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On the MRF's inaugural night, Susskind and the
St. Louis Symphony SLSO opened the concert with the "Star‐
6220 1969 June 20 Classical Walter Susskind Cosmopolitan Singers 1 1545
Orchestra Spangled Banner" and Purcell's "Trumpet
Voluntary."
St. Louis Symphony The schedule featured a repeat of the opening
6221 1969 June 21 Classical Walter Susskind Cosmopolitan Singers 2 1144
Orchestra night SLSO program.
St. Louis Symphony SIU President Delyte Morris narrated
6222 1969 June 22 Classical Walter Susskind 3 1251
Orchestra Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf."
At the first MRF contemporary concert, vocalist
6223 1969 June 23 Folk Buffy Sainte‐Marie Sainte‐Marie accompanied herself on the 1 2268
guitar and the mouth bow.
Milt Jackson, John Lewis, The Galactic Vision projected a light show on a
6224 1969 June 24 Jazz Modern Jazz Quartet 1 1542
Percy Heath, Connie Kay screen behind the performers.
Paul Butterfield, David
Paul Butterfield Blues High winds swept the MRF site and drove lawn
6225 1969 June 26 Blues Sanborn, Phil Wilson, Rod 1 3449
Band spectators to seek shelter north of the tent.
Hicks
St. Louis Symphony Rose performed Dvorak's "Concerto in B
6226 1969 June 27 Classical Walter Susskind Leonard Rose, cellist 4 742
Orchestra Minor."
A violent windstorm during intermission
St. Louis Symphony
6227 1969 June 28 Classical Walter Susskind Leonard Rose, cellist snapped some perimeter tent poles and led to 5 854
Orchestra
evacuation of the audience.
St. Louis Symphony John Sant'Ambrogio, Guest soloist Leonard Rose cancelled due to a
6228 1969 June 29 Classical Walter Susskind 6 954
Orchestra cellist cut finger.
6229 1969 June 30 Vocal King Family Alvino Rey A steady drizzling rain fell during the concert. 1 2455
St. Louis Symphony Itzhak Perlman, The concert scheduled for July 3 was rained
6231 1969 July 5 Classical Walter Susskind 7 1187
Orchestra violinist out.
St. Louis Symphony Ruth Slenczynska, Slenczynska performed Rachmaninoff's "Piano
6232 1969 July 6 Classical Walter Susskind 8 2183
Orchestra pianist Concerto No. 2."
Arlo Guthrie, Joni The concert was recorded by the National
6233 1969 July 7 Folk, Rock 1 3753
Mitchell Educational Television network.
Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Lee The Iron Butterfly ended the concert with "In‐A‐
6234 1969 July 10 Rock Iron Butterfly Blues Image 1 12735
Dorman, Erik Braunn Gadda‐Da‐Vida."
St. Louis Symphony Cliburn performed Rachmaninoff's "Piano
6235 1969 July 11 Classical Walter Susskind Van Cliburn, pianist 9 3126
Orchestra Concerto No. 3."
St. Louis Symphony
6236 1969 July 12 Classical Walter Susskind Van Cliburn, pianist 10 3920
Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony
6237 1969 July 13 Classical Walter Susskind The SLSO performed an all‐Brahms program. 11 1030
Orchestra
Rick Danko, Levon Helm, To the surprise and delight of the audience,
6238 1969 July 14 Rock The Band Garth Hudson, Richard Bob Dylan joined The Band for a four‐song 1 4082
Manuel, Robbie Robertson encore.
Ian Tyson, Sylvia Tyson, Ken
Ian & Sylvia called their band The Great
6239 1969 July 17 Folk Ian & Sylvia Kalmusky, Bill Keith, Amos 1 2487
Speckled Bird.
Garrett, Richard Marcus
St. Louis Symphony Alicia de Larrocha, de Larrocha performed Beethoven's "Piano
6240 1969 July 18 Classical Walter Susskind 12 1032
Orchestra pianist Concerto No. 2."
