Opened on 2 June 1964, the Attic Club in Hounslow was an important music venue in west London.
Located at 1a High Street, the club subsequently became the Zambesi Club and then the Ricky Tick.
All of the gigs below are from the Kingston & Malden Borough News (unless otherwise noted). There are some omissions and some acts that were advertised may have been changed at the last minute.
I’d be interested to hear from anyone who can add any missing dates, correct any entries and provide any memories of the club in the comments below.
2 June – The Swinging Blue Jeans (this was the opening night)
3 June – The Vandells Blues
4 June – The Tempests
5 June – Rey Anton & The Peppermint Men (Middlesex Chronicle initially has The Skyways in support and then a week later it advertises Frankie Roy & The Soundcasters)
6 June – The Sheffields
7 June – The Smokey Beats
9 June – Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated and The Vandells Blues (Middlesex Chronicle)
10 June – Eddie King & The Chequers (Middlesex Chronicle)
11 June – The Copains (Middlesex Chronicle)
12 June – The Dennisons and The Stereos
13 June – Alex Harvey Soul Band and Miston Tuac
14 June – The Beatvendors
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16 June – The Pretty Things and Them (not Van Morrison’s band but a local group that became Themselves)
17 June – The Mods and Gene & The Cossacks (Record Mirror)
18 June – The Nitebeats
19 June – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders and The Tempests
20 June – The Cheynes, The Kingbees and The Roosters (this is most likely the version led by brothers Pete and Ron Jeffries and not Ben Palmer’s Roosters who had featured Eric Clapton and Tom McGuinness between January and August 1963).
21 June – The Arrows
23 June – The Fairies and Miston Tuac
24 June – The Beatvendors and The Sinphires
25 June – The Yardbirds and The Snowballs
26 June – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and Gene & The Cossacks (possibly replaced by The Travellers)
27 June – The Vandells Blues, The Habbits and The Clique
Record Mirror has The King Bees rather than The Clique
28 June – The Stereos
29 June – Rory Blackwell & The Monsters, The Senators and Group Four (Record Mirror notes that the club is now open on Mondays)
30 June – Long John Baldry & The Hoochie Coochie Men and Them (aka Themselves)
1 July – Diane & The Londoners, Ray Del & The (Rocking) Deacons and The Spirits
2 July – The Sideliners
3 July – The Merseybeats and The Arrows (replaced by The Kossacks and The Bow Seekers)
4 July – Blues by Six and Miston Tuac
5 July – Gene & The Cossacks
6 July – Rory Blackwell & The Monsters and Wainwright’s Gentlemen (Ian Gillan didn’t join until November 1964)
7 July – Charlie & Inez Foxx, The Spencer Davis Group and Group ’65’ (Them aka Themselves)
8 July – The Snowballs and The Beat Syndicate
9 July – Roy & The Vampires
10 July – Erky Grant & The Tonnettes, The Tempests and The Second Thoughts
11 July – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and The Copains
12 July – The Beatvenders (aka The Beatvendors)
13 July – Rory Blackwell & His Monsters, The Tridents (Jeff Beck didn’t join until early September 1964) and The Springbeats
