29 May 1963
Concert:
Rialto Theatre, Fishergate, York, Yorkshire
"I CAN add one name to John Hind's comprehensive list of artists who appeared at York Rialto (Absolute bedlam, Readers' Letters, July 21). It is Roy Orbison and he was the best live act I have ever seen.
He was so good that The Beatles, who had just hit the big time and had been moved to top of the bill, could not get on stage because the audience was shouting for encores of Running Scared.
B Emmerson, Charles Street, Selby."
Source: http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/847298.Orbison_at_Rialto/
"Autograph book containing The Beatles, John Lennon, Helen Shapiro, Roy Orbison, Billy J. Kramer and others An autograph album - one page signed in blue ballpoint pen To Shelia Love Ringo Starr xxx and Love from John Lennon xxx. Another also signed in blue ballpoint Beatles To Shelia love from George Harrison and another Paul McCartney xxx Beatles all obtained by the vendor in York, May 1963. Another John Lennon autograph in blue ballpoint was also obtained in Scarborough at the Grand Hotel in 1963. Together with another page signed To Shelia with love Roy Orbison, and Billy J. Kramer again signed in blue ballpoint on a separate page. The book also contains the signatures of members of The Searchers, Ian McShane, Peter Bowles, Freddie Garrity, The Merseybeats, The Hurricanes, Del Shannon, Helen Shapiro and others."
Source: Cooper Owen auction
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