The Top 10 Rhythm and Blues Review (1955)
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Clovers, Charms, Bill Doggett, Faye Adams, Joe Turner, Moonglows, Lowell Fulson, Moonglows, Spence Twins, Al Jackson, Paul Williams’ 20-piece orchestra, Al Jackson.
This was the basic line-up; the Five Keys were occasionally added (indicated by * in the listing below). When this happened the billing became The Top 12 Rhythm and Blues Review (except on Feb 2). Early reports also mentioned Amos Milburn, Charlie & Ray and Fats Domino as possible participants.
Jan 29 The Mosque, Richmond VA *
Feb 1 Court Square, Springfield MA
Feb 2 Ritz Ballroom, Bridgeport CT *
Feb 3 Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh *
Feb 6 Arena, Cleveland OH
Feb 8 Coliseum, Evansville IN
Feb 9 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville TN
Feb 10 National Guard Armory, Jackson TN
Feb 11 Opera House, Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis MO
Feb 12 New Civic Auditorium Music Hall, Omaha NE
Feb 13 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City MO
Feb 14 Sportatorium, Dallas TX
Feb 15 Reo Palm Isle, Longview TX
Feb 16 City Coliseum, Austin TX
Feb 17 Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City OK
Feb 22 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX
Feb 26 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans
Mar 1 Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh NC
Mar 4 Legion Auditorium, Roanoke VA
Mar 5 Township Auditorium, Columbia SC
Mar 8 Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham AL
Mar 9 City Armory, Durham NC
Mar 10 Tobacco Warehouse, Greensboro NC
Mar 11 Municipal Auditorium, Charleston WV
Mar 12 Syria Mosque Pittsburgh *
Mar 13 The Mosque Richmond VA *
Mar 16 County Hall, Charleston SC
Mar 18 Academy of Music, Philadelphia PA *
The Feb 26 New Orleans show also included Joe Jones and his orchestra and when the show returned to The Mosque in Richmond VA on Mar 13 it was advertised "to include several new featured artists" but the only one named was "The Robins , a group of Richmond singing youngsters."
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