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HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" -  INDEX  1 -234

Chapter A    Sending 100's of Thank You's.. out to the following for over 61 Years of
                     helping us tell the History of Syracuse Music Story - Ron Wray
                    (See Chapter 205)


Chapter 1    A Look Back to the 1950's

Chapter 2    WOLF Radio Sandman Serenade & Dick Clark

Chapter 3    The Early Years & Big Bands

Chapter 4    First Syracuse Radio & Television Broadcasts

Chapter 5    Jimmy Cavallo, Alan Freed & The Early 1950's

Chapter 6    The Jazz Influence- Mark Murphy, Chris Powell, Anna Marie & Others
                    (Updated)

Chapter 7    Dixieland, Sal Nistico & Mangione Brothers

Chapter 8   Birth of Syracuse Rock

Chapter 9    WNDR Radio, Dandy Dan Leonard, Rhythm Cadets, The Eldaros
                      Little Jan, Jeff and The Notes w/ Duane Hitchings

Chapter 10   Calm Before the Storm- Rock & Roll Loses Some of It's Biggest Stars

Chapter 11   Early 1960's - Part 1

Chapter 12   Early 1960's - Part 2
                      Ronnie Dio, Bobby Comstock, Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars

Chapter 13   Sam and The Twisters

Chapter 14   New Sounds, New Bands, Syracuse University Music Influences-
                     Felix Cavaliere, Lou Reed, Mike  Esposito & Garland Jefferies

Chapter 15   The Beatles & British Invasion, Mid 60's & Bud Ballou

Chapter 16   Bud Ballou Leaves, Dale Dorman Arrives

Chapter 17   Three Rivers Inn Nightclub 1934-2001

Chapter 18   Bobby Comstock, Alan Freed, American Bandstand
                    (Updated)

Chapter 19   John Lennon & Yoko Ono at the Everson Museum - 1971

Chapter 20   Jimmy Cavallo - Then & Now

Chapter 21   Howie Wyeth - From Sidewinders to Jam Factory

Chapter 22   50 Year Career of Jazz Great - Mark Murphy (Updated)

Chapter 23   Sandy Bigtree & Bigtree Sisters

Chapter 24   Don Barber and The Dukes

Chapter 25   The Seven  (1969-1972) ** Updated**

Chapter 26   The Sermon  (1968-71)

Chapter 27   The Livin' Ennd (1967-1975)

Chapter 28   Ed Wool & the Nomads, Sure Cure, Pineapple Heard & Wool

Chapter 29   Great Record Stores in CNY 1950'S- 1980'S

Chapter 30   Suburban Amusement Park- Manlius, NY

Chapter 31   Ridgewoods are the roots of Dean Brothers, Joe Whiting, Mark Doyle,
                     Freewill & Jukin Bone

Chapter 32   Tex Roe- NYS Country Music Hall of Famer

Chapter 33   Dave Hanlon "Syracuse Hall of Fame Great" (Updated)
                    Hanlon a Sammy Hall of Famers was recently inducted into
                    the Rochester, NY Music Hall of Fame

Chapter 34   John Kane

Chapter 35   Irving Kaufman "Syracuse First Great Recording Artist 1914-1974

Chapter 36   Lloyd Baskin
                     (Updated )

Chapter 37   Famous Names Who Performed or Spoke in CNY 1940-45

Chapter 38   The WHO in Syracuse 1969 & 1981

Chapter 39   Jazz Great - Chris Powell and The Blue Flames

Chapter 40   Ronnie France a Hall of Fame Musician "Who Plays from the Heart"

Chapter 41   WOLF Radio Welcomes Led Zeppelin to Syracuse 1969 & 1971

Chapter 42  Jimi Hendrix in Syracuse- May 4, 1969

Chapter 43  Dan Elliott from SAMMY's to Doo-Wop Hall of Fame (Updated)

Chapter 44   Eric Clapton w/ Derek & The Dominoes with special guest Duane
                     Allman Play Syracuse - December 2, 1970

Chapter 45   Elvis Presley Performs in Syracuse - July 25 & 27, 1976

Chapter 46   The Vikings (1962) to Carmen Licitra and The Vikings (1963-67)

