1959
National acts that played at Danceland in 1959 include - Eddie Cochran, Dion & The Belmonts, Johnny Horton, The Diamonds, Duane Eddy, Conway Twitty, Dale Hawkins, Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two, Frankie Avalon, Jimmy Clanton, Fabian, The Rockin’ R’s, Freddy Cannon, The Tempos, Buddy Knox, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Tommy Edwards, The Big Beats, Santo & Johnny, Frankie Ford, Gary Stites, Barbara Evans, The Rock-A-Teens, Jimmy Bowen, Johnny Carroll, Bill Sherrell & The Dell-Tones, Sandy Nelson, Frankie Sardo, The Crickets with Ronnie Smith, The Mystics, Carl Dobkins, Jr., Skip & Flip, Joe London, Floyd Robinson, Roscoe & The Little Green Men, Kenny Loran, Dick Caruso, The Bell Notes, Tony Bellus, The Passions, Tommy Facenda, Bucky & The Premieres, Debbie Stevens, Gary Shelton, Steve Bledsoe & The Blue Jays, Tommy Dee, Suzi Arden, Jim Reeves, Judy Lynn, Cowboy Copas, Little Della Rae, Grandpa Jones, Pat Kelly & The Shamrocks, Big Tiny Little, Bob & Bobbie Thomas, “Whoopee” John Wilfahrt & His Orchestra, Blue Barron & His Orchestra, Paul Neighbors & His Orchestra
January 1959
January 2 / Friday
Tommy Edwards
It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
January 3 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
January 4 / Sunday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
75¢
January 7 / Wednesday
Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra
50¢ till 9
January 9 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
January 10 / Saturday
Jimmy Clanton
$1.25
A Letter To An Angel - Jimmy Clanton
January 11 / Sunday
Jimmy Clanton / The Highlights
90¢
January 14 / Wednesday
Sammy Stevens & His Orchestra featuring Joan Murray
January 16 / Friday
Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners
January 17 / Saturday
Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band with Ronnie Meek
January 18 / Sunday
Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band with Ronnie Meek
75¢
January 21 / Wednesday
Marv Reedstrom
January 23 / Friday
Suzi Arden
$1.00
January 24 / Saturday
The Big Beats
January 25 / Sunday
The Big Beats
75¢
January 28 / Wednesday
Jack Cole & His Orchestra
January 30 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
January 31 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
February 1959
February 1 / Sunday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
75¢
February 4 / Wednesday
Jimmie Adams Orchestra
50¢ till 9
February 6 / Friday
Frankie Avalon / Jimmy Clanton / Dion & The Belmonts / The Crickets with Ronnie Smith / Frankie Sardo
$1.50
Venus - Frankie Avalon
A Part Of Me - Jimmy Clanton
Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts
February 7 / Saturday
Jimmy Bowen / Johnny Carroll
$1.25
Wild, Wild Women - Johnny Carroll
February 8 / Sunday
Eddie Randall & The Downbeats
75¢
February 10 / Tuesday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
February 11 / Wednesday
No Dance - Ash Wednesday
February 13 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
February 14 / Saturday
Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band with Ronnie Meek & Tommy Gilman
February 15 / Sunday
Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band with Ronnie Meek & Tommy Gilman
75¢
February 18 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats
February 20 / Friday
Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners
February 21 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
February 22 / Sunday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
75¢
February 24 / Tuesday
Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners
February 25 / Wednesday
Vance Dixon Orchestra
February 27 / Friday
Conway Twitty
It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
February 28 / Saturday
The Big Beats
March 1959
March 1 / Sunday
The Big Beats
75¢
March 4 / Wednesday
Louis DeKlotz & His Orchestra
50¢ till 9
March 6 / Friday
The Diamonds
$1.25
Little Darlin' - The Diamonds
The Stroll - The Diamonds
March 7 / Saturday
The Highlights
March 8 / Sunday
The Highlights
75¢
March 11 / Wednesday
Marv Reedstrom
March 13 / Friday
Midwest Caravan / Bobby Merritt & The Deons featuring Dick Busher
$1.00
March 14 / Saturday
Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band with Ronnie Meek & Tommy Gilman
March 15 / Sunday
Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band with Ronnie Meek & Tommy Gilman
75¢
March 17 / Tuesday
Buddy Knox & The Rhythm Orchids
$1.25
March 18 / Wednesday
Jack Cole & His Orchestra
March 20 / Friday
Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners
March 21 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
March 22 / Sunday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
75¢
March 25 / Wednesday
Sammy Stevens & His Orchestra featuring Joan Murray
March 27 / Friday
The Cady Brothers
March 28 / Saturday
Bill Sherrell & The Dell Tones
$1.00
Rock And Roll Teenager - Bill Sherrell
March 29 / Sunday
Bill Sherrell & The Dell Tones
75¢
April 1959
April 1 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats
Ladies 50¢ till 9
April 3 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
April 4 / Saturday
The Big Beats
$1.00
April 8 / Wednesday
Jimmie Adams Orchestra
Ladies 50¢ till 9
April 10 / Friday
Jim Reeves & The Wagon Masters
April 11 / Saturday
The Highlights
April 15 / Wednesday
Marv Reedstrom
April 16 / Thursday
Pug's Western Playboys
$1.00 donation
April 17 / Friday
Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners / The Country Gentlemen
$1.00
April 18 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
April 22 / Wednesday
Little John Beecher & His Orchestra featuring Betty Jordan
$1.00
John Hubbard Beecher was born in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was a bandleader, trumpeters, and singer of novelty songs. Before forming his own band, Beecher played trumpet with Lee Williams. His 300-plus pound frame earned him themoniker "The Band With The Big Front." Kansas City jazz singer Betty Jordan (Betty Hansen) was his vocalist and it is believed trumpeter Steward "Dirk" Fischer was also in his band that evening. Little John was a territory band booked by the National Orchestra Service in Omaha, Nebraska. This is the first of his three appearances in 1959.
