Record

Performance TitleMelody Maker Night Out With The Stars Ball - Vocalists of The Year Contest
Performance Date27 January 1956
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time18:30
Main PerformersEric Robinson,
Lita Roza,
The Tanner Sisters,
Bob Garganico,
Charles Thiebault,
Elsa Wells,
Sonny Binnick and Sally Brock

Grand Finalists (Vocalists):
Joan Beisser,
Molly Coombes,
Ellen Crane,
Pat Deacon,
June Harvey,
Joan Nichol,
Gillian Spurr,
Sylvia Stockdale,
Jean Taylor,
Avril Thompson,
Jean Tomlinson,
Esme Wilcox,
John Armitage,
Bernard Breeze,
Mel Carr,
Raymond Chivers,
Alan Collins,
Alan Mills,
Brian Dobbin,
Bernard Dougdale,
Sanders Duggan,
Philip Laughlin,
George Llewellyn,
Colin Smith

Dance Competitors:
Ken Bateman's Slough Team,
Royston Ballroom, Penge,Team,
Tottenham Team,
Wood Green Team

Eddie Calvert - trumpet
Secondary PerformersPat Brand,
Richard Afton,
Maurice Burman,
Tito Burns,
Henry Caldwell,
Terry Devon,
Lester Ferguson,
Glyn Jones,
Ray Martin,
Lou Preager - adjudicators,
Charles Jacobs - scrutineer,
P J S Richardson,
Ruby Murray - prize givers
Orchestra or BandHoward Baker's Embassy Quartet,
Joe Loss and His Orchestra
ConductorsHoward Baker,
Joe Loss
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1956/1)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1956/1Melody Maker Night Out With The Stars Ball - Vocalists of The Year Contest27 January 1956
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oihoroolob_SerMelody Maker Night Out With The Stars Ball - Vocalists of The Year Contest1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7023Robinson; Eric (1908-1974); British conductor
DS/UK/8572Roza; Lilian Patricia Lita (1926-2008); British singer
DS/UK/7334The Tanner Sisters (fl 1950s)
DS/UK/9762Garganico; Bob (fl 1950s-1960s); British dance school proprietor
DS/UK/7891Wells; Elsa (fl 1920s-1960s); British dancer, dance coach
DS/UK/8536Calvert; Albert Edward "Eddie" (1922-1978); English trumpeter
DS/UK/12587Burns; Tito (1921-2010); British musician, music impresario
DS/UK/10274Engelmann; Henry Franklin (1908-1972); British radio personality
DS/UK/12119Brock; Sally (fl 1950s-1960s); British ballroom dancer
DS/UK/19003Melody Maker; 1926-2000; British music magazine
DS/UK/7942Loss; Joe (22 June 1909-6 June 1990); LVO OBE; British musician
DS/UK/12118Binick; Sonny (fl.1950s); British ballroom dancer
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