The Ventures/Days of Doo Wop

Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys died last week at age 76 of Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was born in Philadelphia and both his parents were WWII veterans.

The group's first hit (in 1977) was "Y'all Come Back Saloon"' He was lead vocal on "Elvira" in 1981 and :Bobbie Sue" in 1982.
 
Another Oak Ridge member passed away recently as well. William Golden??? I don't recall definitely. This was another great group that were just a bit more up-tempo in their songs than the Statler Brothers.
 
memorymaster said:
Another Oak Ridge member passed away recently as well. William Golden??? I don't recall definitely. This was another great group that were just a bit more up-tempo in their songs than the Statler Brothers.
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Joe Bonsall, William Lee's son Rusty Golden died, great guy!
 
Sunday evening, July 21st '24, the Mohegan Sun Casino offered a Free Show at the Wolf Den that I attended.
A group known as "Dr K's Motown Revue" appeared on stage with many of those once very popular Motown hits that many of us remember.

The group consisting of three ladies and two guys, along with a great back band performed hit songs from The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Spinners, the Supremes, the Marvelettes, etc

Of course as many here already know, I worked as a U.S. Letter Carrier from 1970-1975
Back then, all the pretty ladies used to wait for me to deliver their mail and their theme song was by the Marvelettes back then called:
"Wait a Minute Mr Postman".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KseUrBSRBDA

Then they sang another one of those Marvelettes hits called "Don't Mess With Bill"
Now some of you know, before I became the Famous Willy D., my name was Bill.
So this song told all the ladies out there that they better not mess with Bill, "that's me - before Willy D"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zheAzJgXH4
 
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Do you remember this ? It was his shows famous Theme Song.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XIVMeZu_24
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As quoted above, the you tube above was that famous "77-WABC Cousin Brucie" theme song.
A time when many of us now senior citizens, tuned in on our car AM Radios in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, Ct) to listen to the top music hits.

But how about this one.
It was his CLOSING THEME SONG at the midnight hour.
One of our members mentioned it as "WMCA 66" on that AM Dial.

He is no longer with us, but do you remember him

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLL30r3x7eY
 
nfd2004 said:
As quoted above, the you tube above was that famous "77-WABC Cousin Brucie" theme song.
A time when many of us now senior citizens, tuned in on our car AM Radios in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, Ct) to listen to the top music hits.

But how about this one.
It was his CLOSING THEME SONG at the midnight hour.
One of our members mentioned it as "WMCA 66" on that AM Dial.

He is no longer with us, but do you remember him

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLL30r3x7eY
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If you'd like to go back in time driving down the Avenue and stopping at your favorite hamburger joint while listening to the Wolfman on your AM Radio, this should bring back some memories.

This was a time shortly after those GREAT DOO WOP DAYS

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpRECVNa9MA
 
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How many of you remember a guy named "Bowzer" ?
Well if you do, "Bowzer" will be making his final appearance at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday evening, January 19th, 2025 starting at 8 pm.
As I understand tickets are going fast

Tickets may be purchased through "ticket master" or by picking them up at the Mohegan Sun Box Office Sales - but check the schedule when the Box Office is open for ticket sales.

Okay - here's the line up for Bowzer's "FINAL" Rock N Doo Wop Party Volume XXIII at the Mohegan Sun

Besides featuring Bowzer, he will bring with him the following performers.
1) Chubby Checker & The Wildcats ("The Twist")
2) Gary "U.S." Bonds ("Quarter to Three")
3) Jay Siegel's Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight")
4) Peggy March ("I will follow him")
5) The Dubs ("Could this be magic")
6) Lala Brooks, original lead singer of the Crystals ("Da Doo Ron Ron")
7) 9/11 Firefighter Frank Pizarro, with the music of the Platters ("My Prayer")
8) Bowzer & The Stingrays with Johnny Contardo

And here is Bowzer last year, January, 2023 at the Mohegan Sun Arena

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzAQpYX94Bs
 
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nfd2004 said:
How many of you remember a guy named "Bowzer" ?
Well if you do, "Bowzer" will be making his final appearance at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday evening, January 19th, 2025 starting at 8 pm.
As I understand tickets are going fast

Tickets may be purchased through "ticket master" or by picking them up at the Mohegan Sun Box Office Sales - but check the schedule when the Box Office is open for ticket sales.

7) 9/11 Firefighter Frank Pizarro, with the music of the Platters ("My Prayer")
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Here is 9/11 Firefighter Frank Pizarro, with the music of the Platters ("My Prayer")

I believe this was from last year's Bozwer's Rock & Roll Doo Wop Party at the Mohegan Sun Arena

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM0WZABTa4M
 
DUPREES HIT MEDLEY ..... click "WATCH ON YOU TUBE" bottom of screen & after song , continue down page & hit "SHOW MORE" & continue to next page ...several pages of Songs etc.)

 
I saw Johnny Mastro a few times when he put on a live performance.

He passed away from cancer on March 24, 2010.
He was 70 years old.

His last Live Performance was on January 17, 2010 at the Mohegan Sun Arena for a Bowzer's Rock and Roll Party.
 
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