big acts in south shields

robpapE2 · Post by **robpapE2** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:52 am

I may be wandering (as OLD CODGERS do) but I'm sure years ago I went to see Max Bygraves and Morton Frasers Harmonica Gang I remember the dwarf/short person and during the show they threw mini harmonicas into the audience ..good job it wasn't the bloody Halle Orchestra

Any one else remember them ??? also Johnny Cash... Jimi Hendrix ...Jesse Winchester..Guy Clark.....Bonzo Dog Band at the La Strada ...we've had em all

any other names ?????????????????

sless · Post by **sless** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:22 am

gino washington and the ram jam band

what a night,what a bloke

baldy.smith · Post by **baldy.smith** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:36 am

Jayne Mansfield made an outstanding appearance at La Strada.

jimmywizz · Post by **jimmywizz** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:23 pm

baldy was she not killed soon after that ?

baldy.smith · Post by **baldy.smith** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:28 pm

She was Jimmy.

I met her briefly in London when she was presenting the prizes at the "Mr Universe" competition, the competition was won by "Len Sell" that year. She was not the brightest person I have ever met (understatement). But I spent most of the day with her then husband Mickey Hargitay, who incidently got stabbed in Paris a couple of weeks later. He was a really nice guy and good company, there were four or five of us spent the whole day together.

robpapE2 · Post by **robpapE2** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:31 pm

yes baldy wasn't it her peculiar ailment ???
did she not d*e of a hunched front (no doubt a s*xist comment)

baldy.smith · Post by **baldy.smith** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:34 pm

No! she lost her head. Someone found it a bit further down the road.

Delilahcat · Post by **Delilahcat** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:12 pm

Tiny Tim of Tiptoe through the Tulips fame was another to grace the stage at The Latino.
Baldy,Mickey Hargitay died just recently and there was quite a big obituary devoted to his body building and film career. The films were mostly of the sword and sandals variety made in Italy.

baldy.smith · Post by **baldy.smith** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:10 pm

Yes I was aware of that Delilahcat. It is only a few months ago that they interviewed him at the side of his swimming pool where he swam quite a few lengths every day. He looked in great shape for his age. He has a daughter who appears in Law and Order or CSI, one of those programmes anyway. She looks a bit like Jayne Mansfied but I think she is much more attractive than her mother was.

I also have another friend who appeared in quite a few of the Italian "Sword and Sandal" films, his name is Paul Wynter. I had him as guest star at a show which I put on at the Pier Pavilion about 1962/63.

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:00 pm

You have a lot of strings to your bow Baldy.

I seen Jayne Mansfield at the Latino, it was embarrassing.
Also seen Tiny Tim there with his union jack carrier bag.

A few I seen at the Latino
PJ Proby
Tom Jones
Flowerpot Men
Kathy Kirby
Peter and Gordon
The Tremoloes
Scott Walker
Bob Monkhouse
The Move

It was rumoured at the time Kathy Kirby had a child to Tom Jones born at the Danesfield hospital Jarrow.

Cisco

baldy.smith · Post by **baldy.smith** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:05 pm

It was rumoured at that time Kathy Kirby was of a different persuasion, so if true, it was unlikely she had a child. She never married.

I recently downloaded a lot of her songs, I think she was a very good singer.

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:42 pm

I agree Baldy, Kathy Kirby was a great singer that's why I went to see her at the Latino, but I've got to say she was a bit of a disapointment that night.
Batting for the other side, I'd not heard that one, it was well documented at the time she had a long time affair with Bert Ambrose her manager
and svengali.

Cisco

baldy.smith · Post by **baldy.smith** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:48 pm

True or not, it didn't stop me from fancying her. She was the first girl on TV to wear lip gloss (so I believe) she was certainly the first one I ever saw wearing it.

Pooter · Post by **Pooter** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:57 pm

baldy.smith wrote:No! she lost her head. Someone found it a bit further down the road.

I understand it took four men to carry away the body - two abreast.

I'll get me coat.

baldy.smith · Post by **baldy.smith** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:59 pm

Pooter wrote:
I'll get me coat.

Hang on, I'll help you put it on (it's cold out)

Babooshka · Post by **Babooshka** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:40 pm

Lovely thread,

my older sister used to go to this Latino nightclub and used to tell me all about it, I missed out on it sadly

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:51 pm

sless wrote:gino washington and the ram jam band

what a night,what a bloke

I remember seeing Gino Washington and the Ram Jam Band at the Club Fiesta in Jarrow, a great live show he puts everything into it.

Cisco

Pooter · Post by **Pooter** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:07 pm

I saw Showaddywaddy at the Tavern.

Didn't the Cream and then Hendrix play the old Cellar Club?

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:19 pm

I also seen Showaddywaddy at the Tavern Pooter, great show.

Cisco

Delilahcat · Post by **Delilahcat** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:31 pm

Scott Walker.....sigh. I just loved thw Walker Brothers.
I saw Hendrix at the Cellar Club - new one not the old one.