Television appearance list for The Mamas & The Papas and related groups

*1960-07-25 - American Bandstand (ABC) Ep AB-788 (Season 3)
                     Songs:
                                "Softly" (lipsync)


*1960-XX-XX - The Smoothies - Milt Grant Show


*1961-05-XX - The Norman Sadaways World of Music (CBC)
                     The Journeymen


*1961-05-XX - PM West (local CA TV)
                     The Journeymen


*1962-12-XX - The One O' Clock Show
                     The Triumvirate


*1963-04-13 - Hootenanny (ABC) Ep 2 Brown University
                     The Journeymen
                     Songs:
                                "500 Miles"
                                "I May Be Right"


*1963-07-02 - Talent Scouts
                     The Big 3
                     Song:
                              "Nora's Dove"


*1963-09-12 - The Tonight Show (NBC)
                     The Big 3
                    
                     [Additional info: The Big 3 appeared a total of nine times on the show, other dates unknown]


*1963-10-26 - Hootenanny (ABC) Ep 19 Boston University
                     The Big 3
                     Songs:
                                "Come Along"
                                "Rider"


*1963-11-09 - Hootenanny (ABC) Ep 21 Southern Methodist University
                     The Journeymen
                     Songs:
                                "Hooteanny Saturday Night" (w/ The Wanderers Three)
                                "Stackolee"
                                "Cryderville Jail" (as part of the Southwestern Medley)
                                "Someone to Talk My Troubles To"
                                "Kumbaya" (finale featuring all guests, Journeymen sing one verse alone)



*1963-11-16 - Hootenanny (ABC) Ep 22 Fordham University
                     The Big 3
                      Song:
                                "Nora's Dove"


*1963-12-04 - The Danny Kaye Show (CBS)
                     The Big 3
                     Song:
                                "Rider"


*1963-XX-XX - 'Something to Sing About' (CTV)
                     The Halifax Three


*1964-01-29 - The Danny Kaye Show (CBS) Ep No.21
                     The Journeymen
                     Song:
                              unknown Armstrong Tile Commercial


*1964-02-12 - The Danny Kaye Show (CBS) Ep No.22
                     The Journeymen
                     Song:
                              unknown Armstrong Tile Commercial


*1964-02-19 - The Danny Kaye Show (CBS) Ep No.23
                     The Journeymen
                     Song:
                              unknown Armstrong Tile Commercial


*1964-02-26 - The Danny Kaye Show (CBS) Ep No.24
                     The Journeymen
                     Song:
                              unknown Armstrong Tile Commercial


*1964-04-22 - The Danny Kaye Show (CBS) Ep No.31
                     The Journeymen
                     Song:
                              unknown Armstrong Tile Commercial


*1964-04-29 - The Danny Kaye Show (CBS) Ep No.32
                     The Journeymen
                     Song:
                              unknown Armstrong Tile Commercial


*1964-12-09 - The Danny Kaye Show (CBS) Ep No.47
                     The Journeymen
                     Song:
                              unknown Armstrong Tile Commercial


*1965-01-XX - unknown program, filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                     The New Journeymen


*1965-12-11 - Shindig! (ABC) Filmed at ABC Studios, Hollywood, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                              “I Call Your Name" (acoustic)
                              “Somebody Groovy”                             
                              “California Dreamin’”                            
                              “Yesterday” (w/ Barry McGuire)
                              “Do You Believe In Magic” (w/ Barry McGuire)
                              “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” (w/ Barry McGuire)
                              "This Precious Time" (w/ Barry McGuire)
                              “Hang On Sloopy” (w/ Barry McGuire)
                            

*1965-12-25 - Shivaree (ABC) Filmed at KABC Studios, Hollywood, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                               “California Dreamin’”                                                                                        
                               "Somebody Groovy"


*1966-01-29 - Hollywood Palace (ABC) Filmed at The Hollywood Palace, Hollywood, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                                “California Dreamin’”
                                “Be My Valentine” (singing backup to Arthur Godfrey)

                                 [Additional info: Repeated on 07/30/66]


*1966-02-19 - American Bandstand (ABC) Filmed at ABC Studios, Hollywood, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                                “California Dreamin’"
                                "I Call Your Name"


*1966-03-10 - Where The Action Is (ABC) Filmed at ABC Studios, San Diego, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                                “Monday, Monday”
                                “California Dreamin’"


