I'm curious when/where he played drums for Jerry Lee Lewis.
Hi Peter,
Here is the answer to your curiosity ...
Jerry Lee Lewis - April /May 1962
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Jerry Lee Lewis /
Jerry Lee Lewis - April /May 1962
Detailed information about this tour is to be found in American Rock n Roll-The UK tours 1956-1972.
Date Venue Backing Group
29 April 1962 Newcastle City Hall The Echoes
30 April 1962 Leicester De Montfort Hall The Echoes
1 May 1962 Birmingham Town Hall The Echoes
2 May 1962 Cardiff Sophia Gardens The Echoes
3 May 1962 Blackburn King Georges Hall The Echoes
4 May 1962 Grimsby Gaiety The Echoes
5 May 1962 Portsmouth Guildhall The Echoes
6 May 1962 Cannock Danilo The Echoes
7 May 1962 Brighton Essoldo The Echoes
8 May 1962 Bristol Colston Hall The Echoes
9 May 1962 Sheffield City Hall The Echoes
10 May 1962 Bradford St Georges Hall The Echoes
11 May 1962 Birmingham Ritz The Echoes
11 May 1962 Birmingham Plaza The Echoes
12 May 1962 Norwich Theatre Royal The Echoes
13 May 1962 Hull Cecil The Echoes
14 May 1962 Mitcham Majestic The Echoes
15 May 1962 Tunbridge Wells Essoldo The Echoes
16 May 1962 Wigan Empress The Echoes
17 May 1962 New Brighton Tower The Echoes
18 May 1962 Glasgow St Andrews Hall The Echoes
19 May 1962 Nelson Imperial The Echoes
The Echoes Line Up were
1961[edit]
Chris Wayne had another tour planned, this time with Gene Vincent, so he decided to reform The Echoes. Wayne had a drummer, Laurie Jay, but needed guitar, piano and bass. The Dynamos agreed to do this tour as The Echoes, as they had recently parted from Sonny Stewart. They became The Echoes to accompany Gene Vincent when he visited Britain at the beginning of 1961.[6] The line up of this group was Laurie Jay (drums), Tony Collins (guitar), Les Smith (piano) and Douggie Reece (bass). During this tour Tony Collins had a car accident and was unable to continue. For the remainder of the tour he was replaced by Big Jim Sullivan. After the tour, it was decided to continue the Echoes, as with their ability to stand alone as a band and to also play for other artists, meant that work, including touring, was assured. Les Smith (piano) left the group after the tour to continue his career as an architect.
1962[edit]
In January 1962, the Echoes undertook a two-day concert tour with The Temperance Seven, Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Vince Eager, Michael Cox, Johnny Gentle, and Nero & the Gladiators. Another concert followed in February with Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. In April, a national concert tour started with The Temperance Seven, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas and Bert Weedon, and this led to a concert tour starting on 29 April with Jerry Lee Lewis,[7] Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, The Viscounts, Vince Eager, Mark Eden, Danny Storm, Buddy Britten and Dave Reid. Before the final show at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Laurie Jay announced his departure. A drummer was needed that night, and they recruited Ringo Starr, who had just returned from Hamburg after playing for Rory Storm and The Hurricanes. Jay went into management, later becoming the manager for Billy Ocean and Shirley Bassey. On returning to London, Tommy Frost became The Echoes' new drummer.
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