Red Robinson 60th anniversary

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60 years on air in one way or another. The clipping below is from the September 23, 1977 issue of the Vancouver Sun.

John Entwistle's birthday

An early appearance (1968) by The Who in Vancouver. Happy birthday/RIP John Entwistle, October 9, 1944-June 27, 2002.

Dee Dee's birthday

A 1977 review of The Ramones playing the Commodore Ballroom.

Happy birthday and RIP Dee Dee Ramone.

an old Vancouver punky publication

some local punk 45s

Miles Davis

Miles Davis, May 26, 1926 to September 28, 1991.

Played a club in Vancouver back in 1963.

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.