*1966-03-14 - Hullabaloo (NBC) Filmed at NBC Studios, Brooklyn, NY
                     The Mamas & The Papas   
                     Songs:
                                “California Dreamin’,”
                                “Nowhere Man” (part of a current hit medley featuring all of that episodes' guests)

                                [Additional info: The M&P's vocals can be heard in places throughout the
                                 medley, including the refrains in "Homeward Bound", and parts of "Daydream",
                                 most noticeably there, a complete verse they sing alone. Repeated 08/08/66]


*1966-03 - The Lloyd Thaxton Show (KCOP) Filmed at KCOP-TV Studios, Hollywood, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas              
                     Songs:
                                “Monday, Monday”
                                “California Dreamin’"


*1966-04-07 - Where The Action Is (ABC) Filmed at ABC Studios, San Diego, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas               
                     Songs:
                                “California Dreamin’"
                                “I Call Your Name”
                               

*1966-04-09 - Hollywood Palace (ABC) Filmed at The Hollywood Palace, Hollywood, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                                “Monday, Monday"


*1966-04-29 - Where The Action Is (ABC) Filmed at ABC Studios, San Diego, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas       
                     Songs:
                                “Monday, Monday”
                                “Got A Feelin’”


*1966-08-18 - Top of the Pops
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                                "I Saw Her Again" (promotional video shown)

*1966-09-08 - Top of the Pops
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                                "I Saw Her Again" (promotional video shown)


*1966-09-17 - Hollywood Palace (ABC) Filmed at The Hollywood Palace, Hollywood, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:                                    
                                “Dancing Bear”
                                “Dancing In The Street”


*1966-12-11 - The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) Filmed at CBS Studios, New York, NY
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                                “Monday, Monday”
                                “California Dreamin’”
                                “Words Of Love”


*1967-02-24 - The Songmakers (ABC) Filmed at Western Recorders, Studio 3, Hollywood, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:                              
                                “Boys & Girls Together” (studio recording session from 12/01/66).

                                 [Additional info: Repeated on 07/27/67]

                             
*1967-03-02 - Rodgers And Hart Today (ABC) Filmed at ABC Studios, Hollywood, CA
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                                “My Heart Stood Still”
                                “Glad To Be Unhappy”
                                “Here In My Arms”
                                “Sing For Your Supper.”

                                [Additional info: One in this series of entertainment specials presented under
                                 the umbrella of "ABC Stage 67." This program is a tribute to the music of
                                 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, and also features performances by Bobby
                                 Darin, the Supremes, the Doodletown Pipers, Petula Clark, Count Basie and
                                 his Orchestra, and dancer Peter Gennaro. Repeated 05/11/67]


*1967-04-27 - Top of the Pops
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Song:
                               "Dedicated to the One I Love (promotional video shown)

                                [Additional info: No idea what this promo is...]


*1967-06-11 - The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) Filmed at CBS Studios, New York, NY
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                               “Creeque Alley”
                               “Dedicated To The One I Love”


*1967-09-24 - The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) Filmed at CBS Studios, New York, NY
                     The Mamas & The Papas
                     Songs:
                               “Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)”
                                Medley: “California Dreamin'”; “I Call Your Name”; “Monday, Monday”

                               [Additional info: Repeated 07/14/68]


*1967-12-17 - The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (CBS)
                     Cass Elliot


*1968-04-21 - Youth 68: Everything’s Changing...Or Maybe It Isn’t (NBC)
                     The Mamas & The Papas

                               [Additional info: Part of NBC's Experiments In Television series,
                                Youth 68 is a "kaleidoscopic view of the younger generation and
                                its view on rebellion, love, religion, education, the future and
                                other subjects." Members of Jefferson Airplane, the Mamas and
                                the Papas, Vanilla Fudge, and Happy Apples were interviewed.]


*1968-04-28 - The Andy Williams Show (NBC)
                     Cass Elliot


*1968-09-09 - The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (CBS)
                     Cass Elliot


*1969-03-21 - This is Tom Jones (ABC)
                     Cass Elliot


*1969-06-26 - The Mamas Cass Television Program (ABC)
                     Cass Elliot


*1969-09-20 - The Johnny Cash Show (ABC)
                     Cass Elliot


*1969-11-01 - Hollywood Palace (ABC)
                     Cass Elliot


*1969-11-08 - American Bandstand (ABC)
                     Cass Elliot

                     [Additional info: "Mama Cass Day"]


*1969-11-12 - This is Tom Jones (ABC)
                     Cass Elliot


*1969-12-01 - Music Scene (ABC)
                     Cass Elliot
                     Song:
                               "New World Coming"


