1956

National acts that played at Danceland in 1956 include: Boyd Bennett & His Rockets, Wanda Jackson, Faron Young, Webb Pierce, Marvin Rainwater, Porter Wagoner, Hank Thompson & His Bravos Valley Boys, Red Sovine, Bill Wimberly & His Country Rhythm Boys, Bobby Lord, Jimmy & Johnny, Rusty Draper, Dick Mango & His Orchestra, Ray Pearl & His Musical Gems, Six Fat Dutchmen, “Whoopee” John Wilfahrt & His Orchestra

January 1956

January 4 / Wednesday

Variety Club Orchestra

66¢ till 9 / 75¢ after + tax

January 6 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

January 7 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra

January 11 / Wednesday

Bob Calame & His Sparkling Rhythms

75¢ till 9 / 89¢ after + tax

January 13 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

January 14 / Saturday

Jack Payne's Ambassadors

January 18 / Wednesday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

January 20 / Friday

Webb Pierce

$1.54 + tax

In The Jailhouse Now - Webb Pierce

Slowly - Webb Pierce

January 21 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

89¢ + tax

January 25 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

75¢ till 9 + tax

January 27 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

January 28 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra with Eugenie Scott

February 1956

February 1 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra

69¢ till 9

February 3 / Friday

Pug's Western Playboys

February 4 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

February 8 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

February 9 / Thursday

"Whoopee" John Wilfahrt & His Orchestra

February 10 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

February 11 / Saturday

Dick Talbot

89¢ + tax

February 14 / Tuesday

Howdy Roberts & WMT Rangers / Variety Club Orchestra

February 15 / Wednesday

No Dance - Ash Wednesday

February 17 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

February 18 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

February 22 / Wednesday

Dell Clayton & His Orchestra

75¢ till 9 + tax

February 24 / Friday

KXEL Midwest Caravan / Floyd Warren's Radio Ramblers with Montana Mary

February 25 / Saturday

Jack Payne's Ambassadors

February 29 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

75¢ till 9 + tax

March 1956

March 2 / Friday

Bill Wimberly & His Country Rhythm Boys

March 3 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra

89¢ + tax

March 7 / Wednesday

Louie De Klotz & His Orchestra

66¢ till 9 / 75¢ after + tax

March 9 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

March 10 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra / Howdy Roberts & WMT Rangers

March 14 / Wednesday

Verne Byers & His CBS Orchestra with Barbara Kerns

76¢ till 9 / 89¢ after + tax

March 16 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His MIdwesterners

March 17 / Saturday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra with WMT's Marlin Peterson

89¢ + tax

March 21 / Wednesday

Charlie Trussell & His KXEL Airliners

76¢ till 9 + tax

March 23 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

March 24 / Saturday

Jack Payne's Ambassadors

March 28 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

89¢ + tax

March 30 / Friday

Pug's Western Playboys

March 31 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

89¢ + tax

April 1956

April 4 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra / Gibby Gibson

76¢ till 9 / 89¢ after + tax

April 6 / Friday

Porter Wagoner

$1.34 + tax

April 7 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra with Eugenie Scott

89¢ + tax

April 11 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

75¢ till 9 + tax

April 12 / Thursday

"Whoopee" John Wilfahrt & His Orchestra

$1.12 + tax

April 13 / Friday

Pug's Western Playboys

April 14 / Saturday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra

Girls 50¢ till 9:30

April 18 / Wednesday

Bob Calame & His Sparkling Rhythms

76¢ till 9 / 84¢ after + tax

April 19 / Thursday

Del Taylor Orchestra

Free

April 20 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

April 21 / Saturday

Hank Schooley & His Orchestra

Girls 50¢ till 9:15

April 25 / Wednesday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

Girls 50¢ till 9

April 27 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

April 28 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra

May 1956

May 2 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9

May 4 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

May 5 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra with Eugenie Scott

89¢ + tax

May 9 / Wednesday

Dell Clayton & His Orchestra

75¢ till 9

May 11 / Friday

Webb Pierce

May 12 / Saturday

Jack Payne's Ambassadors

89¢ + tax

May 16 / Wednesday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

75¢ till 9 + tax

May 17 / Thursday

Leo Cortimiglia & His Orchestra

May 18 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

May 19 / Saturday

Jack Manthey

Girls 50¢ till 9

May 23 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

75¢ till 9

May 25 / Friday

Rusty Draper

$1.34 + tax

The Shifting, Whispering Sands - Rusty Draper

May 26 / Saturday

Rusty Draper / Carroll Baker & His Orchestra

$1.34 + tax

May 30 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra

50¢ till 9 (no tax) / 75¢ after + tax

June 1956

June 1 / Friday

Pug's Western Playboys

June 2 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9 (no tax) / 89¢ after + tax

June 6 / Wednesday

Gibby Gibson

50¢ till 9 (no tax) / 75¢ after + tax

June 8 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His MIdwesterners

June 9 / Saturday

Hank Schooley & His Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9 (no tax) / 89¢ after + tax

June 13 / Wednesday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9 (no tax)

June 15 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

June 16 / Saturday

Jack Manthey

Ladies 50¢ till 9 (no tax)

