tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17065029666065785752024-03-19T04:47:34.469-04:00History of Syracuse Music - Official Site - Ron WrayThis is a site for historical information on our amazing Syracuse Music History- Started back 60+ years ago in 1963. Info dating back to 1800's.History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-35492684579763909352024-03-19T00:00:00.000-04:002024-03-19T00:31:32.341-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" 482,788 HITS GOING TO MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.<blockquote></blockquote>
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>HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - INDEX 1 -234</u
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Chapter A Sending 100's of Thank You's.. out to the
following for over 61 Years of <br />
helping us tell the History of Syracuse Music Story - Ron Wray<br />
<b
> (See Chapter 205)</b
><br />
<br />
<br />
<div>Chapter 1 A Look Back to the 1950's</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 2 WOLF Radio Sandman Serenade & Dick Clark</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 3 The Early Years & Big Bands</div>
<div>
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</div>
<div>
Chapter 4 First Syracuse Radio & Television Broadcasts
</div>
<div>
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</div>
<div>
Chapter 5 Jimmy Cavallo, Alan Freed & The Early 1950's
</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>
Chapter 6 The Jazz Influence- Mark Murphy, Chris Powell, Anna
Marie & Others<br />
<strong
> (Updated)</strong
>
</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 7 Dixieland, Sal Nistico & Mangione Brothers</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 8 Birth of Syracuse Rock</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>
Chapter 9 WNDR Radio, Dandy Dan Leonard, Rhythm Cadets, The
Eldaros<br />
Little Jan, Jeff and The Notes w/ Duane Hitchings
</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>
Chapter 10 Calm Before the Storm- Rock & Roll Loses Some of It's
Biggest Stars
</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 11 Early 1960's - Part 1</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>
Chapter 12 Early 1960's - Part 2<br />
Ronnie Dio, Bobby Comstock, Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars
</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 13 Sam and The Twisters</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>
Chapter 14 New Sounds, New Bands, Syracuse University Music
Influences-<br />
Felix Cavaliere, Lou Reed, Mike Esposito & Garland Jefferies
</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>
Chapter 15 The Beatles & British Invasion, Mid 60's & Bud
Ballou
</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 16 Bud Ballou Leaves, Dale Dorman Arrives</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 17 Three Rivers Inn Nightclub 1934-2001</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>
Chapter 18 Bobby Comstock, Alan Freed, American Bandstand<br />
<b> (Updated)</b>
</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>
Chapter 19 John Lennon & Yoko Ono at the Everson Museum - 1971<br />
<br />
Chapter 20 Jimmy Cavallo - Then & Now
</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 21 Howie Wyeth - From Sidewinders to Jam Factory</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>
Chapter 22 50 Year Career of Jazz Great - Mark Murphy (<b>Updated)</b
><br />
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 23 Sandy Bigtree & Bigtree Sisters</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 24 Don Barber and The Dukes</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 25 The Seven (1969-1972) ** Updated**</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 26 The Sermon (1968-71)</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 27 The Livin' Ennd (1967-1975)</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>
Chapter 28 Ed Wool & the Nomads, Sure Cure, Pineapple Heard &
Wool
</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>Chapter 29 Great Record Stores in CNY 1950'S- 1980'S</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
Chapter 30 Suburban Amusement Park- Manlius, NY<br />
<br />
Chapter 31 Ridgewoods are the roots of Dean Brothers, Joe Whiting, Mark
Doyle,<br />
Freewill & Jukin Bone<br />
<br />
Chapter 32 Tex Roe- NYS Country Music Hall of Famer<br />
<br />
Chapter 33 Dave Hanlon "Syracuse Hall of Fame Great"<b> (Updated)</b
><br />
<b> </b>
Hanlon a Sammy Hall of Famers was recently inducted into <br />
the Rochester, NY Music Hall of Fame<br />
<br />
Chapter 34 John Kane<br />
<br />
Chapter 35 Irving Kaufman "Syracuse First Great Recording Artist
1914-1974<br />
<br />
Chapter 36 Lloyd Baskin<br />
<b
>(Updated )</b
><br />
<br />
Chapter 37 Famous Names Who Performed or Spoke in CNY 1940-45<br />
<br />
Chapter 38 The WHO in Syracuse 1969 & 1981<br />
<br />
Chapter 39 Jazz Great - Chris Powell and The Blue Flames<br />
<br />
Chapter 40 Ronnie France a Hall of Fame Musician "Who Plays from the
Heart"<br />
<br />
Chapter 41 WOLF Radio Welcomes Led Zeppelin to Syracuse 1969 &
1971<br />
<br />
Chapter 42 Jimi Hendrix in Syracuse- May 4, 1969<br />
<br />
Chapter 43 Dan Elliott from SAMMY's to Doo-Wop Hall of Fame (Updated)<br />
<br />
Chapter 44 Eric Clapton w/ Derek & The Dominoes with special guest
Duane<br />
Allman Play Syracuse - December 2, 1970<br />
<br />
Chapter 45 Elvis Presley Performs in Syracuse - July 25 & 27, 1976<br />
<br />
Chapter 46 The Vikings (1962) to Carmen Licitra and The Vikings
(1963-67)<br />
<br />
Chapter 47 Jimmy Van Heusen<br />
<br />
Chapter 48 Del Shannon's Syracuse Visits<br />
<br />
Chapter 49 British Invasion - Searchers & Animals Play Syracuse in
1964<br />
<br />
Chapter 50 Rolling Stones First Visit Syracuse- Oct 30, 1965<br />
<br />
Chapter 51 First Syracuse War Memorial Rock & Roll Shows 1956-57<br />
<br />
Chapter 52 Rolling Stones Return to Syracuse - July 6, 1966<br />
<br />
Chapter 53 WOLF Radio Super Dances 1975-77<br />
<br />
Chapter 54 Ten Famous Names Who Performed or Spoke in CNY 1861-1905<br />
<br />
Chapter 55 Famous Names Who Performed or Spoke in CNY 1950-56<br />
<br />
Chapter 56 Biggest Show of Star 1957 Review<br />
<br />
Chapter 57 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY 1916-1929<br />
<br />
Chapter 58 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY 1906-1915<br />
<br />
Chapter 59 Do You Remember 1959-69 Syracuse Radio Hits ?<br />
<br />
Chapter 60 Buddy Grealy Band<br />
<br />
Chapter 61 Question- Ron During Your 40+ Years in Syracuse Music,<br />
What
are Your Top Ronnie James Dio Moments ?<br />
<br />
Chapter 62 Clark Music Co. (1859- 2012), Syracuse Music icon closes it
doors.<br />
<br />
Chapter 63 Mark Bialczyk - "His Dedication Has No Bounds".<br />
<br />
Chapter 64 Hall of Fame Fiddle King - Hal Casey Passes Away, Jan 17,
2012<br />
<br />
Chapter 65 Women in Syracuse Music History 1950's- present.<strong
> </strong><br />
Major
listing of Women who contributed to our Syr Music success<br />
<b
> (Update 7/24/ 2022)</b
><br />
<br />
Chapter 66 Sad to report the death of our friend Jean Gerber (Gerber
Music)<br />
<br />
Chapter 67 David "Rock" Feinstein Inducted into Syracuse Area Music
Awards<br />
Hall
of Fame. Induction speech by Ron Wray - Nov 14, 2011.<br />
<br />
Chapter 68 Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) - Hall of Fame
Inductees,<br />
Lifetime Achievement & Music Educators Award winners. (1993-pres)<br />
<br />
Chapter 69 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY
(1958-1959)<br />
<br />
Chapter 70 Rock & Roll movies hit Syracuse theaters (Loews
State, Paramount,<br />
R.KO. Keiths, Loews Strand, North & Salina Drive-In, others)<br />
( listing still in process)<br />
<br />
Chapter 71 Syracuse Area Music Awards "Hall of Fame" Class of
2013.<br />
Inducted on March 7, 2013 at Dinosaur Bar B Que<br />
(Update- Ron Wray's induction speech of "The Seven')<br />
<br />
Chapter 72 "New Dio" products hit market on May 28 (DVD, Blu Ray, Cd,
Vinyl)<br />
<br />
Chapter 73 "The Madisons"/ "Billy Kidd & The Madisons" includes
Chuck<br />
Roberts, Johnny Whipple, Carl Irvine, Terry Golden, Jimmy Foran<br />
(1960-66)<br />
<br />
Chapter 74 The History of Syracuse Music Album /Cd series
celebrates 42+ years<br />
since snowy December 1970. Here's who was there at the beginning<br />
<br />
Chapter 75 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY
(1960)<br />
(updated- see Chapter 104)<br />
<br />
Chapter 76 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY
(1962)<br />
<br />
Chapter 77 Utica's famed "Mouseketeer" Annette Funicello dies at
age 70.<br />
<br />
Chapter 78 Jack Belle- "Mr Concert" His concerts and
professionalism brought<br />
us
to a new high". Concert list is amazing..(<b>Updated)</b><br />
<br />
Chapter 79 "Rockin the Redhouse" Benefit Event @ Palace
Theater- May 31, 2013<br />
<br />
Chapter 80 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1963).<br />
<br />
Chapter 81 Passing of Syracuse R&B great "Little" Willie
Gatewood,at age 75<br />
<br />
Chapter 82 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY
(1964)<br />
<br />
Chapter 83 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1965)<br />
<br />
Chapter 84 - New Dio "Magica" Deluxe Edition 2 Cd set & Just Joe's new Cd<br />
"So The
Story Goes" highlights June releases<br />
<br />
Chapter 85 - David "Rock" Feinstein New CD "Clash of Armour" released<br />
The
Rods get ready to rock Brazil in July.<br />
<br />
Chapter 86 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1966)<br />
<br />
Chapter 87 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1967)<br />
<br />
Chapter 88 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1968)<br />
<br />
Chapter 89 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1969)<br />
<br />
Chapter 90 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1970)<br />
<br />
Chapter 91 - Three Syracuse Area Music Hall of Famers (SAMMY's) release Cd's-<br />
Mark
Doyle & The Maniacs, David "Rock" Feinstein and the band<br />
The
Seven (Chuck Mellone, Chuck Sgroi, Chuck Wheeler, Frank Sgroi,<br />
Russo, Al Ruscito, Tommy Forest).<br />
<br />
Chapter 92 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1971)<br />
<br />
Chapter 93- More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1972)<br />
<br />
Chapter 94-<b> </b>More Famous People Who Performed in CNY (1973)<br />
<br />
Chapter 95- Two great Central New York artists release super Cds in July<br />
JUST JOE
& FULTON CHAIN GANG.<br />
<br />
Chapter 96- The Rods - Live video's hit the internet- Hurricane Sandy
Benefit<br />
May
11, 2013 & "New" complete set video from Brazil- July 28, 2013.<br />
Rods
are- David "Rock" Feinstein, Carl Canedy & Garry Bordonaro<br />
<br />
Chapter 97- More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1974)<br />
<br />
Chapter 98 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1975)<br />
<br />
Chapter 99- NIJI Entertainment releases "New" Ronnie James Dio
"Snapshot"<br />
10-track Cd (6 Live) on Tuesday, August 20 <br />
<br />
Chapter 100 - From the Sidewinders to Jam Factory. From playing the SU
Campus,<br />
signing with EPIC Record and playing the famed Fillmore West<br />
<br />
Chapter 101- More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1976)<br />
<br />
Chapter 102 - Two Former ELF Members "Rock" Feinstein & Mickey
Lee Soule<br />
Still Touring The World<br />
<br />
Chapter 103 Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1961) update<br />
<br />
Chapter 104 Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1960) update<br />
<br />
Chapter 105 Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1959) update<br />
<strong></strong><br />
Chapter 106 Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1958) update<br />
<strong></strong><br />
Chapter 107 Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1957) update<br />
<strong></strong><br />
Chapter 108 Three New 8MM Videos of Ronnie Dio & The Prophets
found.<br />
<br />
Chapter 109 Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1956)<br />
<br />
Chapter 110 The Rods "Vengeance" Album released on 12 inch colored
vinyl<br />
in Germany by High Roller Records. Includes - Dio track.<br />
<br />
Chapter 111 Upbeat TV Show out of Cleveland featured many CNY
Artists<br />
Ronnie Dio & Prophets, Larry Santos, The Seven, Wool, etc<br />
<br />
Chapter 112 Passing of Rock Hall of Famer & SU Alumni- Lou Reed
at 71<br />
Former Syracuse University grad, musician and music legend.<br />
<br />
<strong
> </strong
>For more on Lou Reed, also see Chapter 14, SU Music Influences. <br />
<br />
Chapter 113 Syracuse Area Music Awards Announce 2014
Dates for Awards<br />
Show
& Hall of Fame Event.<br />
<br />
Chapter 114 The Emeralds 1955-58 <br />
<br />
Chapter 115 Dio at Dominos LP (Released by JOVE Records
in 1963)<strong></strong><br />
Ronnie Dio & The Prophets, LP song listing & liner notes<br />
<br />
Chapter 116 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY
(1976)<br />
<br />
Chapter 117 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY
(1977)<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 118 Native Syracusan artist / producer Chris
Goss "Sound City- Real To<br />
Reel" Soundtrack nominated for 2014 Grammy Award. Cd includes<br />
Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Stevie Nicks, Rick Springfield & others.<br />
<br />
Chapter 119 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY
(1978)<br />
Includes Frank Sinatra, The Police, Bruce Springsteen, Santana etc<br />
<br />
Chapter 120 Everly Brothers first visit Syracuse September 16,
1957, then return<br />
four other times. Plus a stop near by at the Turning Stone Casino.
