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Don Preston (guitarist)
Don Preston (né Donald Jack Preston) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose career parallels the history of rock 'n' roll from the 1950s to the present. He notably recorded in the 1970s with Leon Russell on '' Leon Russell and the Shelter People'' and other albums, and with Joe Cocker on '' Mad Dogs and Englishmen'' (as "The Gentle Giant"). He backed Russell at George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh in August 1971 and appeared in the documentary film and on the live album ''The Concert for Bangladesh''. Biography Born in Denver, Colorado, Preston moved to Whittier, California, at age 8. He started playing guitar and sang in the Sewart-Barber Boys Choir as its youngest member. By age 11, he was performing with a youth troupe, the Cactus Kids, singing and playing guitar at store openings, company parties, and USO clubs throughout Southern California. With trips to see live broadcasts of TV'Town Hall Partyin nearby Compton, California, his musical style was taking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Coasters
The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and " Young Blood" in 1957, their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller. Although the Coasters originated outside of mainstream doo-wop, their records were so frequently imitated that they became an important part of the doo-wop legacy through the 1960s. In 1987, they were the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. History The Coasters were formed on October 12, 1955, when two of The Robins, a Los Angeles–based rhythm-and-blues group, joined Atlantic Records. They were dubbed The Coasters because they went from the west coast to the east. The Robins included Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn. The original Coasters were Gardner, Nunn, Billy Guy, Leon Hughes (who was replaced by Young Jessie on a couple of their early Los Angeles recordings), and the guitarist Adolp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shindig!
''Shindig!'' is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles,''Shindig!'', Rod Barken from tvparty.com who also created the show along with his wife , British producer Jack Good, and production executive Art Stolnitz. The original pilot was rejected by ABC and David Sontag, then executive producer of ABC, redeveloped and completely redesigned the show. A new pilot with a new cast of artists was shot starring |
The Vibrants (Californian Band)
The Cinnamon Cinder was a chain of Southern California nightclubs owned by Bob Eubanks. Acts that appeared in the clubs included the Coasters, the Drifters, Sonny & Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Ike & Tina Turner, and the Shirelles. Background The Cinnamon Cinder came about to fill a need for teenagers and young adults who were either too young or could not afford the entry to regular night clubs.''Ocala Star Banner'' July 29, 196Page 7 ''Young Adults Trip Light Fantastic At Own Clubs'' by David Farmer/ref> The clubs were located in Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most populous urban a .... Bob Eubanks, the chain's owner was a Los Angeles disc jockey and game host. He hosted The Newlywed Game. He had partners and one of them was former L.A. policeman Mickey Brown and V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotton Candy (band)
The Cinnamon Cinder was a chain of Southern California nightclubs owned by Bob Eubanks. Acts that appeared in the clubs included the Coasters, the Drifters, Sonny & Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Ike & Tina Turner, and the Shirelles. Background The Cinnamon Cinder came about to fill a need for teenagers and young adults who were either too young or could not afford the entry to regular night clubs.''Ocala Star Banner'' July 29, 196Page 7 ''Young Adults Trip Light Fantastic At Own Clubs'' by David Farmer/ref> The clubs were located in Southern California. Bob Eubanks, the chain's owner was a Los Angeles disc jockey and game host. He hosted The Newlywed Game. He had partners and one of them was former L.A. policeman Mickey Brown and Van Nuys skating rink owners, Stan Bannister and Roy Bannister. The original location on Ventura Boulevard had previously housed Grace Hayes' Lodge and then Larry Potter's Supper Club, "featuring first class food and drink, as well as top-notch jazz, R&B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Eubanks
Robert Leland Eubanks (born January 8, 1938) is an American disc jockey, television personality and game show host, best known for hosting the game show ''The Newlywed Game'' on and off since 1966. He also hosted the successful revamp version of ''Card Sharks'' from 1986 to 1989. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his radio DJ work in 2000. It is in front of Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, where he worked during the first years of his broadcasting career. In 2005, he received a lifetime achievement Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Biography Eubanks was born in Flint, Michigan, but was raised primarily in Pasadena, California, where he grew up listening to music, most notably favorites like Frank Sinatra and Doc Watson. His parents, John Otho Leland Eubanks (September 28, 1905 – April 11, 1995) and Gertrude Eubanks (née McClure; 1907–1997), were originally from Missouri. They moved to Flint during the Great Depression, where their only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio City, Los Angeles