*1970-02-23 - The Mike Douglas Show (CBS)
                     Cass Elliot


*1970-02-25 - The Johnny Cash Show (ABC)
                     Cass Elliot


*1970-06-24 - The David Frost Show (CBS)
                     John Phillips


*1970-08-18 - The Dick Cavett Show
                     John Phillips


*1970-08-27 - The David Frost Show (CBS)
                     John Phillips


*1970-08-27 - The Tonight Show (NBC)
                     John Phillips and Cass Elliot


*1970-09-08 - The Mike Douglas Show (CBS)
                     Cass Elliot


*1970-11-18 - The Johnny Cash Show (ABC)
                     Cass Elliot


*1971-02-11 - The Tonight Show (NBC)
                     Cass Elliot


*1971-XX-XX - "Something Special"
                     Cass Elliot and Dave Mason
                     Songs:
                                "Something to Make You Happy"
                                "To Be Free"
                                "Too Much Truth, Too Much Love"
                                "Sit and Wonder"
                                "Walk to the Point"
                    

                     [Additional info: Special featuring Cass and Dave Mason in various locations talking about
                      recording together, alternating with performances on a soundstage with an audience]


*1972-03-10 - Dinah's Place (NBC)
                     Cass Elliot


*1972-05-16 - The Mike Douglas Show (CBS)
                     Cass Elliot


*1972-09-18 - The Mike Douglas Show
                     Cass Elliot
                     Song:
                               (If You're Gonna) Break Another Heart


*1972-09-25 - Dinah's Place (NBC)
                     Cass Elliot (with Owen)

                   
*1973-02-23 - The Mike Douglas Show (CBS)
                     Cass Elliot


*1974-06-21 - The Tonight Show
                     Denny Doherty
                     Songs:
                                "You'll Never Know"
                                "Goodnight and Goodmorning"


*1974-07-15 - The Mike Douglas Show (CBS)
                     Cass Elliot
                              

*1978-06-01 - Denny's Sho* (CBC) - Debut. The series gets off to a roaring opener as it's the first public reunion of the Mamas and the Papas (minus, of course, the late Mama Cass Elliott). Present, with Denny, are John and Michelle Phillips. Highlights: "Monday, Monday," "California Dreamin'," "Creeque Alley," "Dancing Bear," "One Morning in May" (Denny, Michelle, John); "Victim of Romance" (Michelle); "Zulu" (John); "You Can't Tell a Book by Its Cover" (Denny).


*1978-06-08 - Denny's Sho* - Denny's guests are singer Ranee Lee and vibraphonist Warren Chiasson. Songs include "Just a Little Bit," "Home Again," "As Time Goes By" (Denny); "Don't Leave Me This Way," "Am I Blue" (Ranee); "September Song" (Warren); "Rainbow in Your Eyes" (Denny, Ranee).


*1978-06-22 - Denny's Sho* - Murray McLauchlan sings "Well, Well, Well" and "On the Boulevard," and joins Denny on "Jug Band Music." Denny sings "Fundy Bay" and a medley of hits by the Mamas & the Papas.


*1978-07-06 - Denny's Sho* - Salome Bey sings "Too Shy to Say" and "Have I Thanked You?"; Ken Tobias sings "New York City"; and Denny does "Watcha Gonna Do?" "Children of My Mind," and joins Salome and Ken for "We All Pull the Load."


*1978-07-13 - Denny's Sho* - The singing duo Original Caste joins Denny Doherty to perform "I Can't Hold On," "Lovin' You" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" Also: Original Caste does "Stealin'."


*1978-07-20 - Denny's Sho* - Singers Marie-Paule Martin and Ron MacEachern join Denny Doherty. Songs-. "Gone at Last," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (Denny); "Du vieux soleil" (Marie-Paule); "She's a Lady" (Marie-Paule, Denny); "Go Otf on Your Way," "Driver Mclvor" (Ron).


*1978-08-17 - Denny's Sho* - Denny Doherty's guests are singers Tom Gallant and Jamie Snyder. Highlights: "Unlikely Homecoming" (Tom); "Soldier's Joy" (Jamie); "After Midnight," "I Got a Feelin'" (Denny).


*1978-08-24 - Denny's Sho* - Singer Nancy Dolman and flutist Moe Koffman are the guests.


*1978-08-31 - Denny's Sho* - John Phillips and Michelle Phillips are guests.


