This story is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by John H Warburg, to whom I'm most grateful.
THE ALAN CALDWELL SKIFFLE GROUP (JAN 1957 - JAN or FEB 1958) / THE AL CALDWELL'S TEXANS #1 (JAN or FEB 1958 - APR 23, 1958)
THE ALAN CALDWELL SKIFFLE GROUP (JAN 1957 - JAN or FEB 1958) / THE AL CALDWELL'S TEXANS #1 (JAN or FEB 1958 - APR 23, 1958)
1) Alan 'Al' Caldwell vocals, acoustic guitar
2) John 'Johnny' Byrne vocals, acoustic guitar
3) Reginald 'Reg' Hales washboard
4) Jim Turner tea-chest bass
May 24, 1957: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Muskrat Jazz Band, The Gin Mills Skiffle Group
January 3, 1958: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Merseysippi Jazz Band with Clinton Ford (aka Ian George Stopford Harrison)
January 8, 1958: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
January 3, 1958: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Merseysippi Jazz Band with Clinton Ford (aka Ian George Stopford Harrison)
January 8, 1958: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
February 16, 1958: unknown venue, Southport, UK
March 5-7, 1958: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Jim Dale's Skiffle Contest"
March 13, 1958: The Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Balgownie, Oakhill Road 25, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Quarry Men Skiffle Group
March 15, 1958: Liverpool College Of Art, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "school dance"
March 15, 1958: Liverpool College Of Art, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "school dance"
March 19, 1958: Childwall High School, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "school dance"
March 20, 1958: The Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Balgownie, Oakhill Road 25, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
March 22, 1958: La Boheme, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK
March 25, 1958: The Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Balgownie, Oakhill Road 25, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
March 27, 1958: The Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Balgownie, Oakhill Road 25, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
March 29, 1958: La Boheme, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK
April 1, 1958: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
April 1, 1958: The Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Balgownie, Oakhill Road 25, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
April 8, 1958: The Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Balgownie, Oakhill Road 25, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
April 10, 1958: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
April 15, 1958: The Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Balgownie, Oakhill Road 25, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
April 17, 1958: The Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Balgownie, Oakhill Road 25, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
April 19, 1958: The Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Balgownie, Oakhill Road 25, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
April 22, 1958: The Morgue Skiffle Cellar, Balgownie, Oakhill Road 25, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
THE AL CALDWELL'S TEXANS #2 (APR 24, 1958 - MAY 20, 1958)
1) Al Caldwell
2) Johnny Byrne
3) Reg Hales
4) Jeffrey 'Jeff' Truman bass
April 25, 1958: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
April 30, 1958: 'unknown amateur skiffle music radio show', Radio Luxembourg, London, UK (recording date and maybe the show was broadcasted live)
The band perform: 'Midnight Special'.
May 17, 1958: Liverpool University, Liverpool, Merseysde, UK
AL CALDWELL AND HIS RAVING TEXAN #1 (MAY 21, 1958 - SEPT 1958)
1) Al Caldwell
2) Johnny Byrne
3) Reg Hales
4) Spud Ward bass
May 23, 1958: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
June 8, 1958: Butlin's Holiday Camp, Rhyl, UK "talent contest audition"
June 9-13, 1958: Butlin's Holiday Camp, Rhyl, UK "talent contest"
June 12, 1958: Continental Ballroom, Rhyl (?), UK
June 20, 1958: Wilson Hall, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
July 2, 1958: Liverpool University, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
July 6, 1958: unknown venue, unknown city, UK
July 17, 1958: Mystery Park, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Los Toros, The Merseysippi Jazz Band "Annual Liverpool Show"
July 25, 1958: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "lunchtime session"
August 15, 1958: Winter Gardens, Garston, Merseyside, UK
Spud Ward was busy somewhere and he did not play with the band that night.
