’s book Strange Brew)

 

3 May – The Move (Melody Maker)

10 May – Jeff Beck Group (South East London Mercury)

Photo: Melody Maker, April 1967

17 May – Prince Buster & The Bees (Melody Maker)

24 May 1967 – PP Arnold & The Nice (South East London Mercury)

24 May – Pink Floyd (Marmalade Skies website)

27 May – The Sassenachs and The New Breed (Saturday night) (South East London Mercury)

31 May – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (South East London Mercury)

 

Thanks to Rolf Hannett for help with Beat Monthly and Beat Instrumental

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Categories: England, London

Glenlyn Ballroom, Forest Hill, southeast London

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Located at 15 Perry Vale, the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill, Southeast London was a popular venue for Mods in the early-to-mid 1960s.

The Who were regulars in the 1963-1964 period when they were known as The Detours and The High Numbers. Bobby King & The Sabres were also a resident band at the club throughout the mid-1960s.

I’ve started a list of artists that were advertised and would welcome any additions/corrections as well as any memories of the venue. I would also welcome any posters/band photos and will credit them accordingly.

1961

17 November 1961 – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

1963

13 September 1963 – The Detours (became The Who) (Andy Neill’s research)

 

4 October 1963 – The Detours (became The Who) (Andy Neill’s research)

11 October 1963 – The Detours (became The Who) (Andy Neill’s research)

 

2 November 1963 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

7 November 1963 – The Detours (became The Who) (Andy Neill’s research)

16 November 1963 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

23 November 1963 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

Thanks to Clive Chase for sending the photo

6 December 1963 – The Detours (became The Who) (Andy Neill’s research)

Poster suggests Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers played on 6 December

7 December 1963 – The Hollies with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

13 December 1963 – Bobby King & The Sabres with The Federals (Clive Chase’s gig diary/poster/Beat Monthly)

Poster suggests only The Federals played on this date

20 December 1963 – The Detours (became The Who) (Andy Neill’s research)

Poster suggests The Flintstones played on 20 December

21 December 1963 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

27 December 1963 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

28 December 1963 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

1964

3 January 1964 – The Detours (became The Who) (Andy Neill’s research)

Pete Carter says The Rolling Stones played on 3 January 1964 – see comments section below

17 January 1964 – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (Beat Monthly) Needs confirmation

18 January 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres with Bern Elliott & The Fenmen (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

24 January 1964 – The Detours (became The Who) (Andy Neill’s research)

John Warburg says The Hollies also performed on 24 January

31 January 1964 – The Detours (became The Who) (Andy Neill’s research)

 

1 February 1964 – The Brian Auger Trinity with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

7 February 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Tin Pan Alley Ball) (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

14 February 1964 – The Detours (or now called The Who) (Andy Neill’s research)

17 February 1964 – The Searchers (Beat Monthly) Needs confirmation

21 February 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres with Bridget Bond & The Hysterics (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

6 March 1964 – The Paramounts with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

7 March 1964 – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

16 March 1964 – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)

21 March 1964 – The Hollies with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

23 March 1964 – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)

27 March 1964 – Graham Bond Organisation with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

3 April 1964 – The Who (this month they change name to The High Numbers) (Andy Neill’s research)

4 April 1964 – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

6 April 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

10 April 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

13 April 1964 – Cilla Black with Sounds Incorporated and The Tridents (Paul Lucas’ gig diary)

This was before Jeff Beck joined The Tridents on lead guitar

17 April 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres with The Redcaps (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

20 April 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

24 April 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

27 April 1964 – The Tridents (John and Paul Lucas’ gig diary)

Jeff Beck didn’t join on lead guitar until early September. 

 

2 May 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

4 May 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

8 May 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

11 May 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

15 May 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

16 May 1964 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

18 May 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

25 May 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

29 May 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres with The High Numbers (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

1 June 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

6 June 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

8 June 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

15 June 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

19 June 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres with Shorty & Them (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

22 June 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

26 June 1964 – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

27 June 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

29 June 1964 – The High Numbers (revert back to The Who in November) (Andy Neill’s research)

 

10 July 1964 – The Hollies with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

18 July 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

31 July 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres with Geno Washington (most likely with Les Blues) (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

8 August 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

21 August 1964 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

29 August 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

4 September 1964 – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

18 September 1964 – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

19 September 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

2 October 1964 – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary) Beat Instrumental suggests that The Undertakers may have played here on this date but needs confirmation

3 October 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

12 October 1964 – The Tridents (Paul Lucas’ gig diary)

Jeff Beck was lead guitarist with The Tridents by this point

16 October 1964 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

26 October 1964 – The Yardbirds (Beat Instrumental) 
Needs confirmation

30 October 1964 – The Brian Auger Trinity with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

6 November 1964 – The Hollies with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

I have The Graham Bond Organisation for 6 November but this may have been a different date

20 November 1964 ­– Bobby King & The Sabres with The Federals (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

21 November 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

27 November 1964 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

4 December 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

Bobby King & The Sabres. Photo: Clive Chase

1965

8 January 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

16 January 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

22 January 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

30 January 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

12 February 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

20 February 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

26 February 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

6 March 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

19 March 1965 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

27 March 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

2 April 1965 – The Brian Auger Trinity with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

9 April 1965 – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

16 April 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres with The Wranglers (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

24 April 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

7 May 1965 – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

8 May 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

14 May 1965 – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

22 May 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

28 May 1965 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

5 June 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

26 June 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

3 July 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

9 July 1965 – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Jim St Pier’s gig diary)

23 July 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres with The Symbols (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

13 August 1965 – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band and Brian Something and The What’s Its (Carl Ross’ gig diary)

14 August 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

20 August 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres with The Majority (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

28 August 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

3 September 1965 – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

11 September 1965 – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

18 September 1965 – The Loose Ends (South East London Mercury)

24 September 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres with Sounds Incorporated (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

8 October 1965 – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

15 October 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres with Bern Elliott (& The Klansmen?) (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

16 October 1965 – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

22 October 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres with Robb Storme & The Whispers (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

30 October 1965 – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

5 November 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres with The Loose Ends (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

10 November 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

13 November 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres with The VIPs (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

17 November 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

19 November 1965 – The Downliners Sect with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

24 November 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

27 November 1965 – The Loose Ends with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

1 December 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

3 December 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres with Jimmy Brown (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

8 December 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

11 December 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres with The Clique (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

15 December 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

17 December 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

22 December 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

24 December 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

29 December 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

1966

1 January 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

5 January 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

7 January 1966 – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

12 January 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

15 January 1966 – The Birds with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

19 January 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

21 January 1966 – The Who with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

22 January 1966 – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

26 January 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

28 January 1966 – Episode Six (Brian Long’s research and South East London Mercury)

29 January 1966 – The Loose Ends with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

2 February 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

5 February 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

Brian Long’s research and South East London Mercury confirm Episode Six also played on 5 February

9 February 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

12 February 1966 – The Shevelles with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

16 February 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

18 February 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

23 February 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

26 February 1966 – The Loose Ends with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary and Melody Maker)

 

2 March 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

4 March 1966 – James Royal & The Hawks with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary and South East London Mercury)

5 March 1966 – The Nite People (South East London Mercury and Barry Curtis’ gig diary)

9 March 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

16 March 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

18 March 1966 ­– Robb Storme & The Whispers with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

19 March 1966 – The Loose Ends with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

23 March 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

30 March 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

1 April 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

6 April 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

9 April 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

13 April 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

15 April 1966 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary and South East London Mercury)

16 April 1966 – The Symbols (South East London Mercury)

20 April 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

23 April 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

27 April 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

29 April 1966 – The Birds with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

1 May 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

4 May 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

7 May 1966 – Persuasion with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

11 May 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

13 May 1966 – The Quiet Five with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

15 May 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

18 May 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

21 May 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

25 May 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

27 May 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

South East London Mercury and Melody Maker confirm that The Action also played on 27 May

28 May 1966 – The Loose Ends (Melody Maker)

29 May 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

1 June 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

8 June 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

15 June 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

18 June 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

19 June 1966 – The Carl Douglas Set (Ken Baxter’s gig diary)

22 June 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

25 June 1966 – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

29 June 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

2 July 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

6 July 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

8 July 1966 – Dave Antony’s Moods with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary and Fabulous 208)

13 July 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

16 July 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

20 July 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

22 July 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

29 July 1966 – The Loose Ends (Fabulous 208)

 

