Rock n roll Jam at Green Gate Grove
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- Published: Friday, 18 January 2019 00:40
- Written by Carina Brunson
Danny & The Juniors boldly proclaimed, in their musical hit in 1960. that “Rock n Roll is here to stay.”
In the 70s, the John Travolta and Olivia Newton John confirmed that prognostication in the movie “Grease.”
Now, another 40-plus years later, Winter Texan parks and resorts across the Rio Grande Valley are enjoying rock n roll more than ever and making sure it’s here to stay. Green Gate Grove is one of the latest parks to add a rock 'n roll jam to its list of weekly events. The park ended the year on a rockin' note with a dozen different performers with songs ranging from George Bowers performing “Johnny B. Good” to Bob and Lily Weibe with Elvis' “Don't be Cruel” and Mark Schwendner with an exciting and fun version of “Wooly Bully.”
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This was no normal jam...if anything, it was the Rock 'n Roll/Big Band All-Star Jam. About 15 musicians set up on the stage at McAllen Mobile Park and, well, they jammed like they were on a red carpet.
CORRECTION: This article was published in the Dec. 27 edition of the Winter Texan Times with the wrong show schedule. We apologize to Tavie Spivey and to our readers for the error. The show schedule published with this article is the correct one.
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