June 20 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9

June 22 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His MIdwesterners

June 23 / Saturday

Jack Payne's Ambassadors

Ladies 50¢ till 9

June 26 / Tuesday

Wedding Dance - Richard Miller / Elda Woods

June 27 / Wednesday

Gibby Gibson

50¢ till 9

June 29 / Friday

Bobby Lord

June 30 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra with Eugenie Scott

Ladies 50¢ till 9

July 1956

July 3 / Tuesday

Louie De Klotz & His Orchestra / Pug's Western Playboys

July 4 / Wednesday

No Dance

July 6 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His MIdwesterners

July 7 / Saturday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9

July 11 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

Men 50¢ till 9

July 13 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

July 14 / Saturday

Hank Schooley & His Orchestra

Girls 50¢ till 9 (no tax) / 89¢ after + tax

July 18 / Wednesday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9

July 20 / Friday

Porter Wagoner

July 21 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9 (no tax) / 89¢ after + tax

July 25 / Wednesday

Verne Byers & His CBS Orchestra with Barbara Kerns

Ladies 50¢ till 9 (no tax)

July 27 / Friday

Marvin Rainwater

July 28 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9 (no tax)

August 1956

August 1 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra

50¢ till 9 (no tax)

August 3 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His MIdwesterners

August 4 / Saturday

Hank Schooley & His Orchestra

Girls 50¢ till 9 (no tax) / 89¢ after + tax

August 8 / Wednesday

Verne Byers & His CBS Orchestra with Barbara Kerns

Girls 50¢ till 9 (no tax) / 89¢ after + tax

August 10 / Friday

Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys

$1.34 + tax

The Wild Side Of Life - Hank Thompson

August 11 / Saturday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

Girls 50¢ till 9 (no tax) / 89¢ after + tax

August 15 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

Girls 50¢ till 9 (no tax)

August 17 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

August 18 / Saturday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra

89¢ + tax

August 22 / Wednesday

Gibby Gibson

50¢ till 9 (no tax) / 75¢ after + tax

August 24 / Friday

Pug's Western Playboys

August 25 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra

Girls 50¢ till 9 (no tax) / 89¢ after + tax

August 29 / Wednesday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

Girls 50¢ till 9 (no tax)

August 31 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

September 1956

September 5 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra

50¢ till 9 (no tax)

September 7 / Friday

Pug's Western Playboys (Johnny Cash cancelled)

September 8 / Saturday

Jack Payne's Ambassadors

Girls 50¢ till 9

September 1 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

Girls 50¢ till 9 (no tax)

September 12 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9 (no tax)

September 14 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

September 15 / Saturday

Bobby Lindman & His Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9

September 19 / Wednesday

Bob Calame & His Sparkling Ryhthms

Ladies 50¢ till 9

September 21 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His MIdwesterners

September 22 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra

September 26 / Wednesday

Dell Clayton & His Orchestra

September 28 / Friday

Wanda Jackson

I Gotta Know - Wanda Jackson

September 29 / Saturday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra

October 1956

October 3 / Wednesday

Ray Pearl & His Musical Gems

$1.34 + tax

October 5 / Friday

Howdy Roberts Rangers / Frank Buhr & His Midwest Ramblers

October 6 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra

October 10 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

October 12 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

October 13 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

October 17 / Wednesday

Dick Mango & His 14 Piece Orchestra

89¢ + tax

October 19 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His MIdwesterners

October 20 / Saturday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

October 24 / Wednesday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

October 26 / Friday

Boyd Bennett & His Rockets

October 27 / Saturday

Hank Schooley & His Orchestra

October 30 / Tuesday

Teenage Dance

October 31 / Wednesday

Gibby Gibson

November 1956

November 2 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

November 3 / Saturday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

November 7 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9

November 9 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

November 10 / Saturday

Vance Dixon Orchestra

November 12 / Monday

Six Fat Dutchmen

November 13 / Tuesday

Teen Record Hop - Dave Albright

November 14 / Wednesday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

November 16 / Friday

Webb Pierce / Red Sovine

Teenage Boogie - Webb Pierce

Why Baby Why - Red Sovine & Webb Pierce

November 17 / Saturday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra

November 21 / Wednesday

Russ Carlyle & His Orchestra with Fran Clarke

November 23 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

November 24 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra

November 28 / Wednesday

Vance Dixon Orchestra

Ladies 75¢ till 9

November 30 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

December 1956

December 1 / Saturday

Jack Payne's Ambassadors

December 5 / Wednesday

Dell Clayton & His Orchestra

December 7 / Friday

Faron Young / Jimmy & Johnny

Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young - Faron Young

Sweet Love On My Mind - Jimmy & Johnny

December 8 / Saturday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra

December 12 / Wednesday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

December 14 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

December 15 / Saturday

Don Shaw & His Trombonnaires

December 19 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra

December 21 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys (Johnny Cash cancelled)

December 22 / Saturday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

December 25 / Tuesday

Pug's Western Playboys

December 26 / Wednesday

The Commanders

Ladies 50¢ till 9

December 28 / Friday

Frank Buhr & His Midwest Ramblers

December 29 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra

December 31 / Monday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra