1964
DIANA ROSS TIMELINE
Nov 63-March 64
Most probable time range for “Teen Town” (local TV show in Ontario, Canada & Detroit). The Supremes promote “When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes” (see TVgraphy for more information) .
January 6
Vocals on “Penny Pincher”.
January 10-16
Concerts at the Howard Theater in Washington DC., shared bill with Chuck Jackson, Major Lance, the Tymes, Doris Troy, Flip Wilson.
January 17-21
Engagement at the Apollo Theater in New York City, bill shared with the Shirelles, Gene Chandler, Flip Wilson, King Coleman, Lenny Welsch and the King Curtis Band. 4 shows a day, at 1 p.m., 4 p.m.; 7 p.m. & 10 p.m.
The Supremes' single “When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes” was at its peak in the charts on January 11 (#23) and still at #28 on January 18.
The Supremes' single “When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes” was at its peak in the charts on January 11 (#23) and still at #28 on January 18.
February (-)
Concert at the Twenty Grand (exact day of February unknown).
February 4
Recording session for “Let Me Hear You Say (I Love You)”.
February 7
Single “Run, Run, Run” released (#93 on pop charts).
February 28 or 29
The Supremes perform at the Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, MI, for a Motown’s “Battle Of The Stars” (the opposite group is the Velvelettes).
According to the booklet of “Meet the Supremes Expanded Edition, the concert was recorded on February 28, but an ad shows it was held on Saturday February 29. Was this “Battle of the Star” held both nights?
According to the booklet of “Meet the Supremes Expanded Edition, the concert was recorded on February 28, but an ad shows it was held on Saturday February 29. Was this “Battle of the Star” held both nights?
February-March
After the failure of “Run, Run, Run”, “Penny Pincher” is re-recorded in three different slower tempos.
March ?
Concert at the at the Jubilee Pavilion in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (concert mentioned in an article of the Nanaimo Daily New, British Columbia, Canada, August 16, 1966 issue, and which took place two years before).
March 13
Concert at the Club 888 in Toronto, Canada.
March 14
- Concert at the Masaryk Hall in Toronto, Canada. The Supremes with Matt Lucas, Kelly Jay and the Jamies.
- Concert (or jam session) at the Bluenote in Toronto, Canada, with the Rogues.
March 15
The Supremes perform in the basement of the St Rose of Lima church in Toronto, Canada.
March 20
Recording session for “Don’t Take It Away”, “Just Call Me”.
March 25
Recording session for “That’s A Funny Way”.
March 27-April 1
Engagement at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Bill shared with the Coasters, the Vibrations, Stu Gilliam, Inez and Charlie Foxx and B.B. King’s band. 4 shows a day, at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. & 10 p.m.
March 29
Motortown Revue at the Kiel Opera House in ST. Louis, MO (2 shows). Cast on ad: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, Marvelettes, Temptations, Martha & the Vandellas and Choker Campbell’s band.
The Supremes are obviously not on these shows as they are at the Apollo in New York.
The Supremes are obviously not on these shows as they are at the Apollo in New York.
April 4
Motortown Revue at the Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY. Cast: Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Stevie Wonder, Martha and the Vandellas, The Temptations, The Marvelettes, and Choker Campbell and his orchestra, Bill Murray.
The Supremes are not billed on the ad so their participation is unsure. The Supremes might by listed on the unreadable ad.
The Supremes are not billed on the ad so their participation is unsure. The Supremes might by listed on the unreadable ad.
April 5
Motortown Revue at the Fairground Coliseum, Nashville, TN (show at 8:30 p.m.). Cast on ad: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, Marvelettes, Temptations, Martha & the Vandellas.
The Supremes are not billed on the ad so their participation is unsure.
The Supremes are not billed on the ad so their participation is unsure.
April 6
Motortown Revue at the Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH (2 shows). Cast on ad: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, Marvelettes, Temptations, Martha & the Vandellas.
The Supremes are not billed on the ad so their participation is unsure.
The Supremes are not billed on the ad so their participation is unsure.
April 7
Motortown Revue at the Circle Theater, Indianapolis, IN (2 shows). Cast on ad: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, Marvelettes, Temptations, Martha & the Vandellas.
The Supremes are not billed on the ad so their participation is unsure.
The Supremes are not billed on the ad so their participation is unsure.
April 8
Recording session for “Where Did Our Love Go”.
April 10
Recording session for “Ask Any Girl” (but Supremes dub-in date unknown – working title: “La La La (Baby’s Home To Stay)”).
April (-)
Article in the Pittsburgh Courier (April 11, 1964 issue): “The Motortown Revue… is currently… on a ten day tour of Southern and Midwestern cities. It features Mary Wells … Marvin Gaye…Stevie Wonder”. The article doesn’t say the Supremes are part of this tour.
April 21
Recording session for “Stop, Look, Listen”.
June 4
Background vocals on “Any Girl In Love (Know What I’m Going Through)” by the Andantes.
June 8
According to Mark Ribowsky’s “The Supremes – A Saga…” (p.155), the Supremes joined Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars (CoS) in Cleveland on June 8 but the first concert is actually only on June 26: if there’s any truth in this, what were they doing between June 8 and 26?
According to Mary Wilson’s “Dreamgirl” (p.144), the Caravan of Stars tour begins on Memorial Day (May 25, 1964) through Labor Day (September 7, 1964) but the actual dates of the whole CoS summer tour are according to Cash Box (August 29, 1964 issue) and to Billboard (August 22, 1964 issue): June 26 through September 8. Note that the Supremes didn’t participate to the whole CoS summer tour.
The tour is 61 nighters according to Taraborrelli's "Diana" (p. 55) which necessarily includes concerts of that tour the Supremes didn’t do.