<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 121 Mark Doyle's many musical talents continues to
make CNY a better<br />
place to live (Career update)<br />
<br />
Chapter 122 Syracuse Area Music Awards 2014- Hall of Fame &
Award Show<br />
Dates, Show times and information..March 6-7, 2014<br />
<br />
<b
>
March</b
><b> 6- Sammys Hall of Fame Induction & Special Awards</b><br />
<b
>
held at
Dinosaur Bar B Que- Syracuse, NY</b
><br />
<br />
<u>Sammys- Syracuse New Times- "Lifetime Achievement Award</u> to-<br />
<span style="vertical-align: inherit;"
><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"
>
Ronnie James Dio</span
></span
><br />
<br />
<u
><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"
><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"
>Sammys- Music Educator Award</span
></span
></u
><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"
><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> to- John Games</span></span
><br />
<br />
<u
>Sammys Hall of Fame</u
>- Flashcubes, Art Robins, Gerber Music,<br />
Tiffault Family, Homel-Alaniz Band<br />
<br />
MC- Dave Frisina ("The Rebel")<br />
<br />
<b
>
</b
>
March 7<b>-</b> Sammys Award Show -Palace Theater-Syracuse, NY<br />
Live band performances & Awards<br />
<br />
<u>Live Bands who performed</u>-<br />
Brownskin Band, Mike McKay Band, The
Goonies<br />
Pale Green Stars,<br />
Flashcubes (Reunion) w/ special guest
Tom Kenny<br />
<br />
MC- Skip Murphy<br />
<br />
Chapter 123 Syracuse Area Music Awards- 2014 Results from Palace
Th 3/7<br />
<br />
Chapter 124 Ronnie James Dio "Lifetime Achievement Award"
sponsored by the<br />
Syracuse New Times. Induction speech given by Ron Wray at <br />
SAMMYs Awards Hall of Fame event the evening of March 6<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 125 More Famous People Who Performed or
Spoke in CNY (1979)<br />
<br />
Chapter 126 Jim O'Brien "34 Year Syracuse Radio Legend"<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 127 2014 "Rockin The Redhouse" Benefit
Concert at Landmark Theater<br />
April 25, 2014. Band performing, sponsors, 2014 Band Winner.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 128 Listing of Syracuse & CNY Record
& Music Stores though<br />
the years. <b>(Updated 1/14/ 2019)</b><br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 129 Great "British Invasion" Acts that played CNY
in 1960's<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 130 CNY World Music News- Rods return
from Spain Metal Fest<br />
and Sweden Rock Festival of 78 bands.<br />
<br />
New Dio Tribute 2 Lp set to be released on RED Vinyl<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 131 Career of Charlie Bertini & 30
Years of Apple Jazz Festival<br />
<br />
Chapter 132 Dinosaur Radio's History of Syracuse Rock and
Roll "Then and<br />
Now" live music series at Pensabene's Rest 135 State Fair Blvd.<br />
Syracuse, NY 13204 (between West Genesee & Hiawatha Blvd)<br />
(<b>updated)</b><br />
<strong></strong><br />
Chapter 133 <strong> </strong>Sad to report the passing
of Syracuse Legendary Radio<br />
Broadcaster Dale Dorman at age 71 in Tewksbury, Mass on<br />
Oct 21, 2014. Short story here- you can see total updated career<br />
on Chapter 16.<br />
<br />
Chapter 134
<u>National Record Store Day- November 28, 2014-</u> Rhino<br />
Records releases "New" DIO- "This Is Your Life" Limited<br />
Edition
12 " Vinyl Picture Disc (5,500 copies only). This<br />
tribute compilation also contain Side B- 'Live Tracks"- Neon<br />
Knights, Rainbow in the Dark, Straight Through the Heart.<br />
Along with tribute tracks by Anthrax, Halestorm and others.<br />
<br />
Chapter 135
<u>New Year's Eve 2014 Central New York- Happenings</u><br />
<u></u><br />
Chapter 136 <u>Syracuse Area Music Awards - </u
><u>2015 Hall of Fame Class, </u><br />
<u>Lifetime Achievement </u><u>and Music Educator Award Winners</u><br />
Loren Barriger, Bobby Comstock, Chris Goss, The Works.<br />
Lifetime Achievement Award- Jon Fishman.<br />
Music Educator- David Rezak.<br />
<u
>Plus- </u
><u>Listing of All 2015 Sammy Award Winners</u>.<br />
<br />
Chapter 137 Syracuse Area Music Awards- Bobby Comstock's Sammys<br />
Hall
of Fame Induction speech March 5th by Ron Wray<br />
<br />
Chapter 138 Onondaga Historical Assn. open "New" Museum Exhibit
"Salt<br />
City
Rock"- History of Rock N Roll in Syracuse - Feb 20, 2015<br />
<br />
Chapter 139 Broadcasting Legend Ron Bee passes away- March 18,
2015<br />
<br />
Chapter 140 Tony Trischka, Peter Asher, Jeff Alan Ross appear as
surprise <br />
special guests on History of Syracuse, Rock n Roll, "Then & Now"<br />
live
Creek Creek union show at Pensabene's Sunday April 12, 2015.<br />
<strong>(Updated)</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
Chapter 141 The Passing of Thomas M. Royal leader of 1950's
vocal group<br />
the
Emeralds (1955-57)<br />
<br />
Chapter 142 Dinosaur Radio History of Syracuse Rock n Roll
"Then and Now" <br />
live shows reunites Sammy Hall of Famer The Sandy Bigtree Band
<br />
May 31, 2015 at Penebene's. Also 20+ Syr musical great return.<br />
<br />
Chapter 143 Ronnie James Dio- 5th Year Memorial Events to be
held in Los <br />
<span style="vertical-align: inherit;"
><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"
> Angles,
Ca- May 15-17, 2015</span
></span
><br />
<strong></strong><br />
Chapter 144 Loren Barriger honored by Jordan-Eldbridge
High with "Graduate <br />
of Distinction" award- May 27, 2015.<br />
<br />
Chapter 145 Dio Day Cortland June 20, 2015- Ronnie James Dio Music
<br />
Scholarship
Fund Concert- Saturday at J.M. McDonald Sports <br />
Complex... 9 acts. Including The Rods, Cafferty Band, Timeline,<br />
Blue Monday, Black & Blue (Austin & Schell), Sons of Sabbath<br />
<br />
Chapter 146 Songs that Charted #1 on WOLF, WNDR, BIG
50 surveys on July 4 <br />
1959- 1988. Also CNY Music happening July 4. <br />
<br />
Chapter 147 Say goodbye to Sports O Rama - Opened December 17,
1959<br />
<br />
Chapter 148 WOLF-WNDR Radio celebrates 75th Anniversary with huge
reunion <br />
event on Saturday- August 8, 2015. Many greats return to Syracuse,<br />
a total list of those attending provided.<br />
<br />
Chapter 149 Passing of Walt's Record Shop GM/Operator
Eddie Grudynski at 92<br />
<br />
Chapter 150 Howie Wyeth Story- SU to the national music scene.<br />
<br />
Chapter 151 Otis & The All Night Workers- Otis Smith, Lloyd
Baskin, others<br />
<br />
Chapter 152<strong> "</strong>RESPECT"- CNY Celebrates Women
in Music at "Sold Out"<br />
Palace Theater- November 13, 2015<br />
<strong></strong><br />
Also see Chapter 65- Women in Syracuse Music History-update<br />
<strong></strong><br />
Chapter 153 Syracuse's Palace Theater Hosts - 'That Metal Show" w/
Eddie Trunk, <br />
Jim Florentine & Don Jamieson- Saturday Night- November 14, 2015<br />
<br />
Chapter 154 Greg Spencer's Blue Wave Records Celebrates 30 years of
great music<br />
releases
on December 27, 2015 at the Palace Theater.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 155 - Passing of FIVE more rock figures- Glenn Frey,
David Bowie,<br />
Gary
Loizzo, Dale Griffin & Troy Shondell.<b><br /> </b><br />
<br />
Chapter 156 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY
-1980<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 157 More Famous People Who Performed or
Spoke in CNY- 1981<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 158 Syracuse Area Music Awards this week at
Dinosaur Bar B Que (Hall <br />
of Fame Inductions) also Awards Show at the Palace Theater- Mar
3-4.<br />
<b
> (Updated) For Sammys Award winners see Chapter `162)</b
> <br />
<br />
Chapter 159 Syracuse Musicians win Top Awards- Hanlon, Nanni,
Lyons Jr<br />
<br />
Chapter 160 The Rods (Feinstein, Canedy, Bordonaro) hit
the road touring <br />
The
Netherlands & Germany during April 2016<br />
<br />
Chapter 161 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY-1982<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 162 Syracuse Area Music Award Winners
at Palace Theater- 3/4<br />
<br />
Chapter 163 Rockin the Redhouse Benefit event hits the
Landmark Theater on<br />
Friday
March 11, 2016 as 8 Bands perform- Results included..<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 164 Sad loss of singer, actor, entertainer
Franke Michaels 3/30/2016<br />
<br />
Chapter 165 John Lennon's Sister & Mersey Beatles visits
Syracuse May 5th<br />
<br />
Chapter 166 Another Beatles Visits & Performs in CNY- June 3,
2016-<br />
Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band play new Lakeview Amphitheater.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 167 Two Great New Ronnie James Dio Box Sets
released by Rhino W/ Br<br />
The first a 6-Cd remastered Box (July 22, 2016), then a vinyl version<br />
6 LP's Box w/ special 45 RPM included (October 3, 2016).<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 168 Paul McCartney's "One on One" Tour rocks
Washington's Verizon<br />
Center , Aug 9, 2016 with Syracuse Music contingent watching.<br />
Plus Joe English's tracks on new "Pure McCartney" 4 Cd package.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 169 More Famous People Who Have Performed or Spoke
in CNY- 1983<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 170 Brain Wilson along with Herman's
Hermits w/ Peter Noone rock the<br />
New York State Fair Aug 29, 2016.<br />
<br />
Chapter 171 Ridgestock II 2016 at The Ridge in Chittenango, NY
brings together<br />
50+ of Central New Yorks greatest musicians to celebrate the
music<br />
of the 1969 Woodstock Festival.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 172 Wilkesbury Brigade Band- Celebrate 40
year reunion- Sept 25,<br />
2016 at Pensabenes - Tommy Forest, Joe Rao, Mike Campbell,<br />
Tim Cleary & Warren Paschetto, taking the stage one
more<br />
time w/ Dave Novak and the PartyNuts.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 173 Ladies Night at the Palace Theater-
November 12, 2016, 18 very<br />
talented and musically amazing women performed One Night Only.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 174 Day all Broadcast Media joined together
to aid the "March of Dimes"<br />
at WNYS TV-9 - January 17, 1965.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 175 Ronnie James Dio Inducted into the Hall of
Heavy M<b>etal</b><br />
<b> </b
> History - January 18, 2017 in Anaheim, CA<br />
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Chapter 176 Pensabene's final Dinosaur Radio's History of Syracuse Rock N
Roll<br />
"Then and Now" Live Concert held on Sunday- December 4, 2016.<br />
Christmas Extravaganza stars Loren Barrigar & Mark Mazengarb,<br />
The Coachmen, Sheela Tucker, Bob Brown & History of Syracuse<br />
All-Star Band before a jammed pack crowd.<br />
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Chapter 177 Joe Whiting leads another great Syracuse Christmas Event at
the<br />
Cathedral with many stars performing live December 8-10, 2016<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 178 Syracuse vocalist Don Forbes became the 18th
singing ringmaster for<br />
the Ringling Brothers- Barnum Bailey Circus in 1958. Also performs<br />
with Tommy Doresy & Les Elgart Orchestras.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 179 Greg Spencer's "Great Salt City Blues Concert"
Rocks The Palace<br />
Theater December 26, 2016<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 180 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke
in CNY- 1983<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 181 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in
CNY- 1984<br />
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Chapter 182 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY-
1985<br />
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Chapter 183 Syracuse Area Music Awards presents Vincent Falcone
with<br />
there "Lifetime Achievement Award" on March 2, 2017.<br />
<b>Update- Vince Falcone passed away Mar 24 at age 79.</b><br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 184 CNY celebrates "Ride For Dio" Event-
July 9, 2017 at Nightowls.<br />
"Ride"and packed crowd for great day of fun and music, with 6 bands<br />
