US Tour.

[bosunbob]

From watching a Jet Harris pay-for-view documentry down load recently, Jet mentions a fifteen State
tour of the US. Although not specifically mentioned, I guess that this was a Cliff Richard tour
with the Shadows backing Cliff.
I'm wondering, if site members here have any shareable information from this tour?
Press or magazine cuttings, itinerary or pix?
PLMK
Cheers
Bruce G.

[StuartD]

Hi

They did the tour in 1960.

The other acts were Bobby Rydell, Clyde McPhatter, Freddie Cannon and Johnny and the Hurricanes.

It was called the Biggest Show of Stars for 1960 and the compere was Harold Cromer.

Cliff flew back halfway through to appear on the Palladium Show, he was backed by a band with Brian Parker in it, whilst the Shadows remained on the tour but not performing.

One of the dates was in Lubbock where they met Buddy Holly's father.

There is some details about the Tour in the Book, The Shadows by Themselves, which was reprinted a few years ago

Hope this helps

Regards

Stuart

[iefje]

One of the dates was in Lubbock where they met Buddy Holly's father.

Years later, Hank told a joke about meeting Buddy Holly's father, in which Buddy Holly's father approaches Hank, puts his hand on Hank's shoulder and asks for Cliff's autograph!

[bosunbob]

A big help, Stuart.
Many thanks
Cheers.
Bruce G.

[bor64]

The story goes, when Buddies father and Hank entered the stage ....the whole place went completely quiet.
It was about a year after Buddies death and quiet some people in the audience thought they lost there mind and Buddy walked on stage again.

Cheers Rob

[bosunbob]

Really? Or have you just made that up, Rob?

Cheers,
Bruce G.

[RayL]

This is Bruce telling the story, from his autobiography (p.69):-

"In February 1960, during Cliff Richard's first tour of America, we appeared in Holly's home town of Lubbock, Texas, just a year after he had been killed.Ten thousand people packed into the arena to see the show.

By now, Hank was playing a Fender Stratocaster guitar and when this lean and lanky figure with the guitar and the horn-rimmed glasses bounced out on stage the whole place went silent. From the auditorium and in the distance Hank looked exactly like Buddy Holly. It was an unnerving experience and a very weird feeling.

After the show, Buddy's father, Laurence Holley came backstage to meet us all. He was a lovely man and quite taken with Hank"

Ray

[bosunbob]

I've located a snippet showing a Set List for the 1960 North American tour.
This included two dates in Canada - Toronto and Kitchener 25 and 26 January.
Snow country - keeping warm must have been and effort at the time

Moving on to the Set List.

1: Thirty Days
2: My Babe
3: A Voice In The Wilderness
4: Living Doll
5: A Whole Lotta Shaking Going On.

I need to say that the Set List information here came from a Shadows FB group and
I believe it is unverifyed, but looked legit..

Cheers.
Bruce.

[bosunbob]

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Bruce Welch and Tony Meehan.
An image from the 1960 Nth American tour.

[GoldenStreet]

Only Cliff, Cliff Richards, that is, gets a mention at the bottom of this bill for the 24th January in Scranton...

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Bill