Louie Prima, Johnny Griffin, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, James Carter, Bobby Darin, Etta James, Harry Connick Jr, Benny Goodman, Freddie Bell, Peggy Lee, Blossom Dearie, Leo Parker, Steve Gibson's Red Cats, The Iguanas, Dem Brooklyn Bums, Max Weinberg, The Hollywood Flames, The Swingcats, Bob Crosby, Gene Ammons, Ray Charles, Johnny Hodges, George Benson, Carrie Smith, Queen, Wayne Newton, Earl Bostic, Lee Allen, Gerry Mulligan, Duke Ellington, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Brenda Lee, Ron Sunshine, Aretha Franklin, Doug James, Little Willie John, Illinois Jacquet, Dave Issacs, Blue Mitchell, Woody Herman, Brian Setzer, Blues Jumpers, The Spaniels, Adam Ant, Sax Gordon, Helen Humes, Royal Crown Revue, Four Charms, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Mighty Blue Kings, Jane Monheit, Big Bob Dougherty, Henry Mancini, Patsy Cline, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Hank Williams Jr., Big Jay McNeely, John Zorn, Art Blakey, B.B. King, Ella Fitzgerald, Ike Quebec, Billy Mitchell, Joe Jackson, Tom Waits, Count Basie, The Red Caps, Roger Miller, Lester Young, Nat King Cole, John Pizzarelli, Jimmy Sutton, Houston Person, Jamie Wood, Big Joe and The Dynaflows, Kid Ramos, Eddie Harris, Chu Berry, Perez Prado, Roy Montrell, Donovan, Bobby Timmons, Charlie Parker, Mongo Santamaria, Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends, Charles E. Calhoun, Ray Price, The Replacements, Bruiser & The Virtues, Lost Continentals, Roomful of Blues, Perry Como, Red Prysock, Ames Brothers, Lionel Hampton, John Coltrane, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hank Mobley, Earl Hooker, Mitch Woods, Hal Singer, Varetta Dillard, Ray Bryant Combo, Branford Marsalis, Stan Getz, Tiny Grimes, Willis Jackson, Dean Martin, Cannonball Adderley, Eva Cassidy, Sonny Stitt, Kay Kyser, Frank Sinatra, Rock-A-Teens, Cherry Poppin Daddies...
The Flat Cats play a blend of vintage and modern music which includes the hottest swinging jazz and blues, contemporary classics, and timeless standards. Whether you choose to listen, tap your foot, or cut a rug on the dance floor, you are sure to be entertained! The group is comprised of six talented musicians with years of performing, arranging, and composing experience.
The Flat Cats have performed at many different venues and events throughout the Midwest, including Navy Pier, the Arcada Theatre, the Willowbrook Ballroom, Pete Miller's, Green Dolphin Lounge, and the Summer Dance Series in Grant Park. The band has also backed legendary singing groups such as The Drifters and The Crystals at major venues like The Chicago Theatre, Star Plaza, and Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, WI.
The Flat Cats perform their music equally well in any environment, from cocktail music for your dinner event to a full theater/stadium show for thousands. The variety of our music library allows us to tailor our style and sound to fit your special event. From weddings to corporate parties to a feature act for your festival, The Flat Cats deliver quality entertainment for all ages.
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That Rockabilly Fever by Sheree Homer is a candid account of life on the
road and in the studio with '50s legends and today's talent. These are personal
stories told by the artists themselves. It's a soft cover biography that will
be published in October 2009 by McFarland Publishers and retail for $39.95. It
will have never before seen photos (strictly 1950's photos of the legends) and
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That Rockabilly Fever will be approximately 350 pages in length. It will be
unlike any other rockabilly book on the market since it will include some of
today's hottest young talent plus insightful stories from 1950's backing
musicians and engineers for the first time, such as James Kirkland (Bob Luman,
Ricky Nelson), Richie Frost (Ricky Nelson), Steve Handford (Bobby Lee
Trammell), Tony Austin (Rock and Roll Trio), Stanley Walker (Ray Smith), Bobby
Poe (Wanda Jackson), Vernon Sandusky (Big Al Downing) and Bob Sullivan
(KWKH/Louisiana Hayride). Foreword by acclaimed writer Ken Burke.
