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...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Nov 1, 2008 2:14 pm
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 ...
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Dawayne Bailey
oozlet
Nov 3, 2008 5:48 am
... 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...
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Dawayne Bailey
oozlet
Nov 3, 2008 5:55 am
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...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Nov 3, 2008 10:33 am
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...
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Gary Durrett
garydurrett
Nov 3, 2008 10:36 pm
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...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Nov 3, 2008 11:03 pm
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...
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Gary Durrett
garydurrett
Nov 3, 2008 11:31 pm
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...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Nov 4, 2008 12:26 am
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...
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smokeshopguy1995
smokeshopguy...
Nov 5, 2008 12:23 pm
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...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Nov 5, 2008 3:49 pm
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...
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Cliff Sperry
pittrocker2
Nov 5, 2008 4:56 pm
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. ...
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alan and teri bozich
alanbozich@...
Nov 5, 2008 11:37 pm
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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Allen Blasco
allenblasco
Nov 7, 2008 4:30 am
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...
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bds9487
Nov 8, 2008 1:42 am
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...
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Allen Blasco
allenblasco
Nov 9, 2008 8:16 am
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...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Nov 10, 2008 11:54 pm
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...
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Dawayne Bailey
oozlet
Nov 11, 2008 12:40 am
... I truly hope this means along with The Dinks that Bill Hollingworth will be included and receiving his award???...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Nov 11, 2008 12:45 am
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,...
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Gregory Hockett
theoutlets1951
Nov 11, 2008 2:33 am
Bill,  Is the Showmen induction just the Concordia group, or is the first Chanute band also included?  Doc Hoc ... From: ksrocker@......
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Doug Chapman
kansaschappie
Nov 11, 2008 2:48 am
Similar question for the Dinks. Beloit Dinks only?To: KS_and_KC_GenOne_Rockers@...: dochoc@...: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:33:12...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Nov 11, 2008 4:23 am
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...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Nov 11, 2008 4:24 am
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...
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Dawayne Bailey
oozlet
Nov 11, 2008 6:30 am
... ballot, ... Which version was Bill Hollingworth in - Beloit Dinks or Devastating Dinks? I wrote and congratulated him but depending on which version he was...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Nov 11, 2008 7:10 am
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...
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dano fleming
danodeluxe2000
Nov 11, 2008 3:26 pm
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...
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Gregory Hockett
theoutlets1951
Nov 11, 2008 4:56 pm
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...
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ksrocker@...
ksrocker66044
Nov 11, 2008 5:02 pm
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...
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Ron Bowell
friartuck1969
Nov 11, 2008 6:31 pm
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...
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Chet Nichols
chetnichols
Nov 11, 2008 6:46 pm
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...