*1978-09-07 - Denny's Sho* - Final episode. Former Lovin' Spoonful members John Sebastian and Zal Yanovsky are Denny's guests. Songs include "Daydream," "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" (John, Zal); "Blues in the Bottle," "Do You Believe in Magic?" "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back" (John, Zal, Denny).


*1979-07-02 - The Tonight Show
                Michelle Phillips


*1981-XX-XX - Donahue (NBC)
                John Phillips


*1982-03-01 - Good Morning America (ABC) - The introduction of the New Mamas and the Papas.


*1986-XX-XX - Donahue (NBC)
               John Phillips and Michelle Phillips


*1986-06-26 - Late Night with David Letterman - John Phillips guests


*1990-09-29 - The Howard Stern Show - John Phillips guests


(There are still a lot of shows post-1968 that I have info on that I still have to sort through.)

Journeymen Promo Photo

A promotional photo of the Journeymen, John Phillips, Dick Weissman, and Scott McKenzie.

The Songs of John E. A. Phillips

The following is my current list of known songs composed by John, whether recorded and released, or otherwise.


2001

Aloha Louie (w/ Michelle Phillips)
American Man On the Moon
A Myth Amongst the Family of Man
Andy's Talkin' Blues
April Anne
Average Man

Babies
Ben and Me (w/ Richard Weissman)
Benny (w/ Scott McKenzie and Richard Weissman)
Biting My Nails (w/ Genevieve Waite)
Black Broadway
Blueberries for Breakfast
Bluegrass Breakdown
Boys and Girls Together
Boys From the South

California Dreamin' (w/ Michelle Phillips)
Campy California
Captain
Champagne and Kisses
Chase the Rising Sun (w/ Richard Weissman)
Chilly Winds (w/ John Stewart)
Chinaman
Chinatown
Close Your Eyes
Convent
Creeque Alley (w/ Michelle Phillips)
Cryin' In the Shower (w/ Mackenzie Phillips and Dennis Doherty)
Cup of Tea (Skyjacked)

Dancing Bear
Danny (w/ Genevieve Waite)
Devil's On the Loose
Did You Ever Want to Cry
Don't Feed the Monkey (w/Keith Richards and Richard Weissman)
Don't Turn Around (w/ John Stewart)
Down the Beach
Drum

Energy
European Blueboy
Ex Con
Even If I Could

Fairytale Girl
Fantastic Four
Feather Your Nest
Flawless Space
Flowers (w/ Genevieve Waite)
For the Love of Ivy (w/ Dennis Doherty)
Frankie
Free Advice (w/ Michelle Phillips)
Frustration

Gemini Childe
Girls
Goin' Away for to Leave You
Go Now
Got a Feeling (w/ Dennis Doherty)
Go Where You Wanna Go
Gram's Song
Grasshopper

Handcuffs
Hey Girl (w/ Michelle Phillips)
Holland Tunnel/First and Last Thing That You Do
Hollywood is a Honky Tonk Town
Holy Man
Hush Now Sally (w/ Richard Weissman)

I Can't Wait
If
If King Can Can, Who Can't/My Name Is Can
I'm the Little Boy
I Phthytha Batthat Bytchou
I Saw Her Again (w/ Dennis Doherty)
I Wanna Be a Star (with Michelle Phillips)
I Wished

Kokomo (w/ Scott McKenzie)

Lady Genevieve
Larry, Joe Hal and Me
Last Of The Unnatural Acts
Let It Bleed, Genevieve
Liar, Liar
Like An Old Time Movie
Lonely Boy and Pretty Girl (w/ Scott McKenzie)
Lonely Children
Look Through My Window
Love Is Coming Back (w/ Genevieve Waite)
Love Song (w/ Mackenzie Phillips)

Malibu People
Mansions
Marooned (Double Parked)
Me and My Uncle/Jack of Diamonds
Meditation Mama (Transcendental Woman Travels) (w/ Lou Adler)
Me Oh My, This Learning to Fly
Midnight Deadline Blastoff
Midnight Voyage
Mission Control
Mississippi
Mixed Up Media Kid
Monday, Monday
Mr. Blue
Mr. Chow

No Dough
Not Too Cool
No Salt On Her Tail

Oh Andy My Assistant
Oh, Miss Mary (w/ John Stewart)
Oh, Sail Away (Marni) (w/ Richard Weissman)
Oh, Virginia
Once Was a Time I Thought
One Quick Martini

