2-TONES (NL) HAVE SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH POLLYTONE RECORD COMPANY
The 2-Tones from Holland are known for their unique Ritojo sound and have played all over Europe during the last two years.
Pollytone record company is interested in the band because of their mix of rockabilly, swing and jive! Their CD will contain 16 tracks, of which 7 are original and the rest some less known covers out from the fifties...
Looking forward to that !!!
Added : 6/9/2003
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Sam Phillips dead !!
SAM PHILLIPS, legendary owner of Sun Records and the producer who put the names of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison,Charlie Rich and Jerry Lee Lewis, etc, on the charts . . . died at little after 7 p.m. on 30th July 2003 in a Memphis hospital.
Phillips, 80, has been ill most of this year, visiting more than regularly the hospital.
He leaves two sons, Knox & Jerry.
May you rest in peace, Sam !!!!
Added : 1/8/2003
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D-DAY IN CRUISE-INN WAS HUGE SUCCESS
Yep, I did receive a whole lotta pictures from that weekend in Amsterdam !! It sure was pretty crowded, but what else can you expect when The Seatsniffers (Belgium) and The Casey Sisters have to perform?
Chuck wasn't there (drunk 'n sick in bed....), but next time, I'll surely crawl in that hall !!!!!!
Thanks to Dominique Garin for the many many pictures!!!
Added : 16/6/2003
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A LETTER FROM CHRIS DAWSON
Dear ones, Friday, May 30 was a good news, red letter day! We got the results from the CAT scan that was done on Tuesday, May 27. The lesions in Ronnie's mouth have shrunk 35% and the lung lesions 15%! IT'S WORKING! He was scheduled for the next go-round June 9 thru 13; however, due to the chemo sores in his mouth, the doctors have decided to postpone the 3rd treatment until the week of June 16. There are 5 more to go. This delay will give him another week to enjoy the surge of energy he's presently experiencing as well as allow him to gain more weight. In the past two weeks he has gone from 120 pounds to 125.5 pounds! No easy feat when you can't ... continue reading
Added : 13/6/2003
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Dewey Terry passed away..
Dewey Terry, who has died aged 65, was one half of the pioneering rock'n'roll duo Don & Dewey.
Terry was born in Los Angeles, the son of a Santa Fe railroad porter. His family moved to Pasadena in 1940 and he learned piano at St Andrew's Catholic school.
It was in 1949 that Terry heard Don "Sugarcane" Harris practising guitar. Doo-wop was the predominant music form among black teenagers, and in 1955 Terry, Harris and four friends formed the doo-wop group, the Squires. Then, in 1956, Harris and Terry formed Don & Dewey, because, recalled Terry, there were too many people in the Squires to make any money.
For the duo, rhythm and blues ... continue reading
Added : 23/5/2003
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JUNE CARTER-CASH DIED ON THURSDAY, 15th May
June Carter Cash, the wife of country giant Johnny Cash, died Thursday of complications from heart surgery. She was 73.
She died at a hospital with her husband of 35 years and family members at her bedside, manager Lou Robin said. She had been critically ill after May 7 surgery to replace a heart valve. A singer, songwriter, musician, actress and author, June Carter Cash performed with her husband on record and on stage, doing songs like "Jackson" and "If I Were a Carpenter,"! She was co-writer of her husband's 1963 hit "Ring of Fire," which was about falling in love with Cash. June Carter was born June 23, 1929, in Maces Spring, Virgin ... continue reading
Added : 15/5/2003
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MYSTERY GANG
I reckon that everybody who went to the Rockabilly Rave 2002 remembers the hungarian band "Mystery Gang"!! No way you've forgotten !!! Well, Bennie Dingo lets you all know that you can tune into the Mystery Gang Trio Rockabilly Show, called "Hepcat Jubilee", exclusively online at Rock-it Radio. All you have to do is go to their archives page at: http://www.palmsradio.com/rockittext.htm !! And Click to show #631. It is a full hour of the Mystery Gang Cutting it up with some of there tracks and some other great Rockabilly tunes as well. Now let's all thank Bennie for being our memory!!!
Added : 4/3/2003
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SWING JACK FIRE SYNDICATE
Jack Fire, our dear belgian friend in L.A., just got back home after a long-lasting tour with the Swing Syndicate !!
Always thought he was a bit mobsterminded, hihi
About Ronnie Dawson :
"I'm deeply sad about Ronnie, to me, he is the best artist I've ever played with!!! (I just
played once with him, but i'll never forget!!!!)"
Jack will be back in Belgium pretty soon. Hope to see him on stage!!!!
Added : 23/2/2003
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Guy Decaluwé, rockin' all over the place !!!!
An excellent bass player, a hell of a friend, according to Iris also an excellent lover, ..... Jee, sounds a bit like me many many years ago......(except for that bass thing, and the other excellent things, ahum).
Born in 1976, grown up in Stekene, sharing a house with his beautifull and most lovely girlfriend Iris. Guy founded, together with his brother (also very good friend) Yves The Hometown Gamblers. He also joined The Midnight Ramblers from Holland and is a very reliable substitute for our own dear Mr Spreckx!!!! Cheers Guy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Added : 12/2/2003
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HOT CHICKENS
Nonono, it ain't Hot Chicks !!!! Three guys formed this band three years ago, so : three and three, that makes Hot Chickens, obvious right? (jee, what have I been drinkin' last night?) Anyway, Hervé Loison (ex Mystery Train) told me they went professional, so, they're looking for work !!!!!!!
They also release an album after next summer, all original tracks! Keep an eye on it !!!!
Oops, dinner is ready : chicken + BELGIAN fries !!!!
Added : 9/2/2003
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