Chapter 47   Jimmy Van Heusen

Chapter 48   Del Shannon's Syracuse Visits

Chapter 49   British Invasion - Searchers & Animals Play Syracuse in 1964

Chapter 50   Rolling Stones First Visit Syracuse- Oct 30, 1965

Chapter 51   First Syracuse War Memorial Rock & Roll Shows 1956-57

Chapter 52   Rolling Stones Return to Syracuse - July 6, 1966

Chapter 53   WOLF Radio Super Dances 1975-77

Chapter 54   Ten Famous Names Who Performed or Spoke in CNY 1861-1905

Chapter 55   Famous Names Who Performed or Spoke in CNY 1950-56

Chapter 56   Biggest Show of Star 1957 Review

Chapter 57   More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY 1916-1929

Chapter 58  More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY 1906-1915

Chapter 59   Do You Remember  1959-69 Syracuse Radio Hits ?

Chapter 60   Buddy Grealy Band

Chapter 61   Question- Ron During Your 40+ Years in Syracuse Music,
                     What are Your Top Ronnie James Dio Moments ?

Chapter 62   Clark Music Co. (1859- 2012), Syracuse Music icon closes it doors.

Chapter 63   Mark Bialczyk - "His Dedication Has No Bounds".

Chapter 64   Hall of Fame Fiddle King - Hal Casey Passes Away, Jan 17, 2012

Chapter 65   Women in Syracuse Music History 1950's- present.
                    Major listing of Women who contributed to our Syr Music success
                     (Update 7/24/ 2022)
                   
Chapter 66   Sad to report the death of our friend Jean Gerber (Gerber Music)

Chapter 67   David "Rock" Feinstein Inducted into Syracuse Area Music Awards
                     Hall of Fame. Induction speech by Ron Wray - Nov 14, 2011.

Chapter 68    Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) - Hall of Fame Inductees,
                     Lifetime Achievement & Music Educators Award winners. (1993-pres)

Chapter 69    More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1958-1959)

Chapter 70    Rock & Roll movies hit Syracuse theaters (Loews State, Paramount,
                       R.KO. Keiths, Loews Strand, North & Salina Drive-In, others)
                       ( listing still in process)

Chapter 71    Syracuse Area Music Awards "Hall of Fame" Class of 2013.
                     Inducted on March 7, 2013 at Dinosaur Bar B Que
                     (Update- Ron Wray's induction speech of "The Seven')

Chapter 72   "New Dio" products hit market on May 28 (DVD, Blu Ray, Cd, Vinyl)

Chapter 73   "The Madisons"/ "Billy Kidd & The Madisons" includes Chuck
                      Roberts, Johnny Whipple, Carl Irvine, Terry Golden, Jimmy Foran
                      (1960-66)

Chapter 74    The History of Syracuse Music Album /Cd series celebrates 42+ years
                     since snowy December 1970. Here's who was there at the beginning

Chapter 75    More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1960)
                     (updated- see Chapter 104)

Chapter 76    More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1962)

Chapter 77    Utica's famed "Mouseketeer" Annette Funicello dies at age 70.

Chapter 78    Jack Belle- "Mr Concert"  His concerts and professionalism brought
                      us to a new high". Concert list is amazing..(Updated)

Chapter 79   "Rockin the Redhouse" Benefit Event @ Palace Theater- May 31, 2013

Chapter 80   More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1963).

Chapter 81    Passing of Syracuse R&B great "Little" Willie Gatewood,at  age 75

Chapter 82    More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1964)

Chapter 83   More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1965)

Chapter 84 - New Dio "Magica" Deluxe Edition 2 Cd set & Just Joe's new Cd
                    "So The Story Goes" highlights June releases

Chapter 85 - David "Rock" Feinstein New CD "Clash of Armour" released
                    The Rods get ready to rock Brazil in July.

Chapter 86 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1966)

Chapter 87 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1967)

Chapter 88 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1968)

Chapter 89 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1969)

Chapter 90 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1970)

Chapter 91 - Three Syracuse Area Music Hall of Famers (SAMMY's) release Cd's-
                     Mark Doyle & The Maniacs, David "Rock" Feinstein and the band
                     The Seven (Chuck Mellone, Chuck Sgroi, Chuck Wheeler, Frank Sgroi,
                     Russo, Al Ruscito, Tommy Forest).

Chapter 92 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1971)

Chapter 93- More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1972)

Chapter 94- More Famous People Who Performed in CNY (1973)

Chapter 95- Two great Central New York artists release super Cds in July
                    JUST JOE & FULTON CHAIN GANG.

