HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 109 - FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO PERFORMED or SPOKE IN CNY (1956)

Jan 1-5, 1956       Ted Lewis & Orchestra                 Hotel Syracuse

Jan 17, 1956        The  Gaylords                               3 Rivers Inn
                                (Little Shoemaker)

Jan 18, 1956        Johnnie Kamels & Kamels Caravan  Andre's Tic Toc

Jan 19-21            Salt City 5 w/ Will Alger               Memory Lane
                            and Wild Bill Davidson

Jan 23, 1956        Birdland Stars of 1956                   War Memorial
                             Sarah Vaughan
                             Count Basie & Jon Williams
                             Al Hibbler
                             Johnny Smith

Feb 1, 1956          Paul Frienze Trio                          Dewiit Ranch Motel

Feb 3, 1956          Dick Kowells Orch                       Hotel Syracuse

Feb 10, 1956        Don Cossak                                   Lincoln Aud.

Feb 10, 1956        Gene Sposito & Orch                    P.L.A.V.

Feb 11, 1956        Johnny Franchers Orch                 Hotel Syracuse

Feb 13, 1956        Pat Henry                                       Andre's Tic Toc
                             Johnny Kamels & Karavan

Feb 14, 1956        Gordon MacRea                            War Memorial

Feb 16, 1956        Victor Borge                                  War Memorial

Feb 18, 1956        George Horton                               Starlite Rest

Feb 21, 1956        Dunninger (Magician)                    RKO Keiths

Feb 21, 1956        Jose Limon Dance Orch                 Lincoln Aud.

Mar 9, 1956         Rubinstein                                       Lincoln Aud.

Mar 28, 1956       Carl Mano Trio                               Meadowbrook

Apr 3-7                 Frankie Carl Orchestra                   Hotel Syracuse

Apr 16, 1956        Harry Bellafonte                             Loews State Th.

Apr 20, 1956        Isaac Stern                                      Lincoln Aud.

Apr 23-25             Cab Calloway                                Andre's Tic Toc

Apr 26, 1956        Biggest Rock n Roll Show of 1956   War Memorial
                             Bill Haley & The Comets
                             LaVern Baker
                            Bo Diddley
                            The Colts
                            The Drifters
                            The Flamingos
                            Clyde MacPhatter
                            The Platters
                            Teenagers with Frankie Lymon
                           Teen Queens
                           "Big Joe" Turner
                           Red Prysock & Rock & Rolol Orchestra

Apr 28, 1956      Jimmy Ashby                               Red Barn-Kirkville

May 9, 1956       Bigtree Sisters                              Lincoln Aud.

May 18-25          Mae West                                    3 Rivers Inn

May 18, 1956      Rhythmaires                               Suburban Park

May 7. 1956        Diana Dors                                 Schines Eckel Th.

May 23-25          Carman Cavallaro                       3 Rivers Inn
                            Jerry Vale

May 28-June 5    Vagabonds                                  3 Rivers Inn

Jane 4, 1956        Johnny LaTone                           Andre's Tic Toc

June 5, 1956        Skip Williams & R & R Orch     Little Brown Jug

June 11-14           Tony Bennett                              3 Rivers Inn

June 21-28           Pat Boone                                   3 Rivers Inn

June 26- July 5    Four Aces                                   3 Rivers Inn

June 28, 1956      Ringling Bros- Barnum Bailey Circus- NYS Fair

July 2-5               Billie Burke                                 Country Playhouse

July 6-12             Marion Marlowe                         3 Rivers Inn

July 11-19          Fontaine Sisters                           3 Rivers Inn

July 16, 1956     Movie Star- Jeffrey Hunter          Loew's State Th.

July19, 1956       Salt City 5                                   Marine Room

July 20, 1956      Crew Cuts                                   3 Rivers Inn

July 23-25          Movie Stare- Charlton Heston     Country Playhouse

July 27- Aug 2    Eddy Arnold                               3 Rivers Inn

July 30, 1956      Robert Q. Lewis                          Country Playhouse

July 30, 1956      Bill Davidson                              Memory Lane

Aug 2, 1956        Bigtree Sisters                             Thornton Park
                            Dick Martin Orch
                            Dick Mastriano
                           Tony Tedesco Band

Aug 4, 1956       Quintones (Lafayette Breland)    Smith's Pier Br

Aug 4-11            Lu Ann Sims                              3 Rivers Inn
                           Somethin Smith & Redheads

Aug 10               Tommy Dorsey Orchestra          Skateland

Aug 10, 1956     Les Purdy                             Red Barn- Kirkville

Aug 12-19         Julius LaRosa                              3 Rivers Inn

Aug 20-23         McGuire Sisters                          3 Rivers Inn

Aug 24-31         Patti Page                                    3 Rivers Inn

Sept 3-4             Salt City 5 w/ Will Alger            Little Brown Jug

Sept 4-7            Leo Carillo (Pancho / Cisco Kid)  NYS Fair

Sept 7, 1956     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps          Auburn Schrine Th
                         Johnny Burnette
                         Lillian Briggs
                         Phil Lawrence & Mitzi

Sept 13-16        Maxie Rosenbloom Review      3 Rivers Inn

Sept 16, 1956    Gaylords                                   3 Rivers Inn

Sept 16, 1956    Quintones                                 Smith's Pier-Br

Sept 19, 1956    Sammy Davis Jr.                      War Memorial

Sept 24-29        Vaughn Monroe                        3 Rivers Inn
                         Don Rickles

Oct 4, 1956      Montovanni                                Famous Artits

Oct 12, 1956    Les Elgart Orch.                         War Memorial

Oct 12, 1956    Lou DeSantis Orch.                    Meadowbrook Rest

Oct 12-13         Quintones                                 Sacketts Super Club

Oct 13, 1956     Emeralds (Greg Tearney)        VA Hospital Event
                         Bigtree Sisters
                         Merle Wiley
                         Golimi Twins
                         Marilyn Douglas & Others

Oct 14, 1956    The Penguins                            3 Rivers Inn
                         (Earth Angel)

Oct 21, 1956     Jimmy Cavallo                         Starlite Rest\

Oct 27, 1956    Biggest In Person Show of 1956- War Memoial
                         Bill Haley and The Comets
                         Chuck Berry
                        The Clovers
                        The Flaires
                        Ella Johnson
                        Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
                        Clyde MacPhatter
                        The Platters
                        Shirley & Lee
                       Shirley Gunter
                       Vic Lewis & Orch
                       Buddy Johnson & His Big Orch

Oct 27-29       Jimmy Cavallo                            Starlite Rest

Oct 31, 1956   Guy Lombardo & Orch              3 Rivers Inn

Nov 2, 1956    Hopalong Cassidy & Topper    War Memorial

Nov 10, 1956  Tony Martin                              3 Rivers Inn
                        Tex Beneke Orchestra

Nov 13-16       Lou Monte                                 3 Rivers Inn

Dec 3-9           Nat King Cole                            3 Rivers Inn

Dec 18, 1956   Ray McKinley & Glenn Miller Orch  Hotel Syr
Dec 31, 1956.

Dec 29, 1956   Salt City 5 w/ Will Alger      Green Acres-Auburn

Dec 28, 1956   Jimmy Cavallo                           Starlite Rest.