According to Mary Wilson’s “Dreamgirl” (p.144), the Caravan of Stars tour begins on Memorial Day (May 25, 1964) through Labor Day (September 7, 1964) but the actual dates of the whole CoS summer tour are according to Cash Box (August 29, 1964 issue) and to Billboard (August 22, 1964 issue): June 26 through September 8. Note that the Supremes didn’t participate to the whole CoS summer tour.
The tour is 61 nighters according to Taraborrelli's "Diana" (p. 55) which necessarily includes concerts of that tour the Supremes didn’t do.
June 17
Single “Where Did Our Love Go” released.
June 26
Beginning of the Caravan of Stars tour (CoS) at the Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand in Allentown, PA.
It begins a series of 74 one-nighters according to an article in the Philadelphia Daily News (April 30, 1964 issue). Artists on tour: Gene Pitney, the Orlandos, the Crystals, Dee Dee Sharp, the Coasters, the Markettes, the Supremes, Mike Clifford, the Jelly Beans, Jimmy Ford….
Note: According to Billboard (June 13, 1964 issue) the Caravan of Stars is completed and begins to tour on June 26 erroneously in Boston.
It begins a series of 74 one-nighters according to an article in the Philadelphia Daily News (April 30, 1964 issue). Artists on tour: Gene Pitney, the Orlandos, the Crystals, Dee Dee Sharp, the Coasters, the Markettes, the Supremes, Mike Clifford, the Jelly Beans, Jimmy Ford….
Note: According to Billboard (June 13, 1964 issue) the Caravan of Stars is completed and begins to tour on June 26 erroneously in Boston.
June 27
CoS at the Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford, CT. 2 shows at 4 & 8 p.m.
June 28
- CoS at the Pittsfield Boys Club, Pittsfield, MA. Concert at 2:30 p.m.
- CoS at the RPI Fieldhouse, Troy, NY. Concert at 7:30 p.m.
June 29
CoS ?
June 30
CoS ?
July 1
CoS at the Palace, Old Orchard Beach, ME. 2 concerts at 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
July 2
CoS at the Chuckey-Doak High School, Afton, TN, according to http://rnrhistorian.blogspot (only source and unverified) and probably mistaken with the concert held on December 5. (see comments at:
http://vincestaten.blogspot.fr/2007/01/diana-ross-and-supremes-in-east.html )
http://vincestaten.blogspot.fr/2007/01/diana-ross-and-supremes-in-east.html )
July 3
- Recording session for “With All My Heart” (unreleased) according to Mary Wilson’s “Dreamgirl” but it’s not a vocal session because of the CoS tour.
- CoS at the Masonic Temple, Scranton, PA. Concert at 8:30 p.m.
- CoS at the Masonic Temple, Scranton, PA. Concert at 8:30 p.m.
July 4
CoS at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ, 2 shows at 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.
July 5
- CoS in the Island Park in Sunbury, PA. Show at 2:00 p.m.
- CoS in the Ballroom at Lakewood Park, PA. Show at 8:00 p.m.
- CoS in the Ballroom at Lakewood Park, PA. Show at 8:00 p.m.
July 6
- Recording session for “The Truth Does Hurt” (unreleased) according to Mary Wilson’s “Dreamgirl” but it’s not a vocal session because of the CoS tour.
- CoS ?
- CoS ?
July 7
CoS initially at the Montgomery county fairgrounds in Dayton, OH, but relocated in an auditorium because of the rain, Show initially planned at 8:30 p.m.
July 8
CoS at the War Memorial Auditorium, Johnstown, PA.
July 9
CoS at the War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY.
July 10
CoS at the Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY. Concert at 8:15 p.m.
July 10-16
Erroneous dates for an engagement at the Riptide Night Club in Wildwood (NJ) – those dates come from the reproduction of a poster circulating on the web and eBay. This poster is a fake one and the photo of the Supremes on it was taken in 1965. This engagement is incompatible with the Caravan of Stars tour.
Nevertheless, several websites about Wildwood and the Riptide nightclub refers to the Supremes receiving $3,500 for a ten days gig at the Riptide (the poster indicates a 7 days engagement) and two shows per evening in 1964. This suggests that such an engagement might have occurred but then much later than July 1964: indeed, why would the Supremes have been paid such an amount before they had any real hit? (“Where Did Our Love Go” only appeared on the charts at that time – on July 11 it was at #77). No record of such an engagement in 1964 has been found yet.
However, the most probable hypothesis is that those websites might confuse the year of this engagement with the ten days engagement that occurred a year later from July 9 to 18, 1965 which is also advertised in Billboard (July 3, 1965 issue), when the Supremes already had five number one hits.
Nevertheless, several websites about Wildwood and the Riptide nightclub refers to the Supremes receiving $3,500 for a ten days gig at the Riptide (the poster indicates a 7 days engagement) and two shows per evening in 1964. This suggests that such an engagement might have occurred but then much later than July 1964: indeed, why would the Supremes have been paid such an amount before they had any real hit? (“Where Did Our Love Go” only appeared on the charts at that time – on July 11 it was at #77). No record of such an engagement in 1964 has been found yet.
However, the most probable hypothesis is that those websites might confuse the year of this engagement with the ten days engagement that occurred a year later from July 9 to 18, 1965 which is also advertised in Billboard (July 3, 1965 issue), when the Supremes already had five number one hits.
Fake poster
July 11
CoS ?
July 12
CoS ?
July 13
- Recording session for “Come See About Me” but it can’t be a vocal session because of the CoS tour.
- CoS at the Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA.
July 14
CoS ?
July 15
CoS at the Raleigh County Armory-Field House, Beckley, W.Va. (2 shows at 7 and 10 p.m.).
(July – August)
Some CoS concerts are listed in Cash Box (August 15, 1964 issue), in an article about gross reports but without giving any precise dates for those concerts. All concerts from this list that are already listed on this page were concerts in July, but some others haven’t been precisely dated yet:
- Raleigh in North Carolina (maybe on July 22),
- Virginia Beach in VA,
- Winston Salem in N.C.
