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Library ballroom hall of fame honors Iowa rock era venues
Iowa Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inducts The Library in Cou Falls area alongside 11 bands and a disc jockey. Al Huntzinger recalls crowds of 3 000 at the Swisher dance night with acts like The Buckinghams The Zombies and The Box Tops as venues such as Matter's Ballroom and The Roof Garden vanish from a state once crowded with ballrooms per capita.
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Cralville
al Huntzinger
Iowa City
Buckinghams
American Breed
Strawberry Alarm Clock
The
Mob
Zombies
Dance-Mar
Swisher
Ranch
Arnolds Park
Matter
Decorah
Matter’s
Lake Okoboji
Untouchables
Larry
Ray
Armor Ballroom
Marion
Long Horn
Laverasdal
Gazcomm
Ray Scheetz
Cou Falls