The Portsmouth Music Scene
1943

1/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Jimmy Harris and his Band with Gerry Leach at the Ambassador Cosham 2/1/43 Collegians at South Parade Pier. 6/1/43 Melody Makers Quartet at Rathgar Hall 7/1/43 Rafeteers at the Oddfellows Hall. Robbie's Dan Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. Collegians at South Parade Pier. Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Melody Makers at Rathgar Hall Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. 8/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Collegians at South Parade Pier. Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. 9/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Collegians at South Parade Pier. 11/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Collegians at South Parade Pier. Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. 12/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Collegians at South Parade Pier. Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. The Sylvans play at the Oddfellows Hall. Rafeteers at the Oddfellows Hall. 13/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Collegians at South Parade Pier. Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. 14/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Collegians at South Parade Pier. Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. Jimmy Harris and his Band at the Oddfellows Hall. 15/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. 21/1/43 Lew Stone and his Famous Band at ? Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Collegians at South Parade Pier. Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. Rafeteers at the Oddfellows Hall. 22/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Collegians at South Parade Pier. Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. Rafeteers at the Oddfellows Hall. Oddfellows matinee The Universal Band 23/1/43 Saturday. Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Collegians at South Parade Pier. Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Jimmy Harris and his Band with Gerry Leach at the Oddfellows 24/1/43 Nil 25/1/43 The Sylvaians at the Oddfellows Hall Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Collegians at South Parade Pier. Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. 26/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Collegians at South Parade Pier. Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. Rafeteers at the Oddfellows Hall. 27/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Collegians at South Parade Pier. Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Jimmy Harris and his Band with Gerry Leach at the Oddfellows Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. 28/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Collegians at South Parade Pier. Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Rafeteers at the Oddfellows Hall. Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. 29/1/43 Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Collegians at South Parade Pier. Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club Alan Green band with Lew Harris at the Ambassador Cosham. Jimmy Harris and his Band with Gerry Leach at the Oddfellows 30/1/43 Saturday. Oddfellows matinee Universal Band Jimmy Harris and his Band with Gerry Leach at the Oddfellows Robbie's Dance Band at the Conservative Club Fratton Road Collegians at South Parade Pier. Billy Bennetts Brilliant Band at Cosham Trades Club This is very much 'work in progress', however. It appears that because of the war, most bands had residencies and nothing much changed during the winter month of January. I plan to now go striaght to after Easter. To be continued! ---- go to 1944

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