This
package was booked as a 40-date tour and although Bill Haley was once again the
headliner, Frankie Lymon was the hot group at the time of the tour. Although not as tense as the spring tour,
Haley is banned from several shows by local ordinances or orders. The
Vic Lewis Orchestra is a British set of musicians who join the tour for part of
its run backing most of the acts. The Buddy Johnson Orchestra later joins when
the British musicians return home.
Talent:
Bill Haley & Comets, The Platters, Clyde McPhatter, Frankie Lymon &
Teenagers, The Clovers, Ella Johnson, Chuck Berry, Shirley & Lee, Shirley
Gunter, The Flairs, Buddy Johnson Orchestra, Vic Lewis Orchestra
I have only a partial itinerary for this tour, so any additions would be welcomed.
October
14, 1956 The Mosque, Richmond, VA
October
17, 1956 City Auditorium, Winston-Salem, NC
October
18, 1956 Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, WVA
October
20, 1956 Olympia Theater, Detroit, MI
October
21, 1956 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH
A single show booked at 8:30 p.m.
October
22, 1956 Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA
Two
sell-out shows tonight with plenty of police presence to keep the crowd under
control. Bill Haley and the
Comets were banished from the show by police order.
October
23, 1956 Arena, Cleveland, OH
One
performance scheduled tonight.
October
24, 1956 Gardens, Cincinnati, OH
A
total of 8,000 fans fill the Gardens for tonight's show. The local Enquirer newspaper sent their theatre critic to review the
show. His review was kindly but he left
long before the headline acts performed due to deadlines.
October
25, 1956 Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, OH
Two shows booked at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
October
26, 1956 War Memorial Auditorium,
Rochester, NY
Two shows booked at 7 and 10 p.m.
October
27, 1956 Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY
Two
shows scheduled tonight.
October 29, 1956 Auditorium, Ottawa, Canada
October 30, 1956 Auditorium, Kitchener, Canada
November
2, 1956 Indiana Theater, Indianapolis, IN
November
3, 1956 Missouri Theatre, St. Louis, MO
November
4, 1956 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO
November
8, 1956 Ice Arena, Albuquerque, NM
Two shows are scheduled at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
November
9, 1956 Liberty Hall, El Paso, TX
November
13, 1956 City Auditorium, Galveston, TX
November
14, 1956 Heart of Texas Coliseum, Waco, TX
November
15, 1956 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX
November
16, 1956 Sportatorium, Dallas, TX
November
24, 1956 Opera House, Chicago, IL
Two
shows scheduled tonight at 7 and 10 p.m.
November
25, 1956 War Memorial Auditorium, Ft. Wayne, IN
Where can I purchase a poster from oct 25 1956
ReplyDeleteI have a number of extra dates. email me at cg560103atgoogle.com
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