Chapter 96-  The Rods - Live video's hit the internet- Hurricane Sandy Benefit
                     May 11, 2013  & "New" complete set video from Brazil- July 28, 2013.
                     Rods are- David "Rock" Feinstein, Carl Canedy & Garry Bordonaro

Chapter 97-  More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1974)

Chapter 98 - More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1975)

Chapter 99-  NIJI Entertainment releases  "New" Ronnie James Dio "Snapshot"
                     10-track Cd (6 Live) on Tuesday, August 20

Chapter 100 - From the Sidewinders to Jam Factory. From playing the SU Campus,
                       signing with EPIC Record and playing the famed Fillmore West

Chapter 101- More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1976)

Chapter 102 - Two Former ELF Members "Rock" Feinstein & Mickey Lee Soule
                       Still Touring The World

Chapter 103  Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1961) update

Chapter 104  Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1960) update

Chapter 105  Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1959) update

Chapter 106  Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1958) update

Chapter 107  Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1957) update

Chapter 108   Three New 8MM Videos of Ronnie Dio & The Prophets found.

Chapter 109   Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1956)

Chapter 110   The Rods "Vengeance" Album released on 12 inch colored vinyl
                       in Germany by High Roller Records. Includes - Dio track.

Chapter 111   Upbeat TV Show out of Cleveland featured many CNY Artists
                       Ronnie Dio & Prophets, Larry Santos, The Seven, Wool, etc

Chapter 112   Passing of Rock Hall of Famer & SU Alumni- Lou Reed at 71
                        Former Syracuse University grad, musician and music legend.

                        For more on Lou Reed, also see Chapter 14, SU Music Influences.

Chapter 113    Syracuse Area Music Awards Announce 2014 Dates for Awards
                        Show & Hall of Fame Event.

Chapter 114    The Emeralds 1955-58 
         
Chapter 115    Dio at Dominos LP (Released  by JOVE Records in 1963)
                        Ronnie Dio & The Prophets, LP  song listing & liner notes
   
Chapter 116    More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1976)

Chapter 117    More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1977)

Chapter 118    Native Syracusan artist / producer Chris Goss "Sound City- Real To
                      Reel" Soundtrack nominated for 2014 Grammy Award. Cd includes
                      Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Stevie Nicks, Rick Springfield & others.
       
Chapter 119    More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1978)
                        Includes Frank Sinatra, The Police, Bruce Springsteen, Santana etc

Chapter 120    Everly Brothers first visit Syracuse September 16, 1957, then return
                       four other times. Plus a stop near by at the Turning Stone Casino.                  

Chapter 121   Mark Doyle's many musical talents continues to make CNY a better
                       place to live (Career update)

 Chapter 122  Syracuse Area Music Awards 2014- Hall of Fame & Award Show
                      Dates, Show times and information..March 6-7, 2014

                      March 6- Sammys Hall of Fame Induction & Special Awards
                                        held at Dinosaur Bar B Que- Syracuse, NY

                      Sammys- Syracuse New Times- "Lifetime Achievement Award to-
                       Ronnie James Dio

                      Sammys- Music Educator Award to- John Games

                      Sammys Hall of Fame- Flashcubes, Art Robins, Gerber Music,
                      Tiffault Family, Homel-Alaniz Band

                       MC- Dave Frisina ("The Rebel")

                      March 7- Sammys Award Show -Palace Theater-Syracuse, NY
                         Live band performances & Awards

                        Live Bands who performed-
                                 Brownskin Band, Mike McKay Band, The Goonies
                                 Pale Green Stars,
                                 Flashcubes (Reunion) w/ special guest Tom Kenny

                          MC- Skip Murphy

Chapter 123     Syracuse Area Music Awards- 2014 Results from Palace Th  3/7

Chapter 124     Ronnie James Dio "Lifetime Achievement Award" sponsored by the
                        Syracuse New Times. Induction speech given by Ron Wray at
                        SAMMYs Awards Hall of Fame event the evening of March 6

Chapter 125    More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY (1979)

Chapter 126    Jim O'Brien  "34 Year Syracuse Radio Legend"

Chapter 127    2014 "Rockin The Redhouse" Benefit Concert at Landmark Theater
                        April 25, 2014. Band performing, sponsors, 2014 Band Winner.

