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Category: Wailers

Remembering Rockin’ Robin Roberts – 55 years later

Posted on December 23, 2022

Yesterday was the 55th anniversary of the passing of Rockin’ Robin Roberts. Rockin’ Robin Roberts, as many of you know, was the guy who took Richard Berry‘s song, and transformed it into…

RIP: Gail Harris, member of Fabulous Wailers revue

Posted on November 17, 2021

We are saddened to report the passing of Gail Harris, a dynamic female vocalist from the Pacific Northwest. Like Rockin’ Robin Roberts, she was a singer that sang regularly with the Fabulous…

12 Days ’til LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas – Day 9

Posted on December 22, 2020

It’s the 9th day of the 12 days ’til LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas, and we’re thinking about… Rockin’ Robin Roberts For many people, especially in the Pacific Northwest, Rockin’ Robin Roberts provided…

RIP: Pat O’Day, NW Music Legend

Posted on August 6, 2020

Pat O’Day, the legendary Broadcaster and concert promoter of the Pacific Northwest, has passed away. During the 1960’s he was the highest-profile disc jockey of Seattle and the region’s dominant dance promoter….

Happy 80th Birthday for Little Bill Engelhart

Posted on March 15, 2019

This weekend, it’s an 80th birthday celebration for Little Bill Engelhart, a genuine Northwest music legend. Little Bill was, and is a very important player in the legend of the song LOUIE…

In Search of 1983 Tacoma Dome show footage!

Posted on March 29, 2017

I thought I’d throw out yet another public request as I continue my search for media coverage of the 1983 Tacoma Dome event that featured the only time Richard Berry ever appeared…

The Buck Ormsby Tribute and the Lost Video

Posted on March 28, 2017

From the reports I received, the tribute concert for Buck Ormsby in Tacoma on Sunday was a big success. There were long lines wrapped around the Temple Theatre before it opened, and…

Reminder of Buck Ormsby tribute concert tomorrow – March 26

Posted on March 25, 2017

I just want to remind folks that tomorrow (Sunday, March 26) will be the big day for the tribute concert in Tacoma for our friend Buck Ormsby of the Fabulous Wailers. I…

RIP: Larry Coryell, jazz guitarist from Pacific Northwest

Posted on February 25, 2017

Jazz guitarist Larry Coryell passed away earlier this week on Sunday, February 19th. The NY Times carried a cool headline for his obituary – “Larry Coryell, Guitarist of Fusion Before It Had…

Buck Ormsby memorial = March 26 in Tacoma

Posted on February 19, 2017

A date has been announced for the Buck Ormsby memorial – Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Temple Theatre in Tacoma, Washington. Tacoma Weekly shared some specifics: Details have emerged for a…

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