performing to benefit the "Ronnie James Dio Music Scholarship Fund"<br />
<b> (Updated)</b><br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 185 The passing of Chuck Berry with listing
of his Syracuse & CNY<br />
appearances 1956-2001<br />
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Chapter 186 Syracuse University- Carrier Dome Announces Paul
McCartney will<br />
perform in concert on Saturday- September 23, 2017.<br />
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Chaptet 187 CNY Artists continue to tour the World and on some very
historic<br />
stages. Dave Northrup, Loren Barrigar & Mark Mazengarb, Savoy<br />
Brown (DeSalvo, Grimm, Simmonds) and Mickey Lee Soule.<br />
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Chapter 188 Allman Bros, Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickie Betts,
Devon<br />
Allman performances in Syracuse & CNY.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 189 The passing of great CNY Musician- Bob
Lindberg June 1, 2017<b> </b><br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 190 Syracuse Jazz Fest celebrates 35 Great
Years- June 9 & 10<b> </b>at OCC<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 191 Rockin the Redhouse event held at
Landmark Theater- June 9, 2017.<br />
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Chapter 192 More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY- 1986<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 193 The Rods to perform in Tokyo at Japanese
Assault Fest Nov 4-5<br />
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Chapter 194 CNY hold benefit and concert to honor late drummer Mike
Secreti<br />
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Chapter 195 Mark Doyle & Joe Whiting reunite for One Special Night in
Auburn<br />
<b> (Story coming Soon)</b><br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 196 Dinosaur Radio History of Syracuse Music
"Classic Canteen" Live<br />
Show # 19 features Little Queen Band & History of Syracuse Music<br />
All-Star Band 19 Musicians at Liverpool Holiday Inn- Sunday Sept 10<br />
<b> (Story coming soon)</b><br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 197 Paul McCartney performs at Syracuse's
Carrier Dome- Sept 23, 2017<br />
before some 35,000 +++ fans.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 198 David "Rock" Feinstein releases new
tribute Cd to his cousin Ronnie<br />
James Dio "Hail and Fairwell" on Hollywood Island Label- Oct 2017.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 199 Syracuse Music History scene losses
another great- Bill Elmiger<br />
October 26, 2017 at age 74 in Lynchburg, Virginia..<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 200 Sudden tragic loss of Syracuse All-Time
Singing Great Vocalist-<br />
Tommy Forset- Tuesday November 7, 2017<br />
(<b>Story coming soon)</b><br />
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Chapter 201 Great performers highlight History of Syracuse
Rock N Roll<br />
"Classic Canteen "Live Christmas Show at Liverpool Holiday Inn-<br />
Dec 3, 2017- Joe Whiting Band, Loren Barrigan, CNY Songbirds,<br />
and vocalist Gary Branch.<br />
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Chapter 202 Hammond Jammin XIV return to Dinosaur Bar B Que-
Feb 25th <b><br /> </b><br />
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Chapter 203 Syracuse Area Music Awards Honors New Hall of Fame
Class..<br />
2018- John Cadley, Dove, Stacey Waterman, MaryJo Spillane.<br />
Plus Music Educator & Lifetime Achievement Awards<br />
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Chapter 204 Rockin the Redhouse Live Event- Landmark Theater
3/24/2018<br />
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Chapter 205 Sending 100's of thanks to all of you who helped tell
the Syracuse<br />
Music Story to Me, Over the past 55 Years,<br />
<b> (Updated)</b><br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 206<b> </b>CNY Music Community Sadden
with the Sudden Passing of<br />
Music Legend- DON BARBER<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 207 Rick Cua Tribute Show held Sunday July
29 at Barbagallos,<br />
Totally "SOLD OUT"..Many of Rick s musical friends returned<br />
to perform and pay tribute.<br />
<br />
Chapter 208 Two longtime classic Syracuse Bands to share the stage
in one<br />
memorable event- Isreal Hagan & Stroke along with Wilkesbury<br />
Brigade- Sunday - Oct 7, 2018<br />
(story coming soon)<br />
<br />
Chapter 209 Todd Hobin Band's Rockin Christmas Event w Dean
Brothers.<br />
In great historic show at Sharkeys- Sunday, Dec 16, 2018<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 210 Syracuse Area Music Award Winners &
Hall of Famers Mar 7-8, 2019<br />
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<b><br /> </b> <br />
Chapter 211 Code Red Label from UK releases ELF - "ELF" album
on Cd with 16<br />
page booklet telling Dio- ELF's band history from
Prophets-Cindells<br />
days. Found another copy in Russia this week.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 212 Dio Day Cortland, July 14, 2019 at Night
Owls<b>, "Ride for Ronnie"</b><br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 213 First Ever History of Syr Rock N Roll -
HORN JAM Oct 13, 2019<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 214 Sad to announce the passing of a legend
"Jimmy Cavallo" 12/2/19<br />
<b>(Coming soon)</b><br />
<br />
Chapter 215` The passing of another rock legend "Bobby Comstock at
age 78<br />
Thursday- January 9, 2020. Sammy Hall of Famer in 2015.<br />
<b> (Coming soon)</b><br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 216 Syracuse Area Music Awards 2020
Winners & Hall of Fame.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 217 Hammond Jammin XVI Return Dinosaur
Bar B Que- Feb 23, 2020<br />
Gerry Testa, Bill Barry, Michael Davis, Lawless Bros, Jon LeRoy.<br />
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Chapter 218 Rockin the Redhouse Live Event- Landmark
Theater- Feb 28, 2020<br />
Won by Lockheed Martin- Defense Mechanism for Third Straight Yr.<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 219 Passing of another great Syracuse Music
Legend- Mario DeSantis.<br />
<br />
Chapter 220 Sad passing of Syr Music Legend Bill Gerber (Gerber
Music Stores)<br />
on Friday May 23, 2020
<br />
<b><br /> </b> Chapter 221 CNY Music scene loses another great- the
passing of Chet Andrews<br />
on Monday July 28, 2020. Syracuse One Stop, Trancontinental<br />
Records.<br /><br />
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Chapter 222 Celebrating 58 years of documenting Syracuse Music History
dating
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Chapter 223 Sadly announcing the passing of 20+ year music veteran Mark
Gibson.
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Chapter 224 The passing of CNY Musical great George Feltman,
co-founder
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<span> </span><span> </span
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great friend to so many dies at 63..
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Chapter 225 - The loss of one of the Builders of the History of
Syracuse Music
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& Blog site- Pete Shedd passes away on Sunday
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Chapter 226- Saddened by the loss of another Best Friend and key
Contributor to
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of the Syracuse Of Syracuse Music series- Mike Ferrante
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<span> </span> <span> </span
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2021 at age 72,
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Chapter 227- SAMMY 2022 Hall of Fame Class & Music Educator &
Lifetime
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<span> </span><span> </span
><span> </span><span> </span
><span> </span><span> </span>Achievement Award
winner announced- Feb 8, 2022.
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Chapter 228- Ronnie James Dio Film Documentary "Dreamers Never Die" Premieres
March 17, 2022 at SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
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Chapter 229- Cumulus Ends Dave Frisina's Amazing 45 Year Syracuse Media Run on
Monday Night March 28, 2022
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Chapter 230- So sad to report the passing of Syracuse Music Great- Chuck Wheeler
of the bands- The Seven & Avengers and others, Then on April 26 losing guitarist
John DiLauro of The Starngers, Carnage & Smokin.
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Chapter 231 Syracusan Libba Cotton to be Inducted into Rock N Roll Hall of Fame.
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Chapter 232 The return of Syracuse Jaxx Fest to Clinton Sqaure in Downtown 2022.
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Chapter 233 Sir Paul McCartney Rocks The Dome, 35,000+ Attn In Syracuse- June 4, 2022
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<b>Chapter 234 Ronnie James Dio Day Cortland 2022 at Night Owls Another grear success.
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Chapter 235 Syracuse- Syracuse CNY Music Scene loses two more Treasured music veterans in August 2022- Cuck Cavallaro & Bob Papaleoni
Chapter 236- Ronnie James Dio Film Documentary of his life and music legacy released to theaters around the world Sept 28 & October 2, 2022.
Chapter 239 Dio Documentary to be released on DVD / BluRay= September 29, 2023
History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-14348272840846330252023-12-21T08:50:00.001-05:002023-12-22T08:52:55.299-05:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 240- THE RODS RELEASED NEW ALBUM / CD " RATTLE THE CAGE WILL HIT STORES JAN 19, 2024History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-31875211824813460982023-09-13T12:39:00.005-04:002023-11-08T16:53:22.559-05:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE"- CHAPTER 239 " DIO DOCUMETARY RELEASED ON DVD & BLU RAY Sept 29. Ronnie James Dio Documentary "Dreamer Never Die" released on DVD & Blu Ray September 29, 2023 Worldwide. History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-90345128237482596032023-05-05T16:05:00.003-04:002023-05-28T18:06:14.730-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC- "OFFICIAL SITE"- CHAPTER 238-- "ROCK FOR RONNIE" CONCERT IN THE PARK- MAY 7, 2023- LOS ENCINOS PARK, ENCANO, CA - TO BENEFIT RONNIES STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND.Great news this years Rock For Ronnie music event in Los Encinos Park, Emcino, Ca was announced this morning MAY 6, 2023 as a SELL OUT Congrats hope everyone has a great time ++History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-7680301482991746742022-12-04T17:20:00.001-05:002022-12-09T15:25:40.829-05:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 237 - CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF TELLING OUR AMAZING SYRACUSE MUSIC HISTORY STORY THAT STARTED ON DEC 10TH ALL THOSE YEAR AGO. THERE ARE 1,065 NAMES WHO HELPED IN SOME WAY ALONG THIS JOURNEYHistory of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-88994029711669748592022-10-03T20:32:00.012-04:002023-05-04T13:35:37.370-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICE SITE" CHAPTER 236 - RONNIE JAMES DIO FILM DOCUMENTARY RELEASED WORLDWIDE IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 28 & OCTOBER 2, 2022. THEN FINALLY ON TELEVISION ON SHOWTIME NETWORK STARTING DECEMBER 1, 2022The long awaited Ronnie James Dio Film Documentary "Dreamers Never Die" was released by BMG in Assication with 9.14 Pictures in many hundreds of theaters around the World on Wednesday September 28 and again on Sunday Oct 2, 2022. This super wonderful legendary Dio Documentary was Produced by Don Argott & Sheehan M. Joyce, Exeuctive Producers- Wendy Dio and Kathy Rivkin Daum (BMG), Directed by Don Argott & Demian Fenton.Cinematographer- Don Argott, Editor- Demian Fenton. Update.... The Dio Film Documentary will air on Television on Showtime starting Thursday Dec 1, 2022 and still airing into May 2023. Also be streamed on Showtime. Announced in May 2023 that the Dio Documentary will be released on DVD & Blu-Ray in September 2023.