April 24 / Friday
The Cady Brothers
April 25 / Saturday
Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band with Ronnie Meek & Tommy Gilman
April 28 / Tuesday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
April 29 / Wednesday
Vance Dixon Orchestra
May 1959
May 1 / Friday
Fabian
$1.50
I'm A Man - Fabian
Turn Me Loose - Fabian
May 2 / Saturday
The Big Beats
May 6 / Wednesday
Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra
Ladies 50¢ till 9
May 8 / Friday
Frank Buhr's Midwest Ramblers
May 9 / Saturday
The Highlights
May 13 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats
May 15 / Friday
Duane Eddy / Dale Hawkins
$1.50
Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
Susie-Q - Dale Hawkins
La-Do-Dada - Dale Hawkins
May 16 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
May 20 / Wednesday
Blue Barron & His Orchestra featuring Shirley Taylor & The Blue Notes
$1.50
May 22 / Friday
Dick Miller & The Rhythmasters
May 23 / Saturday
Bill Sherrell & The Dell Tones
$1.00
May 27 / Wednesday
Marv Reedstrom
May 29 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
May 30 / Saturday
Eddie Randall & The Downbeats / Bob Boston & Bob-O-Links
June 1959
June 3 / Wednesday
Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra
Ladies 50¢ till 9
June 5 / Friday
Frank Buhr's Midwest Ramblers / The Rock 'N Flames
June 6 / Saturday
The Big Beats
June 10 / Wednesday
Vance Dixon Orchestra
Ladies 50¢ till 9
June 12 / Friday
Dick Miller & The Rhythmasters / The Cady Brothers
June 13 / Saturday
Eddie Cochran
$1.25
Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran
June 17 / Wednesday
Sammy Stevens & His Orchestra featuring Joan Murray
June 19 / Friday
Freddy Cannon / Frankie Ford / Gary Stites / The Mystics / Carl Dobkins Jr. / Barbara Evans / Johnny & The Hurricanes
$1.50
Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon
Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
Lonely For You - Gary Stites
Hushabye - The Mystics
My Heart Is An Open Book - Carl Dobkins, Jr.
Crossfire - Johnny & The Hurricanes
June 20 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
June 24 / Wednesday
Paul Neighbors & His Orchestra
June 26 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
June 27 / Saturday
Dion & The Belmonts
A Teenager In Love - Dion & The Belmonts
Arabian Caravan - The Flames
Rockin' With The Blues - The Flames
June 29 / Monday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
July 1959
July 1 / Wednesday
Marv Reedstrom
July 3 / Friday
Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners / The Rock 'N Flames
July 4 / Saturday
Eddie Randall & The Downbeats / Bob Boston & Bob-O-Links / Larry Dowd & The Rock-A-Tones
$1.00
Blue Swingin' Mama - Larry Dowd & The Rock-A-Tones
Pink Cadillac - Larry Dowd & The Rock-A-Tones
July 8 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats
Ladies 50¢ till 9
July 10 / Friday
Dick Miller & The Rhythmasters
July 11 / Saturday
The Big Beats
July 15 / Wednesday
Vance Dixon Orchestra
July 17 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
July 18 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
July 22 / Wednesday
Little John Beecher & His Orchestra featuring Dee Wald
$1.00
July 24 / Friday
The Cady Brothers / The Dukes Of Rock 'N' Roll
$1.00
July 25 / Saturday
The Rockin' R's / Steve Bledsoe & The Blue Jays / Gary Shelton / Debbie Stevens
$1.25
The Beat - The Rockin' R's
If You Can't Rock Me - Debbie Stevens
July 28 / Tuesday
Dick Miller & His Rhythmasters
July 29 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats
July 31 / Friday
Bob & Bobbie Thomas
August 1959
August 1 / Saturday
Kenny Loran
Brenda - Kenny Loran
August 5 / Wednesday
Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra
Girls 50¢ till 9
August 7 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
August 8 / Saturday
The Big Beats
August 12 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats
Ladies 50¢ till 9
August 14 / Friday
Johnny Horton
The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below) - Johnny Horton
August 15 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
August 19 / Wednesday
Vance Dixon Orchestra
$1.00
August 21 / Friday
Dick Miller & The Rhythmasters
$1.00
August 22 / Saturday
Eddie Randall & The Downbeats
$1.00
August 26 / Wednesday
Jack Cole & His Orchestra
$1.00
August 28 / Friday
Jimmy Clanton / Gary Stites / Santo & Johnny / The Tempos / Dick Caruso / The Bell Notes
$1.50
A Girl Like You - Gary Stites
Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny
