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Crash Craddock at Festival Hall, West Melbourne

Ward, Graeme27-28 January 1960

Record details

Title:

Creator:

Ward, Graeme

Date of work:

27-28 January 1960

Reference number:

GW86

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materials

Part of:

Sub-sub-collection: Graeme Ward Collection (SC_GWC)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

Refer to individual item records for Use Restrictions.Please contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images. High resolution files may be available on request. Users must acknowledge City of Melbourne Libraries when reproducing images.

General notes:

Image held by North Melbourne Library.Billy Wayne "Crash" Craddock (1939 -) performing with house band at Festival Hall, 27-28 January 1960.Notes: Event - LEE GORDON PRESENTS `ALL AMERICAN ROCK SPECTACULAR’.Drummer is John Purser, from Johnny OKeefe's band The Dee Jays, playing a kit of unknown brand/model; Guitarist is playing a Fender Stratocaster; bassist is playing a Hoffner violin bass; Saxophonists playing unknown brands/models of alto and tenor saxophones, respectively. Amplification used; Fender "Bassman" amp and another amp of unknown brand/model. At the centre of the stage is a rare Fender Triple Neck Lap Steel Guitar (circa 1952-53).

Names:

City of MelbournePurser, John (1933-2017)

Topics:

Festival Hall (West Melbourne, Vic.)Concerts1960-1969MusicMusiciansMusical instrumentsEntertainersEntertainment structures

Places:

West Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

PhotographsSlides

Record types:

Images, maps and artefacts

Record number:

1292538