Viktor Huganet
17 avril 2010 / Billy Bob's
(photos Disney-Village - Billy Bob's © "Donald")
Superbe pose de Carl Perkins avec un de ses deux frères Jay B. Perkins
(© X, wuftfm.org)
(© X, wuftfm.org)
1er juin 1956 / Overton Park Shell, Memphis, Tennessee
[…] After playing a show in Norfolk, Virginia during March 21, 1956, the Perkins Brothers Band headed to New York City for a March 24 appearance on Show. Shortly before sunrise on March 22 near Dover, Delaware, Stuart Pinkham (aka Richard Stuart and Poor Richard) assumed duties as driver. After hitting the back of a pickup truck, their car went into a ditch of water about a foot deep, and Carl was lying face down in the water. Drummer Holland rolled Carl over, saving him from drowning. He had suffered 3 fractured vertebrae in his neck, a severe concussion, a broken collar bone, and lacerations all over his body in the crash. Carl remained unconscious for an entire day. The driver of the pickup truck, Thomas Phillips, a 40-year old farmer, died when he was thrown into the steering wheel of his truck. Carl's brother Jay had a fractured neck along with severe internal injuries. […] Wikipedia
Nous voici indubitablement renseignés sur la date du concert ci-dessus, grâce aux vêtements portés par Carl Perkins lors de cette séance de dédicaces. Cinq mille teenagers viennent d'applaudir plusieurs artistes de Rock and Roll, dont "Mister Blue Suede Shoes", tandis qu'Elvis Presley, n'y a fait qu'une apparition surprise.
Une question : sur la photo où Carl est entouré de jolies jeunes filles, a-t-il fait remarquer à une de celles-ci qu'elle ne doit pas marcher sur ses chaussures de daim bleu ?…
Une question : sur la photo où Carl est entouré de jolies jeunes filles, a-t-il fait remarquer à une de celles-ci qu'elle ne doit pas marcher sur ses chaussures de daim bleu ?…
(© X, "Imperial" archives)
Janis Martin, once billed as the « female Elvis » by RCA has been selected as one of Virginia’s 2010 Outstanding Women by the Library of Virginia. Janis is one of eight women being honored in the Library’s Virginia Women in History program.
“The 2010 Virginia Women in History program highlights outstanding Virginia women who saw things differently from their contemporaries, developed new approaches to old problems, strove for excellence based on the courage of their convictions and initiated changes in Virginia and America that continue to have an impact on our lives today” Jan Hathcock, spokesperson for the Library of Virginia, said in a news release.
At the time of her death, her husband, Wayne Whitt, said, “She just had a gift of God that was just out of this world. She would walk out on stage and the place would just go in an uproar”.
Janis Martin will share the spotlight with seven other women selected as 2010 Outstanding Women:
Jean Miller Skipwith (1748-1826)
Kate Mason Rowland (1840-1916)
Wade Holmes Adams (1881-1973)
Queena Stovall (1888-1980)
Madison Bailey Furman (1893-1976)
Edythe C. Harrison (1934-)
Marian Van Landingham (1937-)
The honorees will be celebrated at an award ceremony in Richmond on March 25, 2010, according to the news release. Wayne Whitt will be going to the awards presentation. This is a great honor and maybe Janis will be honored in the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame some day. Let’s hope so.
May Janis live forever.
From Wayne Whitt and Danville Register & Bee.
Imperial – March 16, 2010.
Sid King & Five Strings
Octobre 1956 dans les coulisses du Big D. Jamboree, Dallas, Texas, U, S of A…
Appareil photo : Kodak 1056BDJ-DT – Diaphragme de f 2.8 – Pellicule marque inconnue… Le quidam qui tenait l'appareil photo (et qui a appuyé sur le déclencheur) tient à rester anonyme ! (détails historiques, géographiques et balistiques : Gilles Vignal)
De dos : Marcie Smith – de face : Jeanie Doe dansant dans un club de Austin, Texas en 1955. Accessoirement, le groupe sur scène se nommait The Western Melody Makers…
Photo : Ernest Horton (qui deviendra le mari de Jeanie Doe en 1957, après avoir effectué son service militaire). (archives Gilles Vignal)
Doris and Sonny James in front of their house in the early 60's. That picture belongs to Carol Blair then President of a Sonny James FC located in Gary (Indiana). For 1963, subscription was $ 1.00 plus six 5 cts stamps. Real cheap ! She was a close friend of Faron Young too.
(© Carol Blair, "Imperial" archives)
Here are two interesting post cards written by Doris James', Sonny's wife. The Anchor Motel was located in Nashville on US 70 Hwy. The second postcard is about Sonny James' Walk of Fame star in Hollywood. Sonny's star is located 6630 block close to Elvis' one.
(two rare items previously owned by Carol Blair from "Imperial" archives)
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