Apr 30, 1955 Blackboard Jungle Loews State
(Rock Around The Clock- Bill Haley)
May 9, 1956 Rock Around The Clock Loews Strand
Bill Haley & The Comets
Alan Freed
The Platters
Freddie Bell & The Bell Boys
Tony Martinez & Band
Nov 20, 1956 Love Me Tender Paramount
Elvis Presley
Dec 9, 1956 Shake Rattle & Rock RKO Keiths
Fat Domino
Dec 23, 1956 Rock, Rock, Rock Loews Strand
Alan Freed & Orchestra
Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
LaVern Baker, Chuck Berry,
Jimmy Cavallo & House Rockers (Syracuse's own)
Moonglows, Flamingos,
Johnny Burnette Trio, Cirino & Bowties
Three Chuckles (Teddy Randazzo), others
Dec 23, 1956 The Girl Can't Help It Paramount
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent
Julie London, The Platters,
Fats Domino, Little Richard,
Ray Anthony, The Treniers
Eddie Fontaine, Nino Tempo,
Johnny Olenn, Abby Lincoln, others
May 23, 1957 Untamed Youth RKO Keiths
Eddie Cochran
July 9, 1957 Loving You Loews State
Elvis Presley
Bill Black
Oct 30, 1957 Mr. Rock & Roll RKO Keiths
Alan Freed
Frankie Lyman & The Teenagers
Little Richard, LaVern Baker,
Lionel Hampton, Clyde McPhatter
Brook Benton, Teddy Randazzo,
Ferlin Husky, Shaye Cogan
Nov 13, 1957 Jailhouse Rock Loews State
Elvis Presley
Feb 19, 1958 Jamboree Loews State
Fats Domino, Buddy Knox,
Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Bowen
Rhythm Orchids & Others....
June 13, 1958 High School Confidential
Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Anthony
Michael Landon
July 2, 1858 King Creole Loews State
Elvis Presley
July 2, 1959 Go Johnny Go Loews State
Alan Freed
Ritchie Valens, Chuck Berry,
Eddie Cochran, Jimmy Clanton
Jackie Wilson, Jo Ann Campbell.
Harvey of The Moonglows. Cadillacs,
Sandy Stewart, The Flamingo
Nov 30, 1960 G.I. Blues RKO Keiths
Elvis Presley
June 27, 1961 Wild in The Country RKO Keiths
Elvis Presley
Nov 22, 1961 Blue Hawaii RKO Keiths
Elvis Presley
Dec 31, 1961 Hey Let's Twist RKO Keiths
Joey Dee & The Starliters
Jo Ann Campbell
Teddy Randazzo
Feb 13, 1962 Twist Around the Clock RKO Keiths
Chubby Checker, The Marcels.
Dion, Vicki Spencer
Teddy Randazzo, Clay Cole
June 4, 1962 Don't Knock the Twist Loews State
Chubby Checker, Gene Chandler,
Vic Dana, Dovells, Len Barry etc
Nov 21, 1962 Girls, Girls, Girls RKO Keiths
Elvis Presley
Apr 11, 1963 It Happened At The Worlds Fair Loews State
Elvis Presley
May 20, 1964 Viva Las Vegas RKO Keiths
Elvis Presley
Ann Margret
Aug 12, 1964 A Hard Day's Night North Drive-In
The Beatles
(Performing live- Sam and the Twisters)
Aug 26, 1964 A Hard Day's Night State Theater- Cortland
The Beatles
Dec 29, 1964 T.A.M.I. Show
Rolling Stones, James Brown,
Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye
Barbarians, Lesley Gore, Jan & Dean
Billy J. Kramer & Dakotas, Supremes
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Wrecking Crew- Leon Russell, Glen Campbell
Phil Spector
Aug 18, 1965 Having a Wild Weekend RKO Keiths
Dave Clark Five
Aug 18, 1965 Monkey's Uncle
Beach Boys
Annette & Frankie Avalon
Aug 18, 1965 Help State Theater- Cortland
The Beatles
Sept 1, 1965 Help Paramount &
The Beatles North Drive-In
Dec 15, 1965 Harum Scarum Liverpool Driv-In
Elvis Presley
Jan, 1966 Big TNT Show
Ray Charles, Petula Clark,
Lovin Spoonful, Bo Diddley
Joan Baez, Ronnettes, Byrds,
Donovan, Roger Miller,
Ike & Tina Turner
Modern Jazz Quartet
Phil Spector
May 2, 1966 Hold On Salina Drive-In
Herman's Hermits
Nov 9, 1966 Spinout Paramount
Elvis Presley
Dec 20, 1968 Yellow Submarine Loews State
The Beatles
March, 1970 Woodstock Cinema North
Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Genesee
The Who, Joe Cocker,
Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joan Baez,
Sly & The Family Stone,
Canned Heat, Arlo Guthrie, Santana,
John Sebastian, Sha-Na-Na,
Country Joe (McDoanld) & The Fish
Richie Havens, Jefferson Airplane.