5 August 1966 – The Fenmen (South East London Mercury)

6 August 1966 – The Creed with Graham Bell & The Trend (South East London Mercury)

10 August 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

Photo from Richard Goddard

12 August 1966 – Alan Bown Set (poster from Richard Goddard)

13 August 1966 – The Good Goods (poster from Richard Goddard)

17 August 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

20 August 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

24 August 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

27 August 1966 – The Beachcombers (South East London Mercury)

31 August 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

2 September 1966 – The Coloured Raisins (South East London Mercury)

3 September 1966 – The Cast (South East London Mercury) Pete Carter says this was most likely with The Klooks in support

7 September 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

9 September 1966 – The Soul Sounds with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

14 September 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

16 September 1966 – Dave Antony’s Moods (South East London Mercury)

21 September 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

23 September 1966 – The Creation with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

28 September 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

30 September 1966 – The Paramounts (South East London Mercury)

The Paramounts split up not long after this gig

 

1 October 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

5 October 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

7 October 1966 – The Tribe with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

8 October 1966 – The Beachcombers (South East London Mercury)

12 October 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

14 October 1966 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways with The Klooks (South East London Mercury/Pete Carter’s gig diary)

15 October 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

19 October 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

21 October 1966 – The Soul Sounds with Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

22 October 1966 – Five’s Company (South East London Mercury)

26 October 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

28 October 1966 – Unknown group (South East London Mercury) Pete Carter says this was most likely The Klooks

29 October 1966 – Unknown group (South East London Mercury) Pete Carter says this was most likely The Klooks

The Klooks at Glenlyn Ballroom. Photo: Pete Carter

2 November 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

4 November 1966 – The Showtimers (South East London Mercury)

9 November 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

11 November 1966 – Unknown group (South East London Mercury) Pete Carter says this was most likely The Klooks

16 November 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

18 November 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (South East London Mercury)

The above gig isn’t in Clive’s diary

19 November 1966 – The Beachcombers (South East London Mercury)

23 November 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

25 November 1966 – Unknown group (South East London Mercury) Pete Carter says this was most likely The Klooks

30 November 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

Poster from Pete Carter

7 December 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

9 December 1966 – The Ways & Means and The Klooks (Pete Carter’s poster)

10 December 1966 – Mr Hip & The Soul Band and The Klooks (Pete Carter’s poster)

14 December 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

16 December 1966 – Unknown group (South East London Mercury) Pete Carter says this was most likely The Klooks

17 December 1966 – Unknown group (South East London Mercury) Pete Carter says this was most likely The Klooks

21 December 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

23 December 1966 – Unknown group (South East London Mercury) Pete Carter says this was most likely The Klooks

24 December 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres with The Klooks (Clive Chase’s gig diary/Pete Carter’s gig diary)

28 December 1966 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

30 December 1966 – The Information and The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

31 December 1966 – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Fabulous 208) Pete Carter’s gig diary has The Showtimers and The Klooks on this date

1967

4 January 1967 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

6 January 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

7 January 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

11 January 1967 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

13 January 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

14 January 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

18 January 1967 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

20 January 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

21 January 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

25 January 1967 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

27 January 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

28 January 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

 

1 February 1967 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

3 February 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

4 February 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

8 February 1967 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

10 February 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

11 February 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

15 February 1967 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

17 February 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

18 February 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

24 February 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

25 February 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

 

3 March 1967 – The Iveys with The Klooks (Tom Brennan’s research/Pete Carter’s gig list)

10 March 1967 – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede with The Klooks (Ken Baxter’s diary/Pete Carter’s gig diary)

17 March 1967 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways with The Klooks (South East London Mercury/Pete Carter’s gig diary)

18 March 1967 – The Escorts with The Klooks (South East London Mercury/Pete Carter’s gig diary)

24 March 1967 – The Summer Set with The Klooks (South East London Mercury/Pete Carter’s gig diary)

25 March 1967 – The Cossacks with The Klooks (South East London Mercury/Pete Carter’s gig diary)

31 March 1967 – Jimmy Frog & The Bean Machine with The Klooks (South East London Mercury/Pete Carter’s gig diary)

 

1 April 1967 – The Iveys with The Klooks (Tom Brennan’s research/Pete Carter’s gig diary)

7 April 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

8 April 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

14 April 1967 – The Iveys with The Klooks (Tom Brennan’s research/Pete Carter’s gig diary)

15 April 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

22 April 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

29 April 1967 – The Klooks (Pete Carter’s gig diary)

Pete Carter says The Klooks played seven more Saturdays. However, when they turned up on 24 June, they were unable to play and the club closed.

Huge thanks to Rolf Hannett for sharing Beat Monthly and Beat Instrumental dates

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Categories: England, London, Uxbridge

Burton’s, Uxbridge, London

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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 and Uxbridge 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

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Categories: England, Hayes, Middlesex

Botwell House, Hayes, west London

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Frankie Reid & The Casuals at Botwell House
Frankie Reid & The Casuals at Botwell House, 1964. Thank you to Frankie Reid for use of the photo.

Botwell House played host to many of the leading British bands during the early to mid 1960s. I would be grateful for any additions to the list below. Gigs were sourced from the Harrow Weekly Post and the Hayes Gazette. Thanks also to Brian Mansell and Andy Neill

4 August 1962 – Frankie Reid & The Casuals

 

1 September 1962 – Frankie Reid & The Casuals

18 January 1963 – The Checkmates (Says at the Peppermint Stick) Advert in the Harrow Weekly Post says that future Fridays feature The Amusing Flintstones, The Viscounts and Jimmy Crawford and The Ravens

19 February 1963 – The Spotnicks (Says at the Peppermint Stick)

 

3 June 1963 – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes

 

5 August 1963 – The Rolling Stones

 

19 February 1964 – The Spotnicks (Says at the Peppermint Stick)

Photo: Ruislip & Northwood Gazette

18 May 1964 – Open Air Beat Festival with The Searchers, Eden Kane & The Downbeats, The Migil Five, The Animals, Chris Sandford & The Coronets, The Undertakers, The Interns, Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames, Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages, The Gamblers, Julie Grant, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, Daniel Boone & The Emeralds, The Sorrows, The Hawks, Adam Faith and Dusty Springfield (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

 

3 June 1964 – Pop Festival with Del Shannon, Eden Kane, Kenny Lynch, Shane Fenton, Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, Robb Storme & The Whispers, Jimmy Crawford & The Ravens, Tony Holland & The Pack-A-Beats, Vince Taylor & The Playboys, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Rey Anton & The ‘M’ Squad, Jackie Lynton & The Teenbeats, Freddie & The Dreamers, Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas, Cherry Roland and Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (Says at the Peppermint Stick)

Photo: Ruislip & Northwood Gazette

19 February 1965 – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames and Hogsnort Rupert

Photo: Ruislip & Northwood Gazette

19 March 1965 – Them

 

19 April 1965 – The Who

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Categories: England, London, Middlesex, Southall

The White Hart, Southall, west London

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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 diary and 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.

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The Flexmen at the White Hart, circa late 1964, below. Photo: Pete Ross

Categories: England, London, Shepherd's Bush

Goldhawk Social Club – Shepherd’s Bush, west London

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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)

2 May 1964 – Millie & The Five Embers (needs confirmation) (http://www.indyrs.co.uk/2014/04/millie-at-the-goldhawk-club-in-1964/)

8 May 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

15 May 1964 – The Kinks (needs source)

22 May 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

30 May 1964  – The Mojos (Beat Monthly)

 

12 June 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

3 July 1964 – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

24 July 1964 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

It is possible that The Kinks also played on 24 July

31 July 1964 – The High Numbers (Andy Neill’s research)

Photo: Adrian Stambach

28 August 1964 – The Kinks and The Clique (Poster from Adrian Stambach)

 

12 September 1964 – The Downliners Sect (Don Craine’s gig diary)

24 September 1964 – The Graham Bond Organisation and The Clique (http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/graham-bond-organization-family-tree.html)

 

24 October 1964 – The Yardbirds (Alan Clayson’s Yardbirds book)

 

22 November 1964 – The Who (http://www.thewholive.net/tour-list/index.php?GroupID=1)

 

20 February 1965 – Mike Dee & The Prophets (Don Martin’s gig diary)

 

12 March 1965 – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)

20 March 1965 – The Who (Andy Neill’s research)

 

16 April 1965 – The Who and The Loose Ends (poster)

17 April 1965 – The Boys (soon to become The Action) (poster)

23 April 1965 – The Birds with John Brown’s Bodies (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

 

1 May 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

11 June 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

18 June 1965 – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Jim St Pier’s gig diary)

 

