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Lee Gordon & Headliners Concert Cover Scans
Toured January 1957 – appearing in Melbourne 14-16 January, 21-23 January 1957.
- lg1.jpg The Big Show featuring Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent & his Blue CapsAlis Lesley.
Toured October, 1957 appearing in Melbourne 8-10th October, 1957. - lg2.jpg The Big Show with Paul Anka, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Jodie Sands, Johnny O’Keefe and the Dee Jays.
Toured January – February, 1958 appearing in Melbourne on the 4-5th February, 1958. - lg3.jpg Johnny Cash Show featuring Gene Vincent, The Playmates, The Tennessee Two, Robin Luke, Frankie Sardo, Bobby Day, Col Joye & the Joy Boys
Toured April, 1959. - lg4.jpg All American Rock Spectacular featuring Duane Eddy, Johnny Restivo,Crash Craddock, The Diamonds, Eddie Cochran, Santo & Johnny.
Toured January, 1960 appearing in Melbourne on 27-28th January, 1960. - lg5.jpg The Battle of the Big Beat featuring Lloyd Price, Conway Twitty, Kalin Twins. Linda (Ambrose) Laurie, Col Joye & the Joy Boys, Johnny Rebb & the Rebels, Johnny O’Keefe & the D.J’s, Dig Richards & the R.J’s, Johnny Devlin & the Devils, The Delltones.
- lg6.jpg Parade of Stars featuring Tommy Sands, Frankie Avalon, The Sharks, The Platters, Johnny Rebb
- lg7.jpg Big Show with The Everly Brothers, Crash Craddock, Bobby Rydell, Marv Johnson, The Champs, The Crickets, Lonnie Lee
Toured May, 1960. - lg8.jpg Sal Mineo, Everly Brothers, Tab Hunter, Col Joye & the Joy Boys, Johnny Rebb & the Rebels, The Delltones, Johnny Devlin, Johnny O’Keefe & the D.J’s, Princess Rora
Toured 1959. - lg9.jpg Lee Gordon Presents The Twist featuring Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Del Shannon, Diane Hilton, The Peppermints, Johnny High
- lg10.jpg The Big Show – Frank Sinatra 1955 Tour featuring Frank D’Amore, Lois Ray, Ann MacCormack
- lg11.jpg The Big Show – Johnnie Ray 3rd Australian Tour, 1956 featuring Leo De Lyon, The Holly Sisters, Peg Leg Bates, Lola Dee
- lg12.jpg Lee Gordon presents Frankie Laine (2nd Australian Tour, 1956) with Eileen Barton, Buddy Rich, Joe “Fingers” Carr, Stan Freberg, Joe Martin and the Tune Twisters.
- lg13.jpg Lee Gordon presents Nat King Cole (2nd Australian Tour, 1956) with Lillian Briggs, Marty Allen and Mitch DeWood, George Kirby
- lg14.jpg Lee Gordon presents Johnnie Ray (4th Australian Tour, 1957) with Graeme Bell’s Skiffle Gang, Vic Sabrino, Joe Martin, Patricia Smith.
- lg15.jpg The “Record Star Parade” featuring Don Cornell, Stan Freberg, Joe “Fingers” Carr, Buddy Rich, The Nilsson Twins, Joe Martin and the Tune Twisters.
Toured 1956. - lg16.jpg Lee Gordon presents Frank Sinatra with Stan Freberg, Red Norvo & his American Orchestra.
- lg17.jpg Lee Gordon presents Sammy Davis Jr. with The Australian Jazz Quintet, Diana Trask.
- lg18.jpg The Second Record Star Parade (1957) with Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra, Stan Kenton & his Orchestra,Guy Mitchell, Cathy Carr.
- head.jpg Headliners present “The Most Show” featuring Johnny Mathis with the Frank Owens Quartet, The Diamonds, Miss Terri King, Arthur Duncan, Ray McGeary, Milton Mitchell & Lee Neilsen.
