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Amazing California c&w photos
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 12:14 am
by Jussi Huhtakangas
Forum member Deke Dickerson has set up a website for the amazing collection of early 50's color photos from Dan Diego's Bostonia ballroom, Hometown Jamboree and other shows:
http://www.dekedickersonphotoarchive.com/
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 3:51 am
by Andy Volk
These are absolutely breathtaking. Joaquin in color! Speedy & Jimmy in color! so many more....
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 4:10 am
by Bob Blair
Unbelievable! Thanks Jussi.
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 5:24 am
by Geoff Cole
Wonderfull,from the days when country music sounded country.
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 5:30 am
by John Steele
From near the end of the first archives:
"Texas1: Unidentified pair of musicians (one with 1954 Fender Stratocaster)"
Surely that's Bobby Garrett on the right.
-John
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 5:42 am
by Jussi Huhtakangas
Yes John, and the guitarist is Leo jackson, both from Jim Reeves' band. I emailed this info to Deke just this morning.
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 7:33 am
by Chris Schlotzhauer
Wow, those are incredible.
How did Hank Thompson keep his hat on?
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 7:46 am
by Mike Neer
Man, what a great collection. I had a blast just scrolling through them. Thanks, Deke.
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 8:15 am
by Henry Nagle
Thanks for that. Really special stuff.
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 9:45 am
by Kevin Hatton
Hank Thompson sure had the hat tilt down.
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 12:57 pm
by Billy Tonnesen
Fender Amplifiers pretty much dominated as the Amp of choice back in those days. When did Peavy start replacing the Fenders. Probably after Leo sold out to CBS.
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 5:03 pm
by Scott Wehmeyer
ScottyBettyBroyles: Betty Broyles (in glasses and hat) at a roadhouse in Texas
JimmyCNewman2: Jimmy C. Newman (in blue shirt) at a Texas roadhouse
Looks like Smokey Stover with the red tie and white
shirt in both of the above.
HankThompson4: Hank Thompson's band cuts loose, a wall of Standel amps behind them
Joe Carson singing the above?
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 10:40 pm
by Jussi Huhtakangas
^ I think the Hank Thompson band might actually be Billy Gray's band. Billy led his own group around the time the photo was taken, and he had a steel player who played a Fender pedal steel and looked just like the guy in the photo( don't know who it was ). I don't think Hank ever had a steel player who played a Fender except for Curley Chalker and that's not him. And yes, I think that could be Joe Carson on the mike.
Brilliant!!
Posted: 22 Apr 2009 9:43 am
by Leigh Howell
Those were very special days, I'm so glad that I got to experience that time!!!What a treasure those pic's are!!! Leigh
Posted: 22 Apr 2009 10:37 am
by Jussi Huhtakangas
Chris Schlotzhauer wrote:Wow, those are incredible.
How did Hank Thompson keep his hat on?
With a hat that fits and a real hair cut you ain't gotta problem
Posted: 22 Apr 2009 11:16 am
by Ron Whitfield
Just the set of Link Wray photos makes this archive truly superb.
Loved seeing his Premier reverb box, just like the one I have, sitting on top of a Leslie cab, and from now on I'm pretending mine was his!
Posted: 24 Apr 2009 9:35 am
by James Cann
Well, this took me right back to the Surf Nantasket, outside Boston, where we and our dates saw--and met--Wray and his group. Gentlemen all!
Posted: 26 Apr 2009 7:28 am
by Frank Freniere
Jussi -
Paljon kiitoksia! Frankki.
BTW, Whatever happened to Jukka Tolonen?
Posted: 26 Apr 2009 10:51 am
by Walter Stettner
Posted: 26 Apr 2009 11:00 pm
by Jussi Huhtakangas
Frank Freniere wrote:Jussi -
Paljon kiitoksia! Frankki.
BTW, Whatever happened to Jukka Tolonen?
Hey Frank, Jukka Tolonen was sentenced to jail for two years for stabbing his girlfriend with a knife. This happened in late 2006 and the trial for the case ended a year ago. Very sad thing, Jukka had just gotten back on the track and performing and recording again. My luthier friend had built him a beautiful Selmer Maccaferri style guitar that Jukka was very excited about. Apparently Jukka and his lady friend had gotten into an argument in the early morning hours and he lost his temper. The lady was not severly injured fortunately and Jukka might get paroled even during this year.
