THE PLEBEIANS JAZZ CLUB1961 – 1968

 

In the 1960s this was the place to be. In a packed sweaty room it hosted artists ranging from Rod Stewart, Skatellites, Graham Bond Organisation, through to Jimmy Cliff & Shakedown Story

 

The Plebeians Jazz Club 1961 – 1968

1961

Date

Performers

Apr-01K. P. Gill’s Band (Opening night)
Apr-08Central Jazz Band
Apr-15Drag Kirby Band (assumed name for K. P. Gill)
May-27Leon Zack
Jun-03Wool City Stompers
Jun-24K. P. Gill’s Band
Jul-15Pete Hartigan
Jul-22Johnny Tippet Jazz Band
Jul-29K. P. Gill’s Band
Aug-19Ed O’Donnell
Sep-02Crescent City Jazz Band
Sep-23Crescent City jazz Band
Nov-18Ed O’Donnell

1962

Date

Performers

Jun-16Ed O’Donnell
Aug-08Darktown Jazzmen
Sep-01White Eagles Jazz Band/The Just Jazzmen/Modern Group
Sep-12Darktown Jazzmen
Sep-15Pete Hartigan
Sep-22K. P. Gill’s Band (advertised as K. P. Smith & Hot Seven)
Sep-29Ged Hone Ragtime Jazz Band
Oct-03Darktown Jazz
Oct-10White Eagles Jazz
Oct-13Ed O’Donnell
Oct-24White Eagles Jazz (Every Wednesday)
Oct-31White Eagles Jazz
Nov-10Ed O’Donnell & Johnny Burns
Nov-17Johnny Tippet
Nov-24K. P. Gill’s Band
Nov-28Johnny Burns Quintet
Dec-01Ed O’Donnell
Dec-15Ged Hone Ragtime Jazz Band
Dec-29Ed O’Donnell

1963

Date

Performers

Jan-26Ed O’Donnell
Feb-23Leon Zack
Mar-02Pete Hartigans Serious Jazzmen
Mar-03Reelement Discotheque began.
Mar-09Ed O’Donnell
Mar-30B. Mort’s Tennis Band
Apr-06Ed O’Donnell
May-11Ed O’Donnell
May-25White Eagles Jazz Band with Harry Looyah!
Jun-08Ed O’Donnell
Jun-29Ed O’Donnell
Jul-31Reelement
Sep-14Ed O’Donnell
Sep-21Savannah Jazz Band
Sep-28Drag Kirby
Oct-05Ed O’Donnell
Oct-12Savannah Jazz Band
Oct-19Ed O’Donnell
Nov-02Pete Hartigan
Dec-14Ed O’Donnell
Dec-20The Big Three

1964

Date

Performers

Sep-20Jimmy Powell and Five Dimensions
Nov-29Five Dimensions
Dec-19London City Stompers

1965

Date

Performers

Jan-09Original Downtown Syncopaters
Jan-16Ed O’Donnell
Feb-13Ed O’Donnell
Feb-28Victor Bronx Blues Train
Apr-03Ed O’Donnell
May-05Ed O’Donnell
May-29Victor Bronx blues Train
Jun-05Rod Stewart
Jun-08Red Gleen Tennis Souls
Jun-12Hickory Stix
Jun-19Hogsnort Rupert
Jun-27Victor Bronx Blues Train
Jul-03Blues & Roots
Jul-17Hipster Image
Jul-24Wynder K Frog
Jul-31Victor Bronx Blues Train
Aug-07The Action
Aug-21Wynder K Frog
Aug-28Victor Bronx Blues Train
Sep-04Graham Bond Organisation
Sep-11Jimmy Powell
Sep-14Blues & Roots
Sep-16The New Folks
Sep-18St. Louis Union
Sep-25Victor Bronx Blues Train
Oct-02Wynder K Frog
Oct-14Bob & Carol Pegg
Oct-16Blues & Roots
Oct-23Ivans Meads
Oct-30St. Louis Union
Nov-06Victor Bronx & Sermonettes
Nov-27Wynder K Frog
Dec-04Blues Unlimited
Dec-18Thursday’s Children
Dec-24Victor Bronx Big Band
Dec-27Jimmy Powell
Dec-31Victor Bronx

1966

Date

Performers

Jan-01Wynder K Frog
Jan-08Griz Ribald foot & Mouth Sounds
Jan-09St. Louis Union
Jan-22Joe Cocker Big Blues Band
Jan-29Godfrey’s Grit ‘n’ Soul Band
Feb-05Koobas – Thursday’s Children
Feb-12Lost Souls
Feb-19St Lois Union
Feb-26The Score
Mar-03Chris Farlow & The Thunderbirds / Thursday’s Children
Mar-12Godfrey’s Grit & Soul Band
Apr-02Clayton Squares
Apr-09Blue Monks
Apr-11Godfrey’s Grit & Soul Band
May-14The Score
May-21Dave Anthony’s Mood
May-28Earl Henderson Soul Band
Jun-01St Louis Union
Jun-04Topical Boot Company
Jun-11The Roll Movement
Jun-18Victor Bronx
Jun-25Clayton Squares
Jul-07Jimmy Winston
Jul-30Richard Kent Style
Aug-27Blue Monks
Sep-03Roll Movement
Sep-10Steam Packet
Sep-24Midnight Train
Oct-01Jimmy Powell
Oct-29Herbie Goins
Nov-12Wynder K Frog
Nov-19Alan Brown Set
Dec-03Errol Dixon Soul Orchestra (Root & Jenny Jackson!)
Dec-17Shotgun Express
Dec-26Victor Bronx Blues Train
Dec-31Root & Jenny Jackson

1967

Date

Performers

Jan-14Soul Sisters
Jan-22Root n’ Jenny Jackson
Jan-28Joyce Bond
Mar-11Alan Brown Set
Mar-27Drifters (they were really the Invitations)
Apr-08Root n’ Jenny Jackson
Apr-15Ronnie Jones
Apr-22Tonicks with Joey Young
May-16Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas
May-13Jimmy Cliff & Shakedown Sound
May-27Milton James
Jun-24Jimmy Cliff & Shakedown Sound
Jul-29Skatelites
Aug-19Root n’ Jenny Jackson
Aug-26Ellison Hog Line
Sep-09Root n’ Jenny Jackson
Sep-30The Webb and John L. Watson
Oct-14Jimmy Cliff & Shakedown Sound
Oct-28Horatio Soul and the Square Deals
Nov-18Ronnie Jones
Dec-02Bobby Johnson & Atoms
Dec-23Root n’ Jenny Jackson
Dec-30Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas

1968

Date

Performers

Jan-13Sugar Simone
Feb-03Fantastics
Feb-24Root n’ Jenny Jackson and the Hightimers
Apr-13Hammer
Apr-27Jimmy Parker & Soul Supply
May-04Ellison Hog Line featuring Nelson Fletcher

 

First three dates were at Martin’s Mill, Pellon Lane, Halifax. All others were in Upper George Yard.