Folks interviewed in the film included- Doug Aldrich, Vinny Appice, Sebastian Bach, Jack Black, Dick Bottoff, Geezer Bulter, Don Coscarelli, Wyn Davis, Total Sound Recording, Wendy Dio, Don Dokken, David "Rock" Feinstein, Lita Ford, Roger Glover, Craig Goldy, Rob Halford, John Harrell, Glenn Hughes, Tony Iommi and Ron Wray.History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-68638070655527626402022-08-17T11:06:00.000-04:002022-08-18T11:06:38.568-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 235- SYRACUSE- CNY MUSIC SCENE LOSES TWO MORE TREASURED MUSIC VETERANS IN AUGUST 2022- CHUCK CAVALLARO & BOB PAPALEONIStory will follow.History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-55694115964491131982022-07-29T11:08:00.522-04:002024-03-19T00:32:08.285-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC- "OFFICIAL SITE"- CHAPTER 205 - SENDS 100's OF THANK YOU'S FOR 59 YEARS OF DEDICATION TO OUR GREAT SYRACUSE MUSIC HISTORY<span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">I started my Syracuse Music History search on December 10, 1962 some 60 years ago and our History of Syracuse Music album series seven years later. I would like to thank the following who have dedicated hundreds of hours helping me collect information, bios, photos, posters, backstage passes, 331/3, 45, 78 rpm records & picture discs, cylinders, Cd's, cassettes, 8 track tapes, 8 mm recordings, live recordings, artist memorabilia, studio acetate demos, artwork, giving interviews, Video's (DVD's, Beta, VHS, Lazerdiscs) and sending and receiving items from all over the world. Thanks for making the History of Syracuse Music Story what it is today - Ron Wray.</span><br />
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<b>Very special thanks to the one guy who's put up with all the craziness through 60 years, almost every day, my great friend Pete Shedd. </b><br />
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<b>Plus keys to my research David Rezak, Jack Belle, Dave Novak, George Day, Ronnie James Dio, Nick Caplan, Mike Ferrante, Chet Andrews, Don Bombard, Lee Goodman, Sue Mackay, Sydney Irving, Jessica Amidon, Bill Weiss, Don Shoudy, Ted Storto, Frank Rhodes, Randy Kenyon, Greg Spencer, Joe Rao, Rick Cua, Frank DeFonda, Joe Whiting, Dave Porter, David "Rock" Feinstein, Carl Canedy, Paul Shedd, Stephen Shedd, Dick Bottoff, Bobby Comstock, John D'Angelo, Dave Hanlon, Tom Rozzano, Dave Northrup, John Dittrich, Rick Schell, "Dandy Dan" Leonard, Jim Sims, Pat DeSalvo, Ben Mauro, Joe Leo, Mickey Palumbo, Chris Goss, Rick Chisholm, Tapio Keihanen, Dave Proia, Juan Junco, Sandy Roe, Roy Coston, Loren Barrigar, Greg Spencer, Mickey Lee Soule, Alan Clark,Rick Snyder, Jim O'Brien, Bebo Singleton, Vince Taft, Bob DelVecchio, Dave Murray, Don Argott, Demian Fenton, Pellet Sean Pelletier, Tommy Nast, Steve Leeds, Mike Campbell,Brian Meagan, Kevin Farrell,Jeff Gordon, Chris Tso, Mike Marzullo, Earl Hamilton,Liz Nowak </b><br />
<b><br
</b> <strong><u>History of Syracuse Music "Official Site</u>" now at 482,788 <strong>ts to </strong><strong>many-many different countries around the world. </strong><br />
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PS- Still working on our History of Syracuse Music "Official" Book project now over 8,650 pages and that's not including photos.<br />
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<u><strong>Very Special Thanks to:</strong></u></div>
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Jessica Amidon, Don Barber, Loren Barrigar, Jack Belle, Tink Bennett, Charlie Bertini, Mark Bialczak, Sandy Bigtree, Jack O. Bocchino, Don Bombard (Bob Shannon), Garry Bordonaro, Dick Bottoff, Ally Brown, Brian Burke, Carl Canedy, Nick Caplan, Guy Capone, John Carapella, Mike Carapella, Rick Carapella, Howie Castle, Chuck Cavallaro, Jimmy Cavallo, Jeff Chappelle, Dick Clark, Bobby Comstock, Bobby Comstock Jr, Karen Crego, Rick Cua, Cua family, John D'Angelo, Michael Davis, George Day, Justin DeAmbra, Tom DeAmbra, Dean Brothers (John, Bob, Peter Dean), Bill DeLapp, MaryAnn Deming, Pat DeSalvo, Ronnie James Dio, Wendy Dio, John Dittrich, Mike Donohue, Mark Doyle, Dan Elliott, Bill Elmiger, Jim Falsey, Kevin Farrell, Mike Featherstone, David "Rock" Feinstein, Denise Feinstein, Mike Ferrante, Jan Fetterly, "Big Mike" Fiss, Debbie Foley, Craig Fox, Tim Fox, Gary Frenay, Dave Frisina, John Gabriel, Rick Gary, Bill Gerber III, Jeff Gersbacher, Nancy Gersbacher, Joe Glisson, Ann Goehner, Lee Goodman, Chris Goss, Bobby Green, Mike Greenstein, Holly Gregg, Isreal Gahan, Bob Halligan Jr, Dave Hanlon, Dugan Henhawk, Todd Hobin, Mark Hoffmann, Tim Huppman (Rick Ryder), Sydney Irving, Juan Junco, John Kane, Jenna Kenyon, T.J. Kenyon, Randy Kenyon, Sean Kirst, Kate Kolb, Joe LaGuardia, Gary Lavancher, Ronnie Leigh, Joe Leo, Deb Lewis, "Dandy" Dan Leonard, Bob Lindberg, Thomas Little, Bob Lowry, Sue MacKay, John Mangicaro, Ben Mauro, Joe Montoya, Skip Murphy, Dave Murray, Tommy Nast, Kim Neal, Mickey Nicotra, Dave Northrup, Dave Novak, Rod Novak, Liz Nowak, Jim O'Brien, Patsy & Anna Padavona, Mickey Palumbo, Jim Pantas, Dave Pasternack, Terry Pensabene, "Little Jan" Perolla, Henry Perone, Gary Podsiedlik, Dave Porter, David Rezak, Dusty Rhodes, Frank Rhodes, Dave Ridgeway, Art Robins, The Rods, Sandy Roe, Tom Rozzano, Nick Russo, Joe Sawmiller, Dean Schachtel, Chuck Sgroi, Paul Shedd, Pete Shedd, Stephen Shedd, Bob Sherman (Bob Lowry), Don Shoudy, Jim Sims, Dick "Rick" Snyder, Mickey Lee Soule, Greg Spencer, Ted Storto, Randy Tennant, Gerry Testa, Carol Thoryk-O'Leary, Chris Tso, Stacey Waterman, Bill Weiss, Joe Whiting, Jack Wolak, Al Wolf and the "Official" Ronnie James Dio Fan & Facebook pages & NIJI Entertainment Group, Cortland Ronnie James Dio Day Committee.<br />
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<u><strong>Thanks also to:</strong></u><br />
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Colin Aberdeen, Jack Abert, Donna Acchione, Glenn "Gomez" Adams, Mike Adams, Marc Albert, Marv Albert, Dave Alexander, Bill Ali, Tommy Allen, Joe Altier (Just Joe), Sam Amato, Andy Anderson, Deborah Kelly Anderson, Andy Andrews, Mike Andrews, Elaine Angell, Mike Angiolilio, Tim Anthony, Mike Apel, Kathy Arlotta, Larry Arlotta, Paul Armstrong, Frank Arrigo, Jimmy Ashby, Bass King Avery, Dan Austin, Buke Babikian, Jeff Bachstein, Bob Baggett, Barry Baker, Chris Baker, Larry Baker, Bill Baldwin, Billy Baldwin, Bud Ballou, Sam Barone, Brain Barrigar, Kevin Barrigar, Rick Barry, Howie Bartolo, Rick Basha, Lloyd Baskin, Terry Beacham, John Beardsley, Jeff W. Beck, "Stereo" Steve Becker, Ron Bee, Greg Belinski, Dick Belle, Tink Bennett, Mary Bigtree, Len Bilotti, Bernie Binnick (Swan Records), Jim Birmingham, Billy Blanchard, Enrique Blanco, Ron Bloom, Teddy Boileau, Bouchard Brothers, Gary Branch, Frank Brandon, Alan Braum, Laura Brazak, Lafayette Breland, Frank Briggs, Gary Briggs, Julie Briggs, Steve Brodie, Peter Brohl, Brouther Vic, Ally Brown, Bill Brown, Bob Brown, Dave Brown, Don (Ryan) Brown, Jerry Brown, John Brown, John T. Brown, Mike "Smokey" Brown, Steve Brown (SubCat), Rolland Brunet, Dominick Bruno, Dave Bullard, Sera Bullis, Mike Burke, Rolland Burnett, Tim Burns, John Cadley, Cathy Cadley, Carl Cafrarelli, Victoria Calandra, Jerry Cali, Kit Cali, Mike Campbell, Cresenzo Capece Jr, John Capazzolo, Eric Capotto, Dickie Capotto, Rock Carbone, Herm Card, Bill Carey, Mike Carletta, Brian Carr, John Carucci, Ron Caruana, Mard Caselle, Mike Casale. Paul Case, Felix Cavalierre, Peter C. Cavanaugh, Jon Celi, Paulie Cerra, Chuck Chao, Rick Charles (Yacobush), Rick Chisholm, Dan Christy, Skip Clark, Bernie Clarke, Tim Cleary, Denyse Clifford, Donna (Brohl) Cochran, Len Colella, Stan Colella, Augusto Collacchi, Donna Colton, Jim Campagna (Ch 9), Debbie Condon, T.J. Condon, Dennis Connors (OHA), Bill Cooper, Mark Copani, Steve Corey, Tom Corradino, Roy Coston, Joe Couch, Tom Coulter, Bob Couse, Danny Coward, Michael Coward, Ashley Cox, Jimmy Cox, Windy Craig, Michael Crissan, Fred Crittela, Buzzy Cua, Nick Cua, Ron Curtis, Frank Cutri<br />
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Jacquie Dacey, Baron Daemon (Mike Price), Phil Dallesandro, Ronnie Dark, Billy Davidson, Jordan Davies, James K. Davis, Tony "Oscar" Davis, Joe Davoli, Alyssa Day, Ann Day, Desiree Day, Tommy DeAmbra, Justin DeAmbra, Kevin Dean, Leila Dean, Kal Dee, Kent DeFelice, Joe DeFio, Frank Dehner, Josh Dekaney, Bill DeLapp, Dick Deline, Jim Deline, Bob Dell, John DeMaso, Joe DeMaso, John DeMaio, John Denega, Gary Dennis, Ron DeRollo, Maria DeSantis, Mario DeSantis, , Mike Desnoyers, Scott DeVaul, John Diano, Joe DiCiano, Chuck DiCosmo, Danny Di Imperio, Jack DiLauro, Rocco DiMento, Dan Dishaw, Scott Dixon, Joe Donelan, Mike Donohue, Kat Dooley-Wandersee, Chuck Dorgan, Dale Dorman, Kevin Dorsey, Liz Lanza Doyle, Gary Driscoll, Gary Dunes, Dan Dunn, Bill Dutch, Mike Easterly, Dan "Cato" Eaton, Bill Eberhardt, George Egosarian, Tom Emmi, Bob English, Joe English, Mike Estep, Susan Etherington (OHA), Chris Eves, Paul Fairbanks, Jennifer Falco, Jimmy Falco, Tony Fallico, Don Familo, Vince Faraoni, Kevin Farrell, Donnie Farrington, Frank Farnsworth, Jeff Favallo, Charlie Featherstone, Frank Feinstein, Elizabeth Fern, Nancy Fetterly, Kim Fetters, Tom Finn, Conan Fioramonti, Ben Fiore, Jon Fishman, Don Fitzgerald, Todd Fitzsimmons, Dave Flansburg, Max Flansburg, Herb Flower, Charrie Foglio, Jimmy Foran, Don Forbes, Earl V. Ford Jr., Tommy Forest, Ron France, Alan Frank, Andrew Frazo, Jimmy Frech, Liz Friedel, Mark Fryer, Sam Furco, Mick Fury, Joe Galuski, Greg Gannett, Matt Gee, Michael "Mickey" Gentile, Lisa Gentile, Dave Gersony, Howard Gersony, Tom Giamceuski, Mark Gibson, Dave Gnatowski, Gary Goal, Maury Goldberg, Terry Golden, John Goodwin, Jeffrey Gordon, Mike Goss, Warren Gradus, Austin Gravelding, Matt Gray, Dan Green, Garnett Grimm, Mimi Griswold, Fred Grosche, Kurt Grow. Keith Gruber, Gary & Ed Grudynski.<br />
