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Lakeside Musical Appearances: 1950 to Current Day

May 15, 2024
craigr244

Music at the El Patio Ballroom/Moonlight Ballroom at Lakeside: 1950 to Current Day

June 4th, 1950 – Jimmy Dorsey Parade of Stars

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June 11th, 1950 – George Olsen Orchestra

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June 17th, 1950 – Lawrence Welk Orchestra

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1950 – Les Brown Orchestra

May 14th, 1951 – Tex Beneke Orchestra

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Beneke
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June 3rd, 1951 – Tony Pastor Orchestra

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June 24th, 1951 – Charlie Spivak Orchestra

June 1953 – The Clyde McCoy Orchestra

June 1953 – Hal MacIntyre Orchestra

July 29th – August 12th, 1953 – Ralph Flanagan Orchestra

1954 – The Phil Harris Orchestra

1954 – The Eddy Rogers Orchestra

Lakeside house band for the season – They were not well received by Denverites

May 13th, 1954 – Leo Peeper Orchestra

Leo Peeper

1954 – Woody Herman Orchestra

1954 – Jan Garber Orchestra

1954 – Russ Morgan Orchestra

1955 – Billy May Orchestra

1955 – Ralph Marterie Orchestra

1955 – Buddy Morrow Orchestra

1955 – Ralph Flanagan Orchestra

1955 – Dick Jurgens Orchestra

1956 – El Patio Ballroom becomes Moonlight Gardens

August 21st thru 26th, 1956 – Stan Kenton with Pepper Adams

Pepper Adams

1956 – The Kent Bailey Western Band

1956 – The Four Lads

The Four Lads

1956 – The Diamonds

1956 – Al Galante Orchestra

May 17th, 1957 – Rolly Roberts Orchestra

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May 24th, 1957 – Rolly Roberts Orchestra

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June 1st, 1957 – Stan Kenton Orchestra

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June 8th & 9th, 1957 – Rolly Roberts Orchestra

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June 22nd and 23rd, 1957 – Chuck Bennett Orchestra

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Chuck Bennett
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June 26th & 27th, 1957 – Jan Garber Orchestra

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July 3rd thru 6th, 1957 – Hoagie Harper Orchestra

Hoagie’s band is a Colorado based band

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July 13th & 14th, 1957 – Jay Wieder Orchestra

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July 20th & 21st, 1957 – Chuck Bennett Orchestra

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July 24th thru August 3rd, 1957 – Dick Contino Orchestra

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Contino

August 4th & 5th, 1957 – Jay Wieder Orchestra with Dean Hess

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August 10th & 11th, 1957 – Dean Bushnell Orchestra

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August 13th thru 15th, 1957 – Stan Kenton Orchestra

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August 30th & 31st, 1957 – Frankie Farrell Orchestra

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May 17th & 18th, 1958 – Jay Wieder Orchestra

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May 30th, 1958 – Frankie Farrell Orchestra

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July 11th, 1958 – Chuck Bennett Orchestra

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July 26th, 1958 – Stan Kenton Orchestra

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July 28th, 1958 – Chuck Bennett Orchestra

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August 10th thru 16th, 1958 – Hank Thompson Band

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September 9th, 1960 – Ray Charles Orchestra with the Raelets

Ray Charles and the Raelets

September 4th, 1963 – The Beach Boys

In the Moonlight Ballroom – the Jefferson County Association for Mentally Ill Benefit

The Beach Boys

To the Movies in Denver: 1954

May 14, 2024
craigr244

The Mile High City Big Screens: 1954

I am showing one or two films weekly mostly from the Denver area theaters of the time.

January 1st, 1954

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October 29th, 1954

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Appearing at the Rainbow Ballroom – 1956-1957

May 12, 2024
craigr244

Early Big Time Music Venue:
The Rainbow Ballroom: 1956-1957

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Primary
The Clovers
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Faye Adams
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The Medallions
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Secondary, 2 of 4
Lowell Fulson
Secondary, 2 of 3
The Moonglows
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Cal Green
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Secondary, 4 of 7
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The Youngsters
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Fats Gonder
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Pee Wee King
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Clyde McCoy
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Willis Jackson
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Secondary, 2 of 2
Roy Gaines
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Nan Bradlee
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The Rhythm Kings were headed up by Gary Stites

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Jim Wynn
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Hilltoppers
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Secondary, 2 of 2
Willie John
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Chamblee
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Secondary, 2 of 12
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Faron Young
Linda Hopkins
Arnett Cobb
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Sherry Davis
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Bob Wills
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Dean Bushnell
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Kitt Winn
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Damon and McCoy
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Etta James
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Etta James
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Lombardo
Gardner
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Flannigan
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Schmitz Sisters
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Secondary, 2 of 2
Roy Gaines
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Jack La Forte
Terry Clark
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Leon McAuliffe
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Cimarron Boys
Al Rodi
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Voorhees
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A Little Rock & a Little Roll Arrives in Colorado!

May 6, 2024
craigr244

News Timeline 1955-1956 Colorado Newspapers

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Pat Boone
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Denver’s Early Amusement Parks: Tuileries Park

May 4, 2024
craigr244

Beyond Lakeside Amusement Park and Elitch Gardens, Denver simultaneously featured no less than five major Denver-area parks around the turn of the 20th century.

Those included Manhattan Beach (1891) which would become Luna Park in 1909; Arlington Park (1892) which would become Chutes Park in 1901; Tuileries Park (1906) which succumbed to a massive fire in 1912 and declined to reopen.

Tuileries Park

Tuileries Park was located in the 3400 block of South Broadway in Englewood.

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Denver’s Early Amusement Parks: Luna Park

May 2, 2024
craigr244

Beyond Lakeside Amusement Park and Elitch Gardens, Denver simultaneously featured no less than five major Denver-area parks around the turn of the 20th century.

Those included Manhattan Beach (1891) which would become Luna Park in 1909; Arlington Park (1892) which would become Chutes Park in 1901; Tuileries Park (1906) which succumbed to a massive fire in 1912 and declined to reopen.

Luna Park

Colorado newspapers would continue to refer to Luna Park as Manhattan Beach as far as 1912 due to the popularity of the beach at Sloan’s Lake.

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