- Raleigh in North Carolina (maybe on July 22),
- Virginia Beach in VA,
- Winston Salem in N.C.
July 16
CoS at the Arena, Steubenville, OH.
July 17
CoS ?
July 18
CoS at the Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH. (2 shows at 7 & 9:15 p.m.)
July 19
CoS at the Kasuals Mesker Amphitheatre Evansville, IN. Show at 8:00 p.m.
July 20
CoS at the Stadium in Terre Haute, IN.
July 21
CoS ?
July 22
CoS at the Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC.
July 23
CoS ?
July 24
- Recording session for “In His Eyes” (unreleased) according to Mary Wilson but it’s unlikely a vocal session because of the CoS tour.
- Recording session for “Baby Love” (first and unreleased version – on “Where Did Our Love Go – Expanded Edition”) but it’s unlikely a vocal session because of the CoS tour.
Note: according to the Motown Encyclopedia, the songs on the “Where Did Our Love Go” album were recorded shortly before the Caravan of Stars tour.
Note: according to the Motown Encyclopedia, the songs on the “Where Did Our Love Go” album were recorded shortly before the Caravan of Stars tour.
July 25
CoS ?
July 26
CoS ?
July 27
CoS at the Victory Stadium in Roanoke, VA. Show at 8:00 p.m.
July 28
CoS at the Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, KY. Show at 8:00 p.m.
July 29
CoS at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Show at 8:15 p.m.
July 30
CoS at the Fairgrounds Stadium in Louisville, KY.
July 31
CoS at the Kiel Opera House in Saint Louis, MO. Show at 8:30 p.m.
August 1
CoS ?
August 2
CoS at the Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, NE. Show at 8:00 p.m. (show moved to the auditorium if rain).
Note: according to an unverified source, the Supremes left the Caravan of Stars tour after this concert (see also August 4).
Note: according to an unverified source, the Supremes left the Caravan of Stars tour after this concert (see also August 4).
August 3
CoS ?
August 4
CoS at the Civic Center, Tulsa, OK. The ads in the newspapers still include the Supremes (according to Ribowsky (p. 162) the Supremes flew back to Detroit from Oklahoma City).
August 5
CoS at the Pit Club, Dallas, TX. (maybe not with the Supremes: see August 4).
August 6
CoS ?
Aug 7 – Sept 8
Literature erroneously states that the Supremes left the Caravan of Star in early September. Actually, the Supremes left the tour much sooner and their last concert for the CoS tour was between August 2 and 6 (even though the last concert of the CoS summer tour was only on September 8).
More on this: click below.
More on this: click below.
August 7
- Concert at the Twenty Grand Driftwood Lounge in Detroit, MI (also with Willie Tyler & Lester as opening act).
- see also August 21 about the interview for the Detroit Free Press.
- see also August 21 about the interview for the Detroit Free Press.
August 8
Concert at the Twenty Grand (Detroit) (also with Willie Tyler & Lester as opening act).
August 9
Concert at the Twenty Grand (Detroit) (also with Willie Tyler & Lester as opening act).
August 11
Concert at the Twenty Grand (Detroit).
August 13
Second recording session for “Baby Love” (released version – see also comment on July 24), and “Darling Baby” (unreleased).
August 14
Concert at the Twenty Grand (Detroit).
- see also August 21 about the interview for the Detroit Free Press.
- see also August 21 about the interview for the Detroit Free Press.
August 15
Concert at the Twenty Grand (Detroit).
August 16
Concert at the Twenty Grand (Detroit).
August 17
Concert at the Twenty Grand (Detroit).
August 18
- Vocals overdubbed on “Ooowee Baby” (see also November 16), “It’s All Your Fault” (version 1).
- Concert at the Twenty Grand (Detroit).
August 19
Concert at the Twenty Grand (Detroit).
August 20
- Recording session for “Across The Road” (unreleased).
- Concert at the Twenty Grand (Detroit).
Note: the Supremes had to be replaced by Kim Weston and the Andantes for a few days during the engagement at the Twenty Grand because of sore throats and fatigue according to Cashbox and because they were underage according to Taraborrelli.
Note: the Supremes had to be replaced by Kim Weston and the Andantes for a few days during the engagement at the Twenty Grand because of sore throats and fatigue according to Cashbox and because they were underage according to Taraborrelli.
August 21
Interview in the afternoon at the Daily Press office in Detroit (article in the Detroit Free Press, August 23, 1964). In this article, Mary Wilson tells: “We have sung at benefits for older people and have even performed in prisons”.
The date of the interview is guessed according to the date of the newspaper and the fact the author of the article writes “…arrived at the Daily Press office Friday afternoon during a brief stay in their home town.” But it could also have occurred on August 7 or 14.
The odd thing about this article is that it doesn’t evoke their engagement at the Twenty Grand.
The date of the interview is guessed according to the date of the newspaper and the fact the author of the article writes “…arrived at the Daily Press office Friday afternoon during a brief stay in their home town.” But it could also have occurred on August 7 or 14.
The odd thing about this article is that it doesn’t evoke their engagement at the Twenty Grand.
August 22
- The single “Where Did Our Love Go” hits #1 on pop charts.
- The Supremes are among the performers at the NARA benefit show at the Chicago Coliseum. Show at 10:00 p.m., other performers: Brook Benton, Jerry Butler, the Impressions, Maxine Brown, Little Esther Phillips, Otis Redding, the Temptations, Booker T. and the MG’s, Donnie Elbert and others. The 1964 NARA (National Association of Radio Announcers) Convention was held from Thursday August 20 to Sunday August 23.
August (second
half of the month)
half of the month)
Concert or engagement at the Clay House Inn in Bermuda.