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Isreal Hagan, Marcia Hagan, Sylvestor Hagan, John Halko, Garry Hall, John T. Hall, Bob Halligan Jr, Bob Halstrom, Ed Hamell, Bobby Hamilton, Earl Hamilton. Nanci Hammond, B.J. Hayes, Mike & Eileen Heagerty, Amy Hebert, Kristopher Heels, Stu Heinrich, Peter Heitzman, Tom Helsher, Maureen Henesey, Pete Hennessy, Dugan Henhawk, Tim Herron, Duane Hitchings, Jerry Hludzik (The Buoys), Shawn Hobin, Bob Hodge, Pat Hodson, Anna Hoffmann, Eva Hoffmann, Gustav Hoffmann, Nancy Lorraine Hoffmann, Blaine Holcomb, Jack Holton, Bob Holz, Tom Honan, Tony Hooper, Greg Hoover, David Hormel, Fred Horton, Nate Horton, Rob Hoston, Tom Hosmer, Rob Host, Matt Hotaling, Larry Hoyt, Sue Hullar, Tom Hunter (OHA), Harold Hyde, Jon Insel, Earl Irons, Carl Irvine, Scott Irving, Paul Iskander, Greg Italiano, Mike Jachles, Greg Jackson, Jam Factory, Ron Jarman, Joe Jewell, Joanna Jewett, Jimmy Johns, Jeff Jones, W. Jeffrey Jones, Andy Jordan, Art Judge, Mike Julian, Juan Junco, Mike Kallet, Mark Kalsuga, Bob Kane, Joel Kane, Lou Kaplan, Ron Kaussner, Irving Kaufman, Ron Keck (SubCat Studio), Tapio Keihanen, Kathy Kellish, Jim Kelley, Nancy Kelly, John Kelsey, Pete Kennedy, Tom Kenny, George Kilpatrick, Peter King, Tony King (OHA), Kenyetta King, Phil Kline, Evan Knight, Bill Knolton, Keith Kobland, John Kokot, Kate Kolb, Kristen Kopf, Jack Kreischner, Jeff Kulikowsky (WSYR TV9), Dave Laird, Cathy LaManna, Phil Lambrinos, Mark La Nigra, Arthur Lane, John Latocha, Jeff Laurence, Ron Lauback, Alex Lavon, Freddie Lawrence, Steve Leeds, Kim Lembo, Arty Lenin, Bev Leonard, Debbie Leonard, Jon Lessels, Ron Levine, Carman Liberatone, Tony Licameli, Carmen Licatra, Dave Liddy, Jack Lipton, Rocky Lockhart, Ted Long,Jose Antonio Gurtierrez Lopez, Bob Lorenz, Wilma Lung, Larry Luttinger.<br />
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Dave Machan, Gordon MacRae, Joel Mackey, George Madigan, Jack Maheu, Frank Malfitano, Doug Mancabelli, Dave Mance, Vince Mangiamelli, Gap Mangione, Harold Mantor, Steve Marcone, Phil Markert, Syd Marshall, Don Martell, Dave Martin, Don Martin, John Martinelli (Ch 9), John Martellaro, Mike Martineau, Mike Marzullo, Langston Masingale, Dick Mastriano, Elliott Mattice, Todd Mattraw, Mark Mazengarb, Nick Mazza, Ed McBarron, Steve McCord, Gene McCormick, Gael McGear, Fran McGrath, Pete Mckay, Mike McKay, Max McKee, John McKenna, Pete McMahon, Royce McManus, Dave McQuillan, Joe McSweeney, Brian Meegan, Richie Melito, Chuck Mellone, Mike Messere, Karen Michaels, Melissa Midgeley, Brian Miles, Dave Miller, Brian Mingle, Terry Mingle, Bob Mitchell, Bernie Milton, Miss E, Liz & Tony Modafferi, Jeff Moleski, Doug Moncrief, Kim Monroe, Spencer Montague, Kate Monto, Kate Monto, Ted Monto, Larry Monty, Jerry More, Dan Morrison, Brandon Morse, Jack Morse, Sandra Morse, Jana Mosey, Dave Moziak, Rick Mozzo, Jason J.J. Mudge, Terry Mulhauser, Wayne Mueller, Tip Munger, "Austin" Jimmy Murphy, Ed Murphy, Dick Murphy, Jim Murphy, Mark Murphy. Melissa Murphy<br />
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Ric Naistant, Mark Nanni, Tommy Nast, Peter Naughton, Joe Neri, Frank Neubert, Peg Newell, George Newton, Joey Nigro-Nilson, Jamie Notarthomas, Jon Notarthomas, Jess Novak, John Nucifora, Brandan O'Connor, Jim O'Mahney, Dan O'Neil, Charley Orlando, Harold Osborne "Oz", Beth Owens, Phil Owens, Tom Owens, Dan Padavona, Edgar Pagan, Cindella Palmer, Ronnie Palmer, Bob Papaleoni, Donald D. Park, Lonnie Park, Claude "Red" Parton, Dusty Pascal, Warren Paschetto, Debbie Pasternack, Tom Payne, Mike Peden, Alex Perialas, John Perialas, Dave Perkins, Tony Perolla, Joanne Troy Perry, Bob Perry, Sam Paterelli, Russ Pellegrino, Bobby Petrella, Al Petroff, Mike Petroff, Phil Petroff, Bill Pfohl, Chynna Phillips, Kaaren Pierce, Letizia Pinkel, Nick Pollastro, Dave Priola, George Plavocos, Bob Powell, Jody Pucello, Penny Jo Pullus, Carl Pynn, Terry Quill, Missy Ragonese (Miss E), Carolina Rimerez, Mike Ranger, Larry Rand, Dale Randall, Joe Rao, Danielle Rausa, Leo Rayhill, Dave Read, Jim Reagan, Brian Reavy, Redline Band, Hanna Richardson, Dave Ridgeway, Joe Riposo, Mike Riposo, Emedin Rivera, Mary Beth Roach, Jim Robertson, Charlie Robbins, Rob Robbins, Art "Legs" Robins, Hal Robinson, Steve Robinson, Tim Robinson, Tex Roe, Amanda Rogers, Tommy Rogers, George Rossi, Kimberley Rossi, Kathy Rowe, Alan Rowoth, Susan Royal, Andy Rudy, Al Ruscito, John Russo, Ron Russo, Michael P. Ryan, Rick Ryder (Tim Huppman),<br />
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Dave Salce, John Saltamach, Billy Sanders, Brian Sanders, Tom "T.W." Saunders, Bob Scarlota, Steve Schad, Tony Schimizzi, John Schrack, Paulie Scire, Larry Serafini, The Seven, Wendy Shoen, Cecile Scott, Fred Sears, Lou Segreti, Larry Serafini, Skip Seyerle, Frank Sgroi, "Duke" Shanahan, Jack Share, Chris Shaw, Mike Shaw, Dick Sheridan. Rob Sherwood, Tom Shine, Wendy Shoen, Tamaralee Shutt, Dennis Sick, Kim Simmonds, Freddie Simmons, John Simone, Tex Simone, Mike Sims, George "Bebo" Singleton, Jimmy Singleton, Mike Skowron, Curt Smith, Otis Smith, Taylor Smith, Dennis Snow, Ted, Snyder, Jerry Sorn, David Soule, Jim Spadafore, Rob Spagnoletti, Ron Spencer, Dan Sperato, Kelly Springer, Steve Starmer, Rick Starmer, Bob Stasko, Scott Sterling, Wayne Stevens, Dave Stevenson, Todd Stiles, Robyn Stockwell, Bill Storm, Shane Storto, Liz Stroedel, Billy Strong, Mark Sukornig, Shawn Sullivan, Fred Sweet, Gael Sweeney, Ian Taddeo, Vince Taft, Russ Tarby, Jim Tate, Chris Taylor, Greg Tearney,Evan Tennant, Bruce Tetley, Doug Thaler, Ron Thompson, Eric Thorgren, Byron Tiejen, Mark Tiejen, Lee Tiffault, Mark Tiffault, Sox Tiffault, Joe Toscano, Tom Townsley, Tony Trischka, Todd Troubetaris, Dave Truax, Scotty Trudell, Chris Tso, Mike Tucker, Sheila Tucker, Kristian Turo, Alan Tyler, Olivia Ugino (Ch 9), Gary Vann, Andrew VanNorstrand, Dennis Veator, Mickey Vendetti, Floyd Otis Vincent, Meegan Voss, Mike Voutsinas,Chris Wagner, Mick Walker, Maddy Walsh, Kat Walters, Rance Walters, Joel Warren, Stacey Waterman, Richard Webb, Denise Weeks, Gary Weeks, Danny Weiss, Dave Wellner. Phil Wells, Lisa Wetton, Randy Wenner, John West, Mark Westers, Chuck Wheeler, John Whipple, Mark Wildrick, Eric Will, Don Williams, Eddie Williamson, Scott Wilson, Terri Wilson, John Wisniewski, Billy Cathers Wolf, Meg Wolf, Billy Wolfe, Rod Wood, Courtney Woods, Claudia Wool, Ed Wool, Dr. Rick Wright, Howie Wyeth, Dave Yawman, Gregg Yeti, Bob Volk, Mark Zane, Jane Zell, Bob Zenter, Phil Zeppetello, Roger Zinszer.<br />
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<strong><u>Also To</u>-</strong> <br />
Syracuse New Times past & present (Mike Greenstein, Bob Lorenz, Roland Sweet, Mike Davis, Bill DeLapp , Art Zimmer, Joe Glisson, Bill Broad, Jessica Novak, Russ Tarby), Onondaga Historical Association (Tom Hunter, Dennis Connors), Syracuse Area Music Awards (Liz Nowak, Debbie Foley, Carol Thoryk-O'Leary), Walts Record Shop (Eddie & Gary Grudynski, Mark Kalsuga, Gary Podsiedlik, Dave Ridgeway, Larry Liberman), Jack Wolak's Rare Necessities, Rise n' Shine Dinner, Blue Wave Productions (Greg Spencer), D.M.R. Enterprises (David Rezak, Stacey Waterman), Hollywood Restaurant- Cortland (Rock & Denise Feinstein), Landmark Theater, PetCap Music (Guy Capone), Syracuse M&T Jazz Festival (Frank Malifitano), Dayson Studio (George Day), Gerber Music Company (Bill Gerber III, Terri Gerber, Mr & Mrs William Gerber Jr.), Syracuse Blue Print (Rocky Lockhart), Post Standard Newspaper past & present (Brian Burke, Mark Bialczak, Sean Kirst, Chris Baker), Maplewood Inn & Carnegie Café- Liverpool, NY, Pensabene's Casa Grande Restaurant (Terry Pensabene, Dominick Mazza), Palace Theater, Liverpool Holiday Inn, Barbagalo's Restaurant (Al & Dan Barbagalo).<br />
<u><b><br />
</b></u> <u><b>To the many bands I've worked directly with though the years</b></u>- Sam & The Twisters, The Monterays, Livin Ennd, Sermon, Headstone II. The Seven, Jam Factory, ELF (Dio, Feinstein, Soule, Driscoll), Joe Whiting & Mark Doyle, Dean Brothers, Nanci Hammond, Mickey Rat, Dave Feinstein's Thunder, The Alligators, Sandy Bigtree Band, Sleepy Hollow Band, Cross Creek, Dave Porter, Jimmy Cavallo & House Rockers, The Rods, New York Flyers, The Nightcaps, Carnege, Timeline, The Velcros, Too Loose, Wilkesbury Brigade, Kat Tale, Hard Promises, Loren Barrigar & Mark Mazengarb, CNY Songbirds, Little Queen, Joe Whiting Band, The Billionaires, Cafferty Band, Sydney Irving & Mojo, AMP; Mojo and all those great Cortland musical acts.<br />
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<strong><u>2014-20, Live Shows, Bands & Reunion Bands-</u></strong><br />
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<u>Don Barber & The Dukes</u> (Don Barber, Joe Sawmiller, Joe Leo, Brian Miles, Chuck Cavallaro, Skip Seyerle, Dave Read).<br />
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<u>Livin Ennd--</u> (Jan Fetterly, Mickey Palumbo, Al Wolf, Adrian Lezotte, Sandy Bigtree w/ special guest Mike Price aka Baron Daemon)<br />
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<u>The Nightcaps</u> (Dave Novak, Bill Weiss, Don Shoudy, Al McNeil, Tom Rozzano).<br />
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<u>Campus Walkers</u> (Mickey Nicotra, Tom Rozzano, Mike Carletta, Bill Weiss), <br />
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<u>Art "Legs" Robins & Prestige</u>, (Art Robins, Don Martin, John Mangicaro, Dr. Jerry Brown, John Cappozzolo and guest Chuck Sgroi ), <br />
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<u>Mark Hoffmann Family Band</u>, (Mark, Eva, Anna & Gustav Hoffmann, Dave Solazzo, Kenyatta King and special guest former NYS Senator- Nancy Lorraine Hoffmann), <br />
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<u>The Outcasts</u> (Mike Ferrante, Ted Storto, Jack Share, Shane Storto, Tommy G, Curt Smith). <br />
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<u>The Coachmen </u> (Mike Davis, Joe Neri, Mark Wildrick, Dickie Cappotto, Rick Cappotto, Carl Putzer, Wayne Mueller, Bob Petta, Bill Willis, Dennis Goettel, John Saltamach), <br />
