Tamworth Bands History : 1964
02/10/64 Tamworth Herald - Pop Bar
"Move may end top stars at Tamworth"
"Council block an application by Vince Baker to extend his bookings of the Assembly Rooms to six months in advance."
02/10/64
Palace – From Russia With Love
02/10/64
…and the Veetones featuring Sandy Dean
The Dominators and the Old Barn Farmers
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6
02/11/64
Derek and the Boys
Warton Working Mens Club
03/10/64
…and the Joysticks, The Farinas and The Blackouts
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/-
03/10/64
Saturday Star-Spot
The Martelles and The Stringbeats
Atherstone Memorial Hall
Admission: 5/- 8.45pm-11.30pm
04/10/64
The Thunderbolts
Warton Working Mens Club
07/10/64
The Vipers
Polesworth Working Mens Club
09/10/64
Dancing to – from Liverpool
Denny Seyton and the Sabres "The Way You Look Tonight"
The Lonely Ones (from Birmingham)
Carl and the Teddybears
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6 8.00pm-1.00am
Vince Baker Entertainments
10/10/64
Saturday Star-Spot
David Jackson (Fab DJ from Liverpool)
The Interns, The Diamond Boys (from Birmingham)
Atherstone Memorial Hall
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
10/10/64
The Vandykes (from Liverpool)
Five Minus One and The James Boys (from Birmingham)
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
12/10/64
Every Monday – Dances to the Tops in Pops
Presented by that crazy DJ from Liverpool – David Jackson
The Interns
Assembly Rooms
14/10/64
Tamworth & District Licensed Trade Auxilliary
Third Annual Dance
Lloyd Jackson and His Band
Drayton Manor Ballroom
Admission: 17/6 9.00pm-2.00am
Fork Buffet
16/10/64 -
Tamworth Herald
Pop Bar reverts back to Record & Film Review
16/10/64
Litter
Ranne Starr and the Aliens
The Lonely Ones
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/6 8.00pm-1.00am
17/10/64
The Spirits with The Electro Combo
Mile Oak Hotel Ballroom
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-12 midnight
17/10/64
Saturday Star-Spot
Barry St. John (The 'Bread and Butter' girl herself)
Blue Tomes, David Jackson (DJ)
Atherstone Memorial Hall
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
17/10/64
The Sombreros, Terry and the 'D' Men, The Otters with Ottila
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
19/10/64
Dance to the Tops in Pops
David Jackson (DJ)
Admission: 2/6 7.00pm-10.30pm
23/10/64
Rock, Twist, Twitch, Jive – Dance
Barry St. John (as seen on 'Ready, Steady, Go with her first disc 'I Like Bread and Butter')
The Carpet Baggers, The Diamonds
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6 8.00pm-1.00am
23/10/64
Advert - The Fortune Tellers – "The Best Group in Town"
24/10/64
Earl Barons, Terry and the 'D' Men, The Gladiators
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
25/10/64
The Johnny Hollyoake Four
Warton Working Mens Club
29/10/64
North Warwickshire Young Farmers Annual Ball
Ronnie Hancox and His Band
Queens Road Ballroom, Nuneaton
Admission: 7/6
30/10/64 – Tamworth Herald
Pop Bar Returns
30/10/64
Doulton Football Club – Beat Dance
The Wanderers and The Chequers
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/-
31/10/64
Rock, Twist, Twitch, Jive – Dance
Danny Cannon and The Ramrods with Carl and the Teddybears
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
31/10/64
The Blackouts
Elford Village Hall
Admission: 3/- 8.00pm-11.45pm
Proceeds to the Old Folks Christmas Fund
31/10/64
The Stringbeats with The Diamond Boys
Atherstone Memorial Hall
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
01/11/64
The Electro Combo
Shuttington & Alvecote Social Club
8.00pm-10.30pm
06/11/64
The Wanderers and the Peter Anthony Band
Fazeley Swifts FC Grand Dance
Drayton Manor Ballroom
Admission: 6/-
06/11/64
Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders with their Crazy Gang Show
Gerry Levene and the Avengers
