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Green
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Green
Bay, Wisconsin and the Oneida Casino were hosts to fabulous
Rockin' 50's Fest II. The line-up
of performers numbered more than 100. Six days of rock and
roll and rockabilly kept nearly 4000 enthusiastic fans on
cloud nine. As usual the "Yesterday's Memories"
crew had a great time and we met so many wonderful listeners
from all over.
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This is the main
entrance to the Oneida Casino which hosted the "Rockin'
50's Fest 2005".
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The "yesterday's
Memories" gang arrive at the hotel at the beginning of
the week.
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Rockabilly artist
Terry Noland put on a great show. It was a treat to meet Terry
as we play his material quite often on YM.
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Alan Clarke has
been in the music business many years. He has become a good
friend. Alan also publishes a great series of books and posters
relating to the music of the 50's. They are available on this
website under MUSIC MART.
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Bill Haley's
original Comets did an incredible show. Some of these guys
were with the Saddlemen. That tells you how long they've been
performing. Here they are signing autographs.
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Ed and George
are sitting with Freddie Bell of Freddie Bell and the Bellboys.
Freddie is a real fun guy to be around.
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Hi Recording
artist Ace Cannon was another top shelf performer at the 50's
Fest.
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There were a
lot of classic cars on the scene for the whole week. I can't
imagine why. Yeh right!!
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Buddy Holly impersonator
Richie Lee and Kendall of the Tutti Fruitties rehearse on
stage at the casino.
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"Yesterday's
Memories" marketing directors Steve and Bobbi Sands spend
some time with the Bobbettes.
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Ed spent some time talking with
Clarence "Frogman" Henry after the show.
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Ed poses with
Ike Turner at one of the restaurants at the Casino. Ike lost
his appetite after that for some strange reason.
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Narvel Felts
spent a lot of time talking with fans after his performance.
He is such a class act.
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Joe Bennett of
Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones is trying to ignore Ed and
George. Joe was joined by all of the original Sparkletones.
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This nice family
travelled all the way from Japan to attend the 50's Fest.
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These Japanese
children were sure great dancers. They would put almost anyone
to shame.
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| Ed, George and all the YM gang
join Dale Hawkins and Flo for breakfast. |
This is the entrance
to the Riverside Ballroom. This is where Buddy Holly, The
Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens performed the night before
their fateful appearance at The Surf Ballroom in Clearlake,
Iowa.
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This is the interior
of the Riverside Ballroom.
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Here we see the
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper Memorial outside
the Riverside.
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We at YM all
want to say that the 50's Fest at the Oneida Casino was a
class operation and we would like to thank Phil Duran and
all those involved for their hospitality.
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