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More Vintage Northwest Rock 'N' Roll More links below Bands and halls of the 50s, 60s & 70s in the Northwest
One of America's most popular doo-wop groups in the late 50s comprised Gary Troxell (b. 28 November 1939, Centralia, Washington, DC, USA), Gretchen Christopher (b. 29 February 1940, Olympia, Washington, DC, USA) and Barbara Ellis (b. 20 February 1940, Olympia, Washington, USA). They met while seniors at high school in the girls' home-town. Originally a female duo, they recruited Troxell initially to play trumpet. The girls had composed a song, while independently, Troxell had written a hook that went something like: 'Mmm Dooby Doo, Dum Dim Dum Doo Dum'; they put them together and 'Come Softly To Me' was born. Their first moniker, Two Girls And A Guy, was changed by a Seattle record distributor Bob Reisdorff, who became their manager and founded Dolphin Records (later called Dolton) which released the single. Chart fame was instant for the distinctive trio. Click here for complete biography and message board for The Fleetwoods TELEVISION FROM THE PAST Howdy Doody sites
The real Howdy Doody is tucked away in a Rhode Island bank vault, a helpless puppet in a custody battle. A federal judge has determined the doll is not Double Doody, a little-known stand-in. Nor is it Ugly Doody, the original, who wasn't cute enough for TV. The dispute comes down to this: Heirs of Howdy's puppeteer, Rufus C. Rose, claim the freckled icon is theirs. The Detroit Institute of Arts says Rose promised it to the museum long ago. Lawyers make final pitches this week. Stay tuned. (May 22, 2000) Click here for production company with videos of the shows Click here for Buffalo Bob and Howdy Doody collectibles site Click here for several stories on Howdy and Bob Boomers remember their childhood entertainment on radio and television. Link includes old time radio broadcasts
From the site below: "I have recently been helping with the cleaning out of a relative's old house in Tacoma. In this
have been some great finds. A mint condition matchbook from KEVR. From the October 28th, 1958 issue of the Tacoma paper I
came up with a TV schedule. In those days channel 11 was KTNT-TV and Channel 13 was KTVW. Here are some TV shows that might
bring back some memories." Click Here for Northwest TV Link Last year Americans bought 215 million computer and video games. In the Northwest in 1941, the year television debuted here, only about a thousand television sets tuned in to local broadcasts from KING-TV. The Home Show presents a view of the earliest years of television in the Puget Sound region, and illustrates how television shaped a picture of the region in that formative period from 1945 to 1970. Drawn from local collections, the exhibition includes photographs of important events, television celebrities, and the stations, studios, and equipment that produced the programs; early "TV guides" and advertisements; and newspaper clippings detailing the important contributions made by Northwest broadcast pioneers. Click here for Tacoma Museum site with exhibits covering the history of TV in the NW
Above is KJR SuperCar photo with Pat ODay and Lan Roberts from KJR Radio
1934. University of Washington student Chet Huntley, above, later famous as a TV newsman, starts his career as a radio announcer on Seattle's KPCB. Click here for history of Seattle and King County site with TV references
Above is Brakeman Bill
Kukla, Fran and Ollie Click here for link to Pop History of Seattle area including Rock Bands, TV shows, etc. Click here for link to Don McCune Library Home Page (Capt. Puget) Click here for link to discussion of local TV from the past with links to other sites J P Patches Sites Click here for link to site with JP Patches and friends magazine Official web site with Patches news, pal forum, history of JP and city dump store Stan Boreson
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