a jazz birthday

Dexter Gordon: Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990).

happy birthdays

Fats Domino: Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr. (born February 26, 1928).

Vancouver Sun ad from 1957.

Johnny Cash:  John R. "Johnny" Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003).

Vancouver Sun ad from 1961.

Vancouver Sun ad from 1983.

Bob Hite: Robert Ernest Hite (February 26, 1943 – April 6, 1981) — known as Bob Hite or "The Bear" — was the lead singer for Canned Heat, from 1965 to his death in 1981.

Vancouver Sun ad from 1969.

I should get a rhythm going here

Got to get a gimmick or something.

Birthdays.

Guy Mitchell's is today. Guy Mitchell, born Albert George Cernik (February 22, 1927 – July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer. As an international recording star of the 1950s he achieved record sales in excess of 44 million units and this included six million-sellers.

Chuck Berry, Sweet 87.

Chuck had another birthday yesterday, October 18th. He's now 87. Here's a couple ads for appearances in Vancouver.

From 1957.

From 1971.

Happy 125th birthday Stanley Park

Music happened in the park over the years. Here's a 1973 article on the Easter Be-In.

Sgt. Bernie Smith handed out daffodils and worried that the dogs running free might hurt the ducks.

Hare Krishnas and Children of God were there as were the Satan's Angels. Music and 10,000 people.

coming up on the 57th anniversary of Bill Haley and the Comets at Kerrisdale Arena

Red Robinson, 1954

Early ad for Red's afternoon show on CJOR. About 45 minutes or so after the four o'clock news.