The Blue Tones
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6 8.00pm-1.00am
Vince Baker Entertainments
07/11/64
Elford Youth Club – Guy Fawkes Dance and Barbecue
The Panthers and The Blackouts
Admission: 5/- 9.00pm-11.45pm
07/11/64
Saturday Star-Spot
Four Pennies and The Little People
Atherstone Memorial Hall
Admission: 7/6 8.00pm-11.30pm
08/11/64
The Thunderbolts
Warton Working Mens Club
09/11/64
Dance to the Tops in Pops
The Diamond Boys
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 2/6 8.00pm-10.30pm
12/11/64
Midland Red Sports and Social Club – Grand Dance
Bob Mason and His Band
The Wanderers
Drayton Manor Ballroom
Admission: 6/- 8.00pm-12.30am
13/11/64 – Tamworth Herald
No Pop Bar
13/11/64
The Diplomats with The Frenzys
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6 8.00pm-1.00am
14/11/64
Terry and the 'D' Men, The Earl Barrons
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/-
14/11/64
The Carpet Baggers and The Panthers
Atherstone Memorial Hall
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
14/11/64
The Blue Hawaiians
Austrey Working Mens Club
15/11/64
The Pacifics
Austrey Working Mens Club
16/11/64
The Takers (formerly known as The Undertakers)
The Stringbeads and The Teddybears
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/6 8.00pm-11.00pm
20/11/64 – Tamworth Herald
"Poor Local Reception of BBC2 Tests"
"Hopes that clear BBC2 test transmissions would be received in the Tamworth area were dashed this week."
20/11/64
Palace - Saturday Night, Sunday Morning – Albert Finney
21/11/64
Johnny Eville and the Satans
Shuttington and Alvecote Social Club
22/11/64
The Vipers
Warton Working Mens Club
26/11/64
Johnny Eville and The Satans
Kettlebrook Working Mens Club
27/11/64 – Tamworth Herald
"Noisy Juke Box in Snack Bar Will Be Controlled"
Stan's Super Snack Bar, Bolebridge Street – opposition by the Solicitors firm opposite has been dropped."
27/11/64
The Agents, The Stringbeads and The Carpet Baggers
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6 8.00pm-1.00am
28/11/64
Saturday Star-Spot
Eden Kane, The Downbeats and The Emperors
Atherstone Memorial Hall
Admission: 7/6 8.00pm-11.30pm
28/11/64
Mitzi and the Palais Boys, Terry and the 'D' Men, The Fortune Tellers
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
28/11/64
Holy Trinity Church Edingale, Dance
Ian and the Sapphires
Edingale Village Hall
Admission: 3/-
28/11/64
The Wanderers
Dosthill Boys Club Grand Dance
Wilnecote Parish Hall
Admission: 4/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
28/11/74
The Red Rockers and The Melody Makers
Mile Oak Rovers FC Grand November Dance
Mile Oak Hotel Ballroom
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-12 midnight
29/11/64
The Electro Combo
Shuttington & Alvecote Social Club
8.00pm-10.30pm
30/11/64
Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 3/6 7.30pm-11.00pm
04/12/64
Rock, Twist, Twitch and Jive
The Kingfishers, The Panthers, Carl and the Teddybears
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6 8.00pm-1.00am
05/12/64
Saturday Star-Spot
R&B Incorporated with Carl and the Teddybears
Atherstone Memorial Hall
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
05/12/64
The River Boys, The James Boys, Four XXXX
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
06/12/64
Johnny Hollyoake Four
Warton Working Mens Club
07/12/64
Rock Spectacular Dance
Dance to the boy who recently left The Searchers
Tony Jackson and The Vibrations, The Emo Four, The Agents
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6 7.30pm-1.00am
09/12/64
George Forbes and His Trio
Modern and Old Time Dancing
11/12/64
The Wanderers
Hurley United FC – Rock, Twist and Jive
Wilnecote Parish Hall
Admission: 5/- 7.00pm-12 midnight
11/12/64 – Tamworth Herald
Still no return of Pop Bar any music news appears on the Amateur Stage page, this issue includes a piece on Eden Kane.