August 17, 1958: unknown venue, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
AL CALDWELL AND HIS RAVING TEXAN #2 (SEPT 1958 - FEB 14, 1959)
1) Al Caldwell
2) Johnny Byrne
2) Reg Hales
4) Spud Ward
5) Paul Rogers (aka Paul Murphy) vocals, guitar
October 25, 1958: Liverpool University, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
A guy called Kevin filling in on bass for Spud Ward because the latter was busy somewhere.
December 15, 1958: Liverpool University, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
December 24, 1958: Clubmoor Hall, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
January 3, 1959: private party in house's cellar, Prenton, Merseyside, UK
A guy called Stan filling in on bass for Spud Ward because the latter was busy somewhere.
February 3, 1959: The Mardi Gras coffee house, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
AL CALDWELL AND HIS RAVING TEXAN #3 (FEB 15, 1959 - APR ?, 1959)
1) Al Caldwell
2) Johnny Byrne
3) Reg Hales
4) Spud Ward
5) Paul Murphy
6) Roy Rich unknown instrument
February 21, 1959: Liverpool University, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
February 26, 1959: The Catacombs, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
February 26, 1959: The Catacombs, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
The band (without Spud Ward who was busy somewhere) was billed as 'Al Caldwell and His Jazzmen' on the poster.
February 28, 1959: Kraal Jazz Club, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK
March 14, 1959: Alexandra Hall, Crosby, UK
March 25, 1959: The Mardi Gras coffee house, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
February 28, 1959: Kraal Jazz Club, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK
March 14, 1959: Alexandra Hall, Crosby, UK
March 25, 1959: The Mardi Gras coffee house, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Their future drummer Ritchie Starkey play with the band as "guest" that night. Also another future member of the band, bassist Lou Walters, was in the audience.
March 30, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
March 30, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
AL CALDWELL AND HIS RAVING TEXAN #4 (APR ?, 1959 - MAY 21, 1959)
1) Al Caldwell
2) Johnny Byrne
3) Reg Hales
4) Spud Ward
5) Charles O'Brien (aka Ty Brien) vocals, lead guitar
April 4, 1959: Alexandra Hall, Crosby, UK
April 24, 1959: unknown school, unknown city, UK "school dance"
May 7, 1959: Hope Hall Cinema, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
May 9, 1959: Labour Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
May 15, 1959: Dyson Memorial Hall, Kensington, UK
May 21, 1959: unknown venue, unknown city, UK "Spot The Stars"
May 21, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Cy Laurie Jazz Band
The band replaced The Swinging Blue Genes at the last minute.
AL CALDWELL AND HIS RAVING TEXAN #5 (MAY 22, 1959 - JUN ??, 1959)
1) Al Caldwell
2) Johnny Byrne
3) Reg Hales
4) Spud Ward
5) Ty Brien
6) Richard 'Ritchie' Starkey Jr. drums
May 23-24, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
The first night (23) their former member Roy Rich play with them as "guest".
May 30, 1959: Blair Hall, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
May 31, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
May 30, 1959: Blair Hall, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
May 31, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
A guy called Ray Stewart filling in on bass for Spud Ward because the latter was busy somewhere.
June 12, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Swinging Blue Genes, The Cy Laurie Jazz Band
June 15, 1959: Dyson Memorial Hall (?), Kensington, UK "Jim Gretty Show"
June 15, 1959: Dyson Memorial Hall (?), Kensington, UK "Jim Gretty Show"
AL CALDWELL AND HIS RAVING TEXAN #6 (JUN ??, 1959 - JUL 2?, 1959) / AL STORM AND THE HURRICANES (JUL 2?, 1959 - NOV ?, 1959) / JETT STORM AND THE HURRICANES (NOV ?, 1959 - DEC 1, 1959) / RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #1 (DEC 2, 1959 - DEC 29, 1961)
1) Al Caldwell (aka Al Storm, aka Jett Storm, aka Rory Storm)
2) Johnny Byrne (aka Johnny Guitar)
3) Ty Brien
4) Ritchie Starkey (aka Ringo Starr)
5) Walter 'Wally' Eymond (aka Lou Walters, aka Lu Walters) vocals, bass
July 1, 1959: Liverpool University, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
July 21, 1959: Latin Quarter, unknown city, UK
August 1, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
August 6, 1959: Locarno Ballroom, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
August 12, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
August 14, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
August 22, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Mathew Street Skiffle Group
August 23, 1959: Butlin's Holiday Camp (?), Rhyl, UK "Marion Ryan Show"
August 23, 1959: Butlin's Holiday Camp (?), Rhyl, UK "Marion Ryan Show"
August 26, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
The band play without Lou Walters because he was sick.
