Ronnie and the Flames: Can You Identify?
This photograph was taken about 1966, showing a combo group called Ronnie and the Flames. They are performing at a gasoline station. This is another photo of Ronnie and the Flames. Can anyone identify...
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Combos at the Carolina Theatre. Part 2.
Here are more musical combo groups that played at the Carolina Theatre. The photos were taken in the mid-to-late 1960s. Let me know if you can identify any of the combo members. The Corvettes. ...
Combos at the Carolina Theatre. Part 1.
We often recall seeing special movies at the Carolina Theatre. But movies were just one type of event that took place in the Carolina Theatre over the years. In the 1960s, “combos” made their appearance...
Vee Jays Combo at the Carolina Theatre
In memory of my North Forsyth High School classmate, J. C. Johnson, here’s a photo of the Vee Jays combo. J. C. is holding the microphone and is the man standing (jumping?) second from...
December 25: Happy Birthday! Austin Edward Burke Jr.
Austin Edward Burke Jr. was born on this day in 1912, in Winston-Salem, to Austin Edward and Lillie Transou Burke. Austin graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School. He was employed by Duke Power...
October 18: Happy Birthday! Amelia Adelaide Van Vleck
Amelia Adelaide Van Vleck was born on this day in 1834, in Pennsylvania, to Carl Anton and Christiana Susan Kramsch Van Vleck. Her father was a Moravian minister in Pennsylvania when she was born....
October 7: Happy Birthday! Laurie Carolyn Pratt
Laurie Carolyn Pratt was born on this day in 1923, in Forsyth County, to Eugene C. and Sallie Pfaff Pratt. Laurie graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School and studied music at Atlantic Christian...
September 13:Happy Birthday! Bernard Jacob Pfohl
Bernard Jacob “B. J.” Pfohl was born on this day in 1866, in Salem, to Christian Thomas and Margaret Siewers Pfohl. He attended the Salem Boys School and at age fifteen he joined his...
August 26: Happy Birthday! Audrey Clore LeGrand
Audrey Clore LeGrand was born on this day in 1895, in Virginia, to John N. and Frances Burger Clore. Audrey graduated from Virginia College in Roanoke, where she majored in organ and voice. She...
August 19: Happy Birthday! Dr. Charles G. Vardell Jr.
Dr. Charles Gildersleeve Vardell Jr. was born on this day in 1893, in Salisbury, to Dr. Charles G. and Linda Rumple Vardell Sr. His early musical education came from his mother, and he continued...