This engagement is imprecisely situated in early 1964 in Mary Wilson's “Dreamgirl” and also “after months on the road” and before being “booked for another tour” (p.143). Those tours may very probably refer to the summer and winter Caravan of Stars tours. Moreover, in Music Business (Vol. IX, N°10, October 10, 1964 issue), Mary Wilson interviewed “during a break in the group's recent appearance at the Brooklyn Fox Theater, with jokey Murray 'The K' Kaufman” (so during the September 4 to 13 engagement) says: “We just appeared for a while in the 20 Grand Club in Detroit and we tried out our new act recently in a Bermuda club called the Clay House”. All these elements place this engagement in the second half of August.
This engagement is imprecisely situated in early 1964 in Mary Wilson's “Dreamgirl” and also “after months on the road” and before being “booked for another tour” (p.143). Those tours may very probably refer to the summer and winter Caravan of Stars tours. Moreover, in Music Business (Vol. IX, N°10, October 10, 1964 issue), Mary Wilson interviewed “during a break in the group's recent appearance at the Brooklyn Fox Theater, with jokey Murray 'The K' Kaufman” (so during the September 4 to 13 engagement) says: “We just appeared for a while in the 20 Grand Club in Detroit and we tried out our new act recently in a Bermuda club called the Clay House”. All these elements place this engagement in the second half of August.
August 28 & 29
Dick Clark All Star Show at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City (NJ) with Jan & Dean, Johnny Tillotson, the Supremes and Diane Renay on the bill.
August 31
LP “Where Did Our Love Go” (mono version) released. It reached # 2 on pop charts and #1 on R&B charts.
September 4-13
Engagement at the Fox Theatre in Brooklyn, hosted by DJ Murray the K. (5 to 6 shows a day). The Supremes share the bill with Marvin Gaye, the Miracles, Martha & the Vandellas, the Contours, the Temptations, the Searchers, Jay & the Americans, the Dovells, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Newbeats, the Shangri-Las, the Ronettes, Millie Small and Dusty Springfield.
This engagement is September 4-13 according to the handbill and September 3-13 according to Cashbox (September 26, 1964 issue). It is shortened to an undated week only in the booklet of “Where Did Our Love Go 40th Anniversary Edition”. See also September 12-21.
This engagement is September 4-13 according to the handbill and September 3-13 according to Cashbox (September 26, 1964 issue). It is shortened to an undated week only in the booklet of “Where Did Our Love Go 40th Anniversary Edition”. See also September 12-21.
The Supremes' clothes were lost in transit from Newark to Brooklyn,
which explains their outfits on the photo!
which explains their outfits on the photo!
September 7 to 9
Most probable dates for the taping of the interview of the Supreme for the Canadian TV show “Saturday Date” (if taped in New York - see TV graphy for more detailed information). Broadcast on October 10.
September 12-21
Erroneous dates for the engagement at the Fox Theatre in Brooklyn, hosted by DJ Murray the K in Mary Wilson’s “Dreamgirl” and “Supreme Glamour”. These dates are erroneous as Dusty Springfield who was also part of this engagement had a tour planned in the US out of New York from September 14 to 19 (her tour was partially cancelled at the last minute because Dusty collapsed in Tulsa on September 14 – Cash Box September 26, 1964). These wrong dates have been reproduced in Ribowsky’s book (p.174). See September 4-13.
September 17
Single “Baby Love” released.
September (-)
The Supremes receive a “Fry’s Shooting Star” award from Jean-Pierre Aumont.
Note: this award was given by Fry's Chocolates (now Cadbury) as a sponsorship trophy presented to the artist whose hit was climbing fastest up the charts on Radio Luxembourg's top 20 show. The Fry's Shooting Star Award was only in existence for a short period of time, less than 3 years between 1964 and 1966, to promote Cadbury "Crunchie."
This event most probably happened in August or September. The picture below was published in the Detroit Emergency Press in September 27, 1964.
Note: this award was given by Fry's Chocolates (now Cadbury) as a sponsorship trophy presented to the artist whose hit was climbing fastest up the charts on Radio Luxembourg's top 20 show. The Fry's Shooting Star Award was only in existence for a short period of time, less than 3 years between 1964 and 1966, to promote Cadbury "Crunchie."
This event most probably happened in August or September. The picture below was published in the Detroit Emergency Press in September 27, 1964.
September 18
Concert at the Circle Theater in Indianapolis, IN. The Supremes are part of Jackie "Moms" Mabley and her big all-star show, along with The Impressions and Glady’s Knight & the Pips. Two shows at 8 and 11 p.m.
September 24
Taping of the TV show “Steve Allen Show” in Hollywood. The Supremes perform “Where Did Our Love Go” & “I Am Woman”. They also receive the Billboard N°1 award for “Where Did Our Love Go”. Broadcast on October 7.
September (~20-25)
Taping of the TV show “The Lloyd Thaxton Show” (broadcast on October 12).
Exact date of taping unknown but most probably between September 20 and 25 and definitely before the tour to England (October 6 to 16) and in September according to the information in Cash Box, September 26, 1964 issue: “Hollywood… The Supremes in town for local TV and radio appearances”. The Steve Allen Show and the Lloyd Thaxton were both Hollywood TV shows.
Exact date of taping unknown but most probably between September 20 and 25 and definitely before the tour to England (October 6 to 16) and in September according to the information in Cash Box, September 26, 1964 issue: “Hollywood… The Supremes in town for local TV and radio appearances”. The Steve Allen Show and the Lloyd Thaxton were both Hollywood TV shows.
Sept - October
(Most probably between September 24 and October 5). TV show “9th Street West” (see TVgraphy for more information).
October (-)
Most likely between October 1 & 5: Recording sessions for the LP “A Bit Of Liverpool” in Los Angeles, including the unreleased tracks “I Saw Him Standing There” and “Not Fade Away” (unreleased until the “Lost & Found” cd).