2 July 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

Photo: Ken Samuels

23 July 1965 – Tom’s Rigg and Flight One (Poster and Ken Samuels’ recollections)

24 July 1965 – The Shevells (Poster)

30 July 1965 – The Steampacket (needs confirmation) (http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/steam-packet-family-tree-performance.html)

 

6 August 1965 – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Poster and Beat Instrumental)

27 August 1965 – The Action and The Birds (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

 

4 September 1965 – The Shevells (needs source)

 

1 October 1965 – The Birds (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

9 October 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

23 October 1965 – Bobby King & The Sabres (Clive Chase’s gig diary)

 

5 November 1965 – The Birds (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

14 November 1965 – The Moody Blues (Record Mirror)

 

3 December 1965 – The Who and The Cast (poster)

4 December 1965 – The New Jump Band (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

Photo: Melody Maker

24 December 1965 – The Birds (Melody Maker)

27 December 1965 – The Action (Melody Maker)

31 December 1965 – The Cast (Melody Maker)

The Cast later morphed into Tangerine Peel

 

21 January 1966 – The Small Faces (Record Mirror)

24 January 1966 – Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas (Boyfriend magazine)

28 January 1966 – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Boyfriend magazine)

 

13 May 1966 – The Carl Douglas Set (Ken Baxter gig diary)

4 June 1966 – The Carl Douglas Set (Ken Baxter gig diary)

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Categories: England, London, Putney, Surrey

The Pontiac Club, Zeeta House, Upper Richmond Road, Putney

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Together with St Mary’s Hall, also in Putney, the Pontiac Club was a popular venue in southwest London in the early-mid 1960s.

Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds were resident band there at one point as were The Action, formerly The Boys and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.

The club was located at 200 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, near the main railway station.

I have started a gig list below and would welcome any additions as well as memories in the comments below. If you have any memorabilia, including posters for the club, I would be happy to include them with a credit.

1963

28 December 1963 (Saturday) – Manfred Mann and Mark Leeman Five (Greg Russo’s research)

1965

Initially billed as the New Pontiac Club

27 May 1965 (Thursday) – Donovan with full supporting groups (Kingston & Malden Borough News)

28 May 1965 (Friday) – Alex Harvey Soul Band with support (Melody Maker/Kingston & Malden Borough News)

29 May 1965 (Saturday) – The Peddlers with support (Melody Maker/Kingston & Malden Borough News)

30 May 1965 (Sunday) – Rey Anton & The Peppermint Men with support (Melody Maker/Kingston & Malden Borough News)

Photo: Melody Maker

2 June 1965 (Wednesday) – Alexis Korner with support (Melody Maker/Kingston & Malden Borough News)

4 June 1965 (Friday) – The Downliners Sect and The Boston Dexters (Melody Maker)

5 June 1965 (Saturday) – The Beat Merchants, The Billy Woods Combo and The Boston Dexters (Melody Maker)

6 June 1965 (Sunday) – Mike Berry & The Outsiders with support (Melody Maker)

9 June 1965 (Wednesday) – The Muleskinners with support (Melody Maker)

Future Small Faces keyboard player Ian McLagan played with The Muleskinners.

11 June 1965 (Friday) – Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers (New Musical Express)

Photo: Melody Maker

16 June 1965 (Wednesday) – The Boston Dexters and The Blues Messengers (Melody Maker)

18 June 1965 (Friday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Melody Maker)

19 June 1965 (Saturday) – Alex Harvey’s Soul Band (Melody Maker)

20 June 1965 (Sunday) – The Hollies and Rey Anton & The Peppermint Men (Melody Maker)

Photo: Melody Maker

25 June 1965 (Friday) – The Boston Dexters and Long John Baldry & The Hoochie Coochie Men (Melody Maker)

26 June 1965 (Saturday) – The Mark Leeman Five (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

27 June 1965 (Sunday) – Phil Ryan & The Crescents (New Musical Express/Melody Maker) Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays may also have been on the bill for this date

30 June 1965 (Wednesday) – The Artwoods and The Boston Dexters (Melody Maker/New Musical Express)

 

2 July 1965 (Friday) – The Mark Leeman Five and Platform 6 (Melody Maker/New Musical Express)

3 July 1965 (Saturday) – The Comanches and The Primitives (Melody Maker)

4 July 1965 (Sunday) – Gerry L Thompson & The Sidewinders (Melody Maker)

7 July 1965 (Wednesday) – The Boston Dexters (New Musical Express)

Photo: Melody Maker

9 July 1965 (Friday) – The Beat Merchants and The Comanches (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

10 July 1965 (Saturday) – Herbie Goins & The Night-timers and Gerry L Thompson & The Sidewinders (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

11 July 1965 (Sunday) – The Boston Dexters and The Fetish Crowd (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

14 July 1965 (Wednesday) – Manfred Mann and The Boston Dexters (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

16 July 1965 (Friday) – The Checkmates and The Thoughts (New Musical Express)

17 July 1965 (Saturday) – Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays and Gerry L Thompson & The Sidewinders (New Musical Express)

18 July 1965 (Sunday) – The Boston Dexters (New Musical Express)

Photo: Melody Maker

21 July 1965 (Wednesday) – The Classmates and Group Survival (Melody Maker)

23 July 1965 (Friday) – Gerry L Thompson & The Sidewinders and The Five Proud Walkers (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

24 July 1965 (Saturday) – The Action and Peter Fenton & The Tasty Mob (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

The Action were recently billed as The Boys.

25 July 1965 (Sunday) – The Thoughts (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

Photo: Melody Maker

28 July 1965 (Wednesday) – The Who and surf band in support (New Musical Express/Melody Maker) (see comments section below) This could have been The Summer Set

30 July 1965 (Friday) – Gerry L Thompson & The Sidewinders and The RBQ (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

31 July 1965 (Saturday) – John Lee’s Groundhogs (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

 

1 August (Sunday) – The Boston Dexters (New Musical Express)

Photo: Melody Maker

4 August 1965 (Wednesday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Melody Maker)

John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers started a regular (two month) Wednesday night residency on this date.

6 August 1965 (Friday) – Tony Knight’s Chessmen and The Fetish Crowd (Melody Maker/New Musical Express)

7 August 1965 (Saturday) – Herbie Goins & The Night-timers and Soul Survival (Melody Maker/New Musical Express)

Later this same evening The Byrds played at the Pontiac Club. According to author Don Hughes, The Dae-b-Four were the support band.

8 August (Sunday) – The Boston Dexters (Melody Maker)

11 August 1965 (Wednesday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Melody Maker)

13 August 1965 (Friday) – Guy Hamilton & The Senators (Melody Maker)

14 August 1965 (Saturday) – The Primitives and The Boston Dexters (Melody Maker)

15 August 1965 (Sunday) – The Boston Dexters (Melody Maker)

18 August 1965 (Wednesday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Melody Maker)

20 August 1965 (Friday) – The Fenmen (New Musical Express)

21 August 1965 (Saturday) – The Action and Sonny Childe & The Cool School (New Musical Express)

22 August 1965 (Sunday) – The Truth (New Musical Express)

25 August 1965 (Wednesday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (New Musical Express)

According to Christopher Hjort’s excellent book Strange Brew, this was the last gig by The Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton who left and was replaced by a succession of fill-in guitarists before returning in November.

Photo: Melody Maker

27 August 1965 (Friday) – Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

28 August 1965 (Saturday) – Herbie Goins & The Night-timers (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

29 August 1965 (Sunday) – The Ingoes (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

The Ingoes morphed into Blossom Toes.

 

1 September 1965 (Wednesday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (New Musical Express/Melody Maker)

According to Christopher Hjort’s book, John Weider, who has previously played with Johnny Kidd & The Pirates among others, covered for Eric Clapton in The Bluesbreakers for this gig.

3 September 1965 (Friday) – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds (New Musical Express)

4 September 1965 (Saturday) – The VIPs (New Musical Express)

The VIPs band morphed into Spooky Tooth.

5 September 1965 (Sunday) – The Action (Melody Maker)

The Action had a regular Sunday residency at this venue for a while. Some sources also note that The Objects played in support on this date.

8 September 1965 (Wednesday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Melody Maker)

According to Christopher Hjort’s book, John Slaughter from Chris Barber’s band covered for Eric Clapton in The Bluesbreakers for this gig.