See You In September - The Tempos
I've Had It - The Bell Notes
August 29 / Saturday
The Rock 'N Flames / Bob Boston & Bob-O-Links
My Own True Love - Jimmy Clanton
September 1959
September 2 / Wednesday
Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra
Ladies 50¢ till 9
September 4 / Friday
KXEL Midwest Caravan
September 5 / Saturday
Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two
September 9 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats
September 11 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
September 12 / Saturday
Tony Bellus
$1.00
Robbin' The Cradle - Tony Bellus
September 16 / Wednesday
Vance Dixon Orchestra
Ladies 50¢ till 9
September 18 / Friday
Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners
September 19 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
September 23 / Wednesday
Marv Reedstrom
September 25 / Friday
Dick Miller & The Rhythmasters
September 26 / Saturday
Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band with Ronnie Meek & Tommy Gilman
September 30 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats with Mary on vocals
Ladies 50¢ till 9
October 1959
October 2 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
October 3 / Saturday
Floyd Robinson
$1.25
Makin' Love - Floyd Robinson
October 7 / Wednesday
Big Tiny Little
$1.50
October 9 / Friday
Dick MIller & The Rhythmasters
October 10 / Saturday
Eddie Randall & The Downbeats
October 14 / Wednesday
Little John Beecher & His Orchestra featuring Dee Wald
October 16 / Friday
Johnny & The Hurricanes / Sandy Nelson / Skip & Flip / Freddy Cannon / Roscoe & The Little Green Men
$1.50
Red River Rock - Johnny & The Hurricanes
Teen Beat - Sandy Nelson
It Was I - Skip & Flip
Okefenokee - Freddy Cannon
October 17 / Saturday
Mitchell Torok / Jimmy Bowen / Don & Billy Hart
$1.00
Caribbean - Mitchell Torok
October 21 / Wednesday
Blue Barron & His Orchestra featuring Shirley Taylor & The Blue Notes
$1.50
October 23 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
October 24 / Saturday
Bob Boston & Bob-O-Links / The Rock 'N Flames
$1.00
October 28 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats with Mary on vocals
October 30 / Friday
Judy Lynn / Cowboy Copas / Grandpa Jones / Little Della Rae / Pat Kelly & The Shamrocks
$1.50
October 31 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
November 1959
November 4 / Wednesday
Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra
Ladies 50¢ till 9
November 6 / Friday
Midwest Caravan
November 7 / Saturday
Eddie Randall & The Downbeats
November 10 / Tuesday
"Whoopee" John Wilfahrt & His Orchestra
November 11 / Wednesday
Marv Reedstrom
November 13 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
November 14 / Saturday
Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band with Ronnie Meek & Tommy Gilman
$1.00
November 18 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats with Mary on vocals
November 20 / Friday
Rock-A-Teens / The Passions / Joe London / Tommy Facenda
$1.50
Woo-Hoo - The Rock-A-Teens
Just To Be With You - The Passions
It Might Have Been - Joe London
High School U.S.A. - Tommy Facenda
November 21 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
November 25 / Wednesday
Russ Carlyle & His Orchestra
November 27 / Friday
Dick Miller & The Rhythmasters
November 28 / Saturday
The Big Beats
December 1959
December 2 / Wednesday
Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra
Ladies 50¢ till 9
December 4 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
December 5 / Saturday
The Rockin' R's
$1.00
December 9 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats with Mary on vocals
December 11 / Friday
The Cady Brothers / The Country Gentlemen
$1.00
December 12 / Saturday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
December 16 / Wednesday
Marv Reedstrom
December 18 / Friday
Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners / Dick Miller & The Rhythmasters
$1.00
December 19 / Saturday
Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band with Ronnie Meek & Tommy Gilman
December 23 / Wednesday
Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra
December 25 / Friday
Pug's Western Playboys
December 26 / Saturday
Bucky & The Premieres
$1.00
Crusin' - Bucky & The Premieres
December 28 / Monday
Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys
December 30 / Wednesday
The Aristocrats with Mary on vocals
December 31 / Thursday
Pug's Western Playboys / The Rock 'N Flames
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