October 5
The Supremes embark for their first European visit. Flight from Detroit airport to New York and then to London. They meet Louis Armstrong at the Detroit airport by chance.
October 6
- Arrival of the Supremes at London’s airport at 8 a.m. for a ten days tour of radio and TV engagements.
The date of the departure from Detroit is erroneously October 7 in Mary Wilson’s “Dreamgirl” and “Supreme Glamour”, and the duration of the tour is lengthened to two weeks in J. Randy Taraborrelli "Diana Ross: The Unauthorized Biography" p.101, the DVD "Reflections" and Mark Ribowsky "The Supremes A Saga...". The Supremes were actually back in the USA on October 16.
- The Supremes record for the radio show “Pop Inn”, their first British broadcast, at 1 p.m. (on BBC 1). The show is recorded at the Paris Theatre (at 12 Regent Street in London) and during which they perform live “Where Did Our Love Go” and “Baby Love”.
October 7
- US: Broadcast of the TV show “Steve Allen Show” (taped on September 24).
- UK: Taping of the TV show “Top Of The Pops” in Manchester (broadcast on October 8).
October 7-8
- In Manchester, taping and/or broadcast of the local UK TV show “Scene at 6.30” (local north west and Yorkshire TV).
October (7-13)
- Taping of the TV show “The Five O'Clock Club” (broadcast on October 20).
- Gigs at mod clubs on Fleet and Carnaby Streets in London (exact date unknown).
- Gig at the Ricky Tick Club in Windsor, UK.
The Supremes pose for pictures in Manchester Square, near the headquarters of EMI Records in London.
October 8
- The Supremes give an interview in their London hotel to the newspaper “Disc” (probably among others).
- Press reception at the EMI building in London during which the Supremes perform.
The Supremes performing on October 8 before the press at the headquarters of EMI Records in London. Note that they wore the same gowns on October 10 during the Friday Spectacular radio show (also at the EMI headquarters) but they had different hairstyles).
- Broadcast of the UK TV show “Top Of The Pops” (at 7:30 p.m.).
This date is according to TV.com and genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. The newspaper Melody Maker (October 3, 1964 issue) dates it on October 7 but “Top of the Pops” was broadcast on Thursdays and October 7 is a Wednesday (see also October 15)
This date is according to TV.com and genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. The newspaper Melody Maker (October 3, 1964 issue) dates it on October 7 but “Top of the Pops” was broadcast on Thursdays and October 7 is a Wednesday (see also October 15)
- UK radio show “Top Gear” on BBC (show at 10 p.m.)
October 9
- UK TV show “Ready Steady, Go!”. The Supremes perform “Baby Love” and “When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes”.
The Supremes meet the Dave Clarck Five on the set of "Ready Steady Go".
October 9 or 10
- Gig at the Flamingo Club (night club on Wardour Street in Soho, London), party held for the Supremes by the Tamla-Motown Appreciation Society.
October 9 is according to Melody Maker and October 10 is according to Record Mirror (both October 3 issues). The article in Record Mirror may mix the party at the Flamingo and the one at the EMI headquarters both organized by the Tamla-Motown Appreciation Society.
October 9 is according to Melody Maker and October 10 is according to Record Mirror (both October 3 issues). The article in Record Mirror may mix the party at the Flamingo and the one at the EMI headquarters both organized by the Tamla-Motown Appreciation Society.
October 10
- Canada: broadcast of the TV show “Saturday Date” from Ottawa. Interview of the Supremes.
- UK: Motown party at the EMI building in London where Berry Gordy and the Supremes meet the Tamla-Motown Appreciation Society. The Supremes perform “Where Did Our Love Go” and “Baby Love”.
October 11
- Taping of the UK TV show “Thank Your Lucky Star” in Birmingham (broadcast on October 17).
- The same day, the Supremes meet Paul McCartney and Ringo Star, members of the Beatles, at the Ad Lib Club in London.
Mary Wilson situates this on October 15 (Dreamgirl, p.253) but an article in Record Mirror (October 3, 1964 issue) gives the exact date for the recording date of “Thank Your Lucky Star”.
- The same day, the Supremes meet Paul McCartney and Ringo Star, members of the Beatles, at the Ad Lib Club in London.
Mary Wilson situates this on October 15 (Dreamgirl, p.253) but an article in Record Mirror (October 3, 1964 issue) gives the exact date for the recording date of “Thank Your Lucky Star”.
October 12
- USA: broadcast of the TV show “The Lloyd Thaxton Show”.
- UK: recording of the radio show “Friday Spectacular”, recorded for Radio Luxembourg at the EMI headquarter in London. During this show, the Supremes are presented a “Disc” award for over a quarter million sales of “Where Did Our Love Go” in England by Shaw Taylor. The most probable dates of broadcast are Friday October 16 or 23.
October 13
- Flight London-Amsterdam in the afternoon for a one day only stay in the Netherlands organized by Pete Felleman.
- Press conference at the Schiphol airport.
- Press conference at the Schiphol airport.
Press conference at Schiphol airport
October 13 or 14
- Taping of the TV show “Hoe Maakt U Het ?” in Holland. The name of the show is according to the video on youtube and couldn't be verified. It's the first episode of a monthly show, broadcast on October 24, in which personnel from various industries have a say (it doesn’t sound like a program in which artists would perform).
- Taping of the radio show “Tussen 10+ en 20-” in the Netherlands (broadcast on October 27).
- Taping of the radio show “Tussen 10+ en 20-” in the Netherlands (broadcast on October 27).
October 14
- The Netherlands: taping of the TV show “Kijkt u ook vanavond ?” aka “Snip & Snap Revue” at the Carré Theatre in Amsterdam (Koninklijk Theater Carré), broadcast on December 13.
- After the taping of the TV show, the Supremes go the Brussels (Belgium).
The Supremes on the plane to Brussels and posing with modern plastic art the same day.