10 September 1965 (Friday) – The Crowd (Melody Maker)

11 September 1965 (Saturday) – The Rick ‘N’ Beckers (Melody Maker)

12 September 1965 (Sunday) – The Action (Melody Maker)

15 September 1965 (Wednesday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Melody Maker)

According to Christopher Hjort’s book, former Jimmy Powell & The Five Dimensions guitarist Geoff Krivit covered for Eric Clapton in The Bluesbreakers for this gig.

Photo: Melody Maker

18 September 1965 (Saturday) – Herbie Goins & The Night-timers (Melody Maker)

19 September 1965 (Sunday) – The Action (Melody Maker)

22 September 1965 (Wednesday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Melody Maker)

According to Christopher Hjort’s book, former Jimmy Powell & The Five Dimensions guitarist Geoff Krivit covered for Eric Clapton in The Bluesbreakers for this gig.

This is the band’s final show at the Pontiac and Hjort notes that Peter Green approached Mayall at this venue to ask if he could take over from Krivit as permanent guitarist.

Photo: Melody Maker

24 September 1965 (Friday) – Tony Colton’s Big Boss Band (Melody Maker)

25 September 1965 (Saturday) – The Beat Merchants (Melody Maker)

26 September 1965 (Sunday) – The Action (Melody Maker)

 

1 October 1965 (Friday) – The Bo Street Runners (Melody Maker)

2 October 1965 (Saturday) – The VIPs (Melody Maker)

3 October 1965 (Sunday) – The Action (Melody Maker)

9 October 1965 (Saturday) – Five Proud Walkers (Info from John Treais)

10 October 1965 (Sunday) – Jimmy Witherspoon (Melody Maker)

Photo: Melody Maker

15 October 1965 (Friday) – Them (Melody Maker)

Them was Van Morrison’s Belfast band. Around this time, former members began gigged in a rival Them.

16 October 1965 (Saturday) – The Arthur Brown Union (Info from John Treais)

17 October 1965 (Sunday) – Gary Farr & T-Bones (Melody Maker)

20 October 1965 (Wednesday) – T-Bone Walker and The Blue Jays (Melody Maker)

Photo: Melody Maker

22 October 1965 (Friday) – Dean Ford & The Gaylords (Melody Maker)

This band morphed into Marmalade.

23 October 1965 (Saturday) – The Vectors (Melody Maker)

24 October 1965 (Sunday) – The Action (Melody Maker)

30 October 1964 (Saturday) – Victor Brox (Info from John Treais)

31 October 1965 (Sunday) – The Action (Melody Maker)

6 November 1965 (Saturday) – J C & The Machine (aka Julian Covey) (Melody Maker)

After John McVie was sacked from John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers on 3 October, he found work with Julian Covey’s band until he returned to Mayall in early January 1966.

7 November 1965 (Sunday) – The Action (Melody Maker)

9 November 1965 (Tuesday) – Wilson Pickett (Melody Maker)

Photo: Melody Maker

17 December 1965 (Friday) – The Carnaby (Melody Maker)

18 December 1965 (Saturday) – The High Society (Melody Maker)

This group had recently been The Arthur Brown Union but when Arthur left earlier this month, singer Dave Terry (aka Elmer Gantry) took over. They soon became The Union.

19 December 1965 (Sunday) – The Crowd with Peter Fenton (Melody Maker)

24 December 1965 (Friday) – The Army (Melody Maker)

Emerging out of Hampton R&B band, The Others, this group soon changed name to Sands.

26 December 1965 (Sunday) – Herbie Goins & The Night-timers (Melody Maker)

27 December 1965 (Monday) – The Mickey Finn (Melody Maker)

1966

17 March 1966 (Thursday) – The Loose Ends and support (Melody Maker)

19 March 1966 (Saturday) – The Checkers and support (Melody Maker)

20 March 1966 (Sunday) – The In Crowd (Melody Maker)

The In Crowd morphed into Tomorrow in early 1967.

23 March 1966 (Wednesday) – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Melody Maker)

24 March 1966 (Thursday) – The Mickey Finns (Melody Maker)

26 March 1966 (Saturday) – The Basic 5 (Melody Maker)

27 March 1966 (Sunday) – The Shevells (Melody Maker)

The Carl Douglas Set at the Pontiac Club, Putney, May 1966

5 May 1966 (Thursday) – The Carl Douglas Set (poster from Ken Baxter)

7 May 1966 (Saturday) – Dracken Lewis 5 (most likely Deakin Lewis) and Front Line (poster from Ken Baxter)

 

28 May 1966 (Saturday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Melody Maker)

 

4 June 1966 (Saturday) – The Drag Set (Melody Maker)

18 June 1966 (Saturday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Melody Maker)

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Categories: England, Hayes, London, Middlesex

Blue Moon, Hayes, west London

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The Nashville TeensThe Blue Moon in Hayes was an important music venue in west London.

Bob Danks recalls Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers playing at the Blue Moon in Hayes regularly in the early 1960s (see comments section). He also thinks Ritchie Blackmore played his first show with Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages at the Blue Moon after leaving Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers.

I have started to collate a comprehensive gig list and would welcome any additions and memories of the club in the comments below.

1963

27 January 1963 (Sunday) – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Harrow Weekly Post)

3 February 1963 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Weekly Post)

14 April 1963 (Sunday) – Julie Grant & The Citizens (Harrow Weekly Post)

9 June 1963 (Sunday) – Sounds Inc with Bruce Welsh & The High Five (Harrow Weekly Post)

16 June 1963 (Sunday) – Mike Berry & The Innocents (Harrow Weekly Post)

23 June 1963 (Sunday) – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (Harrow Weekly Post)

30 June 1963 (Sunday) – Wee Willy Harris and High Five (Harrow Weekly Post)

7 July 1963 (Sunday) – The Big Three with The Riversiders (Harrow Weekly Post)

14 July 1963 (Sunday) – Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (Harrow Weekly Post)

21 July 1963 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Weekly Post)

28 July 1963 (Sunday) – Russ Sainty & The Nu-Notes and The High Five (Harrow Weekly Post)

 

4 August 1963 (Sunday) – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Harrow Weekly Post)

25 August 1963 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Weekly Post)

 

8 September 1963 (Sunday) – Rikki Rand & The Soundsmen and Bruce Lloyd & The Hi-Fi’s (Harrow Weekly Post)

15 September 1963 (Friday) – Malcolm Clark & The Cresters (Harrow Weekly Post) Needs confirmation

22 September 1963 (Sunday) – The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Robb Charles Combo (Harrow Weekly Post)

29 September 1963 (Sunday) – Malcolm Clark & The Cresters (Harrow Weekly Post)

6 October 1963 (Sunday) – The Undertakers and The High Five (Harrow Weekly Post)

13 October 1963 (Sunday) – The Federals (Beat Monthly)

20 October 1963 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Weekly Post)

17 November 1963 (Sunday) – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds (Harrow Weekly Post)

24 November 1963 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Weekly Post)

1964

5 January 1964 (Sunday) – Manfred Mann (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

12 January 1964 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

19 January 1964 (Sunday) – The Contrasts (Beat Monthly)

 

2 February 1964 (Sunday) – Manfred Mann (Greg Russo’s research)

 

5 April 1964 (Sunday) – The Downliners Sect (Don Craine’s gig diary)

19 April 1964 (Sunday) – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds and The Impacts (Dorothy Bullock’s membership card)

26 April 1964 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Dorothy Bullock’s membership card)

 

3 May 1964 (Sunday) – The Downliners Sect (Don Craine’s gig diary)

10 May 1964 (Sunday) – The Paramounts (Dorothy Bullock’s membership card)

24 May 1964 (Sunday) – Alex Harvey Soul Band (Dorothy Bullock’s membership card)

27 May 1964 (Wednesday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Dorothy Bullock’s membership card)

31 May 1964 (Sunday) – The Downliners Sect (Don Craine’s gig diary)

 

10 June 1964 (Wednesday) – The Yardbirds (Alan Clayson’s book The Yardbirds: the band that launched Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page)

 

26 July 1964 (Sunday) – The Downliners Sect (Don Craine’s gig diary)

 

16 August 1964 (Sunday) – The Downliners Sect (Beat Monthly)

 

7 September 1964 (Monday) – The Birds (needs source but most likely Harrow Weekly Post)

 

29 November 1964 (Sunday) – The Stormsville Shakers (band website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

20 December  1964 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental/Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

1965

3 January 1965 (Sunday) – Ronnie Jones & The Nightimers (Ruislip and Northwood Gazette)

10 January 1965 (Sunday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Ruislip and Northwood Gazette)

17 January 1965 (Sunday) – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds (Harrow Weekly Post)

24 January 1965 (Sunday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Harrow Weekly Post)

Roger Dean is the lead guitarist with The Bluesbreakers at this stage.

