John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005)
Archive for January 23rd, 2013
23
Jan
THE NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY!
Burton as a young Kunta Kinte from the TV series Roots
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. will turn 56 in February
posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,DEATH,DEBUT,HISTORY,MILITARY,THEN AND NOW,TV,WAR and have No Comments
23
Jan
HIS FINAL TOUR BEGAN THIS DAY IN 1959
After terminating his partnership with The Crickets, Buddy Holly
assembled a new band consisting of Waylon Jennings,Tommy
Allsup, and Carl Bunch to play on the Winter Dance Party tour
along with Dion and the Belmonts, Ritchie Valens, and the Big
Bopper.The musicians set out on a twenty–four day tour of the
mid-western states by bus.
The first stop on the tour was a performance in Milwaukee, Wis.
at Devines Million Dollar Ballroom (now the Eagles Ballroom).
From left: Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly, and Tommy Allsup
Calendar
Recent Comments
- Debbie commented on A JETLINER WENT DOWN IN PORTLAND
(2 weeks ago) - sue SASSYSUE black commented on FINAL CAMPAIGN OF THE CIVIL WAR BEGAN
(12 weeks ago)
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Links
Archives
© PDX RETRO 2010 | Created by Bob Karm.
Website hosted by Steve's PC Repair