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Performance TitleFifth Annual Festival of Dance Music 1959 - BBC Light Programme - Pop Beat
Performance Date4 April 1959
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJackie Rae,
Alma Cogan,
Joan Small,
Marty Wilde,
Gary Miller,
Malcolm Vaughan,
Craig Douglas,
Ronnie Carroll,
Joan Regan,
Glen Mason - vocals,
Russ Conway - piano,
Eric Delaney - drums
Orchestra or BandDon Lang And The Frantic Five,
The Big Ben Banjo Band,
Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazz Men,
Ken Mackintosh and His Orchestra With Kenny Bardell, Shirley Western, Bobby Johnson, The Mackpies,
The Hedley Ward Trio
ChoirsMichael Sammes Singers
ConductorsNorrie Paramor
Performance NotesThe event was broadcast on BBC Light programme from 20:00-20:30.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1959/40)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/J9xJ9_gJ9Wb8x3
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1959/40Fifth Annual Festival of Dance Music 1959 - BBC Light Programme - Pop Beat4 April 1959
Work
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Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9100Cogan; Alma (1932-1966); English singer
DS/UK/11601Small; Joan (fl 1950s-1960s); British singer
DS/UK/11251Wilde; Marty (1939-); English singer, songwriter
DS/UK/11250Miller; Gary (1924-1968); English pop singer, actor
DS/UK/10007Mason; Glen (c1931-); Scottish pop singer
DS/UK/9577Delaney; Eric (1924-2011); English drummer, bandleader
DS/UK/10382Lang; Don (1925-1992); English trombonist, singer
DS/UK/9487Lightfoot; Terry (1935-2013); British jazz clarinettist and bandleader
DS/UK/8882Mackintosh; Ken (1919-2005); English saxophonist, composer, bandleader
DS/UK/8675Paramor; Norman William "Norrie" (1914-1979); British record producer, composer, arranger, orchestral conductor
DS/UK/11633Rae; Jackie (1922-2006); Canadian singer, songwriter, television performer
DS/UK/11634Vaughan; Malcolm James (1929-2010); Welsh traditional pop music singer, actor
DS/UK/11635Douglas; Craig (1941-); English pop singer
DS/UK/11636Carroll; Ronnie (1934-); Northern Irish singer, entertainer
DS/UK/11639Regan; Joan (1928-2013); English traditional pop singer
DS/UK/11640Conway; Russ (1925-2000); British pianist
DS/UK/11643The Big Ben Banjo Band (1950)
DS/UK/11644The Hedley Ward Trio (fl 1940s-1960s)
DS/UK/11641Sammes; Michael William "Mike" (1928-2001); English musician, vocal session arranger
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