THE SKYLINE BALLROOM open between 1962 – 1971
1962 December
On Monday 10 December an opening dance is held for the fourth floor Skyline Ballroom. The opening includes music from jazzman Humphrey Lyttleton and his orchestra, supported by George Slater, vocalist Miss Patti Kane, and resident house band The Skyliners. The ballroom could comfortably house 750 dancers and a banquet could be provided for 500 diners. There was also a coffee lounge and a fully-licensed bar. The ballroom had a unique 'handkerchief' concrete dome roof with no supporting pillars. The dome was one of only two in the world, the other built for the Kremlin. On the opening, Mr F.Johnson president of the Hull and East Riding said, "this ballroom is a permanent part of the skyline of our city and our contribution to furthering the efforts of our city fathers in the rebuilding of Hull's shopping centre, following the blitz of May 7, 1941."
The ballroom goes on to host numerous gigs including John Lee Hooker, The Kinks and Pink Floyd, and The Jimi Hendrix Experience (former COUM member, Cosey Fanni Tutti, recalls being at this gig).
1963 November
At 08:30 on 22 November the 'Skyline Pantry' opens containing 10,400 ft of floor space. This opening marks the completion of the third stage of the Hull and East Riding Co-operative Society Store development, including the Three Ships mural. The mural mosaic work is by Richards Tiles Ltd. of Stoke, with the mosaic slabs affixed to a steel frame by A. Andrews & Sons (Marble & Tiles) Ltd. of Leeds.
The interior Fish mural is handmade by Alan Boyson using his usual high grog content ceramic (a ceramic raw clay material, comprising silica and alumina, that has been ground up and then fired), as well as stone, salvaged marble and tile.
Co-op Display Artists: Anne, Sandra and Carole, pose in front of the Fish mural in their lunch hour (see MEMORIES tab).
On 21 November 1963 Hull Daily Mail wrote, "Dominating the entrance externally is a mosaic mural, 64ft by 70ft, which symbolises the city's fishing industry. The mural contains more than 1,000,000 pieces, specially imported from Italy. Interwoven through the muted colours of greens, blues and browns is the Latin inscription, 'Prosperity through industry.' The mural was designed by a Wolverhampton artist, Alan Boyson, and was put up by a five-man fixing gang from Leeds."
1965 March 7
The Skysounds – active between 1965–1969 – play their first gig in the ballroom. The band was a continuation of earlier group The Panthers and took their name from the Skyline Ballroom. The band recorded a single in 1966, Side A 'No Matter Where I Wander', and side B 'Two Timer'. The band underwent numerous line-ups throughout their existence, hence the many members listed below. The Skysounds were one of several Hull groups to audition for Opportunity Knocks back in the 60s, though they were not successful.
Members of The Skysounds included: Lynda Harrison (vocals) / Albert Barley (stage name Al Cortez) (guitar) / Brian Levitt (drums) and later Phil Parkman (drums) / Tony Brown (organ / keyboards) / Derek Flower (saxophone) / Frank Murphy / Johnny Lever
Managed by Phillip Parkman (Albert Barley's father-in-law)
1971
The Skyline Ballroom and restaurant closes.
On Monday 10 December an opening dance is held for the fourth floor Skyline Ballroom. The opening includes music from jazzman Humphrey Lyttleton and his orchestra, supported by George Slater, vocalist Miss Patti Kane, and resident house band The Skyliners. The ballroom could comfortably house 750 dancers and a banquet could be provided for 500 diners. There was also a coffee lounge and a fully-licensed bar. The ballroom had a unique 'handkerchief' concrete dome roof with no supporting pillars. The dome was one of only two in the world, the other built for the Kremlin. On the opening, Mr F.Johnson president of the Hull and East Riding said, "this ballroom is a permanent part of the skyline of our city and our contribution to furthering the efforts of our city fathers in the rebuilding of Hull's shopping centre, following the blitz of May 7, 1941."
The ballroom goes on to host numerous gigs including John Lee Hooker, The Kinks and Pink Floyd, and The Jimi Hendrix Experience (former COUM member, Cosey Fanni Tutti, recalls being at this gig).
1963 November
At 08:30 on 22 November the 'Skyline Pantry' opens containing 10,400 ft of floor space. This opening marks the completion of the third stage of the Hull and East Riding Co-operative Society Store development, including the Three Ships mural. The mural mosaic work is by Richards Tiles Ltd. of Stoke, with the mosaic slabs affixed to a steel frame by A. Andrews & Sons (Marble & Tiles) Ltd. of Leeds.
The interior Fish mural is handmade by Alan Boyson using his usual high grog content ceramic (a ceramic raw clay material, comprising silica and alumina, that has been ground up and then fired), as well as stone, salvaged marble and tile.
Co-op Display Artists: Anne, Sandra and Carole, pose in front of the Fish mural in their lunch hour (see MEMORIES tab).
On 21 November 1963 Hull Daily Mail wrote, "Dominating the entrance externally is a mosaic mural, 64ft by 70ft, which symbolises the city's fishing industry. The mural contains more than 1,000,000 pieces, specially imported from Italy. Interwoven through the muted colours of greens, blues and browns is the Latin inscription, 'Prosperity through industry.' The mural was designed by a Wolverhampton artist, Alan Boyson, and was put up by a five-man fixing gang from Leeds."
1965 March 7
The Skysounds – active between 1965–1969 – play their first gig in the ballroom. The band was a continuation of earlier group The Panthers and took their name from the Skyline Ballroom. The band recorded a single in 1966, Side A 'No Matter Where I Wander', and side B 'Two Timer'. The band underwent numerous line-ups throughout their existence, hence the many members listed below. The Skysounds were one of several Hull groups to audition for Opportunity Knocks back in the 60s, though they were not successful.
Members of The Skysounds included: Lynda Harrison (vocals) / Albert Barley (stage name Al Cortez) (guitar) / Brian Levitt (drums) and later Phil Parkman (drums) / Tony Brown (organ / keyboards) / Derek Flower (saxophone) / Frank Murphy / Johnny Lever
Managed by Phillip Parkman (Albert Barley's father-in-law)
1971
The Skyline Ballroom and restaurant closes.
THE SKYLINE BALLROOM gigs from 1966–1969
1966 September
Sunday 11th Cream.
1967 January
Thursday 26th Small Faces, The Mandrakes, The Strollers, and The Small Four.
1967 February
Thursday 16th The Move.
1967 March
Thursday 2nd Cat Stevens.
Thursday 9th Jimmy Hendrix and the Experience, The Family, The Strollers, The Small Four, and The Mandrakes.
1967 April
Thursday 13th The Family.
Wednesday 19th Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band, Tony Rivers and the Castaways, The Amboy Dukes, The Locomotion, and The Jamm.
Thursday 27th The Troggs.
1967 June
Thursday 22nd Hull Students’ Charity Rag Blues Dance – John Lee Hooker, and Long John Baldry.
1967 July
Friday 7th Zoot Money & His Big Roll Band, Jeff Beck Group, The Road Runners, and The Napoleon Trust.
Friday 28th Sam and Bill, Hamilton and the Movement, One in a Million, and That Feeling.
1967 August
Thursday 10th Pink Floyd, complete with their Psychedelic Lighting Effects gig cancelled.
Thursday 17th The Tremeloes, The Mandrakes, The Sacred Mushrooms, The Night Beats, and The Urge.
Thursday 24th Small Faces.
1967 September
Thursday 28th Pink Floyd, The Rats, and Dimples.
1967 October
Wednesday 18th Duane Eddy, Bobby And The Rebels, Soho's Go-Getters, The Soul Sisters, The Clockwork Orange, Garnet Mimms, The Senate, and The Kinks.
Friday 27th Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band, The Roll Movement, The Richard G. Simpson Band, and The Peighton Checks.
1967 November
Wednesday 8th Freddy Mack, Gospel Garden, Delroy’s Good Good Band, and The Disturbance.
Monday 27th Wrestling Tag Team Contest took place in the Skyline Ballroom between: The Outlaw v. Doctor Death; Toma Hansom v. Guy MItchell; Jimmy Devlin v. Jim McCusmack; Johnny Saint v. Dennis Travy; and Henri Pierlot v. Pat Curry.
1967 December
Wednesday 6th Traffic.
Monday 11th The Moody Blues, Joey Younge, The Toniks, and The Gods.
1968 May
Thursday 16th Gene Pitney.
Thursday 23rd The Move.
1968 June
Thursday 6th Amen Corner, Pityful Souls, The Strollers, and The Mandrakes. On This Day Senator Robert Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary.
Thursday 20th The Searchers, The Nashville Teens; Saturday 22nd Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions.
1969 January
Wednesday 22nd Jr. Walker and The All Stars.
Thursday 30th Bandwagon.
1969 February
Thursday 13th The Moody Blues.
1969 April
Sunday 20th — Thursday 24th Johnny Johnson and The Bandwagon.
1971 May
Saturday 29th The Skylines, cabaret from Paul and Paulette.
1971 June
Saturday 5th The Last Night, an evening evening's entertainment with Johnny Small, Lenny Peters & Melody.
Thursday 10th the Skyline closes.
Sunday 11th Cream.