September 5, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
September 5, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "All Nighter"
September 12, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
September 5, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
September 5, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "All Nighter"
September 12, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Ritchie Starkey play the first set but then, for a unknown reason, he refused to play the second and last set and was replaced by a guy called Alan Hardy.
September 19, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
September 20, 1959: Lowlands Cellar Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
September 25, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
September 26, 1959: Lathorn Hall, Seaforth, UK
September 28, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
September 30, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 3, 1959: Lathorn Hall, Seaforth, UK
October 5, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 10, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
September 19, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
September 20, 1959: Lowlands Cellar Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
September 25, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
September 26, 1959: Lathorn Hall, Seaforth, UK
September 28, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
September 30, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 3, 1959: Lathorn Hall, Seaforth, UK
October 5, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 10, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
A guy called Barry filling in on drums for Ritchie Starkey because the latter was busy somewehere.
October 11, 1959: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Carroll Levis Search For Stars"
October 12, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 14, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 17, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Yorkshire Jazz Band
October 18, 1959: Lowlands Jazz Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
October 11, 1959: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Carroll Levis Search For Stars"
October 12, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 14, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 17, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Yorkshire Jazz Band
October 18, 1959: Lowlands Jazz Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
A guy called Al Thompson play (but what instrument?) with the band as "guest" that night.
October 21, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 23, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
October 24, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 25, 1959: Lowlands Jazz Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
October 21, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 23, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
October 24, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 25, 1959: Lowlands Jazz Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Supposedly tonight Al Thompson and their former members Paul Murphy and Reg Hales play with the band as "guests".
October 26, 1959: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Carroll Levis Search For Stars"
October 26, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 28, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 31, 1959: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Carroll Levis Search For Stars"
October 31, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 1, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Swinging Blue Genes, Mr Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazz Band
November 4, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 7, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Cy Laurie Four, Bob Wallis and the Storyville Jazzmen, The Wall City Jazzmen "All Nighter"
November 11, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 13, 1959: Student Union, unknown school, unknown city, UK
November 18, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 20, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
November 21, 1959: Childwall College, Chldwall, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
November 21, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 25, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 26, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Southern Stompers
A guy called John B. filling in on drums for Ritchie Starkey because the latter was busy somewhere.
November 28, 1959: Pembroke's Dance, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
November 28, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 29, 1959: Casbah Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
December 2, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 5, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 5, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Saints Jazz Band, Eddie and the Cadillacs
October 26, 1959: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Carroll Levis Search For Stars"
October 26, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 28, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
October 31, 1959: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Carroll Levis Search For Stars"
October 31, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 1, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Swinging Blue Genes, Mr Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazz Band
November 4, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 7, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Cy Laurie Four, Bob Wallis and the Storyville Jazzmen, The Wall City Jazzmen "All Nighter"
November 11, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 13, 1959: Student Union, unknown school, unknown city, UK
November 18, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 20, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
November 21, 1959: Childwall College, Chldwall, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
November 21, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 25, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 26, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Southern Stompers
A guy called John B. filling in on drums for Ritchie Starkey because the latter was busy somewhere.
November 28, 1959: Pembroke's Dance, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
November 28, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
November 29, 1959: Casbah Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
December 2, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 5, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 5, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Saints Jazz Band, Eddie and the Cadillacs
The band replaced The Darktown Skiffle Group at the last minute.
