Ken Curtis (Curtis Wain Gates) (July 2, 1916 – April 28, 1991)

Curtis was an singer and actor best known as the iconic character
Festus Haggen on the long-running CBS television western series
Gunsmoke (1955-1975). He first appeared on the show in 1962
and was featured full-time from 1964 until 1975.

Curtis was born in Lamar, Prowers County Colorado and was a
singer before moving into acting and combined both careers once
he entered films, performing with the popular Sons of the Pioneers
from 1949 to 1953 as well as singing with the Tommy Dorsey band
replacing Frank Sinatra as vocalist. 

 
Gary U.S. Bonds (Gary Levone Anderson)

Bonds’ first hit was the song "New Orleans" which went to #6. It was followed
by "Not Me", a flop for Bonds but later a hit for the Orlons, and then by his
only number one hit, "Quarter to Three" in June 1961. "Quarter To Three"
sold one million records, earning a gold disc .While he has continued to
perform, Gary also keeps active as a songwriter.

The Dave Clark Five made a total 18 appearances on The Ed Sullivan
Show, the most of any British Invasion group.

The Dave Clark Five with Ed Sullivan

Nokie Edwards (Nole Floyd Edwards)

Oklahoma born Edwards is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and is best known for his guitar work with the famous instrumental band
”The Ventures” out of Tacoma, Washington. He is also an actor, who
appeared briefly on HBO TV’s Deadwood series (20004-2006).

(Featuring guest drummer Max Weinberg)

Frankie Valli (Francesco Stephen Castelluccio)

Front man Frankie Valli was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
with the Four Seasons in 1990. He has had twenty-nine top forty hits with 
his distinctive falsetto voice that include “Sherry” (1962) “Big Girls Don’t Cry”
(1962) “Walk Like A Man” (1963) and “Rag Doll (1974). Valli once worked as
a barber until his singing career was enough to support him.

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