Studio City is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, in the southeast San Fernando Valley, just west of the Cahuenga Pass. It is named after the studio lot that was established in the area by film producer Mack Sennett in 1927, now known as Radford Studio Center. History Originally known as Laurelwood, the area that Studio City occupies was formerly part of Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando. Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando was a Mexican land grant in present-day Los Angeles County, California, granted in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Eulogio F. de Celis. This land changed hands several times during the late 19th century, and was eventually owned by James Boon Lankershim (1850–1931), and eight other developers, who organized the Lankershim Ranch Land and Water Company. In 1899, however, the area lost most water rights to Los Angeles, so subdivision and sale of land for farming became untenable. Construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct began in 1908, and water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinnamon Cinder Chain
The Cinnamon Cinder was a chain of Southern California nightclubs owned by Bob Eubanks. Acts that appeared in the clubs included the Coasters, the Drifters, Sonny & Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Ike & Tina Turner, and the Shirelles. Background The Cinnamon Cinder came about to fill a need for teenagers and young adults who were either too young or could not afford the entry to regular night clubs.''Ocala Star Banner'' July 29, 196Page 7 ''Young Adults Trip Light Fantastic At Own Clubs'' by David Farmer/ref> The clubs were located in Southern California. Bob Eubanks, the chain's owner was a Los Angeles disc jockey and game host. He hosted The Newlywed Game. He had partners and one of them was former L.A. policeman Mickey Brown and Van Nuys skating rink owners, Stan Bannister and Roy Bannister. The original location on Ventura Boulevard had previously housed Grace Hayes' Lodge and then Larry Potter's Supper Club, "featuring first class food and drink, as well as top-notch jazz, R&B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don And The Deacons
The Cinnamon Cinder was a chain of Southern California nightclubs owned by Bob Eubanks. Acts that appeared in the clubs included the Coasters, the Drifters, Sonny & Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Ike & Tina Turner, and the Shirelles. Background The Cinnamon Cinder came about to fill a need for teenagers and young adults who were either too young or could not afford the entry to regular night clubs.''Ocala Star Banner'' July 29, 196Page 7 ''Young Adults Trip Light Fantastic At Own Clubs'' by David Farmer/ref> The clubs were located in Southern California. Bob Eubanks, the chain's owner was a Los Angeles disc jockey and game host. He hosted The Newlywed Game. He had partners and one of them was former L.A. policeman Mickey Brown and Van Nuys skating rink owners, Stan Bannister and Roy Bannister. The original location on Ventura Boulevard had previously housed Grace Hayes' Lodge and then Larry Potter's Supper Club, "featuring first class food and drink, as well as top-notch jazz, R&B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie Hill
Jessie Hill (December 9, 1932 – September 17, 1996) was an American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter, best remembered for the classic song "Ooh Poo Pah Doo". Life and career Hill was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. By his teens he was playing drums in local bands, and in 1951 he formed his own group, the House Rockers. After periods performing as drummer with Professor Longhair and then Huey "Piano" Smith, Hill formed a new version of the House Rockers in 1958, which enabled him to focus on singing with the band. He is the grandfather of James and Troy Andrews. The origins of "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" were apparently created from a tune played by a local pianist, who was known only as Big Four. Hill wrote the lyrics and melody, later expanding the work with an intro taken from Dave Bartholomew. It was further honed on stage, before Hill recorded a demo that he shopped to local record labels, finally recording a session at Cosimo Matassa's studio pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Julian (musician)
Don Julian (April 7, 1937 – November 6, 1998) - accessed September 2011 was an American , and singer, guitarist and songwriter. Most famous for his work as an R&B singer in the 1950s and 1960s, he's also known for composing the soundtrack and songs to the film, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Vincent
Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rockabilly and rock and roll. His 1956 top ten hit with his backing band the Blue Caps, " Be-Bop-a-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. His chart career was brief, especially in his home country of the US, where he notched three top 40 hits in 1956 and '57, and never charted in the top 100 again. In the UK, he was a somewhat bigger star, racking up eight top 40 hits from 1956 to 1961. Vincent was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He is sometimes referred to by his somewhat unusual nickname/moniker the "Screaming End". Biography Early life Craddock was born February 11, 1935, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Mary Louise and Ezekiah Jackson Craddock. His musical influences included country, rhythm and blues, and gospel. His favorite composition was Beethoven's Egmont overtur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