St. Louis Symphony Alicia de Larrocha, de Larrocha performed Beethoven's "Piano
6241 1969 July 19 Classical Walter Susskind 13 1327
Orchestra pianist Concerto No. 4."
St. Louis Symphony Jodanna Rogers, Television coverage of the moon landing by the
6242 1969 July 20 Classical Walter Susskind 14 768
Orchestra soprano Apollo 11 astronauts reduced MRF attendance.
Randy Sparks created the Minstrels as an
6243 1969 July 21 Folk New Christy Minstrels ensemble rather than a trio to sing folk songs 1 5711
and closely controlled the act.
Eddie Fisher The Eddie Fisher Trio hailed from East St. Louis,
6244 1969 July 22 Folk Richie Havens 1 2753
Trio Illinois.
Walter Susskind praised Baez as a vocalist "who
6245 1969 July 23 Folk Joan Baez Jeffrey, Fondle 1 11042
has taste, talent, and can sing quietly."
St. Louis Symphony Walter Susskind, Susskind performed Mozart's "Piano Concerto
6246 1969 July 25 Classical Walter Susskind 15 1265
Orchestra pianist No. 20."
St. Louis Symphony Walter Susskind, Susskind taught an SIUE music class in
6247 1969 July 26 Classical Walter Susskind 16 1958
Orchestra pianist conducting during the summer.
St. Louis Symphony The SLSO performed an all‐Beethoven program
6248 1969 July 27 Classical Walter Susskind 17 2641
Orchestra at the final concert of the 1969 MRF season.
Opening night of the 1970 season featured
St. Louis Symphony selections appropriate to Independence Day,
6249 1970 July 2 Classical Walter Susskind Andre Watts, pianist 18 2087
Orchestra including Watts's version of Beethoven's
"Concerto in G Major."
Terry Meeuwsen, Jere Palmer, The New Christy Minstrels had undergone a
6250 1970 July 3 Folk New Christy Minstrels Susan Bender, Bill Zorn, Rick very significant change in personnel since the 2 2887
Hansen, Dan Glenn previous year.
St. Louis Symphony The schedule featured a repeat of the opening
6251 1970 July 4 Classical Walter Susskind Andre Watts, pianist 19 4123
Orchestra night, July 2, "fire and fireworks" program.
Leonard Slatkin, in his MRF debut, conducted
St. Louis Symphony Walter Susskind,
6252 1970 July 5 Pops Leonard Slatkin an all‐Gershwin program, as Susskind played 20 1984
Orchestra pianist
"Rhapsody in Blue."
Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron The Grateful Dead performed for three hours
6253 1970 July 8 Rock Grateful Dead 1 8875
McKernan before the MRF crowd.
The SLSO performed an all‐Tchaikovsky
St. Louis Symphony Pinchas Zukerman,
6254 1970 July 9 Classical Walter Susskind program, as Zukerman played the "Concerto in 21 684
Orchestra violinist
D Major."
Julian "Cannonball" Joe Zawinul, Roy McCurdy, "Cannonball" Adderley played the alto
6255 1970 July 10 Jazz 1 2720
Adderley Walter Booker, Nat Adderley saxophone.
St. Louis Symphony Pinchas Zukerman, The schedule featured a repeat of the July 9 all‐
6256 1970 July 11 Classical Walter Susskind 22 1281
Orchestra violinist Tchaikovsky program.
St. Louis Symphony Graham Young, Al Cobine, Mancini performed for the first time at the
6257 1970 July 12 Pops Henry Mancini Henry Mancini, pianist 23 7539
Orchestra Jack Gilfoy MRF.
Walter Parazaider, Terry Kath,
Danny Seraphine, Lee Chicago made its first of four appearances at
6258 1970 July 15 Rock Chicago 1 15915
Loughnane, James Pankow, the MRF.
Robert Lamm
St. Louis Symphony The SLSO performed the "Brahms Double
6259 1970 July 16 Classical Walter Susskind 24 798
Orchestra Concerto."
