Crying, Waiting, Hoping - Buddy, Jape and Ritchie - The Last Tour - 60th Anniversary Tribute

[Mister Moon]

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Friday, January 23 -- Million Dollar (George Devine's) Ballroom -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Saturday, January 24 -- Eagles Ballroom -- Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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Sunday, January 25 -- Kato Ballroom -- Mankato, Minnesota.

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Monday, January 26 -- Fournier's Ballroom -- Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

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Tuesday, January 27 -- Fiesta Ballroom -- Montevideo, Minnesota.

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Wednesday, January 28 -- Promenade Ballroom -- Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Thursday, January 29 -- Capitol Theater -- Davenport, Iowa (no known photos).

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Friday, January 30 -- Laramar Ballroom -- Fort Dodge, Iowa.

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Saturday, January 31 -- National Guard Armory -- Duluth, Minnesota.

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Sunday, February 1 -- Cinderella Ballroom -- Appleton, Wisconsin (cancelled).

Sunday, February 1 -- Riverside Ballroom -- Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Monday, February 2 -- Surf Ballroom -- Clear Lake, Iowa.

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[Ben]

Thank you Moon. Nearly all were new to me. So sad.

[elvislady]

Thanks, Mister Moon...Great pictures...Sad time.

[Mister Moon]

Glad you liked it, folks.

Just give me some time, and I will post a second round of photos and stuff.

[Mister Moon]

Some more photos !



Friday, January 23 -- Million Dollar (George Devine's) Ballroom -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Saturday, January 24 -- Eagles Ballroom -- Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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Sunday, January 25 -- Kato Ballroom -- Mankato, Minnesota.

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Monday, January 26 -- Fournier's Ballroom -- Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

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Tuesday, January 27 -- Fiesta Ballroom -- Montevideo, Minnesota.

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Wednesday, January 28 -- Promenade Ballroom -- Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Thursday, January 29 -- Capitol Theater -- Davenport, Iowa (no known photos).

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Friday, January 30 -- Laramar Ballroom -- Fort Dodge, Iowa.

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Saturday, January 31 -- National Guard Armory -- Duluth, Minnesota.

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Sunday, February 1 -- Cinderella Ballroom -- Appleton, Wisconsin (cancelled).

Sunday, February 1 -- Riverside Ballroom -- Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Monday, February 2 -- Surf Ballroom -- Clear Lake, Iowa.

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[Mister Moon]

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[Mister Moon]

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[Suspicious Minds]

Thank you, once more, for the rare photos and press clippings, including The Cash Box’ condolences.

[Mister Moon]

Thank you, once more, for the rare photos and press clippings, including The Cash Box’ condolences.

Very glad you liked them. This is the obituary as published by "The Billboard" :

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[galaxie]

Great post MM. Here's some from my files. Was thinking of doing something similar here ─ before I noticed your excellent post ─ if you don't mind.

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JP Richardson at The Green Bay, WI, Ballroom – February 1, 1959.png

Ritchie Valens at The Green Bay, WI, Ballroom – February 1, 1959.png

[Ben]

Very nice. Thank you.

[Mister Moon]

Great post MM. Here's some from my files. Was thinking of doing something similar here ─ before I noticed your excellent post ─ if you don't mind.

Buddy Holly at The Green Bay, WI, Ballroom – Sunday, February 1, 1959..png
JP Richardson at The Green Bay, WI, Ballroom – February 1, 1959.png
Ritchie Valens at The Green Bay, WI, Ballroom – February 1, 1959.png

Thanks for the additions, galaxie.

As noted in your file names, these were all taken Sunday,, February 1, 1959 a the Riverside Ballroom, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. I already posted the one showing The Big Bopper with fans, but with different cropping and lesser quality.

I have many more, but I think I will keep them for the next anniversary !

[galaxie]

I hope cryogenic will do the trick 'till the next anniversary

[galaxie]

Kenosha, WI.

Buddy - Jan. 24, 1959. From left, Frankie Sardo, WGN radio DJ Jim Lounsbury, J.P Richardson, WLIP disc jockey Ed Oxnar and Buddy Holly pose for Kenosha photographer Tony Szikil’s..jpg

Buddy - January 24, 1959. Jim Lounsburry, JP Richardson, Debbie Steven, Frankie Sardo and Buddy Holly at the Eagles Ballroom. Kenosha, WI. photo by Tony Szikil. (3).jpg

Ritchie is runner-up [for this week], and Elvis wasn't even in the country

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[Mister Moon]

61 years ago today. Let's revive this fine fine thread :

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