14 July – Alex Harvey Soul Band and Miston Tuac
15 July – Eddie King & The Chequers
16 July – The Klook
17 July – The Chants, The Harlems and Just Memphis
18 July – The Sheffields and Them (aka Themselves)
19 July – Wayne Dean & The Telestars
20 July – Rory Blackwell & His Monsters
21 July – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames, Long John Baldry and Blues x 6 (Blues by Six?)
22 July – The Mojos and The Soundcasters
Middlesex Chronicle has The Fanatics instead of The Soundcasters
23 July – The Ravers
24 July – The Animals and Steve Marriott’s Moments
25 July – Alexis Korner Blues Incorporated and Miston Tuac
26 July – Special All Star Show with PJ Proby with The Diamonds with Rory Blackwell & His Monsters, Frankie Roy & The Soundcasters, The Sonics, The Roosters and The Condors
27 July – Rory Blackwell & The Monsters with supporting groups
28 July – The Cheynes
29 July – The Skyways
30 July – The Seytons
31 July – Mal Ryder & The Spirits with Steve Marriott’s Moments
1 August – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds and The Ray Clevelands
2 August – The Clique
4 August – Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated and Miston Tuac
5 August – Gene & The Cossacks and The Phantom Raiders
6 August – The Cardinals
7 August – Dave Curtiss & His Tremors and The Fanatics
8 August – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band and The Clique
9 August – Steve Marriot’s Moments
10 August – group plays according to Middlesex Chronicle but the name isn’t listed
11 August – Steve Marriot’s Moments
12 August – Eddie King & The Chequers
13 August – The CC Riders
14 August – The Stormsville Shakers and The Ray Clevelands
15 August – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames with Them (aka Themselves)
16 August – The Cops & Robbers
18 August – Steve Marriot’s Moments
19 August – The Pitmen
21 August – Manfred Mann and Gene & The Cossacks
22 August – The Graham Bond Organisation with supporting groups
23 August – Jerry James & The Bandits (Middlesex Chronicle)
25 August – Them (aka Themselves) (Middlesex Chronicle)
26 August – The Hysters (Middlesex Chronicle)
28 August – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets and The Sways
Record Mirror has Jerry James & The Bandits rather than The Sways while the Middlesex Chronicle has Brian & The Knights
29 August – Long John Baldry & The Hoochie Coochie Men and The RBQ
30 August – The Ray Clevelands
1 September – Steve Marriott’s Moments
2 September – Tony Knight & The Livewires
4 September – The Beatmen and The Fanatics (the latter may have been replaced by The Soundcasters)
5 September – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band and Them (aka Themselves) Beat Monthly lists The Downliners Sect on this date
6 September – Brian & The Knights
8 September – Them (aka Themselves)
9 September – The De Kuyper Sect
11 September – The Classmates and Gene & The Cossacks
12 September – The Spencer Davis Group and The Pitmen
13 September – Wainwright’s Gentlemen (Middlesex Chronicle)
15 September – Steve Marriott’s Moments
16 September – The Eiffels (Middlesex Chronicle)
18 September – Annette & The keymen and The Cheetahs (Record Mirror)
19 September – The Soul Agents (Rod Stewart didn’t join until December 1964)
Record Mirror has Jerry James & The Bandits as The Soul Agents’ support band
20 September – Downliners Sect (Don Craine’s diary)
Record Mirror has Les Fauves on this date (they probably remained as support band)
21 September – missing entry
22 September – missing entry
23 September – missing entry
24 September – missing entry
25 September – Wainwright’s Gentlemen and Ken Gordon & The Downsiders
26 September – The Downliners Sect and The Clique
27 September – The Swinging Grades
Record Mirror and the Middlesex Chronicle have The Cobwebs rather than The Swinging Grades
29 September – The Sonics
Record Mirror has DJ Rona Lee Jay on 29 September
Missing many entries for October
2 October – Keith Powell & The Valets and The Soundcasters (Record Mirror)
3 October – The Ray Clevelands and The Certs (Record Mirror)
4 October – The Blues Profits (Record Mirror)
6 October – DJ Rona Lee Jay and The Rumbles Blues Band (Record Mirror)
9 October – Annette & The Keymen and Jeff Elroy & The Boys Blue (Record Mirror)
10 October – The Soul Agents with supporting group
11 October – The Kentones (Record Mirror)
13 October – DJ Rona Lee Jay (Record Mirror)
16 October – Jon Best & The Challenges and The Nesters (Record Mirror)
17 October – Just Memphis and The Rumbles Blues Band (Record Mirror)
18 October – The Kingpins (Record Mirror)
20 October – DJ Chuck Benell (Record Mirror)
31 October – Downliners Sect (Don Craine’s diary)
Top clipping and photos courtesy of Gray Newell. The rest are from the Kingston & Malden Borough News and Middlesex Chronicle.
The 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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
The (Jazz) Cellar in Kingston Upon Thames was an important music venue in southwest London from 1962-1966. Many notable local bands played there in their formative years, most notably The Yardbirds and The Nashville Teens. The Animals also played there regularly in the early months of 1964 after moving down to London from the northeast.
I have started to compile a gig list and would welcome any additions/corrections in the comments section. I would also welcome any memories and photos/flyers/posters.
1962
I have only a few entries for 1962 and would welcome any additions
14 July – The Nashville Teens (Surrey Comet)
21 July – The Nashville Teens (Surrey Comet)
28 July – The Nashville Teens (Surrey Comet)
6 September – Mike Berry & The Outlaws (Surrey Comet)
Ritchie Blackmore didn’t join The Outlaws on lead guitar until mid-October 1962
1 November – Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (Surrey Comet)
1963
I have only a few entries for 1963 and would welcome any additions
17 July – The Roosters (with Eric Clapton) (Surrey Comet)
24 July – The Roosters (with Eric Clapton) (Surrey Comet)
Confusingly, there were two local bands called The Roosters. The first, led by Ben Palmer, included Eric Clapton and future Manfred Mann guitarist Tom McGuiness between January-August 1963.