1967 January
Thursday 26th Small Faces, The Mandrakes, The Strollers, and The Small Four.
1967 February
Thursday 16th The Move.
1967 March
Thursday 2nd Cat Stevens.
Thursday 9th Jimmy Hendrix and the Experience, The Family, The Strollers, The Small Four, and The Mandrakes.
1967 April
Thursday 13th The Family.
Wednesday 19th Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band, Tony Rivers and the Castaways, The Amboy Dukes, The Locomotion, and The Jamm.
Thursday 27th The Troggs.
1967 June
Thursday 22nd Hull Students’ Charity Rag Blues Dance – John Lee Hooker, and Long John Baldry.
1967 July
Friday 7th Zoot Money & His Big Roll Band, Jeff Beck Group, The Road Runners, and The Napoleon Trust.
Friday 28th Sam and Bill, Hamilton and the Movement, One in a Million, and That Feeling.
1967 August
Thursday 10th Pink Floyd, complete with their Psychedelic Lighting Effects gig cancelled.
Thursday 17th The Tremeloes, The Mandrakes, The Sacred Mushrooms, The Night Beats, and The Urge.
Thursday 24th Small Faces.
1967 September
Thursday 28th Pink Floyd, The Rats, and Dimples.
1967 October
Wednesday 18th Duane Eddy, Bobby And The Rebels, Soho's Go-Getters, The Soul Sisters, The Clockwork Orange, Garnet Mimms, The Senate, and The Kinks.
Friday 27th Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band, The Roll Movement, The Richard G. Simpson Band, and The Peighton Checks.
1967 November
Wednesday 8th Freddy Mack, Gospel Garden, Delroy’s Good Good Band, and The Disturbance.
Monday 27th Wrestling Tag Team Contest took place in the Skyline Ballroom between: The Outlaw v. Doctor Death; Toma Hansom v. Guy MItchell; Jimmy Devlin v. Jim McCusmack; Johnny Saint v. Dennis Travy; and Henri Pierlot v. Pat Curry.
1967 December
Wednesday 6th Traffic.
Monday 11th The Moody Blues, Joey Younge, The Toniks, and The Gods.
1968 May
Thursday 16th Gene Pitney.
Thursday 23rd The Move.
1968 June
Thursday 6th Amen Corner, Pityful Souls, The Strollers, and The Mandrakes. On This Day Senator Robert Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary.
Thursday 20th The Searchers, The Nashville Teens; Saturday 22nd Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions.
1969 January
Wednesday 22nd Jr. Walker and The All Stars.
Thursday 30th Bandwagon.
1969 February
Thursday 13th The Moody Blues.
1969 April
Sunday 20th — Thursday 24th Johnny Johnson and The Bandwagon.
1971 May
Saturday 29th The Skylines, cabaret from Paul and Paulette.
1971 June
Saturday 5th The Last Night, an evening evening's entertainment with Johnny Small, Lenny Peters & Melody.
Thursday 10th the Skyline closes.
.BAILEYS open between 1971 – 1977
1971 April
Saturday 24th The (Hull) Daily Mail report, "Europe's largest night-club organisaion is to open a big entertainments and restaurant complex in Hull city centre this summer it was announced today. Already negotiayions are going on to attract international stars like Eartha Kitt, Harry Secombe and Kathy Kirby to top the cabaret bills. Workmen will move in during the next couple of weeks to start £80,000 improvements to the Skyline Ballroom in Jameson-street, which has been taken over by the Bailey Organisation Ltd., as the new centre. The Skyline oddupies the top floor of the building, headquarters of Hull and East Co-operative Society Ltd., with whom the North-east club chain has entered into an agreement. Two years ago the society sold the complete store for £2,000,000 and leased back part of it, including the Skyline restaurant and ballroom floor... Around 35,000sw.ft. of the Skyline has been taken over, and will be re-named "Bailey's". The former ballroom will be the main cabaret room seating up to 600 people. The old cafe de Paris will become a discotheque. Cade has been taken by architects to use a tier system when designing the cabaret room so that customers have an unrestricted view of the floor show. Meals will cost between 75p and £2.25p. Top pop groups and "go-go" girls will be part of the scene. There will be no betting at the centre, which will be one of the largest in the Bailey chain."
1971 June — July
Works begin on converting the Skyline Ballroom and restaurant into a Bailey's nightclub.
1971 August
Monday 21st the Lord Mayor of Hull officially opens the Bailey's city centre night-spot in an invitation only event for members of the city council, corporation officials, magistrates and representatives of industry and commerce. A Bailey's spokesman was reported in The (Hull) Daily Mail on 18th August that, "There is every indication that the club has already been accepted by the people of Hull. Inquiries for party bookings are so numeroud that very soon we shall be forced to limit them to certain days of the week. This certialy confirms our long-hel belief that the provision of lively yet elegant night life facilities is something Humberside wants."
Tuesday 24th Bailey's nightclub opens to the public. The first star to perform at the new club is singer 27 year old Judith Durham. The nights other acts included comedian Dave Swann, singer Winston Francis, and residents Dennis Day and Joy.
The club is managed by 25 year old Sunderland native Ray Copeland. The club holds a maximum of 1,2500 people. Club areas include a cabaret lounge (1,200 guests seated, and 200 more standing), dance floor and stage, a 700 person discotheque, cocktail bar and kitchen.
The resident singer, compere and announcer at Bailey's was Joy Clarke. Joy came from Welling in South-East London and played at many clubs across the country before her job in Hull. Her backing band included her fiance Dennis Day on organ, Peter Wykes on Bass, Dave Burns on Drums; and Bill Brown on Guitar.
1971 September
Monday 30th August — Sunday 5th The Peddlers perform.
Monday 6th — Sunday 12th legendary Eartha Kitt plays a week long cabaret at Bailey's. On 2nd September The (Hull) Daily Mail reported there was a search for a chaise longue for Eartha Kitt's shows, and that her, "fans will tell you that for the "old fashioned girl" to drape herself decoratively on a couch is an essential part od the act. So Bailey's new night club in the city centre is anxiously looking for the right piece of furnitute for when Miss Kitt arrives on Monday for her week-long cabaret act... Another essential for Eartha's act is champagne — but the club say they have plenty of that in stock."
Monday 13th — Sunday 19th Adam Faith plays.
Monday 20th — Sunday 26th Jimmy Ruffin performs.
1971 October
Monday 27th September — Sunday 3rd October Clodagh Rodgers plays.
Monday 4th— Sunday 10th Johnny Johnson and The Bangwagon.
Monday 11th — Sunday 17th Frankie Howerd.
Monday 18th — Sunday 24th The Charlie Drake Show with Anna Dawson and Henry McGee.
Monday 25th — Sunday 31st Sandie Shaw.
Tuesday 26th Amateur Boxing show staged at Baileys, staged by Fish Trades BC. The fighters for the event were George Sweaton (St Pauls Amateur Boxing Club) v. Tony Goulding (Bingham Amateur Boxing Club).
1971 November
Monday 1st — Sunday 7th Lionel Blair and his Dancers.
Monday 8th — Sunday 14th The Dallas Boys.
Monday 15th — Sunday 21st Kamahl.
Monday 22nd Regional heat of the Miss Nightclub of Great Britain competition takes place, organised by former beauty queen, Pamela Troy, production manager for the Bailey Organisation. The winner of the heat was 26 year old Josephine Grey (of Barham Road, Hull) who went on as Miss Bailey's, Hull, to the grand finals in Birmingham in January 1972 with a chance of winning prizes totalling £1,500. Josephine worked as a tracer at YED, and her hobbies included horse-riding and willing. He had been engaged for 4 years, and was renovating a 300-year-old cottage at Old Ellerby with her fiance. Second prize went to Karen Martin, and third to Pat Deighton. Prizes for the Hull heat included: a set of Harp luggage; a travelling clock; a £20 voucher for Hammonds 'Image' Boutique; a transistor radio from Alex Owen Electrical Ltd.; a £15 voucher for Steiner cosmestics; and a moped. All contestants were requested to wear a swimsuit.
Monday 22nd — Sunday 28th New World.
Monday 29th — Saturday 4th December Bob Monkhouse.
1971 December
A Christmas part for orphans was held at Bailey's.
Wednesday 22nd included a comedy striptease act, and a 30 person choir from Holy Trinity Church in Hull.
Friday 24th Christmas Eve Carnival with cabaret act, Dickie Arnold and Dottie.
Saturday 25th Christmas Day Party with cabaret act, Dickie Arnold and Dottie.
Sunday 26th Boxing Morning Revel with cabaret act, Dickie Arnold and Dottie.
Monday 27th Boxing Day Carnical with cabaret act, Dickie Arnold and Dottie.
Friday 31st New Year's Eve Carnival with cabaret act Ray Martine, supported by Johnny Stafford and White on Black.
1972 January
Monday 3rd — Saturday 8th Rockin' Berries supported by Samantha Magus, and Dustin Gee (formerly of Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich fame).
Sunday 9th — Thursday 13th Kathy Kirby and Bryn Phillips.
Sunday 16th — Thursday 21st Dae Dee.
Sunday 23rd — Thursday 27th Freddie Star.
