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Documentary aims to revive memories of Winter Dance Party tour
Montreal filmmaker Sevan Levan and Jim McCool have compiled post crash performances from the 1959 Winter Dance Party tour. They seek witnesses and photographs from Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Dubuque venues to feature in a two hour film slated for February 2012 release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Holly
the Big Bopper
Ritchie Valens
Clear Lake
Frankie Avalon
Jimmy Clanton
Crickets
Dion
the Belmonts
Frankie Sardo
Danceland
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Auditorium
Melody Mill
Dubuque
Shore Acres
Sioux City
Des Moines
Sevan Garabedian
Montreal
Canada
Levan
Milwaukee
Sevan
Sevanl
Jim McCool
Madison
Wis
Third St. NE
Tropic Lanes
Glenn Miller
Count Basie
Lawrence Welk
Bill Haley
The
Comets
Iamnotjerry
Kathy
George Burrows
Kathy Wall