The second (less celebrated one) featured Pete Jeffries (lead guitar), Del Turner (rhythm guitar), Ron Jefferies (bass) and Jim Strachan (drums). The other gigs below are by this version.
I don’t have a complete listing for 1964 so would welcome any additions
The Pieces of Four performed at the Cellar Club during 1964. Photo: Keith Read. Keith lists the personnel as Keith Read (lead guitar), Ian Duffell (lead guitar), Robin Clements (bass) and Ian Clements (drums)
5 January – Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (Surrey Comet)
12 February – The Animals (regular Wednesday residency) (Kim Chester research)
14 February – Im & The Uvvers (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
16 February – Gene Vincent & The Shouts (Surrey Comet)
17 February – The Yardbirds (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
18 February – The Presidents (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
19 February – The Animals (regular Wednesday residency) (Kim Chester research)
21 February – The Mastersounds (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
22 February – The Cracksmen (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
23 February – The Nashville Teens (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
24 February – The Yardbirds (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
25 February – Wayne Gibson & The Dynamic Sounds (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
26 February – The Animals (regular Wednesday residency) (Kim Chester research)
28 February – The Zephyrs and Robb Storme & The Whispers (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
29 February – The Presidents (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
Photo: story on Cellar Club, Clapham Advertiser, 6 March 1964, page 4
1 March – Grant Tracey & The Sunsets (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
2 March – The Yardbirds (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
3 March – The Stereos (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
4 March – The Animals (regular Wednesday residency) (Kim Chester research)
6 March – The Moquettes (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
7 March – The Pentagons (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
8 March – The Nashville Teens (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
10 March – The Beat Syndicate (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
11 March – The Animals (regular Wednesday residency) (Kim Chester research)
13 March – Steve Marriott & The Wandering Ones (Surrey Comet)
The Kingston & Malden Borough News says that Steve Marriott’s backing band are called The Frantics. The Clapham Advertiser also has this listing, but with Jimmy Powell & The Dimensions in support.
14 March – The Senators (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
15 March – The Gamblers (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
16 March – The Yardbirds (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
17 March – Ronnie Webb & The Phantoms (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
18 March – The Animals (regular Wednesday residency) (Kim Chester research)
Photo: Clapham Advertiser
20 March – Bridgette Bond (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
21 March – The Cracksmen (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
22 March – Wayne Gibson & The Dynamic Sounds (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
23 March – The Yardbirds (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
25 March – Unit 5 (Teddington, west London band) (Kingston & Malden Borough News) Kim Chester says The Animals played a regular Wednesday residency
Photo: Norman Sheers. Jerry Lee Lewis, 26 March 1964
26 March – Jerry Lee Lewis (backed by The Nashville Teens) (Norman Sheers’ recollections)
Photo: Norman Sheers
Jerry Leech (see comments section below) confirms that Jerry Lee Lewis played on 26 March
Photo: Norman Sheers
The Kingston & Malden Borough News lists Jerry Lee Lewis for this date with The Nashville Teens and The Original Checkmates
25 May – The Yardbirds and The Grebbels (Surrey Comet)
27 May – The Tridents with The Plebs (Surrey Comet and John and Paul Lucas’ diaries)
29 May – Phil & The Stormsville Shakers (Surrey Comet)
30 May – The Karnells (Surrey Comet)
31 May – The Micky Finn (Surrey Comet)
1 June – The Yarbirds (Surrey Comet)
3 June – The Animals (regular Wednesday residency) (Kim Chester research)
Record Mirror says that John Lee Hooker played on 3 June supported by John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and with The Plebs opening. Surrey Comet confirms
5 June – The Pitmen (Surrey Comet)
6 June – The Road Runners (Surrey Comet)
7 June – The Satins (Record Mirror)
8 June – The Yardbirds (Surrey Comet)
10 June – Group Four + One (Surrey Comet)
12 June – The Plebs (Surrey Comet)
13 June – Group Four + One (Surrey Comet)
14 June – Tony Holland & The Packabeats (Surrey Comet)
15 June – The Plebs (Surrey Comet)
17 June – Group Four + One (Record Mirror)
19 June – The Henchmen (Record Mirror)
20 June – The Plebs (Surrey Comet)
21 June – The Tridents (Record Mirror) replaced by The Vincents (Surrey Comet)
Lindsay Bex, who played drums with the band at the time, notes in his diary the following “Off – A O’Donnel”, which suggests that the gig was cancelled. Surrey Comet confirms as they have The Vincents.