31 January 1965 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Greenford Weekly Post)

 

7 February 1965 (Sunday) – The Graham Bond Organisation (Harrow Weekly Post)

14 February 1965 (Sunday) – The Chessmen (Greenford Weekly Post)

21 February 1965 (Sunday) – Ronnie Jones & The Night-timers and The Brian Auger Trinity (Harrow Weekly Post)

 

7 March 1965 (Sunday) – The Spencer Davis Group (possibly Harrow Weekly Post)

 

4 April 1965 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Weekly Post)

11 April 1965 (Sunday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Harrow Weekly Post)

Eric Clapton had joined earlier this month replacing Roger Dean.

18 April 1965 (Sunday) – Ronnie Jones & The Night-timers (Harrow Weekly Post)

25 April 1965 (Sunday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Harrow Weekly Post)

 

2 May 1965 (Sunday) – The Graham Bond Organisation (Harrow Weekly Post)

9 May 1965 (Sunday) – The Spencer Davis Group and (Jimmy James &) The Vagabonds with Count Prince Miller (possibly Harrow Weekly Post)

16 May 1965 (Sunday) – The Spencer Davis Group (Harrow Weekly Post)

23 May 1965 (Sunday) – Long John Baldry (Harrow Weekly Post)

30 May 1965 (Sunday) – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (possibly Harrow Weekly Post)

 

7 June 1965 (Monday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Christopher Hjort’s Strange Brew book)

20 June 1965 (Sunday) – The Who (Harrow Weekly Post)

27 June 1965 (Sunday) – The Spencer Davis Group (possibly Harrow Weekly Post)

4 July 1965 (Sunday) – Ronnie Jones & The Night-timers (Harrow Weekly Post)

11 July 1965 (Sunday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Harrow Weekly Post) This gig is missing from Christopher Hjort’s book below so may not have happened. Also advert above suggests Georgie Fame instead

25 July 1965 (Sunday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Christopher Hjort’s book Strange Brew)

 

1 August 1965 (Sunday) – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (possibly Harrow Weekly Post)

22 August 1965 (Sunday) – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Harrow Weekly Post)

25 August 1965 (Wednesday) – Steampacket (Bruno Ceriotti’s research: http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/steam-packet-family-tree-performance.html)

 

5 September 1965 (Sunday) – The Spencer Davis Group (Harrow Weekly Post)

19 September 1965 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Weekly Post and Beat Instrumental)

26 September 1965 (Sunday) – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Harrow Weekly Post)

 

3 October 1965 (Sunday) – Steampacket (Harrow Weekly Post)

10 October 1965 (Sunday) – T-Bone Walker (Harrow Weekly Post)

17 October 1965 (Sunday) – Steampacket (Harrow Weekly Post)

24 October 1965 (Sunday) – Ben E King (Harrow Weekly Post)

31 October 1965 (Sunday) – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Harrow Weekly Post)

 

7 November 1965 (Sunday) – The Graham Bond Organisation (Harrow Weekly Post)

14 November 1965 (Sunday) – The Alan Price Set (Harrow Weekly Post)

21 November 1965 (Sunday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Harrow Weekly Post)

Both Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce are members of The Bluesbreakers during this period.

28 November 1965 (Sunday) – Steampacket (Harrow Weekly Post)

 

5 December 1965 (Sunday) – Wilson Pickett (Harrow Weekly Post)

19 December 1965 (Sunday) – The Spencer Davis Group (Harrow Weekly Post/Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

Blue Moon Club Membership card 1966,, Church Road, Hayes, Middlesex

1966

2 January 1966 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Weekly Post)

23 January 1966 (Sunday) – Lee Dorsey (most likely backed by The Krew) (Uxbridge Weekly Post)

30 January 1966 (Sunday) – Steampacket (Bruno Ceriotti’s research: http://thebritishsound.blogspot.com/2011/07/steam-packet-family-tree-performance.html

 

6 February 1966 (Sunday) – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Melody Maker)

13 February 1966 (Sunday) – The Alan Walker Group (Melody Maker)

27 February 1966 (Sunday) – The Nashville Teens (Hayes Gazette)

 

6 March 1966 (Sunday) – The Shevelles (Melody Maker)

13 March 1966 (Sunday) – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Melody Maker)

27 March 1966 (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Melody Maker)

 

3 April 1966 (Sunday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Christopher Hjort’s book Strange Brew)

17 April 1966 (Sunday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Melody Maker)

22 April 1966 (Friday) – Dee Dee Warwick (Melody Maker)

 

1 May 1966 (Sunday) – Steampacket (Melody Maker)

8 May 1966 (Sunday) – Herbie Goins & The Night-timers (Melody Maker)

15 May 1966 (Sunday) – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Melody Maker)

 

12 June 1966 (Sunday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Christopher Hjort’s book Strange Brew)

Eric Clapton will leave the following month and Peter Green takes his place.

19 June 1966 (Sunday) – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Melody Maker)

 

18 September 1966 (Sunday) – Cream (Christopher Hjort’s book Strange Brew)

 

Thanks to Rolf Hannet for helping with Beat Monthly and Beat Instrumental gigs

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Categories: England, London, Middlesex, Southall

Southall Community Centre, west London

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Southall Sunday Club Membership Card, 1964
Photo from Alan Cooper

Southall Community Centre in Southall in west London was a significant music venue in the early to mid 1960s.

During the early 1960s, many of the American rock ‘n’ roll  legends like Jerry Lee Lewis and Gene Vincent played at Southall Community Centre on their UK tours. This may well have been because visiting US artists would have passed through or near to Southall after arriving at London Airport on their way to central London.

The venue was also important for west London bands and is particularly significant because future Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore played there often, especially with Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers. It was while he was gigging with this band at Southall Community Centre that he was spotted by Screaming Lord Sutch, who invited him to join his backing band, The Savages. An invitation he duly accepted.

The Johnny Rebs were the resident band at Southall Community Centre in the early 1960s.

Terry O’Connor also remembers Duggie Dee & The Strangers played here and backed Screaming Lord Sutch when The Savages weren’t available.  He also remembers Peter Nelson & The Travelers appeared a few times.

Malcolm Lenny says that his band Tony Holland & The Packabeats were regulars at the venue during the early-mid 1960s (see comments section at the very end).

Tony Holland & The Packabeats who played regularly at the Southall Community Centre (thanks to Malcolm Lenny for sharing the photo)

I have made a start on a list of artists that played here and dates. I would welcome any additions and also any memories of the venue in the comments section below. If anyone has any memorabilia or photos of bands playing here, I would be happy to include them with the images credited accordingly.

1960

14 February (Sunday) – 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 played this venue regularly.

 

21 August (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

 

4 September (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

18 September (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

 

2 October (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

16 October (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

 

13 November (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

 

11 December (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

1961

Drummer Bob Danks recalls playing at Southall Community Centre with Ritchie Blackmore’s first band, The Dominators in early 1961.

8 January (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

22 January (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

 

19 February (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

Brian Mansell has Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers playing an audition on 19 February 1961. This was before Ritchie Blackmore joined on lead guitar, replacing Brian Sell.

According to sax player Dave Brogden who later joined The Statesmen after they had changed name to The Statesides, Southall Community Centre auditioned groups before the main bands came on to see the punter’s reactions. Usually, they would play a 30-minute set from when the doors opened.

 

5 March (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

 

18 June (Sunday) – Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)

Ritchie Blackmore had joined Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers on lead guitar by now, taking over from Brian Sell.

 

2 July (Sunday) – Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)

16 July (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

23 July (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

 

3 September (Sunday) – Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)

 

1 October (Sunday) – Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)

 

10 December (Sunday) – The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

1962

1 April (Sunday) – Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)

Brian Mansell went on to join Frankie Reid & The Casuals after The Jaywalkers split.

 

6 May (Sunday) – Gene Vincent with Sounds Incorporated (Tony Tacon’s recollections)

Tony Tacon remembers attending the gig with his friends Nick Simper (who later joined the original Deep Purple) and Keith Roach, who later played drums in Tacon’s band Ian Gillan & The Javelins. 

 

19 August (Sunday) – Frankie Reid & The Casuals (Brian Mansell’s gig diary)

Future Animals’ bass player Danny McCulloch was with the band at this point. Drummer Terry Mabey had already taken over from his predecessor Mitch Mitchell.