Pacific Coast Highway
Pearl
People Like Us
Pink Gin and Lime
Plastic Bouquets
Poncho's Love
Poor Widow (with Don Adey)
Promise Not To Tell
Pussycat

Rambling Round (w/ Richard Weissman)
Remember
Rhumba Boogie
Rich Man (w/ Don Adey and Tim Smyser)
Ride, Ride, Ride
Rooms
Royal Astronomer's Waltz/Canis Minor Bolero Waltz

Safe In My Garden
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers In Your Hair)
Saying Goodbye
Secret Place
Shady
She Got She
She's Just 14
Slow Starter (w/ Mackenzie Phillips)
Soft Blow the Summer Winds
Softly
Somebody Groovy
Someone's Sleeping
Somewhere Near Japan (w/ Terry Melcher, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston)
Song of Introduction/Prologue
Snowqueen of Texas
Speed of Light
Starburst
Star Stepping Stranger
Step Out
Stepping to the Stars/Penthouse of Your Mind
Straight Shooter
Strange Young Girls
String Man (w/ Michelle Phillips)
Sunny, Sunny Moon
Sunset Boulevard
Susan, Susan

That Kind of Girl
The Elephants and the Donkeys
The Frenchman
The Little Red Box On the Moon
There Is a Place (Space)
The Universe
The World's Going to Blow at a Quarter to Noon
Though I'm a Little Angel
Time Machine (Cutting Ahead)
Times of Love
Too Bad
Too Late
Topanga Canyon
Transient Friends
Trashy Rumors
Treacherous Treasonous Traitorous Acts
Trip, Stumble and Fall (w/ Michelle Phillips)
Trust In Me
Truth Cannot Be Treason
Twelve-thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)

Very Dread

Wee Little Funkie Bats
Welcome to the Moon, Man
We've Been Asking Questions (w/ Scott McKenzie)
When You Find Your Love
When You're Not Around
While I Hide
Whiskey, Wine and Champagne
White Cadillac (w/ Genevieve Waite)
White Feather Wings/Funeral
Wilderness of Love
Willie's Song: Some Men Will Rob, Steal & Gamble
Words of Love
Wooden Rifles

Yachts
Yesterday I Left the Earth
You Can Rattle My Cage (w/ John Stewart)
You Took My Heart From Me

Zulu Warrior




The following are original arrangements that John wrote, of traditional tunes -

All the Pretty Little Horses (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Richard Weissman)
Bay of Mexico (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Richard Weissman)
Black Girl (trad, new arr. by, w/ Richard Weissman)
Bethlehem (trad, new arr. by)
Country Blues (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Richard Weissman)
Cumberland Mountain Deer Chase (trad, new arr. by, w/ Richard Weissman)
Cotton Mill Girls (w/ Hedy West)
Dunya (trad, new arr. by, w/ Richard Weissman)
Fenario (trad, new arr. by, w/ Richard Weissman)
Gilgara Mountain (trad, new arr. by, w/ Dick Weissman)
Greenland Whale Fisheries (trad, new arr. by, w/ John Stewart)
Gypsy Rover (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Richard Weissman)
I Am a Poor and a Ramblin' Boy (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Dick Weissman)
Jack the Sailor (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Richard Weissman)
Johnny Booker (trad, new arr. by)
Kumbaya (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Dick Weissman)
Make Me a Pallet (trad, new arr. by, w/ Richard Weissman)
Michael Row the Boat Ashore (trad, new arr. by)
Old Joe Clarke's Blues (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Richard Weissman)
Rag Mama (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie, Richard Weissman and Arthur Roy Traum)
River Come Down (trad, new arr. by, w/ Richard Weissman)
Rock Island Line (trad, new arr. by, w/ Dick Weissman)
Rock Me Lord (trad, new arr. by, w/ Richard Weissman)
Stackolee (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Dick Weissman)
Tell Ole Bill (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Richard Weissman)
Virgin Mary (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Richard Weissman)
Waggoner's Lad (trad, new arr. by, w/ Scott McKenzie and Dick Weissman)




Additionally, John wrote various commercial jingles for:
*Armstrong Tile
*Canada Dry
*San Francisco Bread Company
*Schlitz Beer


John composed incidental music for both The David Frost Show and The Dick Cavett Show

John and Michelle wrote music for the 1980 film Hide In Plain Sight



????
*Western World (listed on BMI site, credited as John and Dick Weissman. Dick Weissman does not know what this song is, perhaps it's mis-titled on the BMI site?)

