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Rock Prosopography 102: November 2010
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A lengthy footnote to 'Rock Prosopography 101 blog'. Saturday, November 27, 2010. THE BOX TOPS FAMILY TREE - SHOWS LIST. This story is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by Bill Cunningham, Russ Caccamisi, Danny Smythe, Michael Harris, Gary Talley, Swain Schaefer, Richard Rosebrough, Rob Jovanovic, DeWitt Shy Jr., Greg Vick, Holly George-Warren, Bill Pierce, Kevin Casey, Lorene Thomas, and Mary Ann Comparone Fialkowski, to whom I'm most grateful. 8) William 'Bill'...
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Rock Prosopography 102: January 2011
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A lengthy footnote to 'Rock Prosopography 101 blog'. Friday, January 07, 2011. THE ELECTRIC PRUNES FAMILY TREE. THE SANCTIONS #1 (ca. JAN 1965 - ca. FEB 1965). 1) James 'Jim' Lowe. Lead vocals, autoharp, tamburine, rhythm guitar. THE SANCTIONS #2 (ca. FEB 1965 - 1965) / JIM AND THE LORDS #1 (1965). 4) Michael Quenten 'Mike' Weakley. JIM AND THE LORDS #2 (1965 - ca. NOV 1965). JIM AND THE LORDS #3 (aka #1) (ca. NOV 1965 - ca. FEB 1966) / THE ELECTRIC PRUNES #1 (ca. FEB 1966 - 1966). Vocals, rhythm guitar.
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Rock Prosopography 102: December 2010
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A lengthy footnote to 'Rock Prosopography 101 blog'. Saturday, December 11, 2010. PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS FAMILY TREE. THE DICK McGARVIN TRIO (1954) / THE DICK McGARVIN GROUP (1954 - 1955). THE CALDWELL HIGH TEENS (1955 - 1958). THE RED HUGHES BAND (1958). 4) Paul Revere Dick. Vocals, piano, organ, bass. THE DOWNBEATS #1 (1958). Lead vocals, sax, rhythm guitar. THE DOWNBEATS #2 (1958 - ca. FEB 1960). From now on he's credited only as "guest member" and not appeared on band's photos). PAUL REVERE AND ...
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A Rock n' Roll Historian: Talk about a short show!
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A Rock n' Roll Historian. Take a trip through time to bring to light rarely documented concerts, recordings, and anecdotes from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Talk about a short show! Today's post is about Herman's Hermits first U.S. concert. You probably haven't heard that much about it because it lasted all of two songs! Reaction was just as volatile as the crowd there also took the stage and and took the band's equipment as souvenirs. Labels: Caravan of Stars. Talk about a short show!
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A Rock n' Roll Historian: The British Invasion Revisited
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A Rock n' Roll Historian. Take a trip through time to bring to light rarely documented concerts, recordings, and anecdotes from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Saturday, January 31, 2015. The British Invasion Revisited. A strange notion struck me the other day while I was writing up some research notes for my upcoming book on the British Beat Boom-British Invasion. Modern versions of these classic bands have now been performing for 3 times as long as their original forms. Revived group 1973- present. Today’...
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A Rock n' Roll Historian: March 2014
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A Rock n' Roll Historian. Take a trip through time to bring to light rarely documented concerts, recordings, and anecdotes from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Friday, March 28, 2014. 1965 Caravan of Stars - Summer Tour. Swing Auditorium, Orange Show Grounds, San Bernadino, CA. Talent: Peter and Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC). 7/6/1965 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA. Talent: Peter a...
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Rock Prosopography 102: September 2010
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A lengthy footnote to 'Rock Prosopography 101 blog'. Monday, September 27, 2010. THE FUGS FAMILY TREE - SHOWS LIST. This story is the work of Bruce Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by Ed Sanders, Jonathan Kalb, Deena Canale, Louis Bruno, Ken Adamany, Kenny Weber, and Sam Frantz, to whom I'm most grateful. THE YODELING SOCIALISTS (ca. OCT 1964 - ca. NOV 1964) / THE FREAKS #1 (ca. NOV 1964 - DEC 1964). 1) James Edward 'Ed' Sanders. 2) Naftali 'Tuli' Kupferberg. The Fugs' second gig.
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Rock Prosopography 102: March 2011
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A lengthy footnote to 'Rock Prosopography 101 blog'. Monday, March 14, 2011. THE MAMA'S AND THE PAPA'S FAMILY TREE. THE DEL RAY LOCALS (1957 - 1959). 1) John Edmund Andrew Phillips. Vocals, acoustic guitar. 2) Phillip Wallach 'Phil' Blondheim. THE ABSTRACTS (1959 - 1960) / THE SMOOTHIES (1960 - FEB or MAR 1961). Vocals, acoustic guitar. 3) William 'Bill' Cleary. 4) Michael 'Mike' Boran. Vocals, five-string banjo, acoustic guitar (he backed them for only a few gigs in 1960). THE HEPSTERS (1959 - 1960).
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A Rock n' Roll Historian: April 2012
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A Rock n' Roll Historian. Take a trip through time to bring to light rarely documented concerts, recordings, and anecdotes from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Saturday, April 21, 2012. Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars 1961. 7/29-30/1961 Steel Pier,. Talent: Chubby Checker, Jan and Dean, Bobby Rydell, Freddie Cannon. Talent: Chubby Checker, Jan and Dean, Bobby Rydell, Freddie Cannon. Talent: Frankie Avalon, Mike Clifford. Talent: Frankie Avalon, Mike Clifford. Bonds, Freddie Cannon, Shirelles, Chuck Jackson,. Talent...
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A Rock n' Roll Historian: March 2015
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A Rock n' Roll Historian. Take a trip through time to bring to light rarely documented concerts, recordings, and anecdotes from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Monday, March 30, 2015. 1984 British Invasion Tour. Ack again with another British Invasion reunion tour of America. This tour took place a decade. After Richard Nader’s watershed tour in 1973. Billed as the “20. Anniversary of British Rock,” this tour featured. Billy J. Kramer, Gerry Marsden and Joey Molland in Washington DC. July 4, 1984. August 1, 1984.