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<u>Timeline-</u> Mike Ferrante, Ted Storto, Curt Smith, Shane Storto, Rance Walters, Tommy G, Steve Schad,<br />
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<u>AdVentures-</u> (Ed McBarron, Byron Tiejen, Frank Dehner, Mark Tiejen, Kurt Schmidt), <br />
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<u>Carmen Licitra & The Vikings- </u> (Carmen Licitra, Chuck DiCosimo, Dave Novak,<br />
Chuck Cavallaro & Ed McBarron)<br />
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<u>Kat Tale-</u> (Kate Kolb, Kat Dooley-Wandersee, Mike Featherstone, Eric Wilson, William Blanchard, Steve Robinson) <u> </u><br />
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<u>Lawless Brothers- </u>(Scotty Trudell, Dave Flans, Michael Brown, Dave Truax). <br />
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<u>Fab Cats-</u> (Gary Freany, Arty Lenin, Dave Novak, Dave Miller, Mike Kallet).<br />
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<u>Cross Creek</u>- Danny Weiss, John Cadley, Dave Novak, Fred Lawrence, John Dancks,<br />
Jimmy Johns, George Newton and Tony Trischka<br />
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<u>Skip Murphy's Merry Pranksters-</u> Dave Liddy, Mark Gibson, Mike Ranger, Sharon Allen,<br />
Wayne Stevens, Dave "Big D" Schneider, George Newton & Skip Murphy..<br />
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<u>Sandy Bigtree Band-</u> Sandy Bigtree, Gary LaVancher, Dan "Cato" Eaton, Jimmy Johns, Pat Hodson<br />
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<u>History of Syracuse Music All-Star Band-</u> Buke Babikian, Ted Boileau, Mike Ferrante, Mark Hoffmann, Ed McBarron, Skip Murphy, Dave Novak, Frank Rhodes, Steve Schad, Don Shoudy, Curt Smith, Shane Storto, Ted Storto, Scotty Trudell, Bill Weiss, Mark Wildrick.<br />
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<u>Carnege (Reunion band)-</u> Bob Lindberg, Chuck Cavallaro, John Favalo. Chuck Pietra, Bob Powell, Bob Stasko, Dave Wellner<br />
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<u>The Strangers-</u> Joe DiCiano, John DiLauro, Mike Ranger, Ronnie Dark<br />
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<u>New York Flyers-</u> Chris Tso, Phil Dalessandro, Mike Marzullo, Earl Hamilton<br />
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<u>Timeline, Outcasts (Reunion) & Nightcaps- Christmas Show- December 6, 2015</u> with Bruce Tetley & Jack Share joining the Outcasts while Bob Papaleoni, Buke Babikian & Al McNeal performed with the Nightcaps. Traveled in from San Francisco, Cleveland & Boston to be there.<br />
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<u>Sermon (Reunion) & Timeline- June 12, 2016 - </u><br />
Sermon- Bill Weiss, Dave Novak, Jimmy Cox, Bob Stasko, Bob Papaleoni, Jimmy Johns......<br />
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<u>Timeline Band</u>- Mike Ferrante, Ted Storto, Curt Smith, Shane Storto, Rance Walters.<br />
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<u>Wilkesbury Brigade (Reunion) & Dave Novak's & PartyNuts, September 25, 2016-</u><br />
Wilkesbury Brigade -Joe Rao, Tommy Forest, Mike Campbell, Tim Cleary, Wayne Paschetto<br />
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<u>Dave Novak's PartyNuts</u> - Dave Novak, Mike Kallet, John Dancks, Ed McBarron, Tom Link., J.T. Hall and special guest Dave Hanlon<br />
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<u>FabCats- April 23, 2017 Show #18 at Liverpool Holiday Inn</u><br />
Gary Frenay, Arty Lenin, Dave Novak, Dave Miller<br />
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<u>Timeline Band- April 23, 2017- Show #18 at Liverpool Holiday Inn</u><br />
Dennis Veator, Mike Ferrante, Ted Storto, Shane Storto, Rance Walters.<br />
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<u><b>History of Syracuse Rock N Roll "Classic Canteen" September 10, 2017- Show #19 at the LIverpool Holiday Inn 5-7 PM</b></u><br />
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<u>Little Queen Ban</u>d - <u>Sept 10, 2017</u>- <u>Show #19</u> Sheela Tucker, Mike Featherstone, Kate Kolb,<br />
Kristen Turo, Steve Robinson, Nick Pollastro, Paul Iskander<br />
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<u><b>History of Syracuse Music All-Star Band Show #19 (September 10, 2017)-</b></u><br />
Dave Novak, Dave Hanlon, Bill Weiss, Don Shoudy, Buke Babikian, Mike Ferrante, Ted Storto,<br />
Frank Rhodes, Ed McBarron, Don Williams, Shane Storto, Scotty Trudell and specials guests- Tommy Forest and Mike Campbell.<br />
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<u><b>History of Syracuse Rock N Roll "Classic Canteen" Christmas Show #20 (December 3, 2017) Liverpool Hoilday Inn</b></u><br />
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<u>Joe Whiting Band with special guest Loren Barrigar </u>(Brian Barrigar, Rick Basha, Tony Schimizzi, John Martellaro, Joe Whiting)<br />
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<u>CNY Songbirds</u> (Maureen Henesey, Joanna Hewett, Donna Colton, with Sam Paterelli, Frank Neubert, Kristopher Heeks, Jim O'Mahney)<br />
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<u>History of Syracuse All-Star Jam-</u> Dave Novak, Bill Weiss, Ed McBarron, Gary Branch, Joe Whiting, Don Williams, Steve Schad<br />
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<b><u>2018- CNY Music Legend Rick Cua Tribute Show at Barbagallo's- July 29, 2018 Show # 21</u></b><br />
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</u></b> Rick Cua, Dave Hanlon, Tom Rozzano, Rick Chisholm, Bob Halligan Jr, Howie Bartolo, Larry Serafini, Bob Stasko, Emedin Rivera, Cathy LaManna, Joe Davoli, Don Martel, Tony Hooper, Ted Storto, Dave Williams. MC- Nick Caplan. Music from Campus Walkers, Dove, C.R.A.C. Sparrow, Ceili Rain & Blues Council.<br />
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</b></u> <u><b><br />
</b></u> <u><b>2018 History of Syracuse - Rock N Roll Dance Party " Oct 7, 2018, Lp Holiday Inn Show #22</b></u><br />
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</b></u> <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Stroke- </b> Bill Barry, John Kelsey, Isreal Hagan & Buke Babikian<br />
<u><b>Wilkesbury Brigade</b></u>- Tim Cleary, Joe rao, Mike Campbell, Brian Meegan, Don Shoudy<br />
Ronnie Leigh, Gary Branch<br />
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</u></b> <b><u><br />
</u></b> <b><u>2018- History of Syracuse 'Christmas Show" Dec 3, 2018 Liveroool Holiday Inn Show #23</u></b><br />
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</b> <span style="font-weight: bold;">CNY Blues Brothers-</span> Jake & Elwood Blues<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Elvis-</span> Tom Gilbo<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Menage A Soul-</span> Mike Davis, Rock Carbone, Dave Frateshi, John Saltamach, Dickey Cappotto<br />
Kia Worrell, James Spivy<br />
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<b><u>2019 History of Syracuse Rock N Roll Soul Dance Party, May 5, 2019 Barbagallos Rest #24</u></b><br />
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</b> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Billionaires- </span>Anna White, Kimo Cortini, Rob Hoston, Daryl Hunt, Andy Johnson<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Special Guest</span>- Gary Branch & Ronnie Leigh.<br />
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</u></b> <b><u>2019 History of Syr Rock N Roll "Horn Jam", Oct 13, 2019, Liverpool Holiday Inn #25</u></b><br />
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</u></b> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Atlas-</span> Jerry More, George Feltman, Ted Boileau,<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Blacklites-</span> Rick Chisholm, Dave Frateschi, Eddie Wallstreet Brown, Ken Case, Rick Linzy,<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Brass Inc-</span> Dee MaComber, Dave Frateschi, Walt Tanner, Rick Carlton, Brian Burke,<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Menage a Soul</span> Mike Davis, Rock Carbone, Kia, Dickie Cappotto, James Spevy, John Saltamach<br />
Dave Frateschi<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Prime Time Funk-</span> Ronnie Leigh, Ron France, Jim Richard, Dave Cohen, Ron D'Angelo<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Sharp Dressed Penguins</span> Bill Barry, Dave Frataschi, Ken Case,<br />
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<b><u>2019 History of Syr Rock N Roll "Christmas Party, Dec 1, 2019, Liverpool Holiday Inn #26</u></b><br />
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</u></b> <b>Tim Gilbo as Elvis and the Blue Suede Shoes Band-</b><br />
<b>Timeline- </b>Dave Novak, Mike Ferrante, Ted & Shane Storto, Ed McBarron<br />
<b>History of Syr All-Star Band-</b> Jerry Cali, Don Shoudy, Mark Hoffmann, Dave Novak,<br />
Ed McBarron, Buke Babikian, Rock Carbone, Mike Featherstone, Bill Weiss, Don Williams,<br />
Stephanie Lutzy, Steve Schad, Mike Davis, Scotty Trudell, John Saltamach, Sheila Tucker<br />
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<u>Syracuse Radio Stations</u>- WAQX- 95X (Scott Dixon, Dave Frisina), WFBL AM-1390, WCIP, WHEN AM-620 (Pete McKelvin). WNDR AM-1260 (Jim O'Brien, Dave Laird, Dan Leonard, Fran McGrath, Big George, Dick Mastriano), WOLF 92.1 FM Country (Skip Clark), WSEN FM B-ville (Gary Dunes, John Carucci, Rick Ryder, Jim Tate, Jim Sims ) WSYR AM 570 (Joe Galiski), WSYR 94 Rock FM (Howie Castle, Tommy Nast), WZUN-Sunny 102 FM (Rick Gary, Mike Fiss), WXTL 105.9 "The Rebel" (Dave Frisina), WYYY 94.5 FM (Kathy Rowe, Mike Fiss), I-100 (Ithaca- Kat Walters), The Dinosaur (WOLF-WNDR-WSEN-WFBL-WMBO) 93.5/ 94.1/ 97.1/ 103.7/ 103.9 /106.1 FM (Nick Caplan, Lee Goodman, Bob Brown, Tony Fallico, Peter Naughton, John Schrect, Chris Weidman, Gary Michaels, Dan Elliott, John Carucci, Sam Furco, Craig Fox).<br />
