Carol Levis finals at the Empire Theatre - October 26-October 31, 1959

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Event
Date	October 26 to October 31, 1959
Short description	Johnny and The Moondogs appear in the local finals for Carroll Levis' TV Star Search. (Sometime between October 26 and October 31)
Location	Empire Theatre, Liverpool

The local finals for Carroll Levis' "TV Star Search" took place throughout this week at the Empire Theatre. Johnny and The Moondogs are known to have performed twice during this week, but the exact dates are not known. They, however, did not win. The grand prize went to The Connaughts, who, ironically, were the same group that won the year before, albeit under a different name, The Sunnyside Skiffle Group with Nicky Cuff. Despite not winning the contest, Johnny and The Moondogs were placed high enough to qualify for the final auditions, which were to be held at the Hippodrome Theatre in Manchester. Qualifying for this TV show would guarantee a brief spot on Levis's ATV show, which would allegedly lead to fame for all the groups participating.

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• LEWISOHN M., 1992, The Complete Beatles Chronicle, Hamlyn -- Buy it on Amazon.com