Chapter 128    Listing of Syracuse & CNY Record & Music Stores though
                        the years. (Updated 1/14/ 2019)

Chapter 129   Great "British Invasion" Acts that played CNY in 1960's

Chapter 130    CNY World Music News-  Rods return from Spain Metal Fest
                       and Sweden Rock Festival of 78 bands.

                        New Dio Tribute 2 Lp set  to be released on RED Vinyl

Chapter 131     Career of Charlie Bertini & 30 Years of Apple Jazz Festival
       
Chapter 132      Dinosaur Radio's History of Syracuse Rock and Roll "Then and
                         Now" live music series at Pensabene's Rest 135 State Fair Blvd.
                          Syracuse, NY 13204 (between West Genesee & Hiawatha Blvd)
                         (updated)

Chapter 133     Sad to report the passing of Syracuse Legendary Radio
                         Broadcaster Dale Dorman at age 71 in Tewksbury, Mass on
                        Oct 21, 2014. Short story here- you can see total updated career
                        on Chapter 16.

Chapter 134     National Record Store Day- November 28, 2014- Rhino
                         Records releases "New" DIO- "This Is Your Life" Limited
                         Edition 12 " Vinyl Picture Disc (5,500 copies only). This
                         tribute compilation also contain Side B-  'Live Tracks"- Neon
                         Knights, Rainbow in the Dark, Straight Through the Heart.
                         Along with tribute tracks by Anthrax, Halestorm and others.

Chapter 135    New Year's Eve 2014  Central New York- Happenings

Chapter 136    Syracuse Area Music Awards - 2015 Hall of Fame Class,
                       Lifetime Achievement and Music Educator Award Winners
                       Loren Barriger, Bobby Comstock, Chris Goss, The Works.
                       Lifetime Achievement Award- Jon Fishman.
                       Music Educator- David Rezak.
                      Plus- Listing of All 2015 Sammy Award Winners.

Chapter 137   Syracuse Area Music Awards- Bobby Comstock's Sammys
                       Hall of Fame Induction speech March 5th by Ron Wray

Chapter 138   Onondaga Historical Assn. open "New" Museum Exhibit "Salt
                      City Rock"- History of Rock N Roll in Syracuse - Feb 20, 2015

Chapter 139    Broadcasting Legend Ron Bee passes away- March 18, 2015

Chapter 140   Tony Trischka, Peter Asher, Jeff Alan Ross appear as surprise
                       special guests on History of Syracuse, Rock n Roll, "Then & Now"
                      live Creek Creek union show at Pensabene's Sunday April 12, 2015.
                      (Updated)


Chapter 141    The Passing of Thomas M. Royal leader of 1950's vocal group
                        the Emeralds (1955-57)

Chapter 142    Dinosaur Radio History of Syracuse Rock n Roll  "Then and Now"
                       live shows reunites Sammy Hall of Famer The Sandy Bigtree  Band
                       May 31, 2015 at Penebene's. Also 20+ Syr musical great return.

Chapter 143    Ronnie James Dio- 5th Year Memorial Events to be held in Los
                       Angles, Ca- May 15-17, 2015

Chapter 144   Loren Barriger honored by Jordan-Eldbridge High with "Graduate
                      of Distinction" award- May 27, 2015.

Chapter 145   Dio Day Cortland June 20, 2015- Ronnie James Dio Music
                      Scholarship Fund Concert- Saturday at J.M. McDonald Sports
                     Complex... 9 acts. Including The Rods, Cafferty Band, Timeline,
                     Blue Monday, Black & Blue (Austin & Schell), Sons of Sabbath

Chapter 146   Songs that Charted #1 on WOLF, WNDR, BIG 50 surveys on July 4
                       1959- 1988. Also CNY Music happening July 4.

Chapter 147   Say goodbye to Sports O Rama - Opened December 17, 1959

Chapter 148   WOLF-WNDR Radio celebrates 75th Anniversary with huge reunion
                       event on Saturday- August 8, 2015. Many greats return to Syracuse,
                       a total list of those attending provided.

Chapter 149   Passing of Walt's Record Shop GM/Operator Eddie Grudynski at 92

Chapter 150   Howie Wyeth Story- SU to the national music scene.

