Stardusters - Merry Makers - Lazy K Ranch Boys - Big Band - Satelites - Groovers - Saints - X-citers - the Royals - Cavaliers - Starplay - Diplomats - Rotations - Prophets - Blues Machine - Majesty - Midnight Cowboys - Silver Wings - Bronco Steers - Bluegrass Butchers - First Class Country - String Dusters - Continentals - Foxfire - Culprits - Nightlighters - Infernos - Night Rockers - Mark Newton Band - The Esquires - the Ascots - Rockin' Rebels - Country Sessions - Hartwood


This site was designed for those of you who remember the old music scene in Fredericksburg and the counties and still wonder how it is today. Who is where and who's doing what. Here is a place to find out. Man, we had a lot of FUN!

Please use your BACK button to navigate back and forth to sites

Anyone from the area that would like to see their group with pics and bio please submit info to jwedwards46@cox.net



If you visit...Take a minute and....

PLEASE SIGN THE GUEST BOOK

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Check out a couple of my "Musical" Paintings


Johnny Glitter Hyped and Hammy - video short

Cameo by Dr Calamos



Watch some video of a A fund raiser for Fairview Beach, Va conjured up by the great Steve Jarrell and presented on U-Tube by Lyn and Devin of MTG Productions.




Back To The Beach 2007 - More Videos



Here are some very old Pictures, this would be BRR (before rock and roll) Most of these players have passed on. God Bless Them All

Click on the underlined links for their Stories and Pictures...and ENJOY

Listen to the Sound of the Joe Pine Orchestra

The Happy Rovers 1946

The Merry Makers 1947

The Stardusters 1949

The Lazy K Ranch Boys1957


...click and listen.
Charlie MacGregor and The Old Lazy K Ranch Boys of WFVA on Saturday Mornings Circa 1958, Their Theme Song



Bill Haley, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, the Everly Brothers...ROCK AND ROLL creeps into the 1950s and the musicians in the area follow the trend. Just on this side of Do-Wop bands start the famous three chord movement.

The Satelites

PRESS TO PLAY .....Stuck With You by Jimmy Mack of the Satelites

PRESS TO PLAY .....Live And Let Live

The Groovers

The Groovers, A BETTER LOOK

PRESS T0 PLAY .....It's Another Saturday Night

The Saints


Here comes Motown, soul and Muscle Shoals, Horns are in and Chuck Berry leads the way with a Memphis sound. Things get boppin and it's all about the music in the sixties.

The Royals

Don and the X-Citers

PRESS T0 PLAY..... Double Shot Of My Baby's Love

The Prophets

PRESS T0 PLAY ..... All Of My Life

The Rotations in 2007 with some friends

Jimmy Bishop and The Saints

Continentals...Later FOXFIRE

PRESS TO PLAY..... Hard Luck Mary


In the 70's Rock N' Roll goes in many directions. Some directions are not appreciated, so area musicians get back to their roots. It's time for revitalizing Virginia music. Graves Mountain becomes popular and Bluegrass festivals are abound. Other Bands start up and others regroup.


Cabin Hill

Freedom

Starplay

The Cavaliers

The Bluegrass Butchers


Bands of the 70's, 80's & 90's

Silver Wings

ELVIS/ Davey Ray

PRESS TO PLAY Love Me

The New/Old Blues Machine 2008

featuring:

Jon Carroll,Gary Ferguson,Phil Harding,Allen Green, Tommy Rose, Russell Kidd


INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Ladies and Gentlemen Fredericksburg Proudly Presents It's Own

Greg Rowles

Mark Newton

Steve Jarrell



"Saturday Is Yours"

A Song Written and Performed by John Wayne Edwards, aka Johnny Glitter. It hit the charts in Carolina in 2008

...click and listen.

See If My Influences Resemble Yours


Music Links

Great Oldies Link CHECK IT OUT"

Steves' Webpage newstalgiarecords





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