  

Concert Date List for the Mamas and Papas and Related Groups

This is the current result of my research into concert dates of the Mamas and Papas and related groups. If anyone has any further info, please post a comment.






1960------------


Unknown dates - The Smoothies - The Elmwood Casino, Windsor, ON, Canada


1962------------


Spring (dates unknown) - The Journeymen - The Hungry i, San Francisco, CA
          Other info: Played the Hungry i for one month, opening for
          comedian Mort Sahl.


Unknown dates - The Journeymen - The Joker, San Jose, CA
          Other info: Played at the San Jose club, 'The Joker', for six weeks.


Unknown dates - The Journeymen - unknown club, Spokane, CA
          Other info: Two-week gig at unknown club in Spokane, Ca.


Fall (dates unknown) - The Journeymen - The Steak House, Phoenix, AZ
          Other acts: Meta Lox Louis
          Other info: Booked by Joe Glazer of ABC Associated Booking, and
          cancelled after an unknown number of dates.


1963------------


May 20 - The Big Three - The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, NY
          Other acts: Bud and Travis; Bill Cosby


July 06 - The Journeymen - Virginia Beach


November 14 - The Journeymen and the Halifax Three - The Auditorium, Memphis, TN
          Other acts: Glenn Yarborough; Joe Mapes; the Geezinslaw Brothers
          Other info: Part of the 'Hootenanny Tour'.


November 26 - The Journeymen and the Halifax Three - Columbus Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH
          Other acts: Glenn Yarborough; Joe Mapes; the Geezinslaw Brothers
          Other info: Part of the 'Hootenanny Tour'.


Unknown date - The Journeymen - Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, NY
          Other info: May have been late 1963 or early 1964, not sure.


1964------------


February 21 - The Journeymen - Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
          Other acts: The New Christy Minstrels; Josh White
          Other info: 11,000 students attended the event, called "The Big Hoot".


Early (date unknown) - The Journeymen - The Troubador, Hollywood, CA
          Other acts: Hoyt Axton


1966------------


April 30 -  The M&P's - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA


May 27 - The M&P's - The Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, FL
          Opening Acts: The Rolling 5; Bryan Hyland; The Kicks; The Four Keys
          Known songs performed: California Dreamin'; Dancing In the Street; Monday, Monday


May XX - The M&P's - unknown venue
          Known opening acts: The Roadrunners


June 03 - The M&P's - The Melodyland Theatre, Anaheim, CA
          Known opening acts: Simon and Garfunkel


June 04 - The M&P's - The Melodyland Theatre, Anaheim, CA
          Known opening acts: Simon and Garfunkel
          Other info: The M&P's had two shows at Melodyland scheduled that day, one at
          6:30 PM and one at 9:30 PM. It was at one of these performances that the 'Gene
          Clark incident' occured, after which Michelle was unofficially fired from the group.
          They still had two more shows scheduled at Melodyland for the next day, Sunday,
          the 5th (one at 3:00 PM and one at 8:00 PM). These were likely cancelled.


July 01 - The M&P's - Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX
          Known opening acts: Bryan Hyland
          Known songs performed: Straight Shooter; I Saw Her Again; Dancing In the Street;
          Got a Feeling; Go Where You Wanna Go; Somebody Groovy; Monday, Monday;
           I Call Your Name; California Dreamin'; Do You Wanna Dance; Spanish Harlem
          Other info: With Jill. Rescheduled from June 18.


July or August XX - The M&P's - Denver, CO
          Other info: With Jill


July or August XX - The M&P's - Phoenix AR
          Other info: With Jill


July or August XX - The M&P's - San Francisco, CA
          Other info: With Jill


Aug 06 - The M&P's - Forest Hills Music Festival, Queens, NY
          Known opening acts - Simon and Garfunkel
          Known songs performed: Somebody Groovy; Straight Shooter; Got a Feeling;
          Spanish Harlem; Dancing In the Street
          Other info: With Jill, drew a full house of 14,000.