December 9, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 11, 1959: Cambridge Hall, Southport, UK
December 12, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 19, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 19, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
December 22, 1959: Civil Service Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
December 24, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 26, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 27, 1959: Casbah Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
December 30, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 31, 1959: Civil Service Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
January 3, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Cy Laurie Jazz Band
January 9, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
January 10, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Liverpool Jazz Festival"
January 17, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Swinging Blue Genes, The Mickey Ashman Band
January 24, 1960: Casbah Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
January 24, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Swinging Blue Genes, The Sonny Morris Jazz Band
February 16, 1960: Town Hall, Litherland, UK with The Dominoes, The Zodiacs, The Searchers, Bobby Bell Rockers, The Deltones "Gala Rock Night"
May 3, 1960: Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Gene Vincent, Davy Jones, Nero and The Gladiators, Peter Wynne, Lance Fortune, The Viscounts, Colin Green and The Beat Boys, Cass and The Cassanovas, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Mal Perry, Dean Webb, Julian 'X', Billy Raymond (compere)
May 25, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Cass and The Cassanovas "Rock Night"
June 1, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Billy Woods Five
June 4 - September ?, 1960: Rock 'n' Calypso Ballroom, Butlin's Holiday Camp, Pwllheli, North Galles
October 1 - December ?, 1960: Kaiserkeller, 36 Grosse Freiheit, St. Pauli, Hamburg, West Germany with The Beatles (October 4 - November 30)
They were billed above The Beatles, and alternated with them on a 12-hour stretch which the groups had to play. So each band did 90 minutes on and 90 minutes off.
February 14, 1961: The Cassanova Club, Sampson & Barlow's New Ballroom, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Sensational Beetles, Rockin' The Sound Waves, The Cassanova Big Three, Mark Peters and The Cyclones "The Valentine's Night' Rock Ball"
February 15, 1961: Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles
February 18, 1961: The Cassanova Club, Sampson & Barlow's New Ballroom, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
March ?, 1961: Orrell Park Ballroom, Orrell Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Beat Night"
March 6, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, The Big Three, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Derry and The Seniors, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes
March 8, 1961: Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Derry and The Seniors
March 11, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, The Big Three, Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Remo Four, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes, Dale Roberts and The Jaywalkers, Derry and The Seniors, Ray and The Del Renas, The Pressmen, Johnny Rocco and The Jets, Faron and The Tempest Tornadoes "An All Night Rock Ball (aka Rock Around The Clock All-Night Session)"
April - May 1961: Top Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany with The Beatles
July - September 1961: Rock and Twist Ballroom, Butlin's Holiday Camp, Skegness, Lincolnshire, UK
September 21, 1961: Town Hall, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers
October 7, 1961: Memorial Hall, Northwich, UK with Tom Nicholls Dance Orchestra
October 11, 1961: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
ca. November - ca. December 1961: The Great Wall Restaurant, Lord Street, Southport, UK
December 9, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 11, 1959: Cambridge Hall, Southport, UK
December 12, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 12, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Terry Lightfoots's New Orleans Jazz Band, The Yorkshire Jazz Band, The Red River Jazzmen, The Swinging Blue Genes "All Nighter"
December 13, 1959: Casbah Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
December 16, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 19, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 19, 1959: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
December 22, 1959: Civil Service Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
December 24, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 26, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 27, 1959: Casbah Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
December 30, 1959: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, UK
December 31, 1959: Civil Service Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
January 3, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Cy Laurie Jazz Band
January 9, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
January 10, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Liverpool Jazz Festival"
January 17, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Swinging Blue Genes, The Mickey Ashman Band
January 24, 1960: Casbah Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
January 24, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Swinging Blue Genes, The Sonny Morris Jazz Band
February 16, 1960: Town Hall, Litherland, UK with The Dominoes, The Zodiacs, The Searchers, Bobby Bell Rockers, The Deltones "Gala Rock Night"
May 3, 1960: Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Gene Vincent, Davy Jones, Nero and The Gladiators, Peter Wynne, Lance Fortune, The Viscounts, Colin Green and The Beat Boys, Cass and The Cassanovas, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Mal Perry, Dean Webb, Julian 'X', Billy Raymond (compere)
May 25, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Cass and The Cassanovas "Rock Night"
June 1, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Billy Woods Five
June 4 - September ?, 1960: Rock 'n' Calypso Ballroom, Butlin's Holiday Camp, Pwllheli, North Galles
October 1 - December ?, 1960: Kaiserkeller, 36 Grosse Freiheit, St. Pauli, Hamburg, West Germany with The Beatles (October 4 - November 30)
They were billed above The Beatles, and alternated with them on a 12-hour stretch which the groups had to play. So each band did 90 minutes on and 90 minutes off.