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<u>Syracuse Television Stations folks past & present</u>- WCNY TV-24 (Pete MacKay, Bill Pfohl, George Kilpatrick, Steve Parton), WSYR TV-9 & Bridge Street (Tim Fox, Rod Wood, Dave Bullard, Rick Gary, Jim Campagnia, Carrie Lazarus, Chris Brandolino, Kaylea Nixon, Jeff Kulkowsky, Jim Teske, Olivia Ugino, Tami Palmer, Sean Martinelli ), WNYS- TV-9 (Phil Market, Bebo Singleton, Charlie Featherstone, Mike Price, Bud Ballou), WSYT TV-3 (Don Edwards), WTVH TV-5 (Ron Curtis, Dick Deline), Time Warner Cable News 10 (Bill Carey, Tom Blandin, Tami Palmer) & Spectrum / Time Warner- Spectrum Cable (Bob Papaleoni, John Gabriel),<br />
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<strong><u>DEDICATED TO OUR FALLEN CNY MUSICAL COMRADES</u>.</strong><br />
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Jack Abert, Fred Aboud, Sam Amato, Andy Anderson, Chet Andrews, Larry Arlotta, Ahmoulik Avigal, Zolton Bady (Paul Kelly), Bud Ballou, Sam Barone, Bud Barrette, Jik Baruch, Nick Baruch, Scott Bassinson, Tom Bean, Ron Bee, Jack Belle, Chris Bergan, Mary Bigtree, Len Blanchard, Brian Bourke, Lafayette Breland, George Brewer, Dominick Bruno, Ron Bruno, John Buck, John Bujak, Guy Capone, Bill Carey, David "Ducky" Carlisle, Bob Carolin, Paul Case, Matt Cacossa, Chuck Cavallaro, Jimmy Cavallo, Hal Casey, Jeff Chappelle, Dick Clark, Stan Colella, Leon Cominsky, Bobby Comstock, T.J. Condon, Charlie Cooke, Dave Corcoran, Dan Coughlin, Bob Couse, Windy Craig, Freddie Critella, Buz Cua, Jimmy Culkin, Ron Curtis (Izzo), Jeff Davis, Jennifier "Tee" Davis, Tom DeAmbra, Roosevelt Dean, Tom Dean, Kent DeFelice, Ray Delaney, Dick Deline, Jim Deline, Ray Ray Derby, Annette DeSantis, Mario DeSantis, John Diano, John DiLauro, Ronnie James Dio, Dale Dorman, Bobby Doyle, Gary Driscoll, Nancy Duffy, Dan Dunn, Mike Easterly, Tom Eldbridge (Buck Tacker), Dan Elliott, Rev. Larry Ellis, Billy Elmiger, Vincent Falcone, Frank Farnsworth, Charlie Featherstone, Tim Featherstone, Paul Feder, Doug Fehrman, Frank Feinstein, Mike Ferrante, Stephen Fishman, Bob Fleming, Don Forbes, Keith Ford, Tommy Forest, "Jolly Rolly" Fowler, Jim Fricano, Joe Galuski, Bill Gebhart, Sly Germano, Dave Gersony, Mark Gibson, Pat Gillings,Tim Gillis, Bill Gleason, Lawrence Glod (Stringer), Gary Goal, Terry Golden, Art Goodwin, Dave Goodwin, Monroe Gordon, Mike Goss, Warren Gradus, Rick Gravelding, Bobby Green, Ray Green, Paul Grillo, Gary Grogran, Kurt Grow, Craig Gruber, Eddie Grudynski (Walt's Record Shop), Dick Haggett, Tim Haley, Sue Harrington, Eli Harris, Fred Hart, Tom Haskell, Pete Hennessey, Merilee Herr, Larry Hoppen, Fred Horton, Roy Howell, Dick Howard, Larry Hoyt, Tim Hubbard, Bill Hubert, Jerry Hludzik, Chris Jones, Bill Iocco, Jerry Irons, Carl Irving, Greg Italiano, Greg Jackson, Kelly James, Mark Kalsuga, Ron Kaussner, Rebecca Keefe, Phil Klein, Bob Kulick, Ben Lambert, Phil Lambrinos, Dave Langham, Gary LaVancher Jr, Gordon Lavancher, Nick LaVerne, Dick Lawrence, 'Dandy Dan" Leonard, Paul Levandowski, Myron Levy, Carman Liberatore, Jon Liebing, Bob Lindberg, Tom Link, Jack Lipton, Jim Lucas, Gordon MacRae, Peter Manning, Carl Mano, Judy Mariniss, Jason Marshall, T. Sherman Marshall, Marty Martens, Jeff Martin, Eric Mattice, Norm Mattice, Willie Tatters Mavin, Chris May, Dave Mazzoli, Gene McCormick, Curtis "Tall Bucks" McDowell, Chuck Mellone, Pete Mendillo, Frankie Michaels, Bernie Milton, Dee, Minor, Doug Moncrief, Mike Money, Spencer Montague, Larry Monty, Steve Moosburger (Holly Rock), Jack Morse, Davey Moss, Felix Mozzo, Rick Mozzo, Tip Munger, Walter Munson (Best Wishes), Mark Murphy, Jimmy Nalls, Joe Nappi, Al Nathan, Tony Neri, Sal Nistico, Ed Northrup, Mark Novak, Wayne Nugent, Jim O'Brien, Dave Olsen, Patsy and Anne Padavona, Bob Papaleoni, Ronnie Palmer, Joe Pangaro, Jim Pantas, Nick Pantas, Dave Pasternack, Marty Patten. John Periales, Bob Perry, Dave Piroia, Dom Piroia, Rick Plante, George Plavocos, Chris Powell, David Powell, Frank Puzzullo, Dave Read, Lou Reed, Peter Restey, Byron Archie Richardson, Dave Ridgeway, Mike Riposo, Phill Rizzo, Tex Roe,Tom Royal, Nick Russo, Rick Ryder (Tim Huppman), Marty Santy, Rick Scapicchio, Tony Schimizzi, Scott Secaur, Mike Secreti, Skip Seyerle Jr, Donny Sharrow, Pete Shedd, Stephen Shedd, Joanne Shenandoah, Kyle Shirley, Kevin Skwaryk, Kim Simmonds, Otis Simmons (Otis Lee), Anthony "Tex" Simone, Kenny Simpson, Jim Sims, George "Bebo" Singleton. Jimmy Singleton, Otis Smith, Rick Snyder, Ted Snyder, Mike Spengler, Junior Stevens, Rick Stevens, Butch Strong, Chris Sweet, Roy Taylor, Loren Teachout, "Sox" Tiffault, Gary Togni, Chuck Tubbert, Pat Turk, Steve Uehlin, Bruce Van Brocklin, Jimmy Van Heusen, Dave Vermilya, Keith Vincelette, Jay Walker (Joe Waston), Bob Wandpflug, Art Wentzel, Chuck Wheeler, Johnny Whipple, Limey Wickwire, Henry Wieszczynski, Eddie Williamson, Rick Wilson, Billy Wolfe, John Wolford, Rod Wood. Mark Woodard, Bruce Yaw, Bob Yeager, Diane Zain and the so many more.<br />
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<strong><u>Though the years there have been so many national artists & groups that have given time to help us with memorabilia, interviews, photos and just great stories to enhance our Syracuse Music history, here is a list of just a few.</u></strong><br />
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Alice Cooper, Duane Allman, Sam Andrew (Big Brother), Vinnie Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio), Rod Argent (Zombies, Argent), Peter Asher (Peter & Gordon), Badfinger, (Joey & Tom), Julia Baird (John Lennon's sister), Billy Baldwin, Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Loren Barrigar, Belmonts (Warren Gradus), Pete Bennett (Apple Records Executive), Black Oak Arkansas (Jim Dandy), Garry Bordonaro (The Rods, Savoy Brown), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), James Brown, Brownsville Station (Cub Koda), The Buoys (Bill Kelly, Jerry Hludzik), David Byron (Uriah Heep), Cactus, Jim Capaldi (Traffic), Carl Canedy, (The Rods), Canned Heat (Bob Hite, Richard Hite, Henry Vestine, Fito De LaPadda), Freddy Cannon, Felix Cavaliere, Peter C. Cavanaugh, Eric Clapton, Dick Clark, Joe Cocker, Bobby Comstock, Gene Cornish, Windy Craig, Rick Cua, Derek & The Dominoes (Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Carl Radle, Bobby Whitlock, Jim Gordon), Rick Derringer, Neil Diamond, Ronnie James Dio, Wendy Dio, Dion, John Dittrich (Restless Heart), Dale Dorman, Gary Driscoll (ELF, Rainbow), Nokie Edwards (The Ventures), Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake & Palmer), Joe English (Jam Factory, Wings), David "Rock" Feinstein (ELF, The Rods), Flaming Ember, Earl V. Ford Jr, (Jam Factory, Tall Doggs), Melvin Franklin (Temptations), Frijid Pink, Danny Goldberg (Atlantic Records Ex), Chris Goss (Masters Of Reality, Queens of the Stone Age & famed Producer), Guess Who (Jim Kolb), Hilary Hahn, Bob Halligan Jr, Jimi Hendrix, Herman's Hermits, Duane Hitchings, Tony Hooper (Blues Council), Danny Hutton (Three Dog Night), Iron Butterfly (Lee Dorman, Doug Ingle), James Gang (Dale Peters, Joe Walsh, Jim Fox), Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson, Martin Barre), Elton John (w/ Nigel Olsson & Dee Murray), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Janis Joplin, Nancy Kelly, Al Kooper, Nick LaVernr, Alvin Lee (10 Years After), Ben Mauro, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, Ron Levine (Grammy Winner), Jeff Lynne, Johnny Maestro (Brooklyn Bridge, The Crests), Ben Mauro, Paul McCartney, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Roger McGuinn, Mersey Beatles Band, Moody Blues, Bruce Morrow ("Cousin Brucie"), Cliff Nobles, Peter Noone (Hermans Hermits), Dave Northrup (Oak Ridge Boys, Boz Scaggs, Rick Derringer), Rod Novak (King Harvest), Yoko Ono, Ozzy Osbourne, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Norman Petty, Chynna Phillips (Wilson Phillips), Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), The Presidents, Rascals (Gene Cornish & Felix Cavaliere), Dusty Rhodes, Smokey Robinson (Miracles), Rolling Stones, Jeff Alan Ross (Badfinger), Mitch Ryder, Dean Schachtel, Rick Schell (Pure Praire League, Pinmonkey, Austin- Schell Band), John Sebastian, Bob Seger, Walt Sheppard, Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown), Rick Snyder, Mickey Lee Soule, (ELF, Rainbow, Ian Gillan Band, Deep Purple), Phil Spector, Mike Spengler (Southside Johnny, Bruce Springsteen etc), Steppenwolf (John Kay), Kate Taylor, Doug Thaler, Three Dog Night (Danny Hutton, Norm Sneed), Johnny Tillotson, Tiny Tim, Tony Trischka, Turtles (Mark Volman), Joe Walsh (James Gang, Eagles), Jimmy Webb, John West, Leslie West (Mountain), The Who (Peter Townshend, Roger Daltry, John Entwistle, Keith Moon), Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson (Beach Boys), Stevie Winwood (Traffic, Blind Faith). <br />
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History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-1837256664259146542022-07-28T13:53:00.004-04:002022-07-30T18:17:39.471-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 234 - RONNIE JAMES DIO DAY CORTLAND 2022 AT NIGHT OWLS JULY 10, 2022, ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESSAnother hot sunny very special Ronnie James Dio Day event (concert and ride) was held before a huge packed crowd at Night Owls near Cortland on Sunday July 10, 2022. Music with from eight great acts start at noon lasting in the early evening. Performing in this order- Lou Kaplan, Jim Van Deusen, Dimitri Cosimo Band (w/ Billy Golicki, Shawn Higgins, Joe Crumbb), Delta Mike Shaw (w/ Al MaComber, George Healy), Black & Blue (w/ Dan Austin, Bill Strong, Joe Sapp) The Rods (Rock Feinstein, Carl Canedy, Freddy Villano), Tailor Made (Tink Bennett, Lonnie Park, Nat Horton etc) and to even the super day of muisc Sydney Irving and the Mojo (Randy Tennant, Evan Tennant, Luke Hart, Griffin Soule. All profits going to the Ronnie James Dio Scholastic Music Scholarship Fund in Cortland Schools muisc program. Event MC- Kate Walters of I-100 Radio. The 2022 Dio Scholarship Award Winner was Angela Lang of Cortland High School... Congrats.
