Collection of Rolling Stones Early Performance Contracts, Hiring Agreements, and Emergency Contracts (1963-1965)....

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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION DETAILING MANY PERFORMANCES FROM THE ROLLING STONES' MOST ACTIVE TOURING YEARS

Collection of Rolling Stones Early Performance Contracts, Hiring Agreements, and Emergency Contracts (1963-1965). A large and important archive collection of (40+) vintage contracts and printed documents for Rolling Stones live performances, the vast majority for UK shows, including performance contracts, emergency contracts, hiring forms, support act contracts and associated material. The compiled documents for the Rolling Stones or their support acts, covering many dates across a highly productive period in the Stones' touring career, ranging from Summer 1963 to Summer 1965. The collection contains documents from Bill Wyman's own Rolling Stones archive including: (1) Bill Wyman's personal Eric Easton Ltd. photostat file copy of a performance emergency contract between the Rolling Stones Ltd and the Richmond National Jazz Festival, dated July 22, 1964, measuring 8.5" x 11", outlining the terms of the Stones appearance on August 7, 1964. The Rolling Stones' second appearance at that festival, Eric Easton improved the band's terms to the point that they were to be billed as headliners and paid half of all ticket receipts. Provenance: Property from Bill Wyman and his Rolling Stones Archive, September 11-14, 2020, Lot 68; (1) Bill Wyman's emergency contract on Eric Easton Ltd letterheaded paper dated June 3, 1965 between Albert Bonici and Rolling Stones Ltd for 8 shows at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Dundee, the double-sided contract signed and stamped on behalf of Modern Dancing Enterprises. Provenance: Property from Bill Wyman and his Rolling Stones Archive, September 11-14, 2020, Lot 102; (1) Bill Wyman's 1-page emergency contract on Eric Easton Ltd letterheaded paper measuring 8" x 10", dated August 9, 1965, between promoter John Smith and Rolling Stones Limited ("to present the Rolling Stones"), for performances at the ABC Theaters in Dublin and Belfast on September 3 & 4, 1965, two dates which made up the Stones' second Irish tour of 1965. Provenance: Property from Bill Wyman and his Rolling Stones Archive, September 11-14, 2020, Lot 113. The remainder of the substantial collection including:
Relating to performances in 1963:
(1) 1-page agreement on Starlite Artistes letterheaded paper, dated July 16, 1963, for High Wycombe Town Hall on August 13, 1963, with yellow copy marked "Artistes' copy to be retained"; (1) 1-page agreement on Lewis Buckley Entertainment Ltd letterheaded yellow paper, dated July 17, 1963, for Northwich Memorial Hall on August 17, 1963. Provenance: Christie's London, April 26, 2007, Lot 71 (part); (1) 1-page agreement on Roy Tempest Organisation Ltd letterheaded blue paper, dated August 13, 1963, for Banbury Winter Gardens on August 16, 1963; (1) 1-page agreement on George Cooper Organisation letterheaded blue paper, dated October 2, 1963, for Bradford Queen's Hall on December 11, 1963; (1) 1-page agreement on Tito Burns Productions Ltd letterheaded paper, dated October 22, 1963, for Swindon Mackillroys Ballroom on November 21, 1963. Provenance: Christie's London, April 26, 2007, Lot 71 (part); (1) 1-page agreement on Starlite Artistes letterheaded paper, dated November 1, 1963, for Winchester Lido Ballroom on December 20, 1963. Provenance: Christie's London, May 5, 2004, Lot 77 (part); (1) 1-page agreement on Starlite Artistes letterheaded paper, dated November 8, 1963, for Bristol's Corn Exchange on December 18, 1963; (1) 1-page agreement on Starlite Artistes letterheaded paper, dated November 15, 1963, for Baldock Kaysor Bondor Ballroom on December 21, 1963. Provenance: Christie's London, May 5, 2004, Lot 77 (part); (1) 1-page agreement on Starlite Artistes letterheaded paper, dated December 2, 1963, for High Wycombe Town Hall on December 17, 1963. Provenance: Christie's London, May 5, 2004, Lot 77 (Part); (1) 1-page contract on Martin Yale Agency letterheaded paper, dated October 4, 1963, for Lincoln Drill Hall December 31, 1963. Provenance: Christie's London, April 26, 2007, Lot 71 (part);
Relating to performances in 1964:
(1) 1-page contract on John Smith Entertainment Agency Ltd letterheaded paper, dated October 30, 1963, for Epsom Bath Halls on January 11, 1964. Provenance: Christie's London, May 5, 2004, Lot 77 (Part); (1) performance contract on Rabin Agency letterheaded yellow paper dated October 24, 1963, for Wimbledon Palais de Danse, London, on January 24, 1964. Provenance: Christie's London, May 5 2004, Lot 77 (part); (1) 1-page agreement on Tito Burns Productions Ltd letterheaded paper, dated November 20, 1963, for Hampstead Country Club on February 2, 1964. Provenance: Christie's London, April 26, 2007, Lot 71 (part); (3) Rolling Stones performance-related documents including (1) 1-page tour contract on George Cooper Organisation Ltd letterheaded yellow paper, dated December 10th 1963, for 12 dates across January 1964 including 10 10 different UK Granada Theatres, Leicester's De Montfort Hall, and Bristol's Colston Hall, and (2) performance return copy sheets for each Rolling Stones show at Bristol's Colston Hall on January 27, 1964. Provenance: Christie's London, May 