Dawayne, Blues Ball was a 4-piece band with Jim Bond (drums), Owen Evans (guitar), Ron Hall (bass) and the lead guitarist you were thinking of was Craig...
Ron, This is exactly why I started this group four and a half years ago (has it really been that long?), so we can share information and stories about this ...
... of ... the ... the ... your ... you ... That's fascinating info - thanks much! And I too am sorry we never got to work together...I mean...what was I...
It was such an trip getting to write songs with Jimmy Carl Black - original drummer for Zappa & The Mothers - our latest song was just recorded by Jimmy a year...
Oh, wow!? I've traded quite a few emails with Jimmy over the years about his days in Wichita and since.? I hadn't heard of his passing, but it is a personal...
I'll toss in another vote for my old running buddy - Billy Steve Werner. Between Bartok's Mountain, Hotfoot and the Steve Werner Band, Steve contributed...
Gary, Unfortunately the voting ended Friday night, but I have to agree that Steve Werner deserves consideration. He's been on ballots in the past, and when...
Ah well. He's in our HoF out here. Speaking of Tree Frog ... mark your calendars. July 25th at Liberty Hall for the bi-annual reunion. God knows what year this...
I'm looking forward to it. See ya then. Bill In a message dated 11/3/2008 5:31:59 P.M. Central Standard Time, gdurt@... writes: Speaking of Tree Frog...
Carl W. Sipes, 67, of South Radley, Ks. passed away Monday Nov. 3 at his home. Carl had been a member of Conny & the Bellhops( guitar(bass?) and keyboard...
Thanks for letting us know, Alan. Does this make Gene Woods the last surviving Bellhop? They were such a pioneering group, and I still enjoy listening to...
I saw this in the Pittsburg Morning Sun. I remember seeing him with a reunion of the Bellhops a few years ago in Frontenac at a SEK Rock 'n Roll reunion. ...
Hey Bill---the only other Bellhop I can think of, still living besides Gene, is Russell Pryor and I think he lives in Arma, too...altho I really don't know...
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Fifty years ago today, a nineteen-year-old Connie Francis walked into Radio Recorders in Los Angeles and recorded her third major hit, the one that would...
You've probably seen this, Allen, but others may not: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Happiness_(country_song) You should create a wikipedia article about your...
Thanks for pointing this out to our fellow GenOneRockers. I've made some additions and corrections to the Wikipedia article on "My Happiness", and yes, I will...
For those of you who don't get the Hall of Fame newsletter, here are the acts that will be inducted March 7, 2009 at Liberty Hall in Lawrence: Danny Cox The...
Yes, Bill will be receiving his award, but I doubt if he'll be able to attend the show, so I'll have to mail it to him. We don't expect the Dinks to perform,...
It's the same group that's going to play in Parsons later this month. The Concordia group will also be acknowledged. Bill In a message dated 11/10/2008...
This time around, but the Devastating Dinks, who were also on the ballot, will be on the ballot again next year. Bill In a message dated 11/10/2008 8:49:34...
... ballot, ... Which version was Bill Hollingworth in - Beloit Dinks or Devastating Dinks? I wrote and congratulated him but depending on which version he was...
Bill H. was in both bands.? Dano knows more about who played on the Beloit band's two records.? The Devastating Dinks fell a few votes short this time, but I'm...
Dawayne, Â Â I am currently in touch with Steve Kadel (original lead guitarist for the Dinks) who is lining up some memoribilia for me of the Dinks and the...
I always thought it was the HOF goal to induct the original members of a band first, instead of the last. This seems like a huge slap in the face to all the...
It's not a hard and fast rule. That's what makes inducting some bands so difficult. The number of people who were at some point Showmen doesn't compare to...
A GIGANTIC congratulations to all the new inductees. If you haven't played together for years and decide to perform, it will be one of the greatest times in...
Congrats to all the nominees and inductees. You are all part of a wonderful group of musicians who went out and shared their gifts with others. LOTS of people...
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