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Performance TitleThe People New Year Ball 1963
Performance Date31 December 1963
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time20:30
Main PerformersKathy Kirby,
Rolf Harris - vocals
Orchestra or BandBob Miller and His Millermen Orchestra,
Sid Phillips and His Band,
Pipers of The Ghurkas Regiment,
Billy J Kramer with The Dakotas (Robin MacDonald, Mike Maxfield - lead guitar, Tony Bookbinder aka Tony Mansfield - drums, Ray Jones - bass guitar)
Performance NotesThe event was attended by Jimmy Edwards (comedy actor), Frankie Vaughan (singer), Mario Fabrizio, Rita Tushingham (actress), Joan Regan (singer), Rex North (journalist) and Hank Marvin (musician).

The Beatles were scheduled to appear at this event but were excluded from the line-up by The People because it was decided that the risk of damage to the Hall caused by overexcited Beatles fans was too great.

Film footage of this event is available from British Pathe (Film ID 1746.11) Running time 1min 21secs.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1963/197)
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Cposixcd_MootThe People New Year Ball 19631
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/12691The Sunday People; 1881-; British tabloid newspaper
DS/UK/10277Harris; Rolf (30 March 1930-10 May 2023); AO, CBE; Australian musician and television personality
DS/UK/10907Bob Miller and The Millermen; fl 1950s-1970s; English instrumental group
DS/UK/7461Phillips; Isador Simon 'Sid' (1907-1973); English jazz clarinetist, bandleader, arranger
DS/UK/14554The Dakotas (1962-)
DS/UK/14555Kramer; Billy J (1943-); British singer
DS/UK/14553Kirby; Kathy (1938-2011); English singer
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