Jim and Jon Hager, Susan
6260 1970 July 17 Country Buck Owens Owens called his band "The Buckaroos." 1 1920
Raye, Freddie Hart
St. Louis Symphony The schedule featured a repeat of the July 16
6261 1970 July 18 Classical Walter Susskind 25 980
Orchestra program.
St. Louis Symphony The SLSO performed a Romeo and Juliet
6262 1970 July 19 Classical Leonard Slatkin 26 1676
Orchestra program.
William "Smokey" Young Disciples, Pete Moore was ill and did not perform with
6263 1970 July 20 Rock Ronald White, Bobby Rogers 1 6193
Robinson & the Miracles The Spinners Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
St. Louis Symphony Malcolm Frager, Frager performed Prokofiev's "Piano Concerto
6264 1970 July 23 Classical Walter Susskind 27 1031
Orchestra pianist No. 3."
A native of St. Louis, born January 15, 1935,
St. Louis Symphony Malcolm Frager, Frager debuted with the SLSO at the age of ten.
6265 1970 July 25 Classical Walter Susskind 28 1517
Orchestra pianist The schedule featured a repeat of the July 23
program.
Lois Hunt (soprano),
St. Louis Symphony Allers served as musical director of "My Fair
6266 1970 July 26 Pops Franz Allers Earl Wrightson 29 2923
Orchestra Lady" and "Camelot" on Broadway.
(baritone)
Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie
Bonnie O'Farrell Bramlett grew up in Alton, and
6267 1970 July 29 Rock Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett, Ben Benay, Kenny Albert King 1 6109
Granite City, Illinois, near Edwardsville.
Gradney, Duane Allman
St. Louis Symphony
6268 1970 July 30 Classical Walter Susskind The SLSO performed a program of pastorales. 30 704
Orchestra
National Dance Troupe of
6269 1970 July 31 Dance Edwin K. Manda produced and directed. 1 1509
Zambia
St. Louis Symphony The schedule featured a repeat of the July 30
6270 1970 August 1 Classical Walter Susskind 31 1103
Orchestra program.
T. Kippenberger, K.
St. Louis Symphony Kippenberger, Palmer, Payne, and Trevor
6272 1970 August 2 Pops Leonard Slatkin Palmer, C. Payne, J. 32 1302
Orchestra performed as the St. Louis Jazz Quartet.
Trevor
Gram Parsons, Chris
Burton Cummings, Gary
Flying Burrito Hillman, Sneaky Pete, Randy Bachman had left the Guess Who at this
6273 1970 August 3 Rock Guess Who Peterson, Jim Kale, Curt 1 11530
Brothers Bernie Leadon, Michael point.
Winter
Clarke
Gene Taylor, Richard Bell, Collins sang and performed on the guitar and
6274 1970 August 5 Folk Judy Collins 1 6537
Susan Evans piano.
St. Louis Symphony Dixon became the first African‐American to
6275 1970 August 6 Classical Dean Dixon Peter Serkin, pianist 33 722
Orchestra conduct the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
The King Sisters performed extensively during
6276 1970 August 7 Vocal King Family Alvino Rey 2 3207
the second half of the concert.
St. Louis Symphony The schedule featured a repeat of the August 6
6277 1970 August 8 Classical Dean Dixon Peter Serkin, pianist 34 1604
Orchestra program.
St. Louis Symphony The SLSO concluded its 1970 MRF season with
6278 1970 August 9 Classical Walter Susskind 35 3860
Orchestra Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture."
Garth Hudson, Rick Danko,
The concert by The Band concluded the second
6279 1970 August 11 Rock The Band Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, 2 15120
year of the MRF.
Robbie Robertson
On opening night of the third season, under a
St. Louis Symphony new tent and a new steel and aluminum
6280 1971 July 10 Classical Walter Susskind Van Cliburn, pianist 36 3875
Orchestra acoustical shell, Cliburn played Grieg's
"Concerto in A Minor."
St. Louis Symphony Siegel performed Mozart's "Piano Concerto No.