September 02 - The M&P's - Carousel Theatre, West Covina, CA


September 03 - The M&P's - Carousel Theatre, West Covina, CA


October 14 - The M&P's -  Boston, MA


October 15 - The M&P's - unknown venue (indoor), Washington, D.C.
            Known opening acts: Webster's New World


October 16 - The M&P's - Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD
            Known opening acts: Webster's New World
            Other info: Daytime show


October 19 - The M&P's - Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN


October 21 - The M&P's - Fordham University, New York, NY
             Opening act: Webster's New World


October 22 - The M&P's - Chapel Hill, NC


October 23 - The M&P's - Atlanta, GA


October 21 - The M&P's - Detroit, MI


October 30 - The M&P's - McCormick Place, Chicago, IL


November 11 - The M&P's - Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, NY


November 12 - The M&P's - SMU Moody Coliseum, Dallas, TX
          Known songs performed: Words of Love


Unknown date (fall 1966) - The M&P's - Veteran's Memorial Hall, New York, NY



1967------------



Unknown date - The M&P's - The Pan Pacific Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA


January 13 - The M&P's - Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
          Known opening acts:  The Canadian Fuzz; The Grateful Dead (first show only);
          Jose Feliciano (second show only)     
          Other info: Two shows there that day, booked by Los Angeles concert promoter Lou Robin, after
          Berkeley students named The M&P's their favorite singing group.


January 14 - The M&P's - Sacremento Memorial Auditorium - Sacremento, CA
           Known songs performed: Straight Shooter; Words of Love; California Dreamin'


March XX - The M&P's - Oahu, HI


May 29 - The M&P's - Indianapolis 500 Mile Raceway Show, Indianapolis, IN


June 18 - The M&P's - The Monterey International Pop Music Festival, Monterey, CA
          Setlist: Straight Shooter; Spanish Harlem; Somebody Groovy; Got a Feelin';
          California Dreamin'; I Call Your Name; Monday, Monday; San Francisco
          (with Scott on vocals); Dancing In the Street
          Musicians:
                     "The Doctor" Eric Hord - guitar
                     Joe Osborn - bass
                     Larry Knechtel - keyboards
                     "Fast" Eddie Hoh


June 24 - The M&P's - Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH
          Opening acts: The Buckinghams; Moby Grape
          Known songs performed: Straight Shooter; Dancing In the Street; San Francisco (w/ Scott)


July 01 - The M&P's - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON Canada
          Known opening acts: Dino, Desi and Billy; Dan's Heard


July 13 - The M&P's - Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, NY
          Known songs performed: I Call Your Name  


August 04 - The M&P's - Nashville, TN


August 18 - The M&P's - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
          Known opening acts: Scott McKenzie; The Jimi Hendrix Experience    


1970------------


October 03 - John - Big Sur Folk Festival


October 15 - John - The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
          Other info: Part of John's short Wolfking promotional tour. Footage from this
          tour was apparently recorded during filming for John and Michael Sarne's
          'Byron and Shelley' project.
          Musicians:
                     John "J.D." Blanton - piano, electric organ, and cello
                     Chris Sorens - bass
                     Jesse Barish - alto flute, guitar


1971------------


January 6-8 - Cass and Dave Mason - San Francisco


January-XX - Cass and Dave Mason - Fillmore East, New York, NY
          Opening acts: Odetta; Livingston Taylor


1973------------


November 15-25 - Cass - The Venetian Room, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA


1974------------


Feb 23-Mar 03 - Cass - Dauville Hotel, Miami, FL


1981------------


March 03 - The New M&P's - The Other End, Greenwich Village


1982------------


March 05 - The New M&P's - Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
          Other info: 1st New M&P's show.
          Known musicians:
                     Mick Ronson - guitar


April 02 - The New M&P's - Boulder Theatre, Boulder, CO
           Setlist: Straight Shooter; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Mr. Chow
           I Call Your Name; Not Too Cool; Lazy Day/I'd Like to Get to Know You/Give a Damn/ Sunday
           Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; I Wished; Go Where You Wanna Go; Creeque Alley;
           Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'


April 24 - The New M&P's - Paramount Theatre, Austin TX
           Setlist: Straight Shooter; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Flowers;
           I Call Your Name; The Frenchman; Mr. Blue; Got a Feelin'; Not Too Cool; Lazy Day/I'd Like to
           Get to Know You/Give a Damn/ Sunday Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; I Wished;
           Go Where You Wanna Go; Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'


July 21 - The New M&P's - LA Country Club, Los Angeles, CA
           Setlist: Straight Shooter; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Love Song;
           I Call Your Name; Got a Feelin'; Wilderness of Love; Lazy Day/I'd Like to Get to Know You/
           Give a Damn/ Sunday Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; Mr. Blue; Babies;
           Go Where You Wanna Go; Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'


July 23 - The New M&P's - San Diego Wildlife Park, San Diego, CA
           Setlist: Straight Shooter; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Love Song;
           I Call Your Name; Got a Feelin'; Wilderness of Love; Lazy Day/I'd Like to Get to Know You/
           Give a Damn/ Sunday Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; Penthouse of Your Mind;
           Babies; Go Where You Wanna Go; Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'