7 October (Sunday) – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and Terry Franks & The Avalons (Johnny Kidd website)

1963

6 January (Sunday) – Neil Christian & The Crusaders (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

13 January (Sunday) – Neil Christian & The Crusaders (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

20 January (Sunday) – Barrie James Show (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

27 January (Sunday) – Barrie James Show and Vince Eager (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

3 February (Sunday) – Rolf Harris & The Diggeroos (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

10 February (Sunday) – Rolf Harris & The Diggeroos and Shane Fenton & The Fentones (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

24 February (Sunday) – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

3 March (Sunday) – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes and Terry Young, Tony Holland & The Packabeats (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

10 March (Sunday) – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

24 March (Sunday) – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

31 March (Sunday) – Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

7 April (Sunday) – The Barron Knights (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

14 April (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

21 April (Sunday) – Roly Daniels and The Flintstones (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

28 April (Sunday) – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

5 May (Sunday) – The Avalons and The Spirits (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

12 May (Sunday) – Tony Holland & The Packabeats (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

19 May (Sunday) – The Barron Knights (Beat Monthly/Harrow Observer & Gazette)

26 May (Sunday) – Russ Sainty & The Nu-Notes (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

2 June (Sunday) – Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

9 June (Sunday) – Gene Vincent (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

16 June (Sunday) – The Golli-Golli Boys (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

23 June (Sunday) – Neil Christian & The Crusaders (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

30 June (Sunday) – The Clearways and Packabeats (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

7 July (Sunday) – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes and Jean & The Statesmen (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

14 July (Sunday) – The Packabeats (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

21 July (Sunday) – The Packabeats, Linda Laine & The Sinners and The Consuls (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

28 July (Sunday) – The Dreamers and Johnny Milton & The Condors (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

4 August (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

11 August (Sunday) – The Cherokees (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

18 August (Sunday) – The Cherokees (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

1 September (Sunday) – Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

8 September (Sunday) – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Beat Monthly)

Harrow Observer & Gazette has Johnny Leyton on 8 September

15 September (Sunday) – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

22 September (Sunday) – Rockin’ Henri (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

29 September (Sunday) – The Tornados (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

6 October (Sunday) – The Big Three (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

13 October (Sunday) – Buddy Britten & The Regents (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

20 October (Sunday) – Ray Pilgrim Show (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

27 October (Sunday) – Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

3 November (Sunday) – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (Beat Monthly)

10 November (Sunday) – Russ Sainty & The Nu-Notes (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

17 November (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

24 November (Sunday) – Johnny Milton & The Condors (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

1 December (Sunday) – Johnny Milton & The Condors and Jimmy Crawford (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

8 December (Sunday) – The Barron Knights (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

15 December (Sunday) – Sounds Incorporated (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

22 December (Sunday) – The Clearways and The Shades (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

29 December (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and Linda Laine & The Sinners (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

Photo: Ken Samuels

1964

5 January (Sunday) – Johnny Milton & The Condors (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

The Midnites 1964. Thanks to Dave Brogden for sharing.

12 January (Sunday) – The Midnites (audition) (Dave Brogden’s diary)

Harrow Observer & Gazette has Shayne Fenton & The Fentones on 12 January so Brogden’s band would have auditioned earlier in the day

19 January (Sunday) – The Merseybeats (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

26 January (Sunday) – Sounds Incorporated (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

2 February (Sunday) – Brigitte Bond & The Contrasts (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

9 February (Sunday) – Dave Curtiss & The Tremors (Beat Monthly)

16 February (Sunday) – The Barron Knights (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

23 February (Sunday) – Tony Meehan Combo (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

28 February (Friday) – The Fortytwo Big Band led by Tommy Watt (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

1 March (Sunday) – The Clearways and The original Checkmates (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

8 March (Sunday) – Grant Tracey & The Sunsets (Beat Monthly)

15 March (Sunday) – Gene Vincent (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

22 March (Sunday) – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers (Beat Monthly)

Harrow Observer & Gazette has Pat Wayne & The Beachcombers on 22 March

28 March (Saturday) – Gene Vincent (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

Harrow Observer & Gazette has Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers on 28 March

 

5 April (Sunday) – The Rattles (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

Bass player Dave Wigginton says that Jeff Curtis & The Flames supported the German band at this venue and this seems the most plausible date.

12 April (Sunday) – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

19 April (Sunday) – Wee Willie Harris (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

26 April (Sunday) – Erkey Grant (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

3 May (Sunday) – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers (Beat Monthly)

10 May (Sunday) – Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

17 May (Sunday) – The Hollies (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

This may refer to next week’s gig (see next entry)

23 May (Sunday) – The Hollies (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

30 May (Sunday) – Dave Curtiss & The Tremors (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

7 June (Sunday) – Tony Sheveton & The Shevalls (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

14 June (Sunday) – Kingsize Taylor & The Dominos (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

21 June (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

28 June (Sunday) – Diane & The Londoners (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

5 July (Sunday) – The Barron Knights (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

12 July (Sunday) – Robbie Hood & His Merrymen (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

19 July (Sunday) – The Pretty Things (Beat Monthly)

26 July (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

2 August (Sunday) – The Fairies (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

9 August (Sunday) – Jean & The Statesides and The Druids (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

This is The Statesmen, who had changed name to Jean & The Statesides in May 1964. By this point the band comprised Jean Hayles (lead vocals), Jeff Sturgeon (lead guitar), Bill Stemp (keyboards/sax), Dave Hovington (rhythm guitar), Mick Bloomfield (bass) and Ian Walker (drums)

16 August (Sunday) – Erkey Grant (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

23 August (Sunday) – The Birds (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

30 August (Sunday) – The Livewires (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

6 September (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

13 September (Sunday) – The Zombies (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

20 September (Sunday) – The Birds (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

27 September (Sunday) – Jean & The Statesides with The Naturals (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

Dave Brogden’s band The Crossfires auditioned this evening before both bands played. The Crossfires played a 30-minute set after the doors opened but didn’t land any work at the Southall Community Centre after auditioning.

 

4 October (Sunday) – Dave Curtiss & The Tremors (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

11 October (Sunday) – The Roulettes (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

18 October (Sunday) – The Birds (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

25 October (Sunday) – The Merseybeats (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

1 November (Sunday) – Jean & The Statesides with The Druids (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

8 November (Sunday) – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

15 November (Sunday) – The Hollies (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

22 November (Sunday) – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

29 November (Sunday) – The Mojos (Beat Instrumental)

 

6 December (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and Jean & The Statesides (Harrow Observer & Gazette/Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

13 December (Sunday) – Tommy Quickly (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

20 December (Sunday) – Sounds Incorporated (Beat Instrumental)

27 December (Sunday) – The Stormsville Shakers and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary and website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

1965

3 January (Sunday) – The Beat Merchants (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

17 January (Sunday) – Buddy Britten & The Regents (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

24 January (Sunday) – Linda Laine & The Sinners (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

31 January (Sunday) – The Birds (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

 

7 February (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental)

14 February (Sunday) – The Yardbirds (Alan Clayson’s book, The Yardbirds: the band that launched Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page)

16 February (Tuesday) – The Artwoods (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

21 February (Sunday) – The Gobbledegooks (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

28 February (Sunday) – Tommy Quickly (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

7 March (Sunday) – The Birds (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

14 March (Sunday) – The Nashville Teens (Beat Instrumental)

21 March (Sunday) – The Animals (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

28 March (Sunday) – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

4 April (Sunday) – Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

11 April (Sunday) – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

18 April (Sunday) – The Yardbirds (Alan Clayson’s book, The Yardbirds: the band that launched Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page)

25 April (Sunday) – The Birds and Wainwright’s Gentlemen (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary and Melody Maker)

 

2 May (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and Mike Dee & The Prophets (Don Martin’s gig diary)

Photo: Ken Samuels

9 May (Sunday) – The Hollies and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary and Ken Samuels’ poster)

16 May (Sunday) – Manfred Mann with supporting band (Ken Samuels’ poster)

23 May (Sunday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames and Jean & The Statesides (Ken Samuels’ poster and Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

30 May (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and Jean & The Statesides (Ken Samuels’ poster and Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

 

6 June (Sunday) – The Birds (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

13 June (Sunday) – The Artwoods (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

27 June (Sunday) – The Rockin’ Berries (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

4 July (Sunday) – The Who (Andy Neill’s research/Harrow Observer & Gazette) Beat Instrumental lists Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers on 4 July