Sunday 30th Gumbleweeds supported by Maxton G. Beasley, and Rocky & Shirlie Young.
1972 February
Sunday 6th Labi Siffree.
Monday 14th Vanity Fare supported by Dev Shawn, and Derek Franks Sound.
Friday 25th The Fantastics supported by Deni Justin, and Ukranian Cossacks.
Saturday 26th The Fantastics.
1972 March
Friday 3rd Vince Hill.
Friday 10th Diana Gaye Contortionist.
Wednesday 15th White Plains.
Saturday 25th Newbeats.
1972 April
Each Saturday from 1:30—4:30 Saturday Scene 14—18 Year Old's Disco.
Saturday 1st Tami Lynn.
Friday 7th Marvin, Welch and Farrar (Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch of The Shadows).
Sunday 9th — Saturday 15th Syd Little and Eddie Large.
Sunday 16th — Saturday 22nd Tony Christie.
1972 May
Monday 1st Semprini Serenade.
Tuesday 2nd Hull & District Fire Prevention Association & Industrial Safety Council Joint Conference.
Monday 8th — Sunday 13th Dana supported by Alan Fox, and Intrigue.
Sunday 14th — Saturday 20th Tremeloes supported by Jef & Tina, and Scot McKay.
Sunday 21st — Saturday 27th Dave Allen supported by Patti King, and Barry Noble.
Sunday 28th — Saturday 3rd June Lou Christie supported by Rita Martell, and Bob & Bobb'ys Girl.
Monday 15th International Boxing Competition, Denmark v. NE Counties, staged by Hull Fish Trades BC in association with NE Counties ABA; Nine boxers were in the North-Eatern Counties team including: Featherweight Ray Blowman (who won 'Boxer of the Night'); Lightweights Charlie Lill, Ian Pickersgill, Arthur Heath, and Bobby Todd; Middlewrights Hull Boy's Clubs Colin Griffin, and Kevin Longden; Heavyweights Dave Boyles (from Scunthorpe); and Dave Hollis. The Danish team included Featherweight Carsten Mellerburg; Lightweights Fans Kolding, Jens Mikkelsen, and Castin Anderson; Middleweights Tage Sorensen, B. Oskersen (Swedish member of the Danish team), and A Teelan; A.A. Tuclas; and Heavyweights Heige Dak; Sveld Hermansen.
1972 June
Sunday 28th April — Saturday 3rd June Lou Christie supported by Rita Martell, and Bob & Bobb'ys Girl.
Sunday 4th — Saturday 10th Rockin' Berries supported by Petticoat Twins, and Noel Burn Jnr..
Monday 12th — Thursday 15th Harry Secombe.
Sunday 18th — Saturday 24th Paper Dolls supported by Lana, and Tony Field.
Sunday 25th — Saturday 1st July Tommy Hunt.
1972 July
Saturday 1 July Hurrican and B.J. Arnau.
Sunday 2nd — Saturday 8th Searchers.
June Monday 24th Sports Night Gala with proceeds going to the British Olympic Appeal Fund.
Darts Tournament heats played weekly.
Friday 28th Fortunes supported by Windy Blow (a clown), and Nicky Stevens.
Sunday 30th — Saturday 5th August Jimmy Helms.
1972 August
Sunday 30th — Saturday 5th August Jimmy Helms.
Friday 12th Peddlers supported by Liberty Helm, and Barry Herrick.
Sunday 13th —Saturday 19th Nelson Sardelli (gunslinger act).
Friday 24th Bobby Pattinson supported by Oscar Hellos, and Joanne Love.
Sunday 26th — Saturday 1st September Mixtures supported by Adwin Heath, and Keith Cooper.
28th Edwin Heath (Hypnotist).
Sunday 31st August — Saturday 6th Jimmy Ruffin.
Monday 21st Mr United Kingdom Bodybuilding Contest, backed by the International Federation of Body-builders.The contest was held at seven of Bailey's clubs in the North with the grand final taking place in Sheffield in September 1972. Winner of the final was presented with the largest trophy (at that time) ever presented in the United Kingdom, which was specially commissioned by the organisers and stood 4ft tall. The winner also won a trip to Germany and represented Great Britain in the Mr Europe context.
Karen Martin, runner-up of the 1972 Miss Bailey competition presented runner-up Trevor Cording from Manchester with the trophy he won in the Hull heat. Trevor went through to the final competition in Sheffield on September 4th.
Said Mr E. Bennett, president of the IFBB, on the much-needed boost to the sport in the UK, "There is not sufficeitn dedication nowadays, people are more interested in watching television. But now that is has been accepted as an international sport we hope there will be an upsurge of interest."
1972 September
Sunday 26th August — Saturday 1st September Mixtures supported by Adwin Heath, and Keith Cooper.
Sunday 2nd — Saturday 8th Labi Siffre supported by Barras & St. John, and Berry Cornish.
Sunday 9th — Saturday 15th Bob Monkhouse.
Tuesday 26th David Garrick supported by Ricky Lomas, and Gemini.
Sunday 31st August — Saturday 6th Jimmy Ruffin.
1972 October
Friday 4th October The Real Thing supported by Isobel Duncan, and Bill Weston.
Sunday 6th — Saturday 12th Royal Polynesian Revue supported by Stu Francis, and Nikki Hanchard.
Sunday 15th — Saturday 21st Peter Goodwright.
Wednesday 25th Fantastics supported by Kay Kennedy, and Johnnie Lee.
Sunday 29th — Saturday 4th Syd Little and Eddie Large.
1972 November
Sunday 29th — Saturday 4th Syd Little and Eddie Large supported by Jeff Smith, and Ivan Karl.
Sunday 5th — Saturday 11th Flirtations supported by Ron Martin, and Gail Gordon.
Sunday 12th — Saturday 18th Dave Berry supported by Janeck & Dolyna, and David Brown.
Sunday 19th — Saturday 25th Grumbleweeds.
Friday 24 Hull Daily Mail reports on the 'Moby Dolls' Go-Go dancers at Bailey's. Miss Janet Braim, a solicitor's secretary, was a dancer at the club and appointed 'Bunny Mother' of the 'Moby Dolls', "looking ager their welfare and choreography...once a girl has got over the initial stage fright the only real problem is handling the "wolves" which we overcome by saying the disc jockey is out husband. We are proud of our performances and take the work seriously."
1972 December
Friday 8th Holiday Spectacular presented by Easons Travel Agency Ltd. and Clarksons Holidays. Featuring The Chants and Dustin Gee, Holiday films, Italian Buffet, Disco and Late Bar.
1973 sometime before August.
Adam Faith plays at Bailey's. Alec Gill from Hull photographs Adam and his band backstage. In the same year Adam Faith had discovered (and began managing) Leo Sayer and had produced the first solo album by Roger Daltrey. In August 1973 Adam was seriously injured in a car accident, an event that he described later as the turning point of his career.
1974 January
Saturday 5th Carl Wayne.
Sunday 6th — Saturday 12th Billy J. Kramer.
Thursday 17th Hull Judeans Annual Function.
Sunday 12th — Saturday 18th MUD.
1974 February
Wednesday 13th Country & Western Festival.
Saturday 16th Showaddywaddy supported by Franklyn James.
Sunday 17th — Saturday 23rd Dallas Boys.
Wednesday 20th Hit Sounds Revival Night.
1974 March
Tuesday 5th Festival of Country Music with Tex Withers, Rainbow Country Sound, Suzanne Harris, Collier-Dixon Line, Dave and Tammy Cline.
Monday 11th — Saturday 16th Tommy Cooper.
Saturday 23rd Wild Angels.
Sunday 24th Bailey's Top Town Talent Competition Auditions.
Wednesday 27th John Moore Benefit Night featuring film shows arranged by Eddie Waring.
John McVay from Glasgow became the new general manager of Hull Bailey's. John's brother was Ray McVay, he band leader who won the 1974 Carl Alan Award for the UK's most popular dancing band.
1974 April
Bailey's Top Town Talent Competition Hull's finalists were the band Cornerstone (Keith Howland, Bob McArthur, Rod Yeomans and Chris Keech, all band members are from Hull except Bob from Glasgow).
The Royal Polynesian Revue (Lola, Laloifa, Princess Ioana and Maupenei).
1974 May
Saturday 4th Jackie Carlton.
Sunday 5th — Saturday 11th Fortunes.
Wednesday 22nd Boxing night.
Saturday 25th Grumbleweeds.
Sunday 26th — Saturday 1st June Design.
Wednesday 29th Country and Western Spectacular presented by Cravens Music Centre.
1974 June
Sunday 26th May — Saturday 1st June Design.
Saturday 8th Brother Lees supported by Pip & Geoff George.
Sunday 9th — Saturday 15th Black Abbots supported by Martin Paul.
Sunday 16th — Saturday 22nd Hank Marvin & John Farrar.
1974 July
Saturday 13th Brotherley Love supported by Chuck Bedford.
Monday 22nd — Wednesday 24th Showaddywaddy.
Sunday 28th, Thursday 1st — Saturday 3rd Yakity Yak.
1974 August
Sunday 28th, Thursday 1st — Saturday 3rd Yakity Yak.