September 17 - The New M&P's - Halifax, NS, Canada
           Setlist: Straight Shooter; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Love Song;
           I Call Your Name; Got a Feelin'; Wilderness of Love; Lazy Day/I'd Like to Get to Know You/
           Give a Damn/ Sunday Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; Penthouse of Your Mind;
           Babies; Go Where You Wanna Go; Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'


October 29 - The New M&P's - The Bottom Line, New York, NY
          Other info: John, Denny, Spanky and Mackenzie
          Opening act: Gregory Fleeman


1983------------


April 15 - The New M&P's - The Palomino Club, North Hollywood, CA
          Other info: Michelle attended the show and may have sang with the group.


July 30 - The New M&P's - Newburyport, MA
          Setlist: I Saw Her Again; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Spanish Harlem;
           I Call Your Name; San Francisco; Love Song; Lazy Day/I'd Like to Get to Know You/ Give a Damn/
           Sunday Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; Straight Shooter; Go Where You Wanna Go;
           Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'


1985------------


July 26 and 27 - The New M&P's - The Bottom Line, New York, NY
          Other info: John, Denny, Spanky and Mackenzie


1986------------


Feb 19-Mar 04 - The New M&P's - Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, TX


Sep 29-Oct 04 - The New M&P's Imperial Room, Royal York Hotel
          Other info: John, Denny, Spanky and Mackenzie


1987------------


November 03 - The New M&P's - Michaels Pub, New York, NY
          Other info: The first night of a month-long engagement


1988------------


November 09 - The New M&P's - Arms Park, Manchester, New Hampshire


Unknown Date - The New M&P's - Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA
           Other acts: Peter Noone; Jan & Dean; Donovan


1990------------


January 11 - The New M&P's - The Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA


May 05 - The New M&P's - Parsippany Hills High School, Parsippany, NJ


August 10 - The New M&P's - The Colony, Long Island, NY
           Other info: John, Scott, Spanky and Mackenzie. This show
           was played at a condo community located in Holbrook, Long Island.
         

1991------------


July 19 - The New M&P's - Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY
           Known opening acts: The Grass Roots
           Other info: John, Scott, Spanky and Mackenzie.


August 01 - The New M&P's - Schaumburg Municipal Center, Chicago, IL


December 31 - The New M&P's - Greece
           Known opening acts: The Platters
           Other info: John, Scott, Mackenzie and Spanky


1992------------


January 10 and 11 - The New M&P's - The Bottom Line, New York, NY
          Other info: Denny, Scott, Spanky and Mackenzie. Apparently, John wasn't there.
          Taped for broadcast on NHK Japanese television network.
          Opening Act: Adrianne Tolsch


September 11 - The New M&P's - The Bottom Line, New York, NY
          Other info: Denny, Scott, Spanky and Laura Beebe. Again, no John.
          Opening Act: Nancy Mura


1994------------


April 23 - The New M&P's - Twin Towns Auditorium, Queensland, Australia
          Known songs performed: Monday, Monday; Creeque Alley; 12:30; I Saw Her Again;
          Dedicated to the One I Love; Words of Love; San Francisco; California Dreamin'
          Other info: Denny, Scott, Lisa Brescia and Deb Lyons. John was not there.


September 30 - The New M&P's - Centre East, Skokie, IL
          Known opening acts: The Kingston Trio


1995------------


July 03 - The New M&P's - Clearwater, FL
          Setlist: Go Where You Wanna Go; Dedicated to the One I Love; Hey Girl; I Call
          Your Name; 12:30; I Saw Her Again; Love Song; The Year 2000; Somebody Groovy;
          Safe In My Garden; Straight Shooter; Words of Love; San Francisco; Dream a Little
          Dream of Me; Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'
          Other info: John, Scott, Lisa Brescia and Deb Lyones
          Musicians:
                     Kenny Brescia - guitar
                     John Kito - keyboards


1996------------


April 20 - John - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
           Other info: The Legendary Songwriters Acoustic Concert, part of the
           Nashville Songwriters Association International's 'Tin Pan South' celebration
           of the songwriter.


November 29 - Denny and the Dream Band - White Point Resort, White Point, NS Canada
           Other info: The premiere of 'Dream a Little Dream'


1997------------


October 04 - The New M&P's - Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC
            Other info: John, Scott, Deb Lyons, Barry McGuire, and Lisa Eiesland

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