Year: 2009
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Good Guys, Then and Now
Years ago in the sixties I took the C-FUN Good Guys out to the steps of the radio station on 4th Avenue for a photo. We were all wearing our Fun Bug sweatshirts. Those were happy days. The original photo pictured the late Al Jordan and Tom Peacock, along with Ed Kargl, who left radio…
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Wayne Brady at the “Red”
photo: Steven Pesant Wayne Brady appeared at the Red Robinson Show Theatre September 18. I interviewed Wayne for my Wednesday morning Global TV appearance at 8:15. He has a new daytime CBS quiz show. Let’s Make A Deal, The original show, videotaped at one time in Vancouver, will take on a new life with Wayne.…
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Jerry Naylor
This photo of Jerry Naylor, lead singer for the Crickets after Buddy Holly died, was taken in Hawaii last year. Jerry is responsible for one of the greatest documentaries on the history of Rockabilly music, They Called It Rockabilly Long Before They Called it Rock And Roll. It has played on PBS to great success.…
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Heeeeeere’s Kellie!
These are photos of me with my daughter Kellie on stage at the third annual Red Robinson’sTalent Showdown at the PNE. The show this year was exceptional and Kellie proved herself to be a natural on stage. Each day for four days we introduced 10 candidates. Every day there was a first, second and third…
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Beatles, Beach Boys, And Burgers
Hello Red, I am writing in regards to the Beatles’ performance in 1964 in Vancouver. My sister (then 16) and myself (12) travelled from Cortez Island where we grew up, to Vancouver to see the show. Imagine, two country bumpkins arriving to all that hysteria. We were dropped off outside by our family and then…
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Let Us Honour the Example of Roy Jacques
I don’t like talking about the “old days.” I try to look at the past for lessons only and look at the world and its future through the eyes of my 29-year-old grandson. However I must talk about the past today for the death last week of Roy Jacques, newsman and commentator non pareil should…
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Beach Boys at the “Red”
photo:Kevin Statham I hadn’t seen the Beach Boys in 4 years. As a matter of fact they were my first new interview for the Red’s Reunion portion of my weekly Global Television appearance back then. The band rocked the Red Robinson Show Theatre August 28th-29th. Shown on stage with me is fm 104.9 morning host…
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A King’s legacy spruces up an office wall
Photo: Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun Red Robinson (right) collected dozens of Elvis Presley records from around the world over the years. When he sold his house and moved to a condo, he sold them to Bruce Allen (left) who made them into a wall of records. (More from John Mackie in the Vancouver Sun )…
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Hairy Experience with The Beatles
Red, I was at the Beatles concert back in the day. I did not really know who this group was, but my Mom entered the CKNW contest to win tickets. The contest was for a pair of tickets to the show to the person with the longest hair. My mom submitted a strand of my…
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Roy Jacques signs off at 94
Roy Jacques , a dear friend for many decades, has died at the age of 94. I first met Roy in 1957 at CKWX . We hit it off immediately. I guess he saw through the rock and roll teenage deejay to something of substance. He even allowed me to produce his daily World Today…