J.J.King singer of 'Skyline Pigeon' performs.
Wednesday 14th Fire Services National Benevolent Fundraiser.
1974 September
Wednesday 25th Henry Cooper, Britain's fomer heavyweight champion boxer has a special talk-in show at the nightclub, interviewed by radio personality Newton Wills.
1974 October
Wednesday 16th North-Eastern Counties v. North-West Boxing Tournament. Boxers included Middleweight David Owens of Castleford and his opponent T. Miller.
1974 November
Monday 4th Ken Goodwin supported by Anni Lawrence.
Wednesday 27th Sports Forum, featuring Hull City striker Ken Wagstaff, Brian Clough and Geoff Boycott, chaired by Yorkshire TV commentator Keith Macklin; plus cabaret from The Fortunes. Proceeds from this benefit were for Ken Wagstaff and Geoff Boycott.
1974 December
Wednesday 4th Christmas Boxing Tournament presented by Kingston Amateur Boxing Club.
Monday 9th Rock Orchestra.
Sunday 22nd Holy Trinity Choir Carol Service.
1975 February
Wicked Lady (featuring Hull bass guitarist Lesley Saxil-Nielsen, alongside other members Jo Mottram on vocals, Sue Exley on lead guitar, and Chris Killik on drums).
Saturday 22nd Auditions for Player's No.6 Top Town Club Star 1975, final winners could auditon for ATV's New Faces.
1975 March
Wednedsay 12th The Vehicle (featuring 19 Jazz musicians under the leadership of Alfred Marshall Stephenson).
Friday 14th — Saturday 15th Yakerty Yak 1950 dupported by Lana.
Sunday 16th— Saturday 22nd Mint.
Following auditions at the Hull heat of Baileys talent competigion, the following artists performed: Aura; Magic Bus; Dogsbody and Boby and the Helmets; vocalists Paul Adams; Johnny Carmichal; Phil Curtis; Johnny D. Douglas; Caven Brothers; Brian Hull; Joe Longthorne; Sandra Bradley and Karen Fieldsends; ventriloquist Alan Melville; comedien's Dorrie Moore, and Dave Cochran.
1975 April
Wednesday 2nd Bailey's Top Town Talent Competition, first round was won by Hull singer Brian Hill. Brian competed against Hull pop group Bowlalley Lane and local vocalist Margo West. Seven more heats of the competition were held during April.
Saturday 5th Vietnam orphans appeal at Bailey's raised £70 from patrons of the nightclub.
Friday 11th — Saturday 12th Brotherhood of Man supported by Dudley Doolittle; Sunday 13th — Saturday 19th Majestics.
Tuesday 22nd Trendsetters Competition final judged by Peter Wynngarde to find the 'Trendiest Male in Hull'.
29-year old Patrick White from Allestre, Derby became the new manager of the Hull Bailey's nightclub.
1975 May
Tuesday 6th Bailey's Top Town Talent Competition saw the group Dogsbody, vocalist Johnny Carmichael, and Hull ventriloquist Alan Melville compete.
Wednesday 14th Film Show and Cabaret organised by Humberside School's Rugby referees. The film was of the last tour of Austrlia by the Great Britain Rugby team. Proceeds were in aid of the School's Rugby League.
Saturday 31st Hull Bailey's resident band the Helen Day Band were due to perform on TV show 'New Faces'. The band included Alan Cobb on organ, Dave Sanders on Bass, Neal Turfitt on drums, Jon on lead and Helen Day as lead vocalist. The band had to postpone their debut TV performance due to an industrial dispute at the TV studios. The band finally perfomed on 'New Faces' on Saturday 21st June.
1975 June
Bailey's Top Town Talent Competition saw Joe Longthorne perform. Joe auditioned for TV show 'Opportunity Knocks' in the same month.
Saturday 21st Hull Bailey's resident band the Helen Day Band performed on TV show 'New Faces'.
Wednesday 25th Spinal Injuries Association fund raising evening.
Saturday 28th Fairfield Welles. Sunday 29th — Saturday 5th July Ray Martine.
1975 July
Sunday 29th June — Saturday 5th Ray Martine.
1975 August
Monday 11th — Wednesday 13th Showaddywaddy.
1975 September
Wednesday 17th Disco Tex and The Sexolets with Muscles.
Ray Copeland returns as Hull Bailey's manager. On his return Ray introduces a new disco and Bailey's new twin nightspots: 'Samantha's' disco/cabaret for the over 20's featuring Go-Go dancers, and DJ Guy La Roche and DJ Tony Allen; and 'Strolllers' disco for the over 18's featuring DJ Guy La Roche.
Around this time the club also employed DJ Tim Jibson who played predominantly American soul records acquired from a US naval base where the father of his girlfriend was stationed. Coach loads of dancers went to Bailey's to catch unheard 'Northern' soul records. Jibsen's DJ nights are linked to the emergence of Northern Soul. The phrase 'Northern Soul' first appeared in June 1970 in a weekly column for Blues & Soul magazine written by journalist Dave Godin. Godin also ran a record shop in Covent Garden called Soul City.
Other club DJs included Steve Massam, Charlie Hanna and Paul Rusling.
1975 October
Wednesday 1st Drifters supported by Linda Carr and The Love Squad.
Saturday 11 October Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus at 'Samantha's' supported by DJ Tony Allen.
Wednedsay 22nd Bobby and the Helmets, North of England's Roch and Roll Band, supported by Blacklight.
Friday 24th — Saturday 25th Sweet Dreams featuring Polly Brown and Tony Jackson at 'Samantha's' supported by DJ Guy La Roche.
Friday 24th Chart Topper's Night with Record Give-Aways at 'Strollers'.
Wednesday 29th The Tymes at 'Samantha's'.
Tuesday 28th Foundations supported by DJ Tim Jibson at 'Samantha's'.
Tuesday 28th Soul and Funky Special at 'Strolllers'.
Wednesday 29th The Tymes at 'Samantha's'.
Wednesday 29th — Sunday 2nd November The Foundations at 'Samantha's'.
1975 November
Saturday 1st The Foundations at 'Samantha's'.
Saturday 1st Disco with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
Thursday 13th George McCrae at 'Samantha's'.
Saturday 8th Fiddlygig at 'Samantha's'.
Saturday 8th with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
Thursday 13th — Saturday 15th Carlo Santana & Band at 'Samantha's'.
Friday 14th Disco with DJ Tony Allenat 'Strollers'.
Tuesday 18th Mac & Katie Kissoon, plus DJ Tim Jibsen at 'Samantha's'.
Saturday 22nd Mac & Katie Kissoon.
Saturday 22nd Disco with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
Saturday 29th Fiddlesticks at 'Samantha's.
Saturday 29th Disco with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
1975 December
Friday 5th Sweet Sensation at 'Samantha's'.
Friday 5th Disco with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
Saturday 13th Jaspers at 'Samantha's'.
Saturday 13th Disco with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
1976 January
Thursday 15th — Saturday 17th Tommy Hunt at 'Samantha's'.
Friday 16th The Best Sounds Around at 'Strollers'.
Tuesday 20th Tony Allen's Soul and the Funky Special at 'Strollers'.
Friday 23rd Black Abbotts at 'Samantha's'.
Friday 23rd The Best Sounds Around at 'Strollers'.
1976 February
Friday 6th Star Cabaret New Vaudeville Band at 'Samantha's'.
Friday 6th The Best Sounds Around at 'Strollers'.
Wednesday 11th — Saturday 14th The Labbi Siffre Band.
Friday 27th The Best Sounds Around at 'Strollers'.
1976 March
Thursday 11th Candlewick Green at 'Samantha's'.
Tuesday 16th Golden Oldies Night.
Thurdsay 18th Fourmost at 'Samantha's'.
1976 April
Thursday 8th — Saturday 10th Cyril Dagworth Players at 'Samantha's'.
Thursday 26th — Saturday 28th Brotherly Love at 'Samantha's'.
1976 June
Thursday 3rd — Saturday 5th Ronji Southern Band.
1976 July
Friday 16th Showaddywaddy.
1976 August
Monday 2nd Boy Meets Girl Night.
Wednesday 4th Coastin with a Band Called 'O', supported by The Dodgers, and DJ Andy Dunkley, featuring Films from The Pink Floyd, The Who, The Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart at 'Samantha's'.
Thursday 12th — Saturday 14th Signs; Sunday 29th Child.
1976 September
Thursday 2nd Child and Disco.
Sunday 12th 'Strollers' is turned into 'Tom Cotton's' with rock music nights organised by Faust Promotions. The nightspot including a revolving stgae and a disco dance floor.
1976 October
Thursday 14th — Saturday 16th Paper Lace.
Thursday 21st Del Shannon.
Friday 22nd — Saturday 23rd Art Nouveau.
Thursday 28th Charity Trust Fund presents Edison Lighthouse Cabare, the Eric Williams Quartet, and Claudie.
Friday 29th Alvin Stardust.
Friday 29th — Saturday 30th Edison Lighthouse.
1976 November
Resident band from Sweden 'Scud' start playing every Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at the club.
Thursday 4th — Saturday 6th Tommy Hunt.
Thurdsay 18th — Saturday 20th Pinocchio.