Chapter 151   Otis & The All Night Workers- Otis Smith, Lloyd Baskin, others

Chapter 152    "RESPECT"- CNY Celebrates Women in Music at "Sold Out"
                          Palace Theater- November 13, 2015

                          Also see Chapter 65- Women in Syracuse Music History-update

Chapter 153   Syracuse's Palace Theater Hosts - 'That Metal Show" w/ Eddie Trunk,
                      Jim Florentine & Don Jamieson- Saturday Night-  November 14, 2015

Chapter 154   Greg Spencer's Blue Wave Records Celebrates 30 years of great music
                      releases on December 27, 2015 at the Palace Theater.

Chapter 155 - Passing of FIVE more rock figures- Glenn Frey,  David Bowie,
                     Gary Loizzo, Dale Griffin & Troy Shondell.


Chapter 156    More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY -1980

Chapter 157    More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY- 1981

Chapter 158   Syracuse Area Music Awards this week at Dinosaur Bar B Que (Hall
                      of Fame Inductions) also Awards Show at the Palace Theater- Mar 3-4.
                      (Updated) For Sammys Award winners see Chapter `162) 

Chapter 159   Syracuse Musicians win Top Awards- Hanlon, Nanni, Lyons Jr

Chapter 160    The Rods (Feinstein, Canedy, Bordonaro) hit the road touring
                       The Netherlands & Germany during April 2016

Chapter 161   More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY-1982

Chapter 162    Syracuse Area Music Award Winners at Palace Theater- 3/4

Chapter 163   Rockin the Redhouse Benefit event  hits the Landmark Theater on
                       Friday March 11, 2016 as 8 Bands perform- Results included..

Chapter 164   Sad loss of singer, actor, entertainer Franke Michaels 3/30/2016

Chapter 165    John Lennon's Sister & Mersey Beatles visits Syracuse  May 5th
   
Chapter 166   Another Beatles Visits & Performs in CNY- June 3, 2016-
                       Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band play new Lakeview Amphitheater.

Chapter 167    Two Great New Ronnie James Dio Box Sets released by Rhino W/ Br
                        The first a 6-Cd remastered Box (July 22, 2016), then a vinyl version
                        6 LP's Box w/ special 45 RPM included (October 3, 2016).

Chapter 168   Paul McCartney's "One on One" Tour rocks Washington's Verizon
                       Center , Aug 9, 2016 with Syracuse Music contingent watching.
                       Plus Joe English's tracks on new "Pure McCartney" 4 Cd package.

Chapter 169   More Famous People Who Have Performed or Spoke in CNY- 1983

Chapter 170    Brain Wilson along with  Herman's Hermits w/ Peter Noone rock the
                        New York  State Fair Aug 29, 2016.

Chapter 171   Ridgestock II 2016 at The Ridge in Chittenango, NY  brings together
                       50+ of  Central New Yorks greatest musicians to celebrate the music
                       of the 1969 Woodstock Festival.

Chapter 172     Wilkesbury Brigade Band- Celebrate 40 year reunion- Sept 25,
                         2016 at Pensabenes - Tommy Forest, Joe Rao, Mike Campbell,
                         Tim Cleary &  Warren Paschetto, taking the stage one more
                         time w/  Dave Novak and the  PartyNuts.

Chapter 173    Ladies Night at the Palace Theater- November 12, 2016, 18 very
                        talented and musically amazing women performed  One Night Only.

Chapter 174    Day all Broadcast Media joined together to aid the "March of Dimes"
                       at WNYS TV-9 - January 17, 1965.

Chapter 175   Ronnie James Dio Inducted into the Hall of Heavy Metal
                       History  - January 18, 2017 in Anaheim, CA

Chapter 176   Pensabene's final Dinosaur Radio's History of Syracuse Rock N Roll
                       "Then and Now" Live Concert held on Sunday- December 4, 2016.
                        Christmas Extravaganza stars Loren Barrigar & Mark Mazengarb,
                        The Coachmen, Sheela Tucker, Bob Brown  & History of Syracuse
                        All-Star Band before a jammed pack crowd.

Chapter 177   Joe Whiting leads another great Syracuse Christmas Event at  the
                      Cathedral with many stars performing live December 8-10, 2016

Chapter 178   Syracuse vocalist Don Forbes became the 18th singing ringmaster for
                       the Ringling Brothers- Barnum Bailey Circus in 1958. Also performs
                        with Tommy Doresy & Les Elgart Orchestras.