October 14 or 15
The Supremes record a TV show in Brussels (Belgium), supposedly “Televisum”, broadcast on December 2.
October 15
- UK TV show “Top Of The Pops”. The Supremes perform “Baby Love”. This is a repeated performance of October 8 but the DVD “The Supremes – Reflections –The Definitive Performances 1964-1969” states that Jimmy Savile hosted the show, which he did on October 15 but not on October 8 (hosted by Pete Murray).
This segment was also repeated on the show on October 29, November 12 & 26 and on Christmas Eve in “Top Of the Pops ‘64”.
This segment was also repeated on the show on October 29, November 12 & 26 and on Christmas Eve in “Top Of the Pops ‘64”.
October 15?
- The Supremes leave the UK according to articles in UK newspapers (Melody Maker and Disc, both October 17, 1964 issues) – see also October 17.
According to Billboard (October 24, 1964 issue), the Supremes flew back to the U.S. from Belgium. Note that according to Disc (October 17, 1964 issue), the Supremes “go back to America on Sunday” (Sunday, October 18) which would mean that the Supremes spent October 16 and 17 in Belgium, but in another article on the same page they write they “flew back to America on Tuesday”! These are unlikely as they were in Chicago on October 16. The Supremes actually left London on Tuesday 13th but to Amsterdam, not the USA. See above for a probable tour end.
According to Billboard (October 24, 1964 issue), the Supremes flew back to the U.S. from Belgium. Note that according to Disc (October 17, 1964 issue), the Supremes “go back to America on Sunday” (Sunday, October 18) which would mean that the Supremes spent October 16 and 17 in Belgium, but in another article on the same page they write they “flew back to America on Tuesday”! These are unlikely as they were in Chicago on October 16. The Supremes actually left London on Tuesday 13th but to Amsterdam, not the USA. See above for a probable tour end.
October 16
- LP “A Bit Of Liverpool” released (recorded in October and released in November according to the booklet of “Lost & Found”).
- Closing of the Music Operators of America (MOA) convention with the banquet held at the Terrace Casino of the Morrison Hotel in Chicago and a show featuring the Supremes, Tony Bennett, Joe Williams, the Headliners, Sue Charles Dancers, Li’l Wally and the Harmony Boys, Ray & Roman Dance Team, the Four Tops, the Kim Sisters, Willie Restum, Junior & the Classics, Li’l Peggy March, the Back Porch Majority and the Frank York Orchestra.
The Supremes are also presented a golden disc for “Where Did Our Love Go".
The Supremes are also presented a golden disc for “Where Did Our Love Go".
October 17
UK: broadcast of the TV show “Thank Your Lucky Star” at 5:50 p.m.
This TV show was pre-recorded, probably on October 15, otherwise it’s not compatible with the information given in the UK newspapers (see October 15), and the COA convention on October 16 in Chicago.
It is also probably erroneously announced on October 25 in Melody Maker (October 3, 1964 issue) : this show was broadcast on Saturdays and October 25 is a Sunday.
This TV show was pre-recorded, probably on October 15, otherwise it’s not compatible with the information given in the UK newspapers (see October 15), and the COA convention on October 16 in Chicago.
It is also probably erroneously announced on October 25 in Melody Maker (October 3, 1964 issue) : this show was broadcast on Saturdays and October 25 is a Sunday.
UK: broadcast of the TV show “The Five O'Clock Club” at 5:50 p.m.
This TV show was pre-recorded between October 6 & 13.
This TV show was pre-recorded between October 6 & 13.
October 20
- UK: Airdate of the radio show “Saturday Club” (recorded between October 8 & 13) (Melody Maker, October 3, 1964 issue, gives October 17 as possible broadcast date but they are not on the program this day according to http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk).
October 24
- The Netherlands: broadcast of the TV show TV show “Hoe Maakt U Het ?” (see also 'October 13 or 14').
October 25
Most probably an erroneous date of broadcast of “Thank Your Lucky Star” in Melody Maker (October 3, 1964 issue), see October 17.
October 27
- Single “Come See About Me” released.
- The Netherlands: broadcast of the radio show “Tussen 10+ en 20-”, 5:35 p.m. to 6 p.m. (recorded on October 13 or 14).
Recording of the “Teenage Awards Music International” (T.A.M.I.) (aka “Teen Age Music International” in some press articles) Show at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, CA, for theaters. The Supremes perform 4 songs (see TVgraphy).
Note: This is erroneously dated October 26 by Ribowsky in "The Supremes A saga...", October 27 and 28 in Cash Box (Oct 24 issue). October 28 and 29 is according to www.setlist.fm & the back cover of the DVD “The Supremes – Reflections – The Definitive Performances 1964-1969” and an article in the Los Angeles Times, (November 1st, 1964 issue). Mary Wilson dates it on October 24 which might be the arrival of the Supremes in LA. The producers added the second day to shoot both shows for theatrical release (see also November 14 & December 26 & 29 for release dates in the USA; also released in Europe - see April 1965).
Note: This is erroneously dated October 26 by Ribowsky in "The Supremes A saga...", October 27 and 28 in Cash Box (Oct 24 issue). October 28 and 29 is according to www.setlist.fm & the back cover of the DVD “The Supremes – Reflections – The Definitive Performances 1964-1969” and an article in the Los Angeles Times, (November 1st, 1964 issue). Mary Wilson dates it on October 24 which might be the arrival of the Supremes in LA. The producers added the second day to shoot both shows for theatrical release (see also November 14 & December 26 & 29 for release dates in the USA; also released in Europe - see April 1965).
October 28 & 29
October 30
Motown Revue at Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA. The Supremes appearance is cancelled due to the illness of one member of the group. They are replaced by Stevie Wonder.
October 31
- “Baby Love” hits #1 on pop charts. The song will get a Grammy nomination for best contemporary R&B recording (see also April 13, 1965).
- Motown Revue at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (2 shows).