Thursday 25th — Saturday 28th Resident Scud, and A Tribute to Elvis featuring The Inimitable Rupert (and Elvis impersonator from Scunthorpe), plus Meet the Navy Dance to meet Officers and Crew of the HMS Tiger.
Dave Sayer is now Hull Bailey's manager.
1976 December
Thursday 1st — Saturday 3rd O'Hara's Playboys.
Wednesday 8th Sportsman's Night Out compered by Eddie Waring (synonymous with Rugby League), a night to pay tribute to Kingston Rovers captain Roger Millward.
Friday 10th Drifters.
Friday 10th afternoon Under 18s Super Xmas Disco, with proceeds to Help The Aged (now known as Age UK).
Friday 10th — Saturday 11th Buddy and the Dimes.
Friday 17th — Saturday 18th Mike "Stand" Douglas.
Frday 24th Super Sounds from New Southern Comfort.
1977 January
Thursday 6th — Saturday 8th Montanas.
Friday 7th — Saturday 8th Special Appearance from Paul Melba.
Thursday 20th — Saturday 22nd The Dooley Family.
Friday 21st — Saturday 22nd Showaddywaddy.
Friday 28th — Saturday 29th Lena Martell and Musicians.
'Strollers' is once again advertised as a 'Superfun Disco'.
1977 February
Friday 18th — Saturday 19th Tommy Cooper.
Friday 25th — Saturday 26th Grumbleweeds.
1977 March
Thursday 3rd — Saturday 5th Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus.
Friday 4th — Saturday 5th Mike Reid.
Friday 11th — Saturday 12th Max Bygraves.
Friday 18th — Saturday 19th Ken Goodwin.
Friday 25th — Saturday 26th Edison Lighthouse.
Monday 28th Yorkshire Association of Boys' Clubs Super Cabaret Eveing, Top of the Bill O'Hara's Playboys.
1977 April
Friday 15th — Saturday 16th Disco Night and Super Sounds from DJ Tony Allen.
Tony Allen left Bailey's in left April to work on the pirate radio station 'Peace' which is anchored off Tel Aviv. He used the name Tony Britten whilst working on the hip.
Leeds native Tony moved to Hull in 1963.
1977 May
Wednesday 4th The Nolan Sisters, supported by Dustin Gee.
Tuesday 10th Bailey's closed its doors for the summer. On 11th May Hull Daily Mail reported, "The Jameson-street club which attracted some of the biggest nbames in showbusiness is exopected to re-open in August. During the next few monsths, the satff of about 20, including barmaids, doormen, receotionists and waitresses, will be out of a job. Howevere, acording [sic] to a Bailey's spokesman in Hull today. they will be the first to be reinstated. The organisation has denied rumours that the club is to close permanantly. The summer shutdown will allow renovation work to be carried out at a time when attendances are traditionally llow because of the weather."
1977 August
On Tuesday 9th August Hull Daily Mail reports, "Bailey's Nightclub in Hull which once attracted the biggest names from Britain's clubland is up for sale. Falling attendnances in recent years have forced the massive Bailey Organisation to close the Jameson-street cabaret and disco complex. The lease on the property high above the city centre at the top of the Co-operative building, still has 21 years to run and is expected to cost a high five-figure sum. Confirmation of the club's final downfall was given this morning by a Bailey Organisation director and general manager, Mr Ian Young, from the company's Newcastle headquarters. The news came almost six years to the day since the firm first opened the club."
On Friday 12th August Hull Daily Mail reports, "A firm which is negotiating to acquire the recently-closed Bailey's nightclub hopes to reopen the premises before Christmas, Mr William Scandrett told Hull Transfer Sessions yesterday. Mr Scandrett successfully applied on behalf of the present licensee, Mr David Sayer, and EMI, for structural alterations to be carried out to the bar lay-out at the club. The committee was told that the premises, on the top floor of the Co-operative building in Jameson-street, Hull, had been closed for three months. Mr Scandrett said: "I am making this application on behalf of the present licensee, but also by EMI who are currently negotiating to acquire the premises. They propose to re-open under the name of Romeos and Juliets." They proposed to carry out a complete internal redecoration of the premises. The new club was aimed at the slightly more mature clientele than before. There would be dancing, cabaret and a restaurant. The application was granted subject to the necessary fire precautions being dealt with."
1971 April
Saturday 24th The (Hull) Daily Mail report, "Europe's largest night-club organisaion is to open a big entertainments and restaurant complex in Hull city centre this summer it was announced today. Already negotiayions are going on to attract international stars like Eartha Kitt, Harry Secombe and Kathy Kirby to top the cabaret bills. Workmen will move in during the next couple of weeks to start £80,000 improvements to the Skyline Ballroom in Jameson-street, which has been taken over by the Bailey Organisation Ltd., as the new centre. The Skyline oddupies the top floor of the building, headquarters of Hull and East Co-operative Society Ltd., with whom the North-east club chain has entered into an agreement. Two years ago the society sold the complete store for £2,000,000 and leased back part of it, including the Skyline restaurant and ballroom floor... Around 35,000sw.ft. of the Skyline has been taken over, and will be re-named "Bailey's". The former ballroom will be the main cabaret room seating up to 600 people. The old cafe de Paris will become a discotheque. Cade has been taken by architects to use a tier system when designing the cabaret room so that customers have an unrestricted view of the floor show. Meals will cost between 75p and £2.25p. Top pop groups and "go-go" girls will be part of the scene. There will be no betting at the centre, which will be one of the largest in the Bailey chain."
1971 June — July
Works begin on converting the Skyline Ballroom and restaurant into a Bailey's nightclub.
1971 August
Monday 21st the Lord Mayor of Hull officially opens the Bailey's city centre night-spot in an invitation only event for members of the city council, corporation officials, magistrates and representatives of industry and commerce. A Bailey's spokesman was reported in The (Hull) Daily Mail on 18th August that, "There is every indication that the club has already been accepted by the people of Hull. Inquiries for party bookings are so numeroud that very soon we shall be forced to limit them to certain days of the week. This certialy confirms our long-hel belief that the provision of lively yet elegant night life facilities is something Humberside wants."
Tuesday 24th Bailey's nightclub opens to the public. The first star to perform at the new club is singer 27 year old Judith Durham. The nights other acts included comedian Dave Swann, singer Winston Francis, and residents Dennis Day and Joy.
The club is managed by 25 year old Sunderland native Ray Copeland. The club holds a maximum of 1,2500 people. Club areas include a cabaret lounge (1,200 guests seated, and 200 more standing), dance floor and stage, a 700 person discotheque, cocktail bar and kitchen.
The resident singer, compere and announcer at Bailey's was Joy Clarke. Joy came from Welling in South-East London and played at many clubs across the country before her job in Hull. Her backing band included her fiance Dennis Day on organ, Peter Wykes on Bass, Dave Burns on Drums; and Bill Brown on Guitar.
1971 September
Monday 30th August — Sunday 5th The Peddlers perform.
Monday 6th — Sunday 12th legendary Eartha Kitt plays a week long cabaret at Bailey's. On 2nd September The (Hull) Daily Mail reported there was a search for a chaise longue for Eartha Kitt's shows, and that her, "fans will tell you that for the "old fashioned girl" to drape herself decoratively on a couch is an essential part od the act. So Bailey's new night club in the city centre is anxiously looking for the right piece of furnitute for when Miss Kitt arrives on Monday for her week-long cabaret act... Another essential for Eartha's act is champagne — but the club say they have plenty of that in stock."
Monday 13th — Sunday 19th Adam Faith plays.
Monday 20th — Sunday 26th Jimmy Ruffin performs.
1971 October
Monday 27th September — Sunday 3rd October Clodagh Rodgers plays.
Monday 4th— Sunday 10th Johnny Johnson and The Bangwagon.
Monday 11th — Sunday 17th Frankie Howerd.
Monday 18th — Sunday 24th The Charlie Drake Show with Anna Dawson and Henry McGee.
Monday 25th — Sunday 31st Sandie Shaw.
Tuesday 26th Amateur Boxing show staged at Baileys, staged by Fish Trades BC. The fighters for the event were George Sweaton (St Pauls Amateur Boxing Club) v. Tony Goulding (Bingham Amateur Boxing Club).
1971 November
Monday 1st — Sunday 7th Lionel Blair and his Dancers.
Monday 8th — Sunday 14th The Dallas Boys.
Monday 15th — Sunday 21st Kamahl.
Monday 22nd Regional heat of the Miss Nightclub of Great Britain competition takes place, organised by former beauty queen, Pamela Troy, production manager for the Bailey Organisation. The winner of the heat was 26 year old Josephine Grey (of Barham Road, Hull) who went on as Miss Bailey's, Hull, to the grand finals in Birmingham in January 1972 with a chance of winning prizes totalling £1,500. Josephine worked as a tracer at YED, and her hobbies included horse-riding and willing. He had been engaged for 4 years, and was renovating a 300-year-old cottage at Old Ellerby with her fiance. Second prize went to Karen Martin, and third to Pat Deighton. Prizes for the Hull heat included: a set of Harp luggage; a travelling clock; a £20 voucher for Hammonds 'Image' Boutique; a transistor radio from Alex Owen Electrical Ltd.; a £15 voucher for Steiner cosmestics; and a moped. All contestants were requested to wear a swimsuit.
