Merseybeat Appreciation Thread - The 1960's Liverpool Mersey Beat Sound

“An original 1960s blank concert poster from the Cavern Club, Liverpool. The poster is printed with “The Cavern Liverpool Home Of The Mersey Beat” and has a large white space. Some of the artists who have performed at the Cavern are listed at the bottom, including The Beatles and The Yardbirds. The poster was obtained from Cavern Club owner Alf Geoghegan, who managed the Cavern Club from its reopening in July 1966 until his retirement in September 1970.”
THE CAVERN CLUB LIVERPOOL BLANK CONCERT POSTER - Price Estimate: $400 - $550

 

An original poster from the Plaza Ballroom, St. Helens, England, for a Remo Four, Kingsize Taylor, Faron and The Flamingoes, and Rory Storm and the Hurricanes that took place on November 18, 1961.

 

The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, 1960

 

Yesterday in Merseybeat: March 22, 1962
At the Cavern Club, Peppy & The New York Twisters followed by The Beatles. The birth of "The Pinwheel Twist"!
https://www.beatlesbible.com/1962/03/22/live-cavern-club-liverpool-157/
Earl Preston

Dave Dover

 

“The twist was unheard of in Liverpool as everybody was jiving.” - Earl Preston

Jive (dance) - Wikipedia

Dancing 1963 - Teenagers (1963) part 2

 

Some footage of The Kaiserkeller in Hamburg.......

 

.....and the Star-Club, Hamburg

 

Cy Tucker has died, from complications of Covid-19.
Marc Leslie

 

Oh no......that’s terrible news. Thank you @nikh33 for the update. RIP Cy. You’ll be missed and you and your family are in our prayers.

 

Rest in Peace Cy, we'll miss you. Some links to news coverage of Cy's passing. It is believe he is the first person in Liverpool to die from coronavirus.

Singer who performed with Beatles dies after getting coronavirus
Cy Tucker dead: Singer who performed with The Beatles dies from coronavirus
Cy Tucker dead at 76: 1960s pop legend who played with The Beatles passes away 'from coronavirus'
Musician Cy Tucker dies from coronavirus aged 76 | Daily Mail Online
Legendary singer Cy Tucker who performed with Beatles dies of coronavirus

 

RIP + Cy Tucker

 

I posted this a couple of months ago, but worth posting again. A reformed Earl Preston & The TT’s performing from a few years ago. Cy’s performance at 1:05 is just outstanding. What a voice.

 

Nice little tribute to Cy Tucker

 

Today in Merseybeat: March 25, 1959
Al Caldwell's Raving Texans play at the Mardi Gras Club. Sitting in on drums for the first time. Ritchie Starkey (though he wasn't a full time member until later).

 

Al Caldwell's Raving Texans

 

Today in Merseybeat" March 26, 1962:
It's "Rock 'n' Twist Night" at the Apollo Roller Rink in Moreton with The Beatles/ The Undertakers and The Renegades



March 26, 1967:
At the Empire Theatre: "The Otis Redding Show"
http://www.otisredding.fr/STAX_HitTheRoadStax_01M_72x40.pdf

"But then they went to Croydon"

 

A day late, but from March 25, 1962
The Casbah Club

THE SOURCE - The Savage Young Beatles - 25 March 1962 - The Casbah Club

 

Regarding The Renegades, who shared the bill with The Undertakers and The Beatles at the Rock ‘n’ Twist Night......

The Renegades were a Wallasey-based group who formed in 1961. They comprised George Peckham on guitar/vocals, Dave Myers on lead guitar, Bob Evans on drums and Derek Peckham on bass guitar.

Immediately following the Renegades, George became rhythm guitarist in Lee Curtis And The All Stars. The other members comprised Lee Curtis on vocals, Mushy Cooper on bass guitar, Paul Pilnick on lead and Don Alcyd on drums. Don left to join the Delmont Four and Paul to the Big Three. The record they cut at the time ‘What About Me?’ c/w ‘I’ve Got My Eyes On You’ was released on Decca F 11830 in February 1964.
- Bill Harry, Mersey Beat, triumphed.com

 

That's George "Porky" Peckham
Porky (5)

 

Yeppers. A Porky Prime Cut.

 

When I lived in Southport in the early 1990s I used to tape Spencer's programme every Saturday lunchtime. I still have the tapes somewhere. Loads of great interviews, with "locals" like Faron, Bob Wooler, members of The Merseybeats, and also other names like Billy Eckstine, Gene Pitney (I think) and Dave Berry. I still have the cassettes somewhere. Spencer's enthusiasm knows no bounds.

 

That awesome @Wayfaring Stranger . Would love to hear some of those interviews some day. Sad to think how many folks Spencer has interviewed over the years who are no longer with us. Having those tapes is a treasure trove to Merseybeat fans.

 

Today in Merseybeat: March 27, 1964
The Cavern Club presents Beaterama! Eight exciting hours! Twelve terrific groups! Starting at 3:30 on Good Friday afternoon:
1. The Chants
2. The Road Runners
3. The Kirkbys
4. The Master Sounds
5. The Kubas
6. Vic & The TTs
7. The Markfour
8. The Notions
9. Billy Butler & The Tuxedos
10. The Hideaways
11. The Harlems
12. Russ & The V-Tones

Also on the same day, at the Orrell Park Ballroom, it's Jerry Lee Lewis with the Nashville Teens. On the same bill: The Undertakers/ Ian & The Zodiacs/ The Spidermen/ Rory Storm & The Hurricanes/ Ricky Gleason & The Top Spots. Here's a fan's account:
People's Stories - Liverpool Lives | Story | Jerry Lee at the OPB, Liverpool
Lewis and the Teens also played in Swadlincote the same day as part of their UK package tour.
Concerts & Package Tours : 1964 (March - April)

 

That site, Bradford Timeline - History of Bradford, Yorkshire , is fantastic. Loads of programmes, posters, tickets and more from the UK package tours. I can spend hours there looking at all they have.

 

A spirited performance from Liverpool’s fantastic Searchers, Live at the NME Poll Winners concert.