Annual File 1963

Introduction

From January to August 1963, Eric Clapton joined his first formal band, an outfit originally called Rhode Island Red and the Roosters, which was quickly shortened to the Roosters. They did various gigs in the London area, including the Ricky Tick clubs in Windsor, Kingston and West Wickham, the Wooden Bridge Hotel in Guildford, and the Marquee club in London.

In September 1963, Eric Clapton joined the Liverpool band Casey Jones and the Engineers. They did a handful of gigs in the Liverpool area, playing Northern beat and cabaret circuit. They also played at Oasis in Manchester and in Reading, Berkshire, together with the Undertakers. Clapton quit the band after the seventh gig.

In October 1963, Eric Clapton joined The Yardbirds. They played weekly at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond-upon-Thames and at Studio 51 in London. Apart from that they did several gigs around the west end of London.

In November and Decmber 1963, they continued their weekly residencies at Crawdaddy Club and Studio 51, and they were touring with Sonny Boy Williamson as his regular backing group during his Britain tour.

	Roosters
		Jan - Aug 1963	Various gigs in the London area, including the Ricky Tick clubs in Windsor, Kingston and West Wickham, the Wooden Bridge Hotel in Guildford, and the Marquee club in London.
	Sat	20-Jul-1963	St. John's Ambulance Hall	Reading, Berkshire (England)
	Thu	25-Jul-1963	Marquee Club, Oxford Street	London (England)
	Casey Jones and the Engineers
		Sep 1963	A handful of gigs in the Liverpool area, playing Northern beat and cabaret circuit.
	Yardbirds - U.K. Club Dates
	Sun	20-Oct-1963	Studio 51, Leicester Square	London (England)
	Sun	20-Oct-1963	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Sun	27-Oct-1963	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Sat	02-Nov-1963	Star Club, Star Hotel	London-Croydon (England)
	Sun	03-Nov-1963	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Fri	08-Nov-1963	Edwina's Club, Finsbury Park	London (England)
	Sat	09-Nov-1963	Star Club, Star Hotel	London-Croydon (England)
	Sun	10-Nov-1963	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Fri	15-Nov-1963	Edwina's Club, Finsbury Park	London (England)
	Sat	16-Nov-1963	Star Club, Star Hotel	London-Croydon (England)
	Sun	17-Nov-1963	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Wed	20-Nov-1963	Ricky Tick, Thames Hotel	Windsor, Berkshire (England)
	Fri	22-Nov-1963	Edwina's Club, Finsbury Park	London (England)
	Sat	23-Nov-1963	Star Club, Star Hotel	London-Croydon (England)
	Sun	24-Nov-1963	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Fri	29-Nov-1963	Edwina's Club, Finsbury Park	London (England)
	Sat	30-Nov-1963	Star Club, Star Hotel	London-Croydon (England)
	Sun	01-Dec-1963	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Fri	06-Dec-1963	Edwina's Club, Finsbury Park	London (England)
	Sat	07-Dec-1963	Star Club, Star Hotel	London-Croydon (England)
	Sun	08-Dec-1963	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Mon	09-Dec-1963	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Fri	13-Dec-1963	Edwina's Club, Finsbury Park	London (England)
	Sat	14-Dec-1963	Star Club, Star Hotel	London-Croydon (England)
	Sun	15-Dec-1963	Civic Hall	Guildford, Surrey (England)
	Tue	17-Dec-1963	Ricky Tick, Thames Hotel	Windsor, Berkshire (England)
	Fri	20-Dec-1963	Plaza Ballroom	Guildford, Surrey (England)
	Sat	21-Dec-1963	Star Club, Star Hotel	London-Croydon (England)
	Sun	22-Dec-1963	Star Club, Star Hotel	London-Croydon (England)
	Mon	23-Dec-1963	Olympia Ballroom	Reading, Berkshire (England)
	Tue	24-Dec-1963	Ricky Tick, Thames Hotel	Windsor, Berkshire (England)
	Sat	28-Dec-1963	Star Club, Star Hotel	London-Croydon (England)
	Sun	29-Dec-1963	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)

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