Monday 22nd — Sunday 28th New World.
Monday 29th — Saturday 4th December Bob Monkhouse.
1971 December
A Christmas part for orphans was held at Bailey's.
Wednesday 22nd included a comedy striptease act, and a 30 person choir from Holy Trinity Church in Hull.
Friday 24th Christmas Eve Carnival with cabaret act, Dickie Arnold and Dottie.
Saturday 25th Christmas Day Party with cabaret act, Dickie Arnold and Dottie.
Sunday 26th Boxing Morning Revel with cabaret act, Dickie Arnold and Dottie.
Monday 27th Boxing Day Carnical with cabaret act, Dickie Arnold and Dottie.
Friday 31st New Year's Eve Carnival with cabaret act Ray Martine, supported by Johnny Stafford and White on Black.
1972 January
Monday 3rd — Saturday 8th Rockin' Berries supported by Samantha Magus, and Dustin Gee (formerly of Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich fame).
Sunday 9th — Thursday 13th Kathy Kirby and Bryn Phillips.
Sunday 16th — Thursday 21st Dae Dee.
Sunday 23rd — Thursday 27th Freddie Star.
Sunday 30th Gumbleweeds supported by Maxton G. Beasley, and Rocky & Shirlie Young.
1972 February
Sunday 6th Labi Siffree.
Monday 14th Vanity Fare supported by Dev Shawn, and Derek Franks Sound.
Friday 25th The Fantastics supported by Deni Justin, and Ukranian Cossacks.
Saturday 26th The Fantastics.
1972 March
Friday 3rd Vince Hill.
Friday 10th Diana Gaye Contortionist.
Wednesday 15th White Plains.
Saturday 25th Newbeats.
1972 April
Each Saturday from 1:30—4:30 Saturday Scene 14—18 Year Old's Disco.
Saturday 1st Tami Lynn.
Friday 7th Marvin, Welch and Farrar (Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch of The Shadows).
Sunday 9th — Saturday 15th Syd Little and Eddie Large.
Sunday 16th — Saturday 22nd Tony Christie.
1972 May
Monday 1st Semprini Serenade.
Tuesday 2nd Hull & District Fire Prevention Association & Industrial Safety Council Joint Conference.
Monday 8th — Sunday 13th Dana supported by Alan Fox, and Intrigue.
Sunday 14th — Saturday 20th Tremeloes supported by Jef & Tina, and Scot McKay.
Sunday 21st — Saturday 27th Dave Allen supported by Patti King, and Barry Noble.
Sunday 28th — Saturday 3rd June Lou Christie supported by Rita Martell, and Bob & Bobb'ys Girl.
Monday 15th International Boxing Competition, Denmark v. NE Counties, staged by Hull Fish Trades BC in association with NE Counties ABA; Nine boxers were in the North-Eatern Counties team including: Featherweight Ray Blowman (who won 'Boxer of the Night'); Lightweights Charlie Lill, Ian Pickersgill, Arthur Heath, and Bobby Todd; Middlewrights Hull Boy's Clubs Colin Griffin, and Kevin Longden; Heavyweights Dave Boyles (from Scunthorpe); and Dave Hollis. The Danish team included Featherweight Carsten Mellerburg; Lightweights Fans Kolding, Jens Mikkelsen, and Castin Anderson; Middleweights Tage Sorensen, B. Oskersen (Swedish member of the Danish team), and A Teelan; A.A. Tuclas; and Heavyweights Heige Dak; Sveld Hermansen.
1972 June
Sunday 28th April — Saturday 3rd June Lou Christie supported by Rita Martell, and Bob & Bobb'ys Girl.
Sunday 4th — Saturday 10th Rockin' Berries supported by Petticoat Twins, and Noel Burn Jnr..
Monday 12th — Thursday 15th Harry Secombe.
Sunday 18th — Saturday 24th Paper Dolls supported by Lana, and Tony Field.
Sunday 25th — Saturday 1st July Tommy Hunt.
1972 July
Saturday 1 July Hurrican and B.J. Arnau.
Sunday 2nd — Saturday 8th Searchers.
June Monday 24th Sports Night Gala with proceeds going to the British Olympic Appeal Fund.
Darts Tournament heats played weekly.
Friday 28th Fortunes supported by Windy Blow (a clown), and Nicky Stevens.
Sunday 30th — Saturday 5th August Jimmy Helms.
1972 August
Sunday 30th — Saturday 5th August Jimmy Helms.
Friday 12th Peddlers supported by Liberty Helm, and Barry Herrick.
Sunday 13th —Saturday 19th Nelson Sardelli (gunslinger act).
Friday 24th Bobby Pattinson supported by Oscar Hellos, and Joanne Love.
Sunday 26th — Saturday 1st September Mixtures supported by Adwin Heath, and Keith Cooper.
28th Edwin Heath (Hypnotist).
Sunday 31st August — Saturday 6th Jimmy Ruffin.
Monday 21st Mr United Kingdom Bodybuilding Contest, backed by the International Federation of Body-builders.The contest was held at seven of Bailey's clubs in the North with the grand final taking place in Sheffield in September 1972. Winner of the final was presented with the largest trophy (at that time) ever presented in the United Kingdom, which was specially commissioned by the organisers and stood 4ft tall. The winner also won a trip to Germany and represented Great Britain in the Mr Europe context.
Karen Martin, runner-up of the 1972 Miss Bailey competition presented runner-up Trevor Cording from Manchester with the trophy he won in the Hull heat. Trevor went through to the final competition in Sheffield on September 4th.
Said Mr E. Bennett, president of the IFBB, on the much-needed boost to the sport in the UK, "There is not sufficeitn dedication nowadays, people are more interested in watching television. But now that is has been accepted as an international sport we hope there will be an upsurge of interest."
1972 September
Sunday 26th August — Saturday 1st September Mixtures supported by Adwin Heath, and Keith Cooper.
Sunday 2nd — Saturday 8th Labi Siffre supported by Barras & St. John, and Berry Cornish.
Sunday 9th — Saturday 15th Bob Monkhouse.
Tuesday 26th David Garrick supported by Ricky Lomas, and Gemini.
Sunday 31st August — Saturday 6th Jimmy Ruffin.
1972 October
Friday 4th October The Real Thing supported by Isobel Duncan, and Bill Weston.
Sunday 6th — Saturday 12th Royal Polynesian Revue supported by Stu Francis, and Nikki Hanchard.
Sunday 15th — Saturday 21st Peter Goodwright.
Wednesday 25th Fantastics supported by Kay Kennedy, and Johnnie Lee.
Sunday 29th — Saturday 4th Syd Little and Eddie Large.
1972 November
Sunday 29th — Saturday 4th Syd Little and Eddie Large supported by Jeff Smith, and Ivan Karl.
Sunday 5th — Saturday 11th Flirtations supported by Ron Martin, and Gail Gordon.
Sunday 12th — Saturday 18th Dave Berry supported by Janeck & Dolyna, and David Brown.
Sunday 19th — Saturday 25th Grumbleweeds.
Friday 24 Hull Daily Mail reports on the 'Moby Dolls' Go-Go dancers at Bailey's. Miss Janet Braim, a solicitor's secretary, was a dancer at the club and appointed 'Bunny Mother' of the 'Moby Dolls', "looking ager their welfare and choreography...once a girl has got over the initial stage fright the only real problem is handling the "wolves" which we overcome by saying the disc jockey is out husband. We are proud of our performances and take the work seriously."
1972 December
Friday 8th Holiday Spectacular presented by Easons Travel Agency Ltd. and Clarksons Holidays. Featuring The Chants and Dustin Gee, Holiday films, Italian Buffet, Disco and Late Bar.
1973 sometime before August.
Adam Faith plays at Bailey's. Alec Gill from Hull photographs Adam and his band backstage. In the same year Adam Faith had discovered (and began managing) Leo Sayer and had produced the first solo album by Roger Daltrey. In August 1973 Adam was seriously injured in a car accident, an event that he described later as the turning point of his career.
1974 January
Saturday 5th Carl Wayne.
Sunday 6th — Saturday 12th Billy J. Kramer.
Thursday 17th Hull Judeans Annual Function.
Sunday 12th — Saturday 18th MUD.
1974 February
Wednesday 13th Country & Western Festival.
Saturday 16th Showaddywaddy supported by Franklyn James.
Sunday 17th — Saturday 23rd Dallas Boys.
Wednesday 20th Hit Sounds Revival Night.
1974 March
Tuesday 5th Festival of Country Music with Tex Withers, Rainbow Country Sound, Suzanne Harris, Collier-Dixon Line, Dave and Tammy Cline.
Monday 11th — Saturday 16th Tommy Cooper.
Saturday 23rd Wild Angels.
Sunday 24th Bailey's Top Town Talent Competition Auditions.
Wednesday 27th John Moore Benefit Night featuring film shows arranged by Eddie Waring.
John McVay from Glasgow became the new general manager of Hull Bailey's. John's brother was Ray McVay, he band leader who won the 1974 Carl Alan Award for the UK's most popular dancing band.