22 June – The Yardbirds (Surrey Comet)
24 June – The Smokey Beats (Record Mirror)
26 June – The Countdowns (Record Mirror)
Surrey Comet has The Plebs instead of The Countdowns
29 June – The Yardbirds and The Grebbels (Surrey Comet)
1 July – Five’s Company (Surrey Comet)
3 July – Group Four + One (Surrey Comet)
4 July – Five’s Company (Surrey Comet)
5 July – Cops & Robbers (Surrey Comet)
8 July – Johnny & The Spirits (Surrey Comet)
10 July – The Echoletts (Surrey Comet)
11 July – The Laurie Jay Combo (Surrey Comet)
12 July – The Stereos (Surrey Comet)
13 July – Group Four + One (Surrey Comet)
17 July – The Plebs (Surrey Comet)
18 July – Earl Sheridan & The Houseshakers (Surrey Comet)
19 July – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
20 July – The Yardbirds (Surrey Comet)
22 July – Group Four + One (Surrey Comet)
24 July – The Presidents (Record Mirror)
25 July – Mickie Finn & The Blue Men (Record Mirror)
26 July – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
27 July – Group Four + One (Record Mirror)
29 July – The Impacts (Surrey Comet)
31 July – The Original Topics (Surrey Comet)
1 August – The Web (Surrey Comet)
2 August – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
3 August – The Yardbirds (Surrey Comet)
5 August – The Animals and The Plebs (club flyer)
7 August – The Plebs and The Denims (club flyer)
Surrey Comet has Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages on 7 August
8 August – Group Four + One (club flyer)
9 August – The Nite Shift (club flyer)
Jeff Beck was the band’s lead guitarist but would join The Tridents in early September.
10 August – The Mike Cotton Sound (club flyer)
12 August – The Nashville Teens and The Beat Syndicate (club flyer/Surrey Comet)
14 August – The Jet Set (Surrey Comet)
15 August – The Playboys (Surrey Comet)
16 August – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
17 August – The Mojos (Kingston & Malden Borough News)
19 August – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
21 August – Wayne Gibson & The Dynamic Sounds (Surrey Comet)
22 August – The Bumblies (Surrey Comet)
23 August – The Cheaters (Surrey Comet)
24 August – Group Four + One (Surrey Comet)
26 August – The Moonrakers (Surrey Comet)
28 August – The Plebs (Surrey Comet)
29 August – The Presidents (Surrey Comet)
30 August – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
31 August – The Mike Cotton Sound (Surrey Comet)
5 September – The Plebs (Surrey Comet)
7 September – The Mojos (Surrey Comet)
9 September – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
11 September – The Druids (Surrey Comet)
12 September – The Bumblies (Surrey Comet)
13 September – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
14 September – The Roosters (Surrey Comet)
This gig (and the remaining ones below) were performed by the second version of The Roosters and not the one that featured Eric Clapton and Tom McGuiness between January-August 1963 (see entries above from July 1963).
16 September – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
18 September – Linda Crane & The Cosmic Sounds (Surrey Comet)
19 September – The Profits (Surrey Comet)
20 September – Guest groups (Surrey Comet)
21 September – Group Four + One (Surrey Comet)
23 September – Two groups (Record Mirror) Surrey Comet has The Cheaters
25 September – The Cosmic Sounds with Linda Crain (aka Crane) (Record Mirror) Surrey Comet has The Wranglers
26 September – The Roosters (Surrey Comet)
27 September – Two groups (Record Mirror)
28 September – Group Four + One (Record Mirror)
30 September – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
2 October – The College Boys (Surrey Comet)
3 October – Little Richard & The Objects (Surrey Comet)
4 October – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
5 October – The Mike Cotton Sound (Surrey Comet)
7 October – Rock ‘n’ Roll competition (Record Mirror/Surrey Comet)
9 October – The Roosters (Record Mirror)
10 October – Im an The Uvvers (Record Mirror)
11 October – The Jaguars (Surrey Comet)
The Orbits, 1964. Photo: Trevor Bennett. Left to right: Todd Tyrell, Ted Cunningham, Brian Edwards and Trevor Bennett.