February 14, 1961: The Cassanova Club, Sampson & Barlow's New Ballroom, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Sensational Beetles, Rockin' The Sound Waves, The Cassanova Big Three, Mark Peters and The Cyclones "The Valentine's Night' Rock Ball"
February 15, 1961: Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles
February 18, 1961: The Cassanova Club, Sampson & Barlow's New Ballroom, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
March ?, 1961: Orrell Park Ballroom, Orrell Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Beat Night"
March 6, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, The Big Three, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Derry and The Seniors, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes
March 8, 1961: Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Derry and The Seniors
March 11, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, The Big Three, Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Remo Four, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes, Dale Roberts and The Jaywalkers, Derry and The Seniors, Ray and The Del Renas, The Pressmen, Johnny Rocco and The Jets, Faron and The Tempest Tornadoes "An All Night Rock Ball (aka Rock Around The Clock All-Night Session)"
April - May 1961: Top Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany with The Beatles
July - September 1961: Rock and Twist Ballroom, Butlin's Holiday Camp, Skegness, Lincolnshire, UK
September 21, 1961: Town Hall, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers
October 7, 1961: Memorial Hall, Northwich, UK with Tom Nicholls Dance Orchestra
October 11, 1961: St. Luke's Hall, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
ca. November - ca. December 1961: The Great Wall Restaurant, Lord Street, Southport, UK
The band played in this chinese restaurant several times.
November 10, 1961: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes, The Remo Four "Operation Big Beat"
November 24, 1961: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Davy Jones backed by Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Remo Four, Earl Preston and The Tempest Tornadoes, Faron Young and The Flamingos "Operation Big Beat II"
November 10, 1961: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes, The Remo Four "Operation Big Beat"
November 24, 1961: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Davy Jones backed by Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Remo Four, Earl Preston and The Tempest Tornadoes, Faron Young and The Flamingos "Operation Big Beat II"
Famous local female singer Emile Ford sang with the band as "surprise guest" that night.
December 1, 1961: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles
December 8, 1961: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with Davy Jones, The Beatles "The Davy Jones Show"
December 9, 1961: The Palias Ballroom, Queens Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK with The Beatles "The Big Beat Sessions"
December 16, 1961: Palais Ballroom, Aldershot, UK
December 26, 1961: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Tony Osborne and His Band "Boxing Night Big Beat Ball"
December 1, 1961: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles
December 8, 1961: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with Davy Jones, The Beatles "The Davy Jones Show"
December 9, 1961: The Palias Ballroom, Queens Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK with The Beatles "The Big Beat Sessions"
December 16, 1961: Palais Ballroom, Aldershot, UK
December 26, 1961: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Tony Osborne and His Band "Boxing Night Big Beat Ball"
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #2 (DEC 30, 1961 - MAR 1962)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Lou Walters
5) Derek Fell drums
January 12, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles (filling in for Screaming Lord Sutch and The Savages), Mel (King Of Twist) Turner and The Bandits, The Strangers "Twist At The Tower"
February 20, 1962: The Floral Hall, Southport, UK with The Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Chris Hamilton Jazzmen "Rock 'n' Trad Spectacular"
March 17, 1962: Village Hall, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles "St. Patrick's Night Rock Gala"
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #3 (aka #1) (MAR 1962 - APR 1962)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Ringo Starr
5) Lou Walters
April 6, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Emile Ford And The Checkmates, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Howey Casey and The Seniors, The Big Three, The Original King Twisters "A Night To Remember"
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #4 (APR 1962 - AUG 17, 1962)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Ringo Starr
5) Bobby Thompson bass
April - May 1962: US Air Force Bases Tour in French......