1974 April
Bailey's Top Town Talent Competition Hull's finalists were the band Cornerstone (Keith Howland, Bob McArthur, Rod Yeomans and Chris Keech, all band members are from Hull except Bob from Glasgow).
The Royal Polynesian Revue (Lola, Laloifa, Princess Ioana and Maupenei).
1974 May
Saturday 4th Jackie Carlton.
Sunday 5th — Saturday 11th Fortunes.
Wednesday 22nd Boxing night.
Saturday 25th Grumbleweeds.
Sunday 26th — Saturday 1st June Design.
Wednesday 29th Country and Western Spectacular presented by Cravens Music Centre.
1974 June
Sunday 26th May — Saturday 1st June Design.
Saturday 8th Brother Lees supported by Pip & Geoff George.
Sunday 9th — Saturday 15th Black Abbots supported by Martin Paul.
Sunday 16th — Saturday 22nd Hank Marvin & John Farrar.
1974 July
Saturday 13th Brotherley Love supported by Chuck Bedford.
Monday 22nd — Wednesday 24th Showaddywaddy.
Sunday 28th, Thursday 1st — Saturday 3rd Yakity Yak.
1974 August
Sunday 28th, Thursday 1st — Saturday 3rd Yakity Yak.
J.J.King singer of 'Skyline Pigeon' performs.
Wednesday 14th Fire Services National Benevolent Fundraiser.
1974 September
Wednesday 25th Henry Cooper, Britain's fomer heavyweight champion boxer has a special talk-in show at the nightclub, interviewed by radio personality Newton Wills.
1974 October
Wednesday 16th North-Eastern Counties v. North-West Boxing Tournament. Boxers included Middleweight David Owens of Castleford and his opponent T. Miller.
1974 November
Monday 4th Ken Goodwin supported by Anni Lawrence.
Wednesday 27th Sports Forum, featuring Hull City striker Ken Wagstaff, Brian Clough and Geoff Boycott, chaired by Yorkshire TV commentator Keith Macklin; plus cabaret from The Fortunes. Proceeds from this benefit were for Ken Wagstaff and Geoff Boycott.
1974 December
Wednesday 4th Christmas Boxing Tournament presented by Kingston Amateur Boxing Club.
Monday 9th Rock Orchestra.
Sunday 22nd Holy Trinity Choir Carol Service.
1975 February
Wicked Lady (featuring Hull bass guitarist Lesley Saxil-Nielsen, alongside other members Jo Mottram on vocals, Sue Exley on lead guitar, and Chris Killik on drums).
Saturday 22nd Auditions for Player's No.6 Top Town Club Star 1975, final winners could auditon for ATV's New Faces.
1975 March
Wednedsay 12th The Vehicle (featuring 19 Jazz musicians under the leadership of Alfred Marshall Stephenson).
Friday 14th — Saturday 15th Yakerty Yak 1950 dupported by Lana.
Sunday 16th— Saturday 22nd Mint.
Following auditions at the Hull heat of Baileys talent competigion, the following artists performed: Aura; Magic Bus; Dogsbody and Boby and the Helmets; vocalists Paul Adams; Johnny Carmichal; Phil Curtis; Johnny D. Douglas; Caven Brothers; Brian Hull; Joe Longthorne; Sandra Bradley and Karen Fieldsends; ventriloquist Alan Melville; comedien's Dorrie Moore, and Dave Cochran.
1975 April
Wednesday 2nd Bailey's Top Town Talent Competition, first round was won by Hull singer Brian Hill. Brian competed against Hull pop group Bowlalley Lane and local vocalist Margo West. Seven more heats of the competition were held during April.
Saturday 5th Vietnam orphans appeal at Bailey's raised £70 from patrons of the nightclub.
Friday 11th — Saturday 12th Brotherhood of Man supported by Dudley Doolittle; Sunday 13th — Saturday 19th Majestics.
Tuesday 22nd Trendsetters Competition final judged by Peter Wynngarde to find the 'Trendiest Male in Hull'.
29-year old Patrick White from Allestre, Derby became the new manager of the Hull Bailey's nightclub.
1975 May
Tuesday 6th Bailey's Top Town Talent Competition saw the group Dogsbody, vocalist Johnny Carmichael, and Hull ventriloquist Alan Melville compete.
Wednesday 14th Film Show and Cabaret organised by Humberside School's Rugby referees. The film was of the last tour of Austrlia by the Great Britain Rugby team. Proceeds were in aid of the School's Rugby League.
Saturday 31st Hull Bailey's resident band the Helen Day Band were due to perform on TV show 'New Faces'. The band included Alan Cobb on organ, Dave Sanders on Bass, Neal Turfitt on drums, Jon on lead and Helen Day as lead vocalist. The band had to postpone their debut TV performance due to an industrial dispute at the TV studios. The band finally perfomed on 'New Faces' on Saturday 21st June.
1975 June
Bailey's Top Town Talent Competition saw Joe Longthorne perform. Joe auditioned for TV show 'Opportunity Knocks' in the same month.
Saturday 21st Hull Bailey's resident band the Helen Day Band performed on TV show 'New Faces'.
Wednesday 25th Spinal Injuries Association fund raising evening.
Saturday 28th Fairfield Welles. Sunday 29th — Saturday 5th July Ray Martine.
1975 July
Sunday 29th June — Saturday 5th Ray Martine.
1975 August
Monday 11th — Wednesday 13th Showaddywaddy.
1975 September
Wednesday 17th Disco Tex and The Sexolets with Muscles.
Ray Copeland returns as Hull Bailey's manager. On his return Ray introduces a new disco and Bailey's new twin nightspots: 'Samantha's' disco/cabaret for the over 20's featuring Go-Go dancers, and DJ Guy La Roche and DJ Tony Allen; and 'Strolllers' disco for the over 18's featuring DJ Guy La Roche.
Around this time the club also employed DJ Tim Jibson who played predominantly American soul records acquired from a US naval base where the father of his girlfriend was stationed. Coach loads of dancers went to Bailey's to catch unheard 'Northern' soul records. Jibsen's DJ nights are linked to the emergence of Northern Soul. The phrase 'Northern Soul' first appeared in June 1970 in a weekly column for Blues & Soul magazine written by journalist Dave Godin. Godin also ran a record shop in Covent Garden called Soul City.
Other club DJs included Steve Massam, Charlie Hanna and Paul Rusling.
1975 October
Wednesday 1st Drifters supported by Linda Carr and The Love Squad.
Saturday 11 October Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus at 'Samantha's' supported by DJ Tony Allen.
Wednedsay 22nd Bobby and the Helmets, North of England's Roch and Roll Band, supported by Blacklight.
Friday 24th — Saturday 25th Sweet Dreams featuring Polly Brown and Tony Jackson at 'Samantha's' supported by DJ Guy La Roche.
Friday 24th Chart Topper's Night with Record Give-Aways at 'Strollers'.
Wednesday 29th The Tymes at 'Samantha's'.
Tuesday 28th Foundations supported by DJ Tim Jibson at 'Samantha's'.
Tuesday 28th Soul and Funky Special at 'Strolllers'.
Wednesday 29th The Tymes at 'Samantha's'.
Wednesday 29th — Sunday 2nd November The Foundations at 'Samantha's'.
1975 November
Saturday 1st The Foundations at 'Samantha's'.
Saturday 1st Disco with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
Thursday 13th George McCrae at 'Samantha's'.
Saturday 8th Fiddlygig at 'Samantha's'.
Saturday 8th with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
Thursday 13th — Saturday 15th Carlo Santana & Band at 'Samantha's'.
Friday 14th Disco with DJ Tony Allenat 'Strollers'.
Tuesday 18th Mac & Katie Kissoon, plus DJ Tim Jibsen at 'Samantha's'.
Saturday 22nd Mac & Katie Kissoon.
Saturday 22nd Disco with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
Saturday 29th Fiddlesticks at 'Samantha's.
Saturday 29th Disco with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
1975 December
Friday 5th Sweet Sensation at 'Samantha's'.
Friday 5th Disco with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
Saturday 13th Jaspers at 'Samantha's'.
Saturday 13th Disco with DJ Tony Allen at 'Strollers'.
1976 January
Thursday 15th — Saturday 17th Tommy Hunt at 'Samantha's'.
Friday 16th The Best Sounds Around at 'Strollers'.
Tuesday 20th Tony Allen's Soul and the Funky Special at 'Strollers'.
Friday 23rd Black Abbotts at 'Samantha's'.
Friday 23rd The Best Sounds Around at 'Strollers'.
1976 February
Friday 6th Star Cabaret New Vaudeville Band at 'Samantha's'.
Friday 6th The Best Sounds Around at 'Strollers'.
Wednesday 11th — Saturday 14th The Labbi Siffre Band.
Friday 27th The Best Sounds Around at 'Strollers'.
1976 March
Thursday 11th Candlewick Green at 'Samantha's'.
Tuesday 16th Golden Oldies Night.
Thurdsay 18th Fourmost at 'Samantha's'.
1976 April
Thursday 8th — Saturday 10th Cyril Dagworth Players at 'Samantha's'.