Toured 1958. - head1.jpg Headliners present “Shower Of Stars” featuring Chuck Berry, George Hamilton IV, Bobby Darin, Jo-Ann Campbell, Johnny O’Keefe & the Dee-Jays, Ray McGeary, Flying Warrens.
Toured 1959. - head2.jpg Headliners present Jimmie Rodgers featuring Dodie Stevens, Graham Kennedy (Melbourne only), The Champs, Tommy Cole, Art Duncan, Ray McGeary, Margie Mills, Barbara Virgil (Melbourne only), Frank Ifield (Sydney & Brisbane only)
Toured 1959. - lg-la.jpg Lee Gordon presents Louis Armstrong, with Velma Middleton, Peg Leg Bates, Gary Crosby, Rose Hardaway & Joe Martin
Images added on the 15th March, 2003 are courtesy of Rick McArdie
- lg19.jpg Lee Gordon presents Nat King Cole with Georgia Lee, Yolanda & Antonio Rodrigues, Joe Martin, The Gill Bros. & Joe Jenkins.
- lg20.jpg Lee Gordon presents Harry Belafonte with The Vocal Three, Bruce Baggett, Sherman Sneed & Billy Stewart.
Image added on the 16th of February, 2005 courtesy of Mal Rees.
- lg21.jpg Lee Gordon presents Pat Boone
Image added on the 19th March, 2006 – courtesy of David L. Crisp
- frankie.jpg Another Frank Sinatra program
Images added on the 14th of March, 2007 Courtesy of Dave Agius.
- confranc.jpg Lee Gordon presents Connie Francis with Bobby Vee, Johnny Burnette, Donnie Brooks, The Ventures & Guest Artist Col Joye & The Joy Boys.Toured 1961
- bobrydell.jpg Lee Gordon presents Bobby Rydell starring in All American Rock Spectacular with Brenda Lee, Duane Eddy & his group, Chubby Checker, Oliver Cool & Guest Artist Col Joye & The Joy Boys. Toured 1961.
Image added on the 30th April 2007 courtesy of Hans Kunzel.
- img407.JPG Poster for Connie Francis, Bobby Vee, Johnny Burnette, The Ventures and Col Joye & the Joy Boys.
Images added on the 18th of August, 2007
- LG_BALC.jpg Lee Gordon presents Bud Abbott & Lou Costello
- LG_BD1954.jpg Lee Gordon presents Billy Daniels
- LG_BH.jpg Lee Gordon presents Bob Hope
- LG_BH1957.jpg Lee Gordon presents Bill Haley & the Comets
- LG_FL.jpg Lee Gordon presents Frankie Laine
- LG_JR1955.jpg Lee Gordon presents Johnnie Ray – 1955
- LG_LA1954.jpg Lee Gordon presents Louis Armstrong – 1954
- LG_NKC.jpg Lee Gordon presents Nat King Cole – 1955
Images added on the 4th of September, 2007
- annjazz.jpg Lee Gordon presents the 1st Annual International Jazz Festival featuring Teddy Wilson, Sarah Vaughn, Jonah Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Hibbler, Port Jackson Jazz Band,Three-Out Trio, Gene McDaniels, Dakota Staton, Coleman Hawkins….
- relaxlee.jpg A relaxed Lee Gordon in front of the Jewel Box Revue Club
Images added on the 7th of September, 2007
- bhutton.jpg Lee Gordon presents Betty Hutton
- mrwonder.jpg Lee Gordon presents Mr. Wonderful – Sammy Davis Jr.
- mousek.jpg Headliners present Meet The Stars with The Mouseketeers & The Diamonds (1959)
Image added on the 9th of September, 2007 Courtesy of Bob Hayden
- Fabian.jpg Lee Gordon presents Fabian
Image added on the 10th of September, 2007
- jray1954.jpg Lee Gordon presents Johnnie Ray 1954
Image added on the 19th of June, 2012 Courtesy of Don Hudson
- RNelson.jpg Lee Gordon presents Ricky Nelson
Image added on the 21st of July, 2012 Courtesy of Don Hudson
- LG_TS_POS.jpg Lee Gordon presents Tommy Sands – Parade of Stars Show
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