11 July (Sunday) – Goldie & The Gingerbreads (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

18 July (Sunday) – The Nashville Teens and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

25 July (Sunday) – The Measles (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

29 July (Thursday) – The Birds (rehearsal) (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

 

1 August (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

5 August (Thursday) – Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

8 August (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

15 August (Sunday) – The Birds (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

22 August (Sunday) – P J Proby and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s gig diary)

30 August (Sunday) – The Graham Bond Organisation (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

3 September (Friday) – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (Beat Instrumental)

5 September (Sunday) – The Downliners Sect (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

12 September (Sunday) – The Birds (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

19 September (Sunday) – The Pretty Things (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

26 September (Sunday) – The Bo Street Runners (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

3 October (Sunday) – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

10 October (Sunday) – Jesse Fuller and The Artwoods (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

17 October (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette)

24 October (Sunday) – The Pretty Things (Beat Instrumental)

31 October (Sunday) – The Animals (Record Mirror)

 

7 November (Sunday) – The Downliners Sect and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

14 November (Sunday) – The Merseybeats and The Statesides (Dave Brodgden’s gig diary and Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

21 November (Sunday) – The Birds (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

 

5 December (Sunday) – Heinz and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

12 December (Sunday) – The Graham Bond Organisation (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

19 December (Sunday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Beat Instrumental)

23 December (Thursday) – The Birds (rehearsal) (Ron Wood’s 1965 diary)

1966

9 January (Sunday) – The Birds and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

16 January (Sunday) – The Graham Bond Organisation and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary and Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

23 January (Sunday) – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

30 January (Sunday) – The Statesides and The Profile (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

The Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette has The Persuasion rather than The Profile.

 

6 February (Sunday) – The Birds and Bobby King & The Sabres (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette and Clive Chase’s gig diary)

13 February (Sunday) – The Who (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

27 February (Sunday) – Jimmy Cliff & The New Generation (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

6 March (Sunday) – The Birds (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

13 March (Sunday) – The Alan Walker Group (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

20 March (Sunday) – Peter Fenton & The Crowd (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

24 April (Sunday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

1967

16 March (Thursday) – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Fabulous 208)

 

26 May (Friday) – The In-Sekt Ltd (Melody Maker)

 

9 June (Friday) – The Insayn (Melody Maker)

23 June (Friday) – The Real Thing (Melody Maker)

 

Many thanks to Rolf Hannett for the Beat Monthly and Beat Instrumental dates

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Categories: Brixton, England, London

The Ram Jam Club, Brixton

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Photo: Andrew Czezowksi collection

Opened by brothers Rik and John Gunnell in mid-February 1966, the Ram Jam Club (named after Geno Washington’s Ram Jam Band) was situated on the Brixton High Road.

The famous venue hosted most of the top UK acts of the 1960s as well as visiting US blues and soul artists. I have started to compile a gig list and would welcome any additions in the comment below.

1966

Photo: Melody Maker

17 February – The Animals (open the club)

19 February – Zoot Money & The Big Roll Band

Photo: Melody Maker

24 February – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

25 February – The Gass

26 February – The Shevelles

27 February – The Gass

Photo: Melody Maker

3 March – The Spencer Davis Group and Paul Fenton & The Crowd

4 March – The Graham Bond Organisation

5 March – Tony Knight’s Chessmen and The Loose Ends

6 March – The Gass

Photo: Melody Maker

10 March – The Who and The Train

11 March – The Gass

12 March – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band and The Peter B’s

13 March – The Gass

18 March – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

24 March – The Peter B’s and Wilson Pickett

31 March – The Peter B’s, Don Covay and The League of Gentlemen

 

1 April – Screaming Jay Hawkins

2 April – The Peter B’s, Arthur Alexander, The Jimmy Brown Sound, The Shevelles

7 April – Martha & The Vandellas and The Gass

8 April – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

9 April – The Peter B’s and Gary Farr & The T-Bones

Photo: Melody Maker

14 April – The Vibrations and The Peter B’s

15 April – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames and The Amboy Dukes

16 April – The Gass and The Peter B’s

17 April – The Gass

Photo: Melody Maker

21 April – Lee Dorsey and The Peter B’s and The League of Gentlemen

22 April – Freddie Mack’s This and That Show

23 April – Jimmy Witherspoon and The Shevells

24 April – The Gass

29 April – The Action

30 April – Zoot Money & The Big Roll Band

 

5 May – Patti La Belle & Her Belles (with Bluesology?)

7 May – The Shotgun Express and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

12 May – The Drifters and The Chessmen

13 May – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds

21 May – The Shotgun Express

26 May – Ben E King and The Chessmen

27 May – Zoot Money & The Big Roll Band

28 May – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds and The Stormsville Shakers

 

2 June – The Steampacket

3 June – The Gass

4 June – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and The Amboy Dukes

9 June – The Yardbirds (cancelled)

10 June – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

18 June – The Shotgun Express

24 June – The Moody Blues

25 June – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

30 June – The Graham Bond Organisation

Thanks to Colin Forster

1 July – The Five Proud Walkers

2 July – The Yardbirds and Tawny Reed Heatwave

3 July – The Rick ‘N’ Beckers

Photo: Melody Maker

7 July – The Alan Price Set

8 July – The Shevells

9 July – Zoot Money & The Big Roll Band

10 July – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

14 July – The Amboy Dukes

Photo: Melody Maker

15 July – Dave Anthony’s Moods

16 July – The Shevells

17 July – Solomon Burke

21 July – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

22 July – The Stormsville Shakers

23 July – The Nightimers with Herbie Goins

24 July – The Gass

28 July – The Graham Bond Organisation

30 July – The Amboy Dukes and The Objects

 

4 August – Solomon Burke

5 August – O’Hara’s Playboys and The Eyes of Blue

6 August – The Gass and Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

7 August – The Rick ‘N’ Breckers

9 August – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

Photo: Melody Maker

11 August – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds

12 August – The Gass

13 August – Dave Anthony’s Moods and Rik ‘N’ Beckers

14 August – The Amboy Dukes

18 August – The Alan Price Set

19 August – Mark Barry

20 August – The Shotgun Express

21 August – The Amboy Dukes

Photo: Melody Maker

25 August – The Blues Healers (with Malcolm Magaron)

26 August – Mark Barry and Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

27 August – Cream

28 August – The Amboy Dukes

29 August – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

Photo: Melody Maker

1 September – The Spencer Davis Group

2 September – Mark Barry

3 September – The VIPs

4 September – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

Photo: Melody Maker

8 September – Zoot Money & The Big Roll Band

9 September – The Carl Douglas Set

10 September – The Amboy Dukes

11 September – The Blues Healers (with Malcolm Magaron)

Photo: Melody Maker

15 September – The Loose Ends

16 September – The Five Proud Walkers

17 September – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

18 September – Otis Redding

Photo: Melody Maker

22 September – The Eyes of Blue

23 September – The Shevelles

24 September – The Gass

25 September – The Gass

Photo: Melody Maker

29 September – The Knack

30 September – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

Photo: Andrew Czezowksi collection

1 October – The Shevelles

2 October – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

Photo: Melody Maker

6 October – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds

7 October – The Shevelles

8 October – The Playboys (not clear if this is The Manchester Playboys)

9 October – The Rick ‘N’ Beckers

13 October – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers

14 October – The Knack

15 October – The Amboy Dukes

16 October – The Rick ‘N’ Beckers (Poster above lists Garnet Mimms)

20 October – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

Photo: Melody Maker

21 October – Diane Ferraz & Nicky Scott and Simons Triangle

22 October – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

Photo: Andrew Czezowksi collection

23 October – Ike & Tina Turner Revue (with Ike – Ettes, Bobby John, Jimmy Thomas, Kings of Rhythm Orchestra)

27 October – The Drifters

28 October – The Shevelles

29 October – The Shogun Express

30 October – The Gass

Photo: Melody Maker

3 November – Cream

4 November – The Shevelles and The Anzacs

6 November – The Gass

8 November – The Rick ‘N’ Beckers

Photo: Melody Maker

10 November – Gary Farr & The T-Bones

12 November – The Amboy Dukes

13 November – Paul Butterfield’s Blues Band and Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

17 November – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

24 November – The Action

25 November – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

26 November – The Shotgun Express

27 November – The Amboy Dukes

29 November – Julian Covey & The Machine

 