Thursday 26th — Saturday 28th Brotherly Love at 'Samantha's'.
1976 June
Thursday 3rd — Saturday 5th Ronji Southern Band.
1976 July
Friday 16th Showaddywaddy.
1976 August
Monday 2nd Boy Meets Girl Night.
Wednesday 4th Coastin with a Band Called 'O', supported by The Dodgers, and DJ Andy Dunkley, featuring Films from The Pink Floyd, The Who, The Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart at 'Samantha's'.
Thursday 12th — Saturday 14th Signs; Sunday 29th Child.
1976 September
Thursday 2nd Child and Disco.
Sunday 12th 'Strollers' is turned into 'Tom Cotton's' with rock music nights organised by Faust Promotions. The nightspot including a revolving stgae and a disco dance floor.
1976 October
Thursday 14th — Saturday 16th Paper Lace.
Thursday 21st Del Shannon.
Friday 22nd — Saturday 23rd Art Nouveau.
Thursday 28th Charity Trust Fund presents Edison Lighthouse Cabare, the Eric Williams Quartet, and Claudie.
Friday 29th Alvin Stardust.
Friday 29th — Saturday 30th Edison Lighthouse.
1976 November
Resident band from Sweden 'Scud' start playing every Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at the club.
Thursday 4th — Saturday 6th Tommy Hunt.
Thurdsay 18th — Saturday 20th Pinocchio.
Thursday 25th — Saturday 28th Resident Scud, and A Tribute to Elvis featuring The Inimitable Rupert (and Elvis impersonator from Scunthorpe), plus Meet the Navy Dance to meet Officers and Crew of the HMS Tiger.
Dave Sayer is now Hull Bailey's manager.
1976 December
Thursday 1st — Saturday 3rd O'Hara's Playboys.
Wednesday 8th Sportsman's Night Out compered by Eddie Waring (synonymous with Rugby League), a night to pay tribute to Kingston Rovers captain Roger Millward.
Friday 10th Drifters.
Friday 10th afternoon Under 18s Super Xmas Disco, with proceeds to Help The Aged (now known as Age UK).
Friday 10th — Saturday 11th Buddy and the Dimes.
Friday 17th — Saturday 18th Mike "Stand" Douglas.
Frday 24th Super Sounds from New Southern Comfort.
1977 January
Thursday 6th — Saturday 8th Montanas.
Friday 7th — Saturday 8th Special Appearance from Paul Melba.
Thursday 20th — Saturday 22nd The Dooley Family.
Friday 21st — Saturday 22nd Showaddywaddy.
Friday 28th — Saturday 29th Lena Martell and Musicians.
'Strollers' is once again advertised as a 'Superfun Disco'.
1977 February
Friday 18th — Saturday 19th Tommy Cooper.
Friday 25th — Saturday 26th Grumbleweeds.
1977 March
Thursday 3rd — Saturday 5th Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus.
Friday 4th — Saturday 5th Mike Reid.
Friday 11th — Saturday 12th Max Bygraves.
Friday 18th — Saturday 19th Ken Goodwin.
Friday 25th — Saturday 26th Edison Lighthouse.
Monday 28th Yorkshire Association of Boys' Clubs Super Cabaret Eveing, Top of the Bill O'Hara's Playboys.
1977 April
Friday 15th — Saturday 16th Disco Night and Super Sounds from DJ Tony Allen.
Tony Allen left Bailey's in left April to work on the pirate radio station 'Peace' which is anchored off Tel Aviv. He used the name Tony Britten whilst working on the hip.
Leeds native Tony moved to Hull in 1963.
1977 May
Wednesday 4th The Nolan Sisters, supported by Dustin Gee.
Tuesday 10th Bailey's closed its doors for the summer. On 11th May Hull Daily Mail reported, "The Jameson-street club which attracted some of the biggest nbames in showbusiness is exopected to re-open in August. During the next few monsths, the satff of about 20, including barmaids, doormen, receotionists and waitresses, will be out of a job. Howevere, acording [sic] to a Bailey's spokesman in Hull today. they will be the first to be reinstated. The organisation has denied rumours that the club is to close permanantly. The summer shutdown will allow renovation work to be carried out at a time when attendances are traditionally llow because of the weather."
1977 August
On Tuesday 9th August Hull Daily Mail reports, "Bailey's Nightclub in Hull which once attracted the biggest names from Britain's clubland is up for sale. Falling attendnances in recent years have forced the massive Bailey Organisation to close the Jameson-street cabaret and disco complex. The lease on the property high above the city centre at the top of the Co-operative building, still has 21 years to run and is expected to cost a high five-figure sum. Confirmation of the club's final downfall was given this morning by a Bailey Organisation director and general manager, Mr Ian Young, from the company's Newcastle headquarters. The news came almost six years to the day since the firm first opened the club."
On Friday 12th August Hull Daily Mail reports, "A firm which is negotiating to acquire the recently-closed Bailey's nightclub hopes to reopen the premises before Christmas, Mr William Scandrett told Hull Transfer Sessions yesterday. Mr Scandrett successfully applied on behalf of the present licensee, Mr David Sayer, and EMI, for structural alterations to be carried out to the bar lay-out at the club. The committee was told that the premises, on the top floor of the Co-operative building in Jameson-street, Hull, had been closed for three months. Mr Scandrett said: "I am making this application on behalf of the present licensee, but also by EMI who are currently negotiating to acquire the premises. They propose to re-open under the name of Romeos and Juliets." They proposed to carry out a complete internal redecoration of the premises. The new club was aimed at the slightly more mature clientele than before. There would be dancing, cabaret and a restaurant. The application was granted subject to the necessary fire precautions being dealt with."
ROMEO'S & JULIET'S open between 1978 – 1992
club facebook group
1978
Baileys nightclub is converted into another nightclub Romeo’s & Juliet’s.
DJs at the club include Geoff Skipsey, Geoff King, Steve Tong, Pete Rob.
1978 August
The club hosts the semi-finals for the World Disco Dancing Championships.
1980s
Many pop stars such as Olivia Newton-John and Rick Astley perform at Romeo’s & Juliet’s.
1981 August
Romeo’s & Juliet’s futuristic new lighting system costing up to £50,000 is unveiled.
1983 November
Romeo’s & Juliet’s in Hull is chosen as one of 80 clubs across the UK to hold a casting screen test in search of a couple to appear in a new Martini advert.
1984 September
Silk's a private party suite with a two-tiered dance floor opens inside Romeo’s & Juliet’s.
There is also a separate dance room area for private hire called Samantha's where Paul Dakeyne (AKA Tinman) is DJ.
1988
Romeo’s & Juliet’s celebrates its tenth birthday.
1988 October
From October 1988, the club includes infamous Hull Hessle Road acid house/rave DJ Roscoe.
Club dress code rules included no white trousers for men, or trainers.
1991 Summer
YouTube link to Romeo’s & Juliet’s Dance Unity club night in 1991.
1991 November
On a cold night in November, more than 200 police officers stormed Romeo’s & Juliet’s in a notorious large-scale police drugs raid. It was the biggest drugs operation ever seen in Hull at the time. The club is closed down. YouTube link to footage of the Club Raid.
2009
YouTube link to an abandoned Romeo's & Juliet's club in 2009.
club facebook group
1978
Baileys nightclub is converted into another nightclub Romeo’s & Juliet’s.
DJs at the club include Geoff Skipsey, Geoff King, Steve Tong, Pete Rob.
1978 August
The club hosts the semi-finals for the World Disco Dancing Championships.
1980s
Many pop stars such as Olivia Newton-John and Rick Astley perform at Romeo’s & Juliet’s.
1981 August
Romeo’s & Juliet’s futuristic new lighting system costing up to £50,000 is unveiled.
1983 November
Romeo’s & Juliet’s in Hull is chosen as one of 80 clubs across the UK to hold a casting screen test in search of a couple to appear in a new Martini advert.
1984 September
Silk's a private party suite with a two-tiered dance floor opens inside Romeo’s & Juliet’s.
There is also a separate dance room area for private hire called Samantha's where Paul Dakeyne (AKA Tinman) is DJ.
1988
Romeo’s & Juliet’s celebrates its tenth birthday.
1988 October
From October 1988, the club includes infamous Hull Hessle Road acid house/rave DJ Roscoe.
Club dress code rules included no white trousers for men, or trainers.
1991 Summer
YouTube link to Romeo’s & Juliet’s Dance Unity club night in 1991.
1991 November
On a cold night in November, more than 200 police officers stormed Romeo’s & Juliet’s in a notorious large-scale police drugs raid. It was the biggest drugs operation ever seen in Hull at the time. The club is closed down. YouTube link to footage of the Club Raid.
2009
YouTube link to an abandoned Romeo's & Juliet's club in 2009.
Every effort has been made in the accuracy of this timeline.
Please get in contact if you find any mistakes, or have suggestions for relevant additions for the timeline.
Special thanks to: Angus Young at Hull Daily Mail; and to www.45worlds.com/live/venue/the-skyline-club
Please get in contact if you find any mistakes, or have suggestions for relevant additions for the timeline.
Special thanks to: Angus Young at Hull Daily Mail; and to www.45worlds.com/live/venue/the-skyline-club
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