Long ago on independence square (Sugar Creek, Rea: vs, tanks, gasoline)

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

That's great! Thanks for the info! I worked at Diamond Bowl in approximatly 1970 and it was still on Spring. The building is gone now and turned into (GASP!) a parking lot. Now you can go from Osage, straight through to Spring from the rear parking lot of the old Western Auto. 214 N. Osage was Velvet Freeze. (now Adam and Eve School of Cosmetology) Directly behind it was Horn Auto Repair, and on the southwest corner of Osage and Truman was Mcintosh Motors (VW) North of the library was Cochran Music (where I used to buy my 45's and get my WHB Top 40 Surverys. Now, everything north from 211, is gone.

I shopped Cochran's also and got the Surveys either there or at Jenkins at BR Mall. I still crave that cherry red Gibson guitar that hung on the pegboard behind the counter at Jenkins.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

So who is this guy, someone who does Oldies imitations? With a name like Frankie (Valli) and (Richie) Valens, is that his stage name? He did not do the originals of the songs listed so I presume he's an Oldies imitator. I couldn't find him on Wiki or in The Tokens group.

I had that same problem. I found a you tube with him doing the Lion Sleeps Tonight in front of a congregation, apparently, and it looked like he was lip syncing. I thought I remembered the name but then came across Richie Valens. Maybe MAD can fill in on his singing.

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I had that same problem. I found a you tube with him doing the Lion Sleeps Tonight in front of a congregation, apparently, and it looked like he was lip syncing. I thought I remembered the name but then came across Richie Valens. Maybe MAD can fill in on his singing.

Frankie Valens was in a band called "Eminent Domain" in 1967, which played cover songs and acquired a following. Here's the story: " Frankie Valens - Frankie's Place

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I had that same problem. I found a you tube with him doing the Lion Sleeps Tonight in front of a congregation, apparently, and it looked like he was lip syncing. I thought I remembered the name but then came across Richie Valens. Maybe MAD can fill in on his singing.

When he performed for us there was no lip-syncing, and he sounded good. You can read his bio at Frankie Valens - Singing Pop Legend from the '60s & '70s

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

When he performed for us there was no lip-syncing, and he sounded good. You can read his bio at Frankie Valens - Singing Pop Legend from the '60s & '70s

I listened to the Lion Sleeps Tonight on this web site but then read elsewhere that the big hit was by the Tokens.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I listened to the Lion Sleeps Tonight on this web site but then read elsewhere that the big hit was by the Tokens.

We know it by The Tokens but someone else did a similar-sounding version in 1971-72. I didn't recognize his name associated with any of the songs you listed, so that's why I wondered who he was, especially with the "stage sounding" name.

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I listened to the Lion Sleeps Tonight on this web site but then read elsewhere that the big hit was by the Tokens.

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

We know it by The Tokens but someone else did a similar-sounding version in 1971-72. I didn't recognize his name associated with any of the songs you listed, so that's why I wondered who he was, especially with the "stage sounding" name.

Try this: The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Or: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tokens

[SilverDoc]

An easy one:

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

An easy one:

Resthaven (1955?) on west Truman Road?

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

An easy one:

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Resthaven (1955?) on west Truman Road?

Yeppers! Not sure of the year though.