6 December – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

9 December – The Action

10 December – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and The Jimi Hendrix Experience

11 December – Bobby Hebb and Zoot Money & The Big Roll Band

13 December – Rupert’s Rick ‘N’ Beckers Show

23 December – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

24 December  – The Blue Healers (with Malcolm Magaron) and Dave Anthony’s Moods

25 December – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede (afternoon and evening)

Photo: Andrew Czezowksi collection

26 December  – Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays

27 December  – Rupert’s Rick ‘N’ Beckers

1967

1 January – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

6 January – The Alan Price Set

7 January – The Eyes of Blue

8 January – Felder’s Orioles

10 January – Rupert’s Rick ‘N’ Beckers

Photo: Melody Maker

13 January – The Shotgun Express

14 January – The Amboy Dukes

15 January – The Gass

17 January – Rupert’s Rick ‘N’ Beckers

20 January – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

21 January – The Shevelles

22 January – Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays

24 January – Rupert’s Rick ‘N’ Beckers

27 January – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

28 January – Cream

29 January – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

31 January – The Fireballs

 

3 February – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

4 February – Jimi Hendrix Experience and The All Night Workers

5 February – The Amboy Dukes

9 February – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

11 February – The Shotgun Express

12 February – Maxine Brown & The Q-Set

17 February – Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays and The All Night Workers

18 February – Georgie Fame

19 February – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds

24 February – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

25 February – The Amboy Dukes and The Main Line

26 February – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

 

3 March – The Shevelles

4 March – The Fenmen with Felders Orioles

5 March – The Q-Set

Photo: Melody Maker

10 March – The Real McCoy

11 March – Zoot Money & The Big Roll Band

12 March – The Gass

Photo: Melody Maker

17 March – Ronnie Jones & The Q Set

18 March – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

19 March – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

Photo: Melody Maker

24 March – Julian Covey & The Machine

25 March – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

26 March – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

27 March – The All Night Workers

31 March – The Urchins

Photo: Ken Baxter

1 April – The Artwoods and Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

2 April – Ronnie Jones & The Q Set

7 April – The Main Line

8 April – The Eyes of Blue and Rick ‘N’ Beckers

9 April – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers

Photo: Melody Maker

13 April – Mary Wells & The Playboys

14 April – The Shevelles

15 April – The Pretty Things and The All Night Workers

16 April – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds

Photo: Melody Maker

21 April – Julian Covey & The Machine

22 April – Felder’s Orioles and The Main Line

23 April – Nina Simone and The Peddlers

28 April – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

29 April – The Shevelles and The Gass

30 April – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede (may not have happened)

 

4 May – The Len Marshall Show

5 May – The Duke Lee Sound

Photo: Melody Maker

6 May – Julian Covey & The Machine and The All Night Workers

7 May – Ronnie Jones & The Q-Set

12 May – The Duke Lee Sound

13 May – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band and Ferris Wheel

14 May – Prince Buster & The Bees and Rupert’s Rick ‘N’ Beckers

Photo: Melody Maker

19 May – The Duke Lee Sound

20 May – The Shevelles and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

21 May – The Gass

27 May – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames and Felders Orioles

28 May – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band and The Hunky Chunk Band

Photo: Ken Baxter

2 June – Nat Cole Show

3 June – Cream and Impact Blues

4 June – Lucas and The Mike Cotton Sound

5 June – The Duke Lee Sound

9 June – Nat Cole Show

10 June – John Lee Hooker, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, The Savoy Blues Band and Mad Movies

11 June – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds

12 June – The Duke Lee Sound

16 June – Nat Cole Show

17 June – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede, The Soul Meeting Band, Duke Lee Sound and Mad Movies

18 June – The Gass

19 June – The Duke Lee Sound

23 June – Nat Cole Show

24 June – Felder’s Orioles, The Chiffons & Rhythm and Blues Inc, Duke Lee Sound and Mad Movies

25 June – Ronnie Jones & The Q Set

26 June – The Duke Lee Sound

Photo: Melody Maker

1 July – The All Night Workers (evening), then John Lee Hooker, The Savoy Brown Blues Band and The Duke Lee Sound (late night session)

2 July – PP Arnold (& The Nice)

3 July – The Duke Lee Sound

8 July – Ferris Wheel

9 July – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

Photo: Melody Maker

15 July – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede with Mad Movies

16 July – Joyce Bond Show

22 July – Georgie Fame

23 July – The Coloured Raisins

29 July – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

30 July – Jackie Edwards

 

4 August – The Wages of Sin

Photo: Melody Maker

5 August – O’Hara’ Playboys

6 August – The Gass

Photo: Melody Maker

12 August – Ferris Wheel

13 August – Rick ‘N’ Beckers

19 August – The Skatalites

20 August – The Shell Shock Show

25 August – The New Jump Band

27 August – The Human Instinct and The Triads

Photo: Melody Maker

2 September – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

3 September – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

9 September – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac

10 September – The Coloured Raisins with Honey Darling and Earl Green

16 September – The Bees

17 September – Ferris Wheel

23 September – The Shevelles

24 September – Jimmy Cliff & The Shakedown Sound

25 September – Maxine Brown & The Q-Set

28 September – The Soul Vendors starring Roland Alphonso, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, Johnnie Moore and Jackie Mitto

30 September – The Amboy Dukes

 

1 October – Jackie Edwards

Photo: Melody Maker

5 October – Vanilla Fudge

7 October – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

8 October – The Soul Vendors (starring Roland Alphonso, Alton Ellis and Ken Boothe)

14 October – The Skatalites

15 October – Horatio Soul & The Square Deals

19 October – Freddie King

21 October – Joey Young & The Tonics

22 October – The Bees

23 October – Junior Walker & The All Stars

Photo: Melody Maker

28 October – The Delroy Williams Show

29 October – PP Arnold & The TNT

 

4 November – Johnson’s Dynamo Set

5 November – Junior Smith

6 November – Ben E King

11 November – The Sound Casters

12 November – The Soul Vendors

19 November – Little John & The Shadrocks

25 November – Eddie Floyd and his American Group, Sounds Incorporated and The Peppermint Men

26 November – Ferris Wheel

Photo: Melody Maker

2 December – The Official Receivers

3 December – Desmond Dekker & The Aces

9 December – Watson T Brown and The Lastic Band

10 December – Joey Young and The Tonics (Joe Tex was originally advertised)

16 December – Dr Marigold’s Prescription

17 December – Jackie Edwards

23 December – The Vibrations and The Kingston By-Pass

24 December – The Delroy Williams Show

Photo: Melody Maker

30 December – The Peppermint Men and The Duke Reid Sound

31 December – The Pyramids

1968

5 January – Desmond Dekker & The Aces

Photo: Melody Maker

6 January – Owen Gray and Youth and Rudy and The Shell Shock Show Band

7 January – PP Arnold & The TNT

13 January – Joyce Bond and The Duke Reid Sound

14 January – John L Watson & The Web

20 January – Jimmy McGriff and Nepenthe

21 January – Dandy

27 January – The Skatalites and Sir Coxon Sound

28 January – Ronnie Jones & The Q-Set

 

3 February – James and Bobby Purify and The Duke Reid Sound

4 February – Jimmy McGriff

10 February – Robert Parker & The Quotations and The Sir Coxon Sound

11 February – Rupert’s Rik ‘N’ Beckers

17 February – Dandy & The Missions and The Duke Reid Sound

18 February – Nepenthe and The New Nadir

24 February – Little John & The Shadrocks and The Sir Coxon Sound

25 February – Joey Young & The Tonics

 

2 March – The Coloured Raisins and The Duke Reid Sound

3 March – The Fantastics (& The House of Orange)

9 March – Sir Coxon Sound

10 March – The Dave Davani Four

16 March – Jackie Edwards and The Duke Reid Sound

17 March – Horatio Soul & The Jokers

23 March – The Duke Reid Sound

24 March – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

30 March – Joyce Bond and The Sir Coxon Sound

31 March – The Chico-Bailey Show and The Night Hawks Band

 

6 April – The Original Impressions and Joey Young & The Tonics

7 April – The Sonny Burke Show

12 April – The Ethiopians with The Healers

14 April – The Original Drifters

20 April – Rupert’s Rick ‘N’ Beckers and The Sir Coxon Sound

21 April – Garnet Mimms

27 April – The Fantastics (& The House of Orange) and The Duke Reid Sound

28 April – Sugar Simone & The Programe

 

5 May – J J Jackson

Melody Maker stopped advertising from this point on

Most of the gigs were sourced from Melody Maker and gig posters. Thanks to Tony Webb for use of the club posters and to Ken Baxter for some Carl Douglas gigs from his contracts. Thanks also to Bruno Ceriotti and Mick Capewell for providing dates.

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