12 October – The Mojos and The Orbits (Record Mirror)
14 October – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
16 October – The Roosters (Surrey Comet)
17 October – Earl Sheridan & The Houseshakers (Record Mirror)
18 October – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
19 October – The Mike Cotton Sound (Record Mirror)
21 October – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
23 October – Neil Christian & The Crusaders (Surrey Comet)
24 October – The Challengers (Surrey Comet)
25 October – Guest group (Surrey Comet)
26 October – Little Eva, The Stereos, The College Boy, The Rockin’ Welsh Boys and Danny Storm & The Strollers (Surrey Comet)
28 October – Unit 5 (Teddington, west London band) (Surrey Comet)
30 October – The Exciting Stereos (Record Mirror)
31 October – The Roosters (Surrey Comet)
1 November – The Group Survival (Record Mirror)
2 November – Themselves (Record Mirror)
4 November – The Roosters and XL5 (Surrey Comet)
7 November – Cosmic Sounds (Surrey Comet)
13 November – The Impacts (Surrey Comet)
16 November – Jimmy Reed, The Plebs and John Lee Groundhogs (Surrey Comet)
18 November – Carl Perkins and The Cosmic Sounds (Surrey Comet)
21 November – Themselves (Surrey Comet and Gus Smith recollections from attending)
24 November – The Yardbirds (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
27 November – Unit 5 (Teddington, west London band) (Surrey Comet)
28 November – The Jaguars (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
4 December – The Bo-Sneakers (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
12 December – The Roosters (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
18 December – The Roosters (Surrey Comet)
26 December – The Roosters (Surrey Comet)
1965
I don’t have a complete entry for 1965 and would welcome any additions
The Impalas performed at the Cellar Club during 1964-1965. Left to right: Keith Read, Keith Mott, Tony Claiden and Oonagh Ellis. Photo: Keith Read.
2 January – The GTs (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
4 January – Alex Harvey & His Soul Band (Melody Maker)
9 January – The John Smith Group (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
15 February – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (Melody Maker)
20 February – John Brown’s Bodies (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
5 March – Alex Harvey & His Soul Band (Melody Maker)
6 March – The Rising Suns (all-nighter session) (Gus Smith recollections from attending)
1 May – The Shondells (Surrey Comet)
8 May – Teddy & The Dymes (Surrey Comet)
15 May – The Shondells (Surrey Comet)
22 May – Davey Sands & The Essex (Surrey Comet)
29 May – The Tribe (Surrey Comet)
3 June – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Surrey Comet) This may have been 2 June
5 June – The Shondells (Surrey Comet)
12 June – Ancient Britons and Twinkle (Surrey Comet)
19 June – The Just Five and The Exciting Rippers (Surrey Comet)
4 August – Sugar Pie Desanto, The Shevelles and The Backbeats (Surrey Comet)
7 August – The Small Faces (Surrey Comet)
15 August – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Surrey Comet) This might be 14 August
20 August – Unit 4 Plus 2 (Surrey Comet)
21 August – Davey Sands & The Essex (Surrey Comet)
25 August – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Surrey Comet)
28 August – The Shondells (Surrey Comet)
3 September – The Small Faces (Surrey Comet)
10 September – The Moody Blues (Surrey Comet)
11 September – Heart and Souls, The Valkeries and The Right Track (Surrey Comet)
15 September – Lou Johnson (Surrey Comet)
24 September – The In Crowd (Surrey Comet)
1 October – The Artwoods (Surrey Comet)
2 October – The Valkeries and The Geordies (Surrey Comet)
9 October – The Lonely Ones, The Shakedowns, The Flashbakks and Kiko 6 (Surrey Comet)
15 October – Steampacket with Long John Baldry, The Brian Auger Trinity, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll and Next of Kin (Surrey Comet)
23 October – The Lonely Ones (Surrey Comet)
30 October – The Fetish Crowd (Surrey Comet)
3 November – Hedgehoppers Anonymous and Randy’s Incaras (Surrey Comet)
5 November – The Lonely Ones (Surrey Comet)
19 November – The Phil Wainman Sound (Surrey Comet)
20 November – The Lonely Ones and Junior Ervin and The Midnite Hours (Surrey Comet)
24 November – The Small Faces (Surrey Comet)
26 November – The Clayton Squares (Surrey Comet)
