On this day, 20 Dec 1957, Canadian singing star Paul Anka played Cardiff’s Gaumont Theatre.
His latest single I Love You Baby was at number 3 and his number 1 hit Diana was still in the charts at 15.
Anka was also famous for providing the English lyrics for My Way which was recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1968.
Also part of the package was Bob Cort Skiffle, Billie Anthony,The Gitsom Sisters, John Barry Seven
and Dickie Dawson.
John Barry became famous for his James Bond film music. However, his first chart success was with Hit and Miss in 1960 - the theme tune for Juke Box Jury. He died in 2011
Billie Anthony had a top ten single in 1954 with a cover of the Rosemary Clooney song "This Ole House"