May, 1970 Let It Be Cinema North
The Beatles
1972 Concert for Bangla Desh Cinema North
George Harrison, Eric Clapton,
Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan.
Leon Russell, Jessie Ed Davis,
Ravi Shankar, Klaus Voorman,
Jim Horn, Billy Preston, Badfinger
Jim Keltner, Carl Radle, Alla Rakah,
Phil Spector, Don Preston, others
1973 Let The Good Times Roll Liverpool Drive-In
Richard Nader, Chuck Berry,
Bill Haley & The Comets, Five Satins
Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, Shirelles,
Danny & The Juniors, The Coasters,
Little Richard, Chgubby Checker
Bobby Comstock Band
March, 1978 American Hot Wax Cinema North
Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis,
Frankie Ford, Kenny Vance,
Jeff Altman, Jay Leno
March 19, 1975 Tommy
The Who, Elton John,
Eric Clapton, Anna Margret,
Tina Turner, Keith Moon
July 21, 1978 Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Cinema East
Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, Aerosmith
Steve Martin, Earth Wind & Fire
Billy Preston, Alice Cooper
Nov, 1978 The Buddy Holly Story Shop City Cinema
Gary Busey
Aug 8, 1980 Xanadu Cinema East
Olivia Newton John
Electric Light Orchestra (Jeff Lynne)
June 1982 The Wall Cinema East
Pink Floyd
July 24, 1987 LaBamba Shop City Cinema
Los Lobos
Lou Diamond Phillips
Brian Setzer
Howard Huntsberry
Oct 9, 1987 Hail, Hail, Rock & Roll
Chuck Berry
Eric Clapton, Robert Cray,
Etta James. Julian Lennon,
Keith Richard, Linda Ronstadt,
Joe Walsh, Bobby Keys
Interviews w/- Bo Diddley, Roy Orbison,
Everly Bros, Bruce Springsteen
2003 Concert For George (Harrison)
Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Ringo Starr,
Paul McCartney, Joe Brown, Ravi Shankar,
Jools Holland, Sam Brown, Billy Preston,
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers,
Dhani Harrison, Jim Keltner, Gary Booker,
Jim Capaldi, Ray Cooper, Jim Horn,
Albert Lee, Klaus Voorman, Tom Scott,
Andy Fairweather, Marc Mann, Tom Hanks,
Monty Python, Anoushka Shankar,
Henry Spinetti, Dave Bronze & others
MANY MORE TO LIST - TO BE CONTINUED
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 68 - SYRACUSE AREA MUSIC AWARDS (SAMMYS) HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES, MUSIC EDUCATORS & LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS (Updated 1993- present)
Jimmy Cavallo
Stan Colella
Benny Mardones
Tony Trischka
Spiegle Wilcox
"Dandy" Dan Leonard - Lifetime Achievement Award
Dick Clark - Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 2 - April 22, 1994
Jack Belle
Felix Cavaliere
Dave Frisina
Bob McIntyre
Ron Wray
Sam and the Twisters - (Band)
Jim Deline Orchestra w/ Bigtree Sisters -Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 3 - April 1996
Libba Cotton
Mark Doyle
"Big Mike" Fiss
Todd Hobin
Frank Malfitano
Bea Soloman
Joe Whiting
The Monterays (Band)
Larry Arlotta - Lifetime Achievement Award
Rose & Murray Bernthal - Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 4 - November 21, 1997
Calvin Custer
Jim O'Brien
Dave Pasternack
Joe Rest
Jim Sims
Father Charles Borgognoni - Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 5 - April 23, 1999
Butch Charles
Rick Chisholm
Mark Gummer
Walt Maddox
David Rezak
C.R.A.C. - (Band)
Sal Nistico - Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 6 - February 1, 2002
Hal Casey Sr.
Chuck Chao
Phil Klein
Bill Davern - Lifetime Achievement Award
WIXT TV-9 (now WSYR TV-9) Founders Award
Class 7 - June 4, 2004
Joe Carfagno
Ronnie Leigh
Tom Mosher
Syracuse New Times
Mario DeSantis - Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 8 - June 3, 2005
Maria DeSantis
Bobby Green
Dave Hanlon
Greg Spencer
Pat & Joe Lotito - Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 9 - June 2, 2006
Cua Family (Buzz, Rick, Nick Crab)
Gary Frenay
Nancy Kelly
Bill Knowlton
Arty Lenin
The Kingsnakes (Band)
Phil Market - Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 10 - June 1, 2007
Michael C. Davis
Isreal Hagan
Bob Halligan Jr.