3 December – The Burnettes (Surrey Comet)
10 December – The Clayton Squares (Surrey Comet)
11 December – The New Breed (Surrey Comet)
17 December – Sons of Fred (Surrey Comet)
23 December – The New Jump Band (Bob Hodges’ diary)
1966
This is an incomplete list and I would welcome any additions
7 January – The Lonely Ones (New Musical Express)
8 January – The Anteeks (New Musical Express)
14 January – The Anzacs (New Musical Express)
15 January – Next of Kin (New Musical Express)
22 January – The Flashbacks (New Musical Express)
28 January – Big Jump Band (aka New Jump Band) (Bob Hodges’ diary)
29 January – The Anzacs (New Musical Express)
4 February – The Big Sound (New Musical Express)
5 February – Group Survival (New Musical Express)
11 February – Jimmy Winston & The Rebels (New Musical Express)
12 February – The Lonely Ones (New Musical Express)
16 February – The Small Faces (New Musical Express)
18 February – The Lovin Kind (New Musical Express)
19 February – Rey Anton & The Peppermint Men (New Musical Express)
25 February – Jimmy Winston’s Reflections (New Musical Express)
The Candles. Photo: Colin Stoddart
26 February – The Marvels (New Musical Express) Colin Stoddart says his band The Candles also played on this date
4 March – Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours (New Musical Express)
5 March – The Night Society (New Musical Express)
12 March – The New Jump Band (New Musical Express)
18 March – Jimmy Winston’s Reflections (New Musical Express)
19 March – The John Warner Sound (New Musical Express)
23 March – The Nashville Teens (New Musical Express)
25 March – Jo Jo Gunne (New Musical Express)
26 March – The New Jump Band (New Musical Express)
30 March – The John Warner Sound (New Musical Express)
1 April – The Lonely Ones (New Musical Express)
2 April – Jo Jo Gunne (New Musical Express)
8 April – The Lonely Ones (New Musical Express)
9 April – The Beat Syndicate (New Musical Express)
10 April – The Silence (New Musical Express)
15 April – The Sons of Fred (New Musical Express)
16 April – The Night Society (New Musical Express)
17 April – Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages (New Musical Express)
22 April – The Silence (New Musical Express)
23 April – The New Jump Band (New Musical Express)
29 April – The Protest (New Musical Express)
30 April – The Silence (the group changed name to John’s Children) (New Musical Express)
5 May – The Pages Five (New Musical Express)
6 May – The Troggs (New Musical Express)
8 May – The Jaguars (New Musical Express)
13 May – Jimmy Winston & The Reflections (New Musical Express)
13 May – Jo Jo Gunne (New Musical Express)
20 May – The Voyd (New Musical Express)
21 May – Time-Flys (New Musical Express)
27 May – The Legend (New Musical Express)
28 May – The Void (New Musical Express)
3 June – The Daisys (New Musical Express)
4 June – John Brown’s Bodies and Jesse Hector (New Musical Express)
10 June – John Hilton Starr & The Savages (New Musical Express)
11 June – Jo Jo Gunne (New Musical Express)
12 June – Froy Talbert (New Musical Express)
13 June – The Small Faces (New Musical Express)
17 June – The Voyd (New Musical Express)
18 June – The Anzacs (New Musical Express)
24 June – John Hilton Starr & The Savages (New Musical Express)
25 June – The Rick ‘N’ Beckers (New Musical Express)
1 July – The Lonely Ones (New Musical Express)
2 July – The Anzacs (New Musical Express)
8 July – The Troggs and The Wild Uncertainty (their debut) (New Musical Express)
16 July – The Wild Uncertainty (New Musical Express)
22 July – The Wild Uncertainty (New Musical Express)
23 July – The Flashbacks (New Musical Express)
29 July – The Night Society (New Musical Express)
30 July – The Subjects (New Musical Express)
6 August – Jo Jo Gunne (took part in London Palladium competition around now)
12 August – Jo Jo Gunne (New Musical Express)
13 August – The Missing Links (New Musical Express)
19 August – Cream (New Musical Express)
20 August – The Night Society (New Musical Express)
26 August – The Graham Bond Organisation (New Musical Express)
27 August – Four Plus a Bit (New Musical Express)
The Kingston & Malden Borough News ran an article on the club’s closure which was published in its 9 December 1966 issue on page 4 with the headline: “Cellar club ‘killed by drugs’ is sold to bingo syndicate”.
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