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Bruce
Channell
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Betty
Johnson
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Garry
Miles
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| Charlie was
the first of the giant pop singer to come out of South Philadelphia.
Charlie had a #1 song in 1957 with "Butterfly", followed
up with "Ninety Nine Ways", and "Fabulous". Charlie
is one of the few singers that continued recording only Rock-A-Billy
Music. Today Charlie lives in Drexel Hills, Pa. |
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| A native of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jimmy became a pop music icon. He had four
major hits on the Ace label from 1958 to 1962. They were "Just
A Dream" (58), "My Own True Love", (59), "Go,
Jimmy Go", (59) and his last major hit was "Venus In Blue
Dreams" in 1962. Jimmy and his wife Roxanne live in the Houston,
Texas area. |
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| Carl Gardner
was the original lead singer of the Coasters, one of the most successful
groups of the fifties. "Their first hit as the Coasters was "Down
In Mexico"(56), that was followed on the charts with, "Searchin'",
and "Young Blood"(both in 1958). Their next hits were, "Yakety
Yak" (58), "Charlie Brown"(59), "Along Came Jones"(59),
"Poison Ivy"(59). Today Carl and his wife Veeta live in
Florida. |
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Bobby
Wayne
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John
Gummoe - Cascades |
Al
Casey
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| This Spokane,
Washington native was one of the pioneers of early Rock-A-Billy. Bobby's
first recording was Sally Ann/Warpaint on S.R.C. records. His next
smash recording was "Tiptoes", which reached # 3 on the
Country charts and # 7 on the Pop charts. Bobby & his wife still
reside in the state of Washington. Bobby was voted was one of the
three top guitarists in music, along with Roy Clark and Glen Campbell.
Bobby still actively tours today. |
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| All the original
members of the Cascades served together in the US Navy. John Gummoe,
a native San Diego, California, still resides there to this day. John
was the original lead singer and wrote one of the great ballads in
Rock & Roll, that song being, "Rhythm of the Rain" in
1963. Their next hit was another John Gummoe penned tune titled "The
Last Leaf". |
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| Al was one
of the premier guitarists of the 50's and 60's. He was the back up
on Duane Eddy's recordings on his Jamie Records hits. He was also
a major guitarist for the Reprise Record Company. He performed all
of the guitar on Nancy Sinatra's many hits. Al's biggest solo hit
was "Surfin' Hootenanny" in 1962. Al and his family still
reside in Phoenix, Arizona. |
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Charlie
Gracie
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Jimmy
Clanton
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Carl
Gardner - Coasters
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| Charlie was
the first of the giant pop singer to come out of South Philadelphia.
Charlie had a #1 song in 1957 with "Butterfly", followed
up with "Ninety Nine Ways", and "Fabulous". Charlie
is one of the few singers that continued recording only Rock-A-Billy
Music. Today Charlie lives in Drexel Hills, Pa. |
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| A native of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jimmy became a pop music icon. He had four
major hits on the Ace label from 1958 to 1962. They were "Just
A Dream" (58), "My Own True Love", (59), "Go,
Jimmy Go", (59) and his last major hit was "Venus In Blue
Dreams" in 1962. Jimmy and his wife Roxanne live in the Houston,
Texas area. |
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| Carl Gardner
was the original lead singer of the Coasters, one of the most successful
groups of the fifties. "Their first hit as the Coasters was "Down
In Mexico"(56), that was followed on the charts with, "Searchin'",
and "Young Blood"(both in 1958). Their next hits were, "Yakety
Yak" (58), "Charlie Brown"(59), "Along Came Jones"(59),
"Poison Ivy"(59). Today Carl and his wife Veeta live in
Florida. |
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