- Motown Revue at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (2 shows).
November 7
“Baby Love” still #1.
November 10
Dub-in session for “It Makes No Difference Now” (alternate version) (track recorded February 17, 1963).
November 11
“Baby Love” hits #1 in the UK.
The Supremes are the first American group to have two tunes in the British top twenty at one time, and the first vocal female group to reach the n°1 position in the British charts since their inception in 1952.
The Supremes are the first American group to have two tunes in the British top twenty at one time, and the first vocal female group to reach the n°1 position in the British charts since their inception in 1952.
November 13
Beginning of the three weeks Winter Tour of Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars (CoS), this time with the Supremes as headliners. The first concert is in the New Haven Arena, Connecticut, (show at 8:00 p.m.). Artists on tour: Johnny Tillotson, the Drifters, Brian Hyland, Bobby Freeman, the Hondells, the Crystals, Dee Dee Sharp, Sunny Knight, Mike Clifford, the Velvelettes, Lou Christie, Jimmy Ford, the Chicago Casuals and Little Al Guitar and with emcee George McCannon.
November 14
- Premiere of the T.A.M.I. Show at 33 Los Angeles-area theaters.
- CoS at the Memorial Auditorium, Worcester, MA (show at 8:30 p.m.).
Note: it’s located at the Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA according to Mary Wilson in “Dreamgirl”: a show may have occurred there on this Saturday afternoon but no advertisement have been found yet to prove it.
Note: it’s located at the Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA according to Mary Wilson in “Dreamgirl”: a show may have occurred there on this Saturday afternoon but no advertisement have been found yet to prove it.
November 15
CoS at the Cambria County War Memorial Auditorium, Johnstown, PA (show at 7:30 p.m.).
November 16
- Vocals on “Oowee Baby” according to the booklet of “More Hits by the Supremes – Expanded” but it can’t be a vocal session by the Supremes because of the Caravan of Stars tour. If it’s a vocal session, it must be by the Andantes. It can also be just be a handclaps session as suggested in the booklet of “Lost & Found”. See also August 18
- Cos ?
- Cos ?
November 17
- Broadcast of the TV show “The Lloyd Thaxton Show” (second appearance on this show).
- CoS at the Clark County Memorial Building, Springfield, OH (2 shows at 4 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.).
November 18
- TV show “Shindig!”.
- CoS at the E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, KY (show at 7:30 p.m.).
- CoS at the E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, KY (show at 7:30 p.m.).
November 19
CoS at the Muncie Fieldhouse, Muncie, IN (show at 8:00 p.m.).
November 20
CoS at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN (show at 8:00 p.m.).
November 21
- “Baby Love” still #1 (dropped at #5 on December 5).
- CoS at the Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN (show at 8:00 p.m.).
- CoS at the Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN (show at 8:00 p.m.).
November 22
CoS at the Memorial Stadium, Terra Haute, IN (show at 8:00 p.m.).
November 23
Day off – travel day.
November (-)
The Supremes receive a Billboard plaque to honor their No. 1 position in the US charts.
November 24
- Recording sessions for “The Only Time I’m Happy” and “who Could Ever Doubt My Love” according to Mary Wilson but it’s unlikely a vocal session because of the CoS tour.
- CoS at the Warner Theater, Erie, PA (2 shows at 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.).
Note: the CoS presents a Thanksgiving afternoon show at 2:30 p.m. for the patients in the White Cross Service Center at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN but with artists appearing at local night clubs only.
- CoS at the Warner Theater, Erie, PA (2 shows at 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.).
Note: the CoS presents a Thanksgiving afternoon show at 2:30 p.m. for the patients in the White Cross Service Center at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN but with artists appearing at local night clubs only.
November 25
CoS at the Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA (2 shows at 7:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.).
November 26
CoS at the Parkersburgh High School Auditorium, Parkersburgh, PA (show at 8:00 p.m).
November 27
- CoS at the Hara Arena, Dayton, OH (show at 8:00 p.m.).
- CoS at the Clark Co. Memorial Auditorium, Springfield, OH.
Unverified (conflict: two different locations on the same day)
Unverified (conflict: two different locations on the same day)
November 28
CoS at the Civic Center, Charleston, WVA (2 shows at 7:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.).
November 29
CoS at the Raleigh County Fieldhouse, Beckley, WVA (2 shows at 3:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.).
November 30
CoS at the Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC (shows at 7:00 p.m.)
The Supremes during the Caravan of Stars tour.
l to r: Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson.
They wear the same outfit than on the next photo.
l to r: Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson.
They wear the same outfit than on the next photo.
Backstage during the Caravan of Stars tour.
Left to right: Diana Ross, Little Richard, Mary Wilson, Mike Clifford and Florence Ballard.
Mike Clifford and the Supremes both shared the bill during the summer and winter Caravan of Stars tours of 1964.
Left to right: Diana Ross, Little Richard, Mary Wilson, Mike Clifford and Florence Ballard.
Mike Clifford and the Supremes both shared the bill during the summer and winter Caravan of Stars tours of 1964.
December 1
- Recording session for “I’m In Love Again” according to Mary Wilson but it’s unlikely a vocal session because of the CoS tour.
- CoS at the Richmond Arena, Richmond, VA (show at 8:00 p.m.).
- CoS at the Richmond Arena, Richmond, VA (show at 8:00 p.m.).
December 2
- CoS at the Huntington Memorial Field House, Huntington, WVA (show at 7:30 p.m.).
- Belgium: broadcast of the TV show “Televisum”.
- Belgium: broadcast of the TV show “Televisum”.
December 3
CoS at the War Memorial Coliseum, Greensboro, NC (show at 8:00 p.m.).
December 4
CoS at the Virginia Beach Dome, Norfolk, VA (2 shows at 7:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.).
December 5
CoS at the Chucky Doak Gym, Greenville, TN (2 shows at 3:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.).