6281 1971 July 11 Classical Leonard Slatkin Jeffrey Siegel, pianist 37 1407
Orchestra 21."
Dance Greco's troupe became the second dance
6282 1971 July 13 Jose Greco Nana Lorca, Roberto Amaral 1 758
(Flamenco) company featured at the MRF.
Richard Bell, Susan Evans, Collins concluded her performance by singing
6283 1971 July 15 Folk Judy Collins 2 10106
Gene Taylor "Bird On A Wire."
St. Louis Symphony Angel Romero, Romero performed Joaquin Rodrigo's
6284 1971 July 17 Classical Walter Susskind 38 1081
Orchestra guitarist "Concierto de Aranjuez."
St. Louis Symphony Al Cobine, Bud Brisbois, Jack Mancini performed for the second time at the
6285 1971 July 18 Pops Henry Mancini Henry Mancini, pianist 39 7048
Orchestra Gilfoy MRF.
Pete Sears, Sam Mitchell, British blues artist Long John Baldry performed
6286 1971 July 20 Rock Buddy Miles John Baldry 1 4820
Mickey Waller, Ian Armit for the first and only time at the MRF.
Tommy Flanagan, Joe Pass, Fitzgerald performed "You've Got A Friend"
6337 1973 July 20 Jazz Ella Fitzgerald 1 2867
Freddy Watts, Keter Betts and the "St. Louis Blues" as encores.
St. Louis Symphony Browning performed Tchaikovsky's "Piano
6338 1973 July 21 Classical Walter Susskind John Browning, pianist 62 1158
Orchestra Concerto No. 1."
St. Louis Symphony Michel Legrand, Roy Michel Legrand, Legrand conducted the SLSO in ensemble
6339 1973 July 22 Vocal 63 5194
Orchestra M. Rogosin Johnny Mathis mumbling at one point during his performance.
Perhaps the most brilliant organist of his
century, Fox created his "Heavy Organ" tour to
6340 1973 July 24 Classical Virgil Fox Virgil Fox, organist 1 1176
teach people about the genius of Johann
Sebastian Bach.
Jim Seals, Dash Crofts, Jeff Seals played guitar, mandolin, and fiddle;
Roselle
6341 1973 July 25 Rock Seals & Crofts Porcaro, Bob Lichtig, David Crofts played drums, mandolin, keyboards, and 1 20988
Lawrence
Paich, Roger Johnson guitar.
Ferrante and Teicher trained and taught at the
6342 1973 July 27 Pops Ferrante & Teicher Arthur Ferrante, Louis Teicher 2 2753
Julliard School of Music in New York City.
Haywood, Khanzadian,
St. Louis Symphony The SLSO performed Puccini's "Madame
6343 1973 July 28 Opera Walter Susskind Nadler, Edwards, 64 1597
Orchestra Butterfly."
Becker
St. Louis Symphony Kostelanetz performed for the third time at
6344 1973 July 29 Classical Andre Kostelanetz Alyson Rogers, soprano 65 1625
Orchestra MRF.
Gene Anderson
& the Mayfield performed with the Chicago Soul
6345 1973 July 31 Rock Curtis Mayfield 1 8059
International group, The Impressions, during the 1960s.
Hookup
Stephen Stills & Chris Hillman, Al Perkins, Joe Walsh &
6346 1973 August 1 Rock Stills formed Manassas in 1972. 1 14034
Manassas Dallas Taylor, Joe Lala Barnstorm
Goldsboro held a question‐and‐answer session
6347 1973 August 3 Rock Bobby Goldsboro 1 1828
with the crowd during his show.
St. Louis Symphony Graffman performed Beethoven's "Piano
6348 1973 August 4 Classical Walter Susskind Gary Graffman, pianist 66 1491
Orchestra Concerto No. 3."
Walt Disney characters
St. Louis Symphony The program included songs from "Mary
6349 1973 August 5 Pops Carmen Dragon in Disney Family 67 2832
Orchestra Poppins" and "Snow White."