11/12/64
Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders
The Carolinas and The Blue Tones
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 6/6 8.00pm-1.00am
12/12/64
The Rhythmics and The Witnesses
Assembly Rooms
12/12/64
Saturday Star-Spot
The Tremors with The Voodoes
Atherstone Memorial Hall
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
13/12/64
Electro Combo
Warton Working Mens Club
14/12/64
The Primitives plus support
Direct from their tour with Dusty Springfield with their single "Help Me"
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/6 8.00pm-12 midnight
18/12/64
Wilnecote St. John Ambulance Brigade – Grand Christmas Dance
The Fortune Tellers
Wilnecote Parish Hall
Admission: 3/6 8.00pm-11.00pm
18/12/64
The Vipers
Rose Inn Baxterley
Admission: 2/6 8.00pm-10.30pm
18/12/64
Big Beat Dance
The Zombies and The Blackouts
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/-
Tamworth and District Youth Members Council
19/12/64
Mile Oak Rovers FC Grand Christmas Dance
The Alphabeats, Bob Mason and His Band
Mile Oak Hotel, Ballroom
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-12 midnight
19/12/64
Fade Away with Terry and the 'D' Men
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
24/12/64
Atherstone and District Community Association
Kenny Brown and His Band
Atherstone Memorial Hall
Admission: 7/6 8.00pm-11.30pm
(THIS WILL NOT BE A ROCK N ROLL DANCE)
24/12/64
The Chequers
Peter Anthony and His Band
Drayton Manor Park Ball Room
Christmas Eve Dance
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.00pm
24/12/64
Mistletoe Dance (Nuneaton and District Young Farmers Club)
Bob Stanley and His Orchestra
Nuneaton Parish Hall
Admission: 6/- 8.00pm-11.45pm
24/12/64
Christmas Eve Rock Spectacular Dance
The Agents, The Chucks, Carl and the Teddybears
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/6 8.00pm-11.30pm
24/12/64
Coleshill Jazz Club – Rock, Twist, Jive
A Grand Christmas Party
Danny King and The Jesters (Colombia recording artistes)
7.30pm-11.00pm
25/12/64
The Vipers
Rose Inn, Baxterley
26/12/64
Dancing Night Special – Rock, Twist, Twitch and Jive
The Rivers Rhythm Group, Tony and Sheila, The Agents
Assembly Rooms
Admission: 5/- 8.00pm-11.30pm
26/12/64
Coleshill Jazz Club
The Countdowns
7.30pm-11.00pm
29/12/64
Coleshill Jazz Club
The MI5
7.30pm-10.30pm
31/12/64
Coleshill Jazz Club
The Kontikis
7.30pm-11.15pm
31/12/64
Assembly Rooms – New Years Eve
Deep Rivers with John Rivers
The Spirits
The Fortune Tellers
Terry and the 'D' Men
The Edwardians
Assembly Rooms
31/12/64
Polesworth Dancing Club
Tom Ward and His Orchestra
Polesworth Memorial Hall
Admission: 10/- 9.00pm-1.30am
31/12/64
Atherstone Ladies Circle – New Years Eve Ball
Alan Melville and His Band
Atherstone Memorial Hall
31/12/64
Nuneaton Dance Hall Tragedy
11.30pm.
Four young people died in a New years Eve dance tragedy at the Co-operative dance Hall, Nuneaton. They were:
Pauline Swingler, aged 16 of 34 Fife Street, Nuneaton.
Joseph Brian Peare, aged 22 of Constance Close, Bedworth.
Keith Harding, aged 15 of Barton Road, Nuneaton.
David Greenway, aged 19 of Eastfield Road, Nuneaton.
6 were injured including one Colin Graham, aged 18 who had 64 stitches in his arm.
900 were at the dance and the tragedy happened when weight of numbers descending the stairs from the bar to the dance floor caused some revellers to fall. They were immediately crushed by people falling on top of them.
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