December 6
CoS at the Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN (2 shows at 3:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.), Last concerts of the Caravan of Stars Winter tour.
December (-)
The Supremes sign for their first motion picture roles in “Beach Ball” in Hollywood. While in town, the Supremes are feted at a cocktail party at the Brown Derby restaurant.
December (-)
The Supremes spend the first part of the month recording. They overdub vocals for “Beach Ball” and “Surfer Boy”. Tracks are cut for the album “More Hits By The Supremes”. Motown finishes tracks for “The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop”.
December 9
Lead vocals on "Any Girl In Love (Know What I’m Going Through)”.
December 10
Song “Surfer Boy” is recorded in Detroit (track & vocals?).
December 12
Song “Beach Ball” is recorded in Detroit (track & vocals?) (working title: “Bikini Party”).
December 13
The Netherlands: broadcast of the TV show “Kijkt u ook vanavond ?” aka “Snip & Snap Revue” (taped on October 14).
December 14
Vocals on “Come Into My Palace” recorded in Detroit (see also December 21).
December 16
Recording session for “Take Me Where You Go” according to Mary Wilson in “Dreamgirl”. This is the recording of the track and not the vocals as most of Wilson’s information concerns the tracks and is confirmed in the booklet of “More Hits by the Supremes – Expanded”. See January 13, 1965.
December (~19)
- “Come See About Me” hits #1 on pop charts.
- The Supremes receive gold records for their hits from Bob Cobb at the Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood. During the event, Lloyd Thaxton called to ask the Supremes to appear on his show already under way.
- taping of the TV show “Lloyd Thaxton show”. The Supremes are surprise guests. For this third appearance of the Supremes on this show, they perform “Come See About Me” (broadcast on December 30).
December 19
Motown's annual Christmas Party at the Greystone Ballroom in Detroit.
Motown's annual Christmas Party at the Greystone Ballroom on December 19).
December 21
Second vocals session for “Come Into My Palace” in Detroit (see also December 14).
December 25
The day before the Supremes fly to New York they perform at the Fox Theater in Detroit as part of the Motortown Revue.
Note 1: Four shows a day, shows at 1:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m. on December 26 and at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 10:15 p.m. on December 27 but those dates are without the Supremes. The shows (or those on December 29-31) are recorded and some Supremes songs were finally released on the bonus CD of the Supremes Box Set (2000).
Note 2: this is mistaken with the Fox Theater in Brooklyn in Mary Wilson’s “Dreamgirl” and Tony Turner’s “All That Glittered” (p.22) or with the September 4-13 engagement.
Note 1: Four shows a day, shows at 1:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m. on December 26 and at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 10:15 p.m. on December 27 but those dates are without the Supremes. The shows (or those on December 29-31) are recorded and some Supremes songs were finally released on the bonus CD of the Supremes Box Set (2000).
Note 2: this is mistaken with the Fox Theater in Brooklyn in Mary Wilson’s “Dreamgirl” and Tony Turner’s “All That Glittered” (p.22) or with the September 4-13 engagement.
December 26
- The Supremes fly to New York for the Ed Sullivan show which includes two days of rehearsal. They stay at the Warwick Hotel.
- see comment on December 27 & 28 about the Fox Theater.
December 27
- TV show “Ed Sullivan Show” (NY). The Supremes perform “Come See About Me” – filmed in b&w but the show is later colorized with a wrong color for their dresses which were originally light blue and not pink as on the colorized clip.
Note 1: The only copy of those dresses remaining in Mary Wilson collection is a pink copy. In her autobiography “Dreamgirl”, Mary Wilson writes (p.160) that the Supremes were the “only act he (Ed Sullivan) let keep the special gowns from the production numbers”. That was certainly not the case for their first Ed Sullivan appearance and therefore the blue copy of the dress probably disappeared and only the pink copy (if it’s the same gown) could be exposed during Mary Wilson’s gowns exhibits.
Note 2: This TV show is erroneously dated on December 26 in George "Where Did Our Love Go - the Rise & Fall of the Motown Sound" and in Ribowsky's "The Supremes, A Saga...", and on December 24 in Taraborrelli’s "Diana" (p.57).
Note 1: The only copy of those dresses remaining in Mary Wilson collection is a pink copy. In her autobiography “Dreamgirl”, Mary Wilson writes (p.160) that the Supremes were the “only act he (Ed Sullivan) let keep the special gowns from the production numbers”. That was certainly not the case for their first Ed Sullivan appearance and therefore the blue copy of the dress probably disappeared and only the pink copy (if it’s the same gown) could be exposed during Mary Wilson’s gowns exhibits.
Note 2: This TV show is erroneously dated on December 26 in George "Where Did Our Love Go - the Rise & Fall of the Motown Sound" and in Ribowsky's "The Supremes, A Saga...", and on December 24 in Taraborrelli’s "Diana" (p.57).
Note 3: the Supremes are billed on the ads for the Motortown Revue at the Fox Theater in Detroit in the Detroit Free Press (December 26 & 27, 1964 issues): the ads are erroneous and must have not been changed for their few days absence of the Motortown Revue engagement due to the rehearsals and the taping of the Ed Sullivan Show.
December 28
The Supremes are advertised as an “in person” act for the Fox Theater shows of that day in the Detroit Free Press (this day issue). But depending on their returning flight from New York, their appearance at some or any of these shows (4 shows a day) is unsure and the ad can be erroneous as were the ones issued on December 26 and 27. According to the booklet of “More Hits By The Supremes – Expanded”, they performed only from December 29 to 31.
December 29-31
The Supremes perform at the Fox Theater in Detroit as part of the Motortown Revue. Shows at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 10:15 p.m. on December 29 & 30 and at 1:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m. on December 31.
December 30
Broadcast of the TV show “Lloyd Thaxton show” with the Supremes as surprise guests (third appearance of the Supremes on this show).