Concert
Despite suffering from a painful sunburn,
6350 1973 August 7 Folk Judy Collins Steve Mandel, Donny Brooks Collins performed two sets lasting 3 5639
approximately two hours in all.
Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, Jackson Browne, David Browne performed for the second time at the
6351 1973 August 8 Rock America Jackson Browne 1 18324
Gerry Beckley Lindley MRF.
St. Louis Symphony Pauk performed Brahms's "Violin Concerto In D
6352 1973 August 11 Classical Leonard Slatkin Gyorgy Pauk, violinist 68 935
Orchestra Major."
St. Louis Symphony Mancini performed for the third time at the
6353 1973 August 12 Pops Henry Mancini 69 4577
Orchestra MRF.
John McLaughlin, Jerry
John McLaughlin & the McLaughlin led the Mahavishnu Orchestra, an
6354 1973 August 14 Jazz Goodman, Jan Hammer, Rick Section 1 5456
Mahavishnu Orchestra early fusion group, between 1971 and 1973.
Laird, Billy Cobham
Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina,
Croce performed for the first and only time at
6355 1973 August 15 Rock Loggins & Messina Al Garth, John Clarke, Merel Jim Croce 1 17436
the MRF.
Bregante, Larry Simms
Feliciano ended his second set by performing
6356 1973 August 17 Guitar, Vocal Jose Feliciano "Hey, Jude," and then sang and played "Light 1 2680
My Fire" for an encore.
Copland performed for the second time at the
St. Louis Symphony George Silfries,
6357 1973 August 18 Classical Aaron Copland MRF, while Silfries played the conductor's 70 1571
Orchestra clarinetist
"Concerto For Clarinet And Strings."
St. Louis Symphony Miller performed for the first time, and Kaplan
6358 1973 August 19 Classical Mitch Miller Mark Kaplan, violinist 71 1905
Orchestra played Vieuxtemps's "Concerto No. 4."
Sugarcane Harris, Red Bramlett performed at the MRF for the second
6359 1973 August 21 Blues John Mayall Bonnie Bramlett 1 6648
Holloway, Keef Hartley time.
Stewart performed with the Kingston Trio
Kenny Rogers & the First Kenny Rogers, Terry Williams, between 1961 and 1967, when his song
6360 1973 August 24 Country John Stewart 1 1659
Edition Gene Lorenzo, Mickey Jones "Daydream Believer" became a hit for The
Monkees.
Chicago attracted the largest audience since
6361 1973 August 25 Rock Chicago 2 28377
The Who had appeared at the MRF.
In the 1970s, Boone travelled with his family as
6362 1973 August 26 Rock Pat Boone 1 3310
gospel singers.
Midler's managers asked that photographers
6363 1973 August 28 Vocal Bette Midler 1 4144
be banned from backstage.
John David Lightning, thunder, rain, and high winds
6364 1973 August 29 Rock Crosby & Nash David Crosby, Graham Nash 1 8655
Souther temporarily interrupted the opening act.
Doc Severinsen, Now On opening night, Leonard Slatkin ordered a
Doc Severinsen & the
6365 1974 July 6 Pops Generation Brass, Today's birthday cake to celebrate Severinsen's 3 3157
Now Generation Brass
Children Singers birthday.
Megan McDonough,
Goodman performed his own composition,
6366 1974 July 9 Guitar Steve Goodman, Leo 1 2823
"City of New Orleans."
Kottke
Premiata
Franz Di Cioccio, Mauro An Italian group, PFM originated under the
6367 1974 July 10 Rock J. Geils Band John Forneria 1 2652
Pagani name "I Quelli."
Marconi (PFM)
Rick Nelson & the Stone Brumley had performed earlier in his career
6368 1974 July 12 Rock Rick Nelson, Tom Brumley 1 908
Canyon Band with Buck Owens.
This concert, starting the symphony season,
St. Louis Symphony Arthur Gold (pianist),
6369 1974 July 13 Classical Leonard Slatkin began with the "Star‐Spangled Banner" and the 72 3145
