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.

Eddy (Eddie?) Cochran in Burnaby in 1959?

An ad for Eddy Cochran at a roller rink in Burnaby, July 24, 1959.

George Jones, RIP

Sad new today on the passing of country music legend George Jones. Two ads for George: one from 1963, the other from 1980.

Yesterday was Roy Orbison's birthday

Bonnie (Buckingham) Guitar, from Seattle, turns 90

She played on the same bill as Gene Vincent, here in Vancouver, back in 1957. Had charted hits. Was a big deal. Here's a few items about her from 1957.

An earlier concert at the Kerrisdale Arena

Spike Jones and his "Musical Depreciation Tour of 1951". It was 1950 so you know Spike was ahead of his time.

Gene Vincent

A couple ads for Gene Vincent's appearances in the Vancouver area. I'd like to find one for the time he appeared in White Rock.

Kerrisdale Arena

A story about the Kerrisdale Arena's adventure with rock and roll in the Courier.

http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/Backstage+Past+When+Kerrisdale+cool/7900720/story.html

http://www.vancourier.com/pdf/KerrisdaleArena.pdf

And where it sort of all began.

Tommy Chong

He was part of various bands. And owned an after hours club for a while.

and Bowie came back for more

A month later and two nights at the Coliseum. Missed that one as well.

the BC Place concert, Bowie

I seem to remember the protest more than the concert.

missed a birthday, Bowie's

On the 8th of January I think. Never been a big fan so not remembering how big this was seems okay to me. I just remember being relieved that I didn't get stuck in the traffic that night.