Category: People
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Blue Suede News
I am flattered that Marc Bristol and his team at Blue Suede News are currently featuring my own rockabilly roots in the current issue of the outstanding magazine. I invite you to take a look at my article… but while you are at it, why not take a look at the other fascinating stories? Better…
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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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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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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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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…
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Beatlemania Returns To Vancouver!
This year’s Pacific National Exhibition opens with a tribute to The Beatles. The Fab Four appeared at Empire Stadium in Vancouver on August 22, 1964. I was the emcee for that historical event: [audio:https://redrobinson.com/blog/audio/red_64_beatles.mp3|loader=0xFFC0C0] I will also emcee this show from the Global Stage on the PNE grounds on the exact date and time: 8:15pm.…
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The Beatles And Mad Mel, 1964
Mad Mel came to C-FUN in 1964 and created quite a stir. He lasted about 10 months. From here he went to Australia when private radio was just getting up and running. He created a sensation Down Under. I have lost track of him. His real name was Mel Potts. He was an eccentric but…