Chapter 179   Greg Spencer's "Great Salt City Blues Concert" Rocks The Palace
                      Theater  December 26, 2016

 Chapter 180  More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY- 1983

Chapter 181  More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY- 1984
 
Chapter 182    More Famous People Who  Performed or Spoke in CNY- 1985
                 
Chapter 183     Syracuse Area Music Awards presents Vincent Falcone with
                        there "Lifetime Achievement Award"  on March 2, 2017.
                         Update- Vince Falcone passed away Mar 24 at age 79.

Chapter 184    CNY celebrates "Ride For Dio" Event- July 9, 2017 at Nightowls.
                        "Ride"and packed crowd for great day of fun and music, with 6 bands
                        performing to benefit the "Ronnie James Dio Music Scholarship Fund"
                       (Updated)

Chapter 185     The passing of Chuck Berry with listing of his Syracuse & CNY
                         appearances 1956-2001

Chapter 186    Syracuse University- Carrier Dome Announces Paul McCartney will
                        perform in concert on Saturday- September 23, 2017.

Chaptet 187   CNY Artists continue to tour the World and on some very historic
                       stages. Dave Northrup, Loren Barrigar & Mark Mazengarb, Savoy
                       Brown (DeSalvo, Grimm, Simmonds) and Mickey Lee Soule.

Chapter 188   Allman Bros, Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickie Betts, Devon
                       Allman performances in Syracuse & CNY.

Chapter 189    The passing of great CNY Musician- Bob Lindberg   June 1, 2017         

Chapter 190    Syracuse Jazz Fest celebrates 35 Great Years- June 9 & 10 at OCC

Chapter 191    Rockin the Redhouse event held at Landmark Theater- June 9, 2017.

Chapter 192   More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in CNY- 1986

Chapter 193   The Rods to perform in Tokyo at Japanese Assault Fest Nov 4-5

Chapter 194    CNY hold benefit and concert to honor late drummer Mike Secreti

Chapter 195  Mark Doyle & Joe Whiting reunite for One Special Night in Auburn
                      (Story coming Soon)

Chapter 196   Dinosaur Radio History of Syracuse Music "Classic Canteen" Live
                       Show # 19 features Little Queen Band & History of Syracuse Music
                       All-Star Band 19 Musicians at Liverpool Holiday Inn- Sunday Sept 10
                        (Story coming soon)

Chapter 197    Paul McCartney performs at Syracuse's Carrier Dome- Sept 23, 2017
                        before some 35,000 +++ fans.

Chapter 198   David "Rock" Feinstein releases new tribute Cd to his cousin Ronnie
                       James Dio "Hail and Fairwell" on Hollywood Island Label- Oct 2017.

Chapter 199   Syracuse Music History scene losses another great- Bill Elmiger
                       October 26, 2017 at age 74 in  Lynchburg, Virginia..

Chapter 200    Sudden tragic loss of Syracuse All-Time Singing Great Vocalist-
                       Tommy Forset- Tuesday November 7, 2017
                        (Story coming soon)

Chapter 201      Great performers highlight History of Syracuse Rock N Roll
                          "Classic Canteen "Live Christmas Show at Liverpool Holiday Inn-
                          Dec 3, 2017- Joe Whiting Band, Loren Barrigan, CNY Songbirds,
                          and vocalist Gary Branch.
                 
Chapter 202      Hammond Jammin XIV return to Dinosaur Bar B Que- Feb 25th  


Chapter 203     Syracuse Area Music Awards Honors New Hall of Fame Class..
                         2018- John Cadley, Dove, Stacey Waterman, MaryJo Spillane.
                          Plus Music Educator & Lifetime Achievement Awards

Chapter 204      Rockin the Redhouse Live Event- Landmark Theater 3/24/2018

Chapter 205    Sending 100's of thanks to all of you who helped tell the Syracuse
                        Music Story to Me, Over the past 55 Years,
                        (Updated)

Chapter 206    CNY Music Community Sadden with the Sudden Passing of
                         Music Legend- DON BARBER

Chapter 207    Rick Cua Tribute Show held Sunday July 29 at Barbagallos,
                        Totally "SOLD OUT"..Many of Rick s musical friends returned
                        to perform and pay tribute.