Bobby Thompson's first gigs. The band played for almost two months in French, touring several US Air Force Bases, like the base in Fontenet, where the band stayed for one month and where they expanded their line-up with the addition of a female "guest" singer called Vicki Woods.
ca. May 1962: unknown venue, Marbella, Spain
late May - August 1962: Rock and Twist Ballroom, Butlin's Holiday Camp, Skegness, Lincolnshire, UK
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #5 (AUG 18, 1962 - SEPT 1 or 2, 1962)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Bobby Thompson
5) Anthony Ashdwon drums
August - September 1 or 2, 1962: Butlin's Holiday Camp, Skegness, Lincolnshire, UK
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #6 (SEPT 2 or 3, 1962 - JAN 1963)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Lou Walters
5) Gibson 'Gibbo' Kemp drums
September 3, 1962: Queen's Hall, Widnes, Lancashire, UK with The Beatles
September 6, 1962: Rialto Ballroom, Upper Parliament Street at Stanhope Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, The Big Three, The Merseybeats
September 10, 1962: Queen's Hall, Widnes, UK
September 21, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Billy Kramer with the Coasters, The Big Three, Buddy Dean and the Teachers "Rory Storm's Birthday Night"
September 21, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Billy Kramer with the Coasters, The Big Three, Buddy Dean and the Teachers "Rory Storm's Birthday Night"
October 12, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Merseybeats, The Beatles, Billy Kramer with the Coasters, The Dakotas with Pete MacLaine, The Four Jays, Lee Curtis and the All Stars, The Big Three, The Undertakers, Little Richard
October 19, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire, UK, The Merseybeats, Johnny Sandon with the Fabulous Remo Four, The Undertakers, Billy Kramer with The Coasters, The Strangers plus four others "Operation Big Beat 6th"
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #7 (FEB 1963 - AUG 1963)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Lou Walters
5) Brian Johnson drums
April 3, 1963: Cavern Cub, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "lunchtime session"
June 18, 1963: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Mark Peters and the Silhouettes, Faron's Flamingos, The R & B Inc. (Rhythm and Blues Incorporated)
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #8 (AUG 1963 - NOV 1963)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Lou Walters
5) Keith 'Keef' Hartley drums
August ?, 1963: swimming pool, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK "Beat & Bathe Show"
unknown date, 1963: Rialto Ballroom, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
October - November 1963: Star Club, Hamburg, West Germany
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #9 (NOV 1963)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Lou Walters
5) Ian Broad drums
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #10 (NOV 1963 - FEB 1964)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Lou Walters
5) Trevor Morais drums
January ?, 1964: Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead, UK
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #11 (FEB 1964 - DEC 1964)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Lou Walters
5) Jimmy 'Tush' Tushingham drums
August 27, 1964: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
December 16, 1964: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Chants, Earl Royce and The Olympics
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #12 (FEB 1965 - AUG 1965)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Jimmy Tushingham
5) Vince Earl bass, vocals
unknown date, 1965: German Tour......
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #13 (AUG 1965 - ca. FEB 1966)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Jimmy Tushingham
5) Dave May bass
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #14 (ca. FEB 1966 - ca. FEB 1967)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Ty Brien
4) Jimmy Tushingham
5) Terence Connor (aka Karl Terry) bass
February 27, 1966: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK, with The Big Three, The Cryin' Shames, The Kwans, The Rekords, The Richmond Group, The Dark Ages, The Sect, The Hideaways, Rigg, The Runaways, Earl Preston's Realms, The Pro-terms "Closing Night"
RORY STORM AND THE HURRICANES #15 (ca. APR 1967 - 1967)
1) Rory Storm
2) Johnny Guitar
3) Carl Rich drums
4) Keith Alcock (aka Keith Karlson) bass
5) Adrian Wilkinson (aka Adrian Lord) guitar
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