Ed Hamell
Joanne Shenandoah
Dick Ford - Music Educator Award
NYS Senator - John DeFrancisco - Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 11 - June 6, 2008
Sandy Bigtree
Roosevelt Dean
Mark Hoffmann
Larry Luttinger
Dave Novak
Gary Santy - Music Educator Award
Armand Magnarelli - Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 12 - June 5, 2009
Donna Colton
Dean Brothers Band
Mike Greenstein
Otis Smith
Carol Pardee - Music Educator Award
Leo Rayhill - Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 13 - October 8, 2010
Fritz Polka Band
Galaxy Communications
Greg Italiano
Jeff Tortora
Steve Frank- Music Educator Award
Duane Hitchings - Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 14 - Nov 10, 2011
David "Rock" Feinstein
Rick Gary
Marsha Hagan
805 / Dave Porter - (Band)
Joe Riposo - Music Educator
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra- Lifetime Achievement Award
Class 15 - March 7, 2013
John Dancks
Willie "Tatters" Mavins
Skip Murphy / Out of the Blue
The Seven (Band)
Scott Sterling
James Spadafore - Music Educator
Jimmy Van Heusen - Lifetime Achievement Award
Thursday, January 10, 2013
HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 67 - DAVID "ROCK" FEINSTEIN' INDUCTED INTO SYRACUSE AREA MUSIC AWARDS HALL OF FAME (INDUCTION SPEECH- NOV 14, 2011)
Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMY's) David "Rock" Feinstein's Hall of Fame Induction speech given by Syracuse Music Historian Ron Wray - Nov 14, 2011 at the Dinosaur Bar B Que.
I've been involved documenting our Syracuse Music History over 48 years. Inducting "Rock" Feinstein into the SAMMY's Hall of Fame tonight is one of my greatest honors.
"Rock" is not only a great guitarist, a great entertainer who's played the greatest stages in the World, but his greatest gift is he is one of the great human beings on this planet. As for being my friend, all these years what more could I ask for.
I was introduced to "Rock" by the legendary Ronnie James Dio while they were members of the band ELF. Rick Gary (another inductee that evening) & I were from WOLF Radio and at the time we had concerts every week. Well we had the Deep Purple - ELF Concert at the War Memorial and Ronnie spoke to me prior about the ELF band, his great guitarist and new EPIC (Columbia) album they had just recorded. He said that they were going to play the album tonight. Now I've seen all the biggest bands in the world. I don't normally say this but ELF just blew me away. Ronnie's great singing and Rock's guitar along with Mickey Lee Soule and Gary Driscoll was one of the greatest bands I have ever seen.
I went back and spoke to WOLF Radio Program Director Howie Castle about seeing ELF with Ronnie & Rock and how they blew us away. We then call another SAMMY's Hall of Famer, concert promoter Jack Belle. Jack went on to promote Bruce Springsteen, Santana and many others. We met and the question was asked, what are we going to do to help this band. Jack had an idea, he booked them to appear in his upcoming concerts with Fleetwood Mac, Spooky Tooth and later J. Geils.
One day watching ELF from backstage at the Landmark Theater, Jack (Belle) & I heard Dio belting our his great vocals and watched "Rock" wailing away. He played the guitar with his teeth, behind his head, behind his back and everywhere else you can play a guitar. Jack said to me, Ron who plays the guitar like that ???? No one I know on this planet and he's one of those special guitarists and he's from our home area- Syracuse.
Ronnie James Dio as you know went on to join Rainbow, Black Sabbath and formed DIO. What you probably don't know is that I asked "Rock" (Feinstein) to come to Syracuse to record some material at Dayson Studio as we were recording a Buddy Holly tribute EP. All proceeds going to the Buddy Holly Memorial Society that sold in 17 different countries.
One thing I'll say, in the studio his Marshalls (amps) shook the studio walls, rattled windows and changed the foundation of the building. But he always gave us the sound we wanted. He is one of those special great guitarists.
In a funny moment...A lot of you probably remember the club "The Scene" in Dewitt...Well he blew off every ceiling tile.
In 1979, "Rock" formed The Rods with drummer Carl Canedy & bassist Garry Bordinaro. This resulted in 9 Worldwide albums, picture discs, Cd's, DVDs and cassettes along with playing rock festivals attended by over 50,000 fans.
He signed nationally with Ronnie & Wendy Dio's label Niji Entertainment as did The Rods sign with Niji. By the way Niji released ten days ago a new Ronnie James Dio and "Rock" Feinstein Cd called "And Before Elf there were Elves." That should be in stores as we speak.
In support of the two Cd's in the last 12 months they toured Europe & UK with Dio Disciples a band of musicians that played with Ronnie the last few years. The tour just ended in June.
He's truly a Central New York music treasurer; it is my honor to welcome into the SAMMYS Hall of Fame... David "Rock" Feinstein....
Submitted by Ron Wray... November 14, 2011
Sunday, January 6, 2013
HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 66 - SAD TO REPORT THE PASSING OF JEAN GERBER
We are deeply saddened to report the death of our longtime friend Jean Gerber on Friday January 4 at age 89. Jean, her husband William and son Bill Gerber own and operated the legendary Gerber Music Stores located in Fairmount Fair Shopping Center, Shoppingtown Mall, Northern Lights Shopping Center and Penn Can Mall. She was a lovely lady and will be dearly miss by many of us in Central New York...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)