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FREE EVERY MONTH Scrumpy ‘n’ Western issue 8 vol.5 ROCK ‘n’ ROLL birth to a little boy Jiles P Richardson. This month rather than stay in, why not go With BOPPIN DARRIN Hi all and welcome to November. When to The Square & Compass at Windmill Hill, watching music videos or even pop stars nr Illminster on the 6th and see ‘Linda Gail on U tube, just thank The Big Bopper, Lewis’, yes that’s right Jerry Lee Lewis’s because in 1958 The Big Bopper had little sister and yes she certainly rocks! For made the first video and had plans of a more info - 01823 480467 You can also Juke Box playing music videos, he had see on the 7th ‘Linda Gail Lewis’ @ The even come up with the term music video. Rock Gardens, Orchard Street, Weston- Born Jiles Perry Richardson back in October 24th 1930 in Texas, he became a DJ Super-Mare 01934 627179 On the 8th @ ‘Melksham Rock ‘n’ Roll Club’ they have while he was at High School to earn some that band from Germany ‘The Lennerockers’ so phone Geoff on 01225 706463 money. He enjoyed it so much and became so popular, that after High School he went 14th Nov @ Dynamite Dave’s Club ‘The full time. On the 18th April 1952 he married Blue Swinging Mamas’, Bridgwater you his wife and while working as a DJ for have got ‘Kool Katz’, I haven’t seen this KTRM he came up with the name Big band yet so looking forward to that. Phone Bopper, a stage name he would use for the Dave on 07919263875 15th its off to Beg rest of his life. In May of 1957 he broadcast Brook in Bristol to Brenda and Dudley’s for 6 days straight, spinning 1,821 records club to see ‘Colin Paul and The Persuaders’ phone 01179 697326 22nd Nov and making a world record for continuous broadcasting, the same year his first child @The Boro Sports Club, Locking Road, was born, a daughter named Deborah. Weston-Super-Mare you have got a Rock In his spare time he loved writing songs ‘n’ Roll/Rockabilly night which is free entry, and it was 1957 he was persuaded to plus you get 3 top DJ’s Boppin Junior, record ‘Chantilly Lace’ a record that became the 3rd most played song in 1958 Rebel 7 and myself Boppin Darrin to entertain you for the night so why not pop a long across the USA. Other classics followed and join us for some fun. To finish off this like ‘White Lighting’, ‘Pink Petticoats’, month on the 28th @The Jive Inn, Bridgwater you have got ‘The Cobras’ so phone ‘Boppers Wedding’ etc... He also wrote hits for others. Throughout 1958 The Big Bopper signed onto many tours to promote his Bill on 07899 701498 While we were shopping in Bristol the other month we came latest hits, his last tour being the ‘Winter across a shop called Shrinking Violet in Dance Party’ which finished off at the end Park Street, in the shop they have got of February 1959. The tour was playing in some lovely Rock ‘n’ Roll Dresses, Skirts, remote locations through out the mid west Tops etc and even some Creepers, Black of America and it was suffering a harsh & White dance shoes all reasonably priced winter with temperatures well below freezing, and the tour bus was breaking down so why not pop in and have a look or check out their web site at - frequently. Buddy Holly, had got fed up and www.shrinkingvioletonline.com wanted a nice bath etc in a hotel, so he So until next month, Keep Rockin - decided to book a plane to take him and a Boppin Darrin few pals to Clear Lake Iowa onto the next nickerless732595@aol.co.uk gig... After that sell out night Buddy Holly, ******************************************* Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper boarded the plane and set off from Mason City Airport, that morning at 1 am on 3rd February 8 miles from take off the plane crashed, with no survivors.... 84 days after that fatal day Big Boppers wife Adrian gave NOVEMBER ‘08 8
FREE EVERY MONTH Scrumpy ‘n’ Western issue 8 vol.5 HOW GOOD IS YOUR POPULAR MUSIC KNOWLEDGE (1) Which Liverpool Lady had a No 1 with ‘Anyone Who Had A Heart’ in 1963 (2) Who did Little Richard say Good Golly to back in 1958 (3) Which Robert was addicted to love in 1986 (4) What was Gary Barlow’s first single after leaving Take That (5) Which colours did Michael Jackson take to the top in 1991 (6) Who narrated Jeff Wayne’s ‘War of The Worlds’ album (7) Which band was called the Ravens (8) In what film did Elvis play the role Clint Reno (9) Where did John Lennon marry Yoko Ono (10) Which group did the late Steve Marriott leave in 1969 (11) Who signed James Taylor to Apple in 1968 (12) Who was John Fred’s backing group (13) Which ‘Coronation Street’ character became a Monkee (14) What group went Atomic in 1980 (15) What is Chet Atkin’s real first name (16) Who was Heavy D’s backing band So how did you do Answers on page 25 KEEP MUSIC LIVE SUPPORT THE VENUES NOVEMBER ‘08 9 www.tonezonemusic.co.uk
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