Cedar Rapids trio extends short jazz run to full season
Daugherty, Davis and McPartland formed a three week trio in Cedar Rapids and are booked through 1983. Their Lizzie's Bistro performance drew a waiting crowd for high quality jazz, with original compositions and standards shaping a vibrant atmosphere. Davis demonstrated versatility on sax and vocals while McPartland delivered precise drumming and timing. The group plans further appearances at Stouffer's Illinois ballroom, Kirkwood Jazz Festival, and Top of the Seasons Lounge, building on local acclaim and audience engagement.
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Dee Ann Rexroat
Daugherty
Davis
McPartland
Cedar Rapids
Lizzie
Blairs Ferry Road
Chicago
Tim Daugherty
Bill Davis
Dennis McPartland
Lizzie’s
Georgia
Misty
al Jarreau
Miss Chamberlain
Partland
Stouffer’s
Illinois Ballroom
Kirkwood
Weekend music and dance venues in Eastern Iowa area listings
The Gazette lists weekly entertainment across Colony Village Swisher Anamosa Vinton Monticello Manchester Prairieburg Coggan Stone City and Waubeek. Performers include Dale Thomas Nite Moves Dance-Mar Bobby's Blue Band Velvet Tones Tower Dave Dighton Norman Blake Quartet and Carol Montag among others. Regulars notes indicate variety country rock folk blues Latin and swing acts across multiple venues.
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Roosevelt Hotel
First Ave
Mark Pence
Tracy Price
Variety
Roosevelt Dixieland Band
Adrienne
Centurion
Sheraton Inn
33Rd Ave
Bill Christis
Timberwolf
Country Haven
Highway 13
Marion
Dillon’s Dance Hall
Third St
Labyrinth
Donovan's
Sixth St
Tennessee River
Ernie's Avenue
16Th Ave
Flame Room
Fox & Hounds
Third Ave
Glenn Lonsdale
Holiday Inn
Jupiter's Lounge
Williams
Blue Cut Band
Kitty's
Longbranch
Twixt Town Road
Red Wing
Colt
Legion Town Club
Fourth Ave
First Ave. SE
OK Lounge
Sixth Ave
Colony Village
Dale Thomas
Swisher
Sugarfoot
Fawn Creek
Anamosa
Lone Star
Iowa Rangers
Keystone Park
Sage
Knight Life
Shueyville
Panhandle
Up Shot
Last Stop
Vinton
Rhythmaires
Ripplin’ Waters
Loop Ballroom
Monticello
Bobby
Blue Band
Plantation Supper Club
Manchester
Velvet Tones
Walford
Leonard Reyman
Prairie Moon Ballroom
Prairieburg
Tussel
Tower
Dave Dighton
the Hots
Stonecutter's
Stonecutter's In the General Store, Stone City
Corky Siegel
Alma Lowana
Larry Heagle
Norman Blake
Carol Montag
Waubeek Trackers
Belly dancers highlight birthday bash for blind musician Tommy
Around 25 celebrities and music groups including belly dancers will join Tommy Thomas for his 51st birthday in the Grand Ballroom at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel. The public event runs 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. with about 600 expected attendees.
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Iowa
Tommy Thomas
Illinois
Grand Ballroom
Stouffer’s
Five Seasons Hotel
First Ave. NE
Tommy
Chubby Checker
Erskine Hawkins
Bobby Hackett
Tennessee Ernie
Air mail service opens between New York and San Francisco
On this date in 1920 the United States inaugurated air mail service linking New York and San Francisco. The inaugural flight marked a milestone in cross country rapid mail delivery.
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New York
San Francisco
Melissa Manchester Idol Revealed in Gershwin Tribute
Hollywood AP reports Melissa Manchester credits George Gershwin as her lifelong idol. Her road show features a medley honoring Gershwin with songs like I'm On My Way Fascinating Rhythm The Man I Love Somebody Loves Me. Manchester traces her musical fascination to her Met Opera bassoonist father who brought home Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Songbook.
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Hollywood
Melissa Manchester
Manchester
George Gershwin
Metropolitan Opera
Ella Fitzgerald
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C.R. Trio
Washington High School
Second Ave
Roger LaBarge
Pat O'Brien
Center Point Road
B.B. Spin
Red Lion
Nathan Bach
F.O.G
Spanky
Last Chance Saloon
Big Spender
the Tunes
Stouffer's
Five Seasons
Glass Parrot
Mirage
Tangee and Tommie
Iowa City
Coralville
Crow's Nest
Son Seals
Paradox
Bobby's Blue Band
Gabe
Tim and
Sara
Ironmen Inn
Geri Jerome
Maxwell's
Peter Z
the Mill
Greg Brown
Sanctuary
Nathan Bell
Andrew Calhoun
Gatsby's
Gin Mill
the Gazette
Ford
Big Mae Belle
Sunny Til
The
Orioles
Tangee
Fred Waring
Pennsylvanians
Pearl Bailey
Connie Francis
George Wallace
N.E
Lenn Lonsdale
Mewican RE
Gringo’ S
Negar
Gar & Cole Slaw
Big Boy
1St Avenue
2Nd Avenue
Hopp’s
Danceland
East
2Nd Ave
Kirk Dighton
Kenny Hofer
Dennis McMurrin
Tom Houser
6Th St
the Old Creamery Theatre Company
Main Stage
Tintypes
Brenton
Belle OF
Amherst
Midnight Cabaret
Creamery Theatre
Garrison
Legionnaires
American Legion
Hanford
4Th Ave
Nheres Fish
St. Marion
Antonio Garcia Brown
Council Street
Alaska
SUN
VISA
Mastercard
Edgewood Rd
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Westdale Mall
Gazette
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