5, 2004, Lot 77 (part); (1) 1-page emergency contract on Eric Easton Ltd letterheaded paper, dated January 16, 1964, for Staffordshire Willenhall Baths on February 5, 1964. Framed; (1) 1-page agreement on Rabin Agency letterheaded paper, dated January 30, 1964, for Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone, Kent on Saturday April 4, 1964. Provenance: Christie's London, May 5 2004, Lot 77 (part); (1) 1-page agreement on Jean Alexander Agency letterheaded paper, dated February 14, 1964, for the Savoy Rooms on Saturday, May 9, 1964; (1) 1-page emergency contract on Eric Easton (Northern) Ltd letterheaded paper, dated March 21, 1964, for Nelson Imperial Ballroom on May 1, 1964; (1) 1-page agreement on Bernard Delfont Agency Ltd letterheaded paper, dated April 1, 1964, for the Savoy Ballroom on May 7, 1964; (1) 1-page emergency contract on Eric Easton Ltd letterheaded paper, dated April 15, 1964, for Hove Town Hall on May 8, 1964. Framed, measuring 14.25" x 16.75" overall; (1) 1-page agreement on General Artistes Limited letterheaded paper, dated April 14, 1964, for 6 shows across 3 dates in Bournemouth, Newcastle, and Bradford, UK, between May 11-14, 1964; (2) formal hiring agreements for Rolling Stones performances at Colston Hall, Bristol, UK, in May and October 1964, with carbon copy Performance Return sheets detailing the ticket sales for each show; (4) documents relating to the Rolling Stones' July 26, 1964 shows at Leicester's De Montfort Hall. Including (1) De Montfort Hall 7-page venue agreement, and (3) 1-page emergency contracts on Eric Easton Ltd letterheaded paper, each dated July 16, 1964, for support acts The Barron Knights featuring Duke D'Mond; Gene Vincent and the Shouts; and Marty Wilde and the Wildcats. Provenance: Christie's London, April, 26 2007, Lot 71 (part); (1) 1-page emergency contract on Eric Easton Ltd letterheaded paper, dated July 16, 1964, confirming Barron Knights featuring Duke D'Mond as support for the Rolling Stones at Leicester's De Montfort Hall on July 26, 1964. Framed, measuring 13.5" x 15.5" overall; (2) General Artists Corporation performance contracts for Rolling Stones US concerts, including (1) on blue paper for the Balboa Park Bowl, San Diego on November 1, 1964, and (1) on yellow paper for Wampler's Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio on November 13, 1964. Provenance: From the archive of Bob Bonis, tour manager for the Rolling Stones' first five US Tours, and the Beatles' three US Tours;
Relating to performances in 1965:
(5) 1-page emergency contracts on Eric Easton Ltd letterheaded paper, dated December 30-31, 1964, for the Rolling Stones' support acts Marianne Faithfull ("with guitarist"), Zoot Money's Big Roll Band; The Quiet Five, Tony Jackson and the Vibrations, and Julie Grant. Each act was engaged to perform twice on January 10, 1965 at the Commodore Theatre in Hammersmith, London; (1) hiring agreement between the Rolling Stones Limited and Catlin's Scarborough Entertainments Limited, for the Futurist Theatre on March 8, 1965. Provenance: Christie's, London, April 26, 2007, Lot 71 (part); (1) photocopy performance contract dated February 18, 1965, for the Southern College Auditorium in Statesboro, Georgia, US, on May 4, 1965; (3) Rolling Stones support act contracts for shows in March 1965, including (1) double-sided emergency contract for The Original Checkmates, (1) double-sided emergency contract on Eric Easton Ltd letterheaded paper for The Hollies, and (1) single-sided printed copy of an emergency contract for The Symbols; (1) 1-page emergency contract on Eric Easton Ltd letterheaded paper, dated May 26, 1965, unsigned, for Baltiske Hall in Malmo, Sweden on June 29, 1965; (1) Group of documents for the Rolling Stones and Support Act Dave Berry & the Cruisers, including box office returns documents relating to Stones' performances across Scotland, UK in 1965. Including (1) emergency contract on Eric Easton Ltd letterheaded paper, dated February 3, 1965 for Dave Berry & the Cruisers; correspondence to Eric Easton from local filmmaker Alan Mackenzie requesting permission to film the Stones during their June 1965 tour of Scotland; and typed box office receipt pages detailing results for the June 1965 tour of Scotland and breakdowns for each of the 4 venues; (1) 4-page agreement dated July 14, 1965, for the Odeon Exeter and the Gaumont Bournemouth on July 16 and 18, 1965. Provenance: Christie's London, May 5, 2004, Lot 77 (Part); and (1) City of Birmingham Estates Department letterheaded document, advertising that the Town Hall was available as a concert venue. The brochure for the venue with charges and application forms. Despite the venue's high hopes for "the business which you can expect for the Rolling Stones," the offer was never accepted and the Stones instead appeared at the city's Odeon Theater on October 14, 1965; and (1) 1-page emergency contract on Eric Easton Ltd letterheaded paper, dated June 29, 1965, confirming John Mayall's Blues Breakers as a support act for the Rolling Stones at the Gaumont Bournemouth on July 18, 1965.
The majority measuring approx. 8" x 10" or 8" or 13". The pages in varying condition, including handling creasing, light toning, hole punches, annotations, and light staining, nicks or tears to the paper. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions.

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