These forty-six artists will have individual profiles and one
glamorous photo per musician: Glen Glenn, Lew Williams, Art Adams, Elvis
Presley, Ricky Nelson, Bob Luman, Ed Bruce, Dickey Lee, Jack Earls, Hayden
Thompson, Maddox Brothers and Rose, Sonny Burgess, Carl Mann, Ray Smith, Johnny
Powers, Larry Donn, Pat Cupp, Ronnie Hawkins, Bobby Lee Trammell, Huelyn
Duvall, Gene Summers, Sonny West, Buddy Holly, The Collins Kids, Wanda Jackson,
Charlie Gracie, Big Al Downing, Laura Lee Perkins, The Rock and Roll Trio,
Narvel Felts, The Dave and Deke Combo, Kim Lenz, Go Cat Go, High Noon, Larry
Cole, Cari Lee Merritt, Josie Kreuzer, Eddie Clendening, Suzy and Buddy Dughi,
The Casey Sisters, Carl Sonny Leyland, Dawn Shipley, Sue Moreno, Ruby Ann, and Tex
Rubinowitz.
TIMETABLE for Sat. May 16th Be-Bop Battlin’ Ball Show @Hubcaps in Schiller Park, IL 8:30 pm - 9:15 pm………..Doors open w/DJ Tommy and DJ Savage Matt 9:15 pm – 10:15 pm………The Crown Vics and Sophia Wolff 10:15 pm – 11:00 pm……..DJ Tommy and DJ Savage Matt 11:00 pm – 11:45 am ……The Magnificents 11:45pm - 12:15 am……. DJ Tommy and DJ Savage Matt 12:15 am – 1:15 am………Eddie Clendening and Nick Willett 1:15 am – 2:00 am (closing)…..DJ Tommy and DJ Savage Matt
JUST ADDED: EMCEE KEN MOTTET AND DJ SAVAGE MATT (DETROIT) TO SAT. MAY 16TH "BE-BOP BATTLIN' BALL" CLUB @ HUBCAPS IN SCHILLER PARK, IL FREE PARKING (ADDITIONAL FREE PARKING AVAILABLE IN THE METRA STATION ACROSS STREET)!!! - $18.00 - LARGE DANCE FLOOR - DANCE ALL NIGHT !!! CHEAP DRINKS !!! 18+ w/ID - PLEASE CROSS-POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!!
Early Arrival Suggested! Tomorrow Sat. May 16th Be Bop Battlin' Ball Show starring DooWop Legends, The Magnificents @Hubcaps in Schiller Park, IL !!!
Famous Chicago Radio DJ Dick Biondi will be announcing the show on WLS 94.7 FM, where he co-hosts " True Oldies on 94.7" from 7-11 p.m. with Producer Dan Wolf. He is giving away 20 free tickets on the air from today through Friday...The MAGNIFICENTS will be on at 11:00 pm Sharp !!!
ALSO FEATURING: EMCEE KEN MOTTET AND DJ SAVAGE MATT (DETROIT) TO SAT. MAY 16TH "BE-BOP BATTLIN' BALL" CLUB @ HUBCAPS IN SCHILLER PARK, IL FREE PARKING (ADDITIONAL FREE PARKING AVAILABLE IN THE METRA STATION ACROSS STREET)!!! - $18.00 - LARGE DANCE FLOOR - DANCE ALL NIGHT !!! CHEAP DRINKS !!! 18+ w/ID - PLEASE CROSS-POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!!
TIMETABLE for Tomorrow’s (May 16th) Be-Bop Battlin Ball Show 8:30 pm - 9:15 pm………..Doors open w/DJ Tommy and DJ Savage Matt 9:15 pm – 10:00 pm………The Crown Vics 10:00 – 10:20 pm…………. DJ Tommy and DJ Savage Matt 10:20 – 10:40 pm…………. Sophia Wolff 10:40 pm –11:00 pm……..DJ Tommy and DJ Savage Matt 11:00 pm – 11:45 am ……The Magnificents 11:45pm - 12:15 am……. DJ Tommy and DJ Savage Matt 12:15 am – 1:15 am………Nick Willett and Eddie Clendening (Feat. Joel Patterson and Beau Sample) 1:15 am – 2:00 am (closing)…..DJ Tommy and DJ Savage Matt
Just added: DJ SAVAGE MATT ** $18.00 Admission (No Pre-Sale Tickets – Early Arrival Suggested) ** Free Parking **Large Dance Floor – Dance All Night ** Cheap Drinks ** Close to O’Hare Airport **18+ w/ID ** PLEASE CROSS POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!! PLEASE CROSS POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!! PLEASE CROSS POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!! PLEASE CROSS POST !!! PLEASE CROSS-POST !!!
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