Super thanks to the Dio Day Committee- Rock Feinstein, Dick Bottoff, Kat Walters, Vince Faroini, Ron Wray, Larry Baker, Tink Bennett Plus thanks to Night Owls- Larry Baker and Food Service provided by Fire Dogs BBQ.History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-21720731966255246592022-06-05T10:39:00.011-04:002022-06-05T11:28:20.217-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 233 - "SIR" PAUL MCCARTNEY ROCKS THE DOME, OVER 35,000+ WATCH THE HISTORIC SYRACUSE EVENT JUNE 4, 2022.Set List of all 30 great Paul songs heard last night plus six more in encore,
Can't But Be Love, Juniors Farm, Letting Go, Got to Get You into My Life, Come On To Me, Let Me Roll It, Getting Better, Let Em In, My Valentine, 1985, Maybe I'm Amazed, I've Just Seen A Face, In Spite of All The Danger, Love Me Do, Dance Tonight, Blackbird, Here Today, New, Lady MaDonna, Fuh You, Being For the Benefit of Mr Kite, Somethong, Ob-La Di, Ob La Da, You Never Gave Me Your Money, She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, Get Back, Band on the Run, Let It Be, Live and Let Die, Hey Jude.
Encore (6)- I've Got a Feeling, Birthday, Helter Skelter, Golden Slumber, Carry That Weight, The End. History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-60826230869997356802022-05-07T20:36:00.712-04:002024-03-19T00:31:52.511-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - REACHES 482,788 TO MANY MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD - <div style="text-align: justif
<strong>We now have 482,788 hits </strong><strong>o</strong><strong>n our History of Syracuse Music "Official Site</strong>" <strong>coming from the following (169) </strong><strong>different countries around the world.</strong><br />
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Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Poland, Canada, Spain, China, Netherlands,Ireland, India, Singapore, Japan, Australia,Brazil, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Romania, Latvia, Vietnam, Armenia, Philippine Islands, Malaysia, Thailand, Morocco, Mexico, Sweden, Belgium, So Korea, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Argentina, Portugal, Greece, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Bangladesh, Hungry, Isreal, Serbia, Czech Republic, Finland, Moldova, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Denmark, Bulgaria, Belarus, New Zealand, Norway, Austria, Czechia, Nigeria, Colombia, Georgia, Jersey, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Chile, Lithuania, Venezuela, Cambodia, Algeria, Nepal, Bahamas Islands, Croatia, Macedonia, So Africa, Peru, Ecuador, Kenya, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, Dominican Republic, Iraq, Lebanon, Estonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Zimbabue, Seychellas, Mauritos, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Jamaica, Cyprus, Iceland, Palestine, Trinadad-Tobago, Macao, Panama, Slovenia, Kuwait,Luxembour, Sri Lanka, Malta, Barbatos, Bolivia, Mozambique, Senegal, Tunisia, Albania, Benin, Ghana, Iran, Jordan, Myanmar/ Burma, Qatar, Yeman, Antigua; Barbuda, Belize, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Paraguay, Syria, Tajikistan, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Bermuda, Cameroon, Haiti, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Mongolia, Namibia, Palestine, Turks, Caicos Islands, Montenegro, US Virgin Islands, plus the following countries- Andorra, Angola, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Commonwealth of Dominica, Congo- Kinshasa,El Salvador, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Gabon, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guinea, Laos, Madagascar, Oman, Reunion, St Martin, St Vincent- Grenadines, Uzbekistan also- unknown areas, plus across the United States.
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<strong>We send our thanks, and hope you have enjoyed reading all about our Syracuse Music History- Ron Wray</strong><br />
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<strong>Thanks to our other fantastic research team members Past & Present - Pete Shedd, Jack Belle & Mike Ferrante along with John D'Angelo, Stephen Shedd, Paul Shedd, Nick Caplan, Lee Goodman, Sydney Irving, Kate Kolb, Jessica Amidon, Bill Weiss, Don Shoudy, Dave Novak, Frank Rhodes,Ted Storto, Joe Rao, Mickey Palumbo, Chet Andrews, Kate Kolb, Dave Murray,</strong>History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-24790845558681984472022-05-07T17:50:00.000-04:002022-05-08T17:51:18.599-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE"- CHAPTER 232- SYRACUSE JAZZ FEST TO RETURN JUNE 23-25, 2022 TO CLINTON SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN SYRACUSE. CONGRATS TO FOUNDER FRANK MALFITANO.History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-7748822020569707912022-05-06T16:39:00.000-04:002022-06-05T19:04:19.206-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC- "OFFICIAL SITE"- CHAPTER 231- SYRACUSE'S LIBBA COTTON TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME IN CLEVELAND - NOV 2022- RECEIVING THE "EARLY INFLUENCE AWARD".Coming soon.History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-33391747052498111082022-04-17T16:00:00.002-04:002022-05-08T17:58:22.467-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 230 - SO SAD TO REPORT THE PASSING OF TWO FORMER SYRACUSE MUSIC GREATS- FIRST CHUCK WHEELER OF THE SEVEN, THE AVENGERS & OTHERS THEN ON APRIL 26, 2022 THE PASSING JOHN DILAURO LONGTIME GUITARIST OF THE STRANGERS, CARNAGE & SMOKIN. BOTH FRIENDS WE WILL TRUELY MISS.. Chapter 230 coming soon.History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-57995268195894781192022-03-29T23:18:00.001-04:002022-03-30T23:27:00.551-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC- "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 229- CUMULIUS ENDS DAVE FRISINA'S AMAZING 45 YEAR MEDIA RUN - March 28, 2022 Story to follow.History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-47767749559412056242022-03-14T18:30:00.002-04:002022-03-15T19:30:08.577-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE- CHAPTER 228- RONNIE JAMES DIO FILM DOCUMENTARY- "DREAMERS NEVER DIE" PREMIERES AT SXSW FESTIVAL ON MARCH 17 IN AUSTIN, TEXAS,Chapter 228- Coming soon=
History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-84755626959162267752022-02-08T16:16:00.014-05:002022-02-18T15:18:43.659-05:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 227 - SAMMY AWARDS COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES 2022 HALL OF FAME CLASS, MUSIC EDUCATOR & LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS ON FEB 8, 2022<div style="text-align: left;"><b>At a press conference February 8, 2022 the Sammy Board announced the 2022 SAMMYS Hall of Fame Inductees along with Music Educator of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award Winner they are.</b> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><b>Hall of Fame Inductees-</b> Russ Tarby, Jeff Stockham, Los Blancos Band, Robert Avery Tousignnant.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Music Educator</b>- Jay Avery Head. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Lifetime Achievement.. Award</b> to- Tom Kenney</div>.
Sammys Hall of Fame event- Thursday Night March 3 at 7 PM Dinosaur Bar B Que.History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-33330016509612318232022-01-02T12:47:00.004-05:002022-01-04T16:55:40.760-05:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE - CHAPTER 226- DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE LOSS OF BEST FRIEND AND KEY CONTRIBUTOR TO MAKING THE HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC PROJECT WHAT IT IS TODAY- MIKE FERRANTE - ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 15, 2021 AT AGE 73. Story to follow..History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-45519828433155353432021-09-14T08:45:00.002-04:002021-09-15T09:23:18.778-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE - CHAPTER 225, THE LOSS OF ONE OF THE KEY MAINSTAYS IN THE HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC HISTORY PROJECT- THAT OF MY BEST FRIEND - PETE SHEDD - ON SEPT 12, 2021 AT HIS HOME IN MONTOUR FALLS, NY. WE ARE ALL DEEPLY SADLY R.I.P PETE - WE ALL LOVED YOU. History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-87826755249686076222021-01-02T11:23:00.002-05:002021-01-03T11:28:40.829-05:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 224 - THE PASSING OF THE AMAZING CNY MUSICIAN "GEORGE FELTMAN'" CO-FORMER OF THE BAND ATLAS AND A WONDERFUL FRIEND TO SO MANY SYRACUSE MUSICIANS PASSED AT AGE 63History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-64440253695057024182020-12-14T09:33:00.000-05:002020-12-15T09:40:45.515-05:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC - OFFICIAL SITE- CHAPTER 223 - SADLY WE ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF 20+ SYRACUSE MUSIC VETERAN - MARK GIBSON LATE LAST WEEK. History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-47160276001548418342020-12-11T20:15:00.001-05:002021-12-14T15:35:34.262-05:00CHAPTER 222 - CELEBRATING MY 59TH YEAR DOCUMENTING SYRACUSE MUSIC HISTORY- DECEMBER 10, 2021History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-72809969746304784372020-07-28T07:45:00.003-04:002020-07-30T18:45:19.450-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 221, CNY MUSIC SCENE LOSES ANOTHER GREAT CHET ANDREWS PASSES AWAY ON MONDAY JULY 28, 2020Story to follow..History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-3861004024544188962020-05-24T12:22:00.002-04:002020-07-30T16:09:56.828-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE"- CHAPTER 220. THE PASSING OF ANOTHER SYRACUSE MUSIC ICON - BILL GERBER OWNER OF THE HISTORIC GERBER MUSIC COMPANY & Two Time Syracuse Hall of Famer.The Syracuse Music & Sports scene loses another local icon yesterday (May 23, 2020) with the passed of Bill Gerber III. Bill and his family own the historic Gerber Music Company with locations in Shopingtown Mall, Fairmount Fair Shopping Center , Northern Lights Shopping Center and Penn Can Mall. Bill was inducted into both the Syracuse Area Music Hall of Fame & The Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame (a Champion Golfer) . His family has announced that a Celebration of Bill's live will be held in the spring of 2021. I,ve had the honor of working with Bill, his dad William II and mom Jean Gerber and other family member for many many years. Bill is deeply missed by so so many already.History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706502966606578575.post-74801263450645610142020-04-01T10:53:00.003-04:002020-07-30T18:45:26.567-04:00HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 219 - THE PASTING OF ANOTHER SYRACUSE MUSIC LEGEND - BAND LEADER - MARIO DESANTISComing soon..History of Syracuse Music- Ron Wrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577983963723952255noreply@blogger.com1