Chapter 208    Two longtime classic Syracuse Bands to share the stage in one
                        memorable event- Isreal Hagan & Stroke along with Wilkesbury
                        Brigade-  Sunday - Oct 7, 2018
                        (story coming soon)

Chapter 209    Todd Hobin Band's Rockin Christmas Event  w Dean Brothers.
                        In great historic show at Sharkeys- Sunday, Dec 16, 2018

Chapter 210   Syracuse Area Music Award Winners & Hall of Famers Mar 7-8, 2019
                   


Chapter 211     Code Red Label from UK releases ELF - "ELF" album on Cd with 16
                         page booklet telling Dio- ELF's band history from Prophets-Cindells
                        days. Found another copy in Russia this week.

Chapter 212    Dio Day Cortland, July 14, 2019 at Night Owls, "Ride for Ronnie"

Chapter 213    First Ever History of Syr Rock N Roll - HORN JAM Oct 13, 2019

Chapter 214    Sad to announce the passing of a legend "Jimmy Cavallo" 12/2/19
                        (Coming soon)

Chapter 215`   The passing of another rock legend "Bobby Comstock at age 78
                         Thursday- January 9, 2020. Sammy Hall of Famer in 2015.
                         (Coming soon)

Chapter 216     Syracuse Area Music Awards 2020 Winners & Hall of Fame.

Chapter 217     Hammond Jammin XVI Return Dinosaur Bar B Que- Feb 23, 2020
                         Gerry Testa, Bill Barry, Michael Davis, Lawless Bros, Jon LeRoy.

Chapter 218     Rockin the Redhouse Live Event- Landmark Theater-  Feb 28, 2020
                         Won by Lockheed Martin- Defense Mechanism for Third Straight Yr.

Chapter 219    Passing of another great Syracuse Music Legend- Mario DeSantis.

Chapter 220   Sad passing of Syr Music Legend Bill Gerber (Gerber Music Stores)
                       on Friday May 23, 2020                 

Chapter 221    CNY Music scene loses another great- the passing of Chet Andrews
                       on  Monday July 28, 2020. Syracuse One Stop, Trancontinental
                       Records.

Chapter 222 Celebrating 58 years of documenting Syracuse Music History dating 
                     back to  Dec 10, 1962
                             
Chapter 223 Sadly announcing the passing of 20+ year music veteran Mark Gibson.

Chapter 224  The passing of CNY Musical great George Feltman, co-founder 
                      of the band Atlas a great friend to so many dies at 63.. 

 Chapter 225 - The loss of one of the Builders of the History of Syracuse Music 
                        Album series & Blog site- Pete Shedd passes away on Sunday 
                        Sept 12, 2021. 

 Chapter 226- Saddened by the loss of another Best Friend and key Contributor to
                        the success of the Syracuse Of Syracuse Music series- Mike Ferrante
                        on December 215, 2021 at age 72, 

 Chapter 227- SAMMY 2022 Hall of Fame Class & Music Educator & Lifetime 
                       Achievement Award winner announced- Feb 8, 2022.
Chapter 228- Ronnie James Dio Film Documentary "Dreamers Never Die" Premieres March 17, 2022 at SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
Chapter 229- Cumulus Ends Dave Frisina's Amazing 45 Year Syracuse Media Run on Monday Night March 28, 2022
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.
Chapter 231 Syracusan Libba Cotton to be Inducted into Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. ,/div> ,/div> Chapter 232 The return of Syracuse Jaxx Fest to Clinton Sqaure in Downtown 2022.
Chapter 233 Sir Paul McCartney Rocks The Dome, 35,000+ Attn In Syracuse- June 4, 2022
Chapter 234 Ronnie James Dio Day Cortland 2022 at Night Owls Another grear success. ,/div> ,/dic> 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

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 241- RONNIE JAMES DIO DAY CORTLAND EVENT HELD SEPTEMBER 15. 2024 AT ROSE HALL..

Once again Cortland, NY hosted Ronnie James Dio Day 2024 on September 15, 2025 this years event was held on Sunday at Rose Hall on Church Street in downtown Cortland, NY starting at 12 noon, This years Dio Day WILL ONCE AGAIN benefit the Ronnie James Dio Scholastic Music Scholarship Funds for local students, As we once again honor the musical legacy of our great friend Ronnie James Dio, All eight Bands and special guest attended.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Friday, May 5, 2023

Sunday, December 4, 2022

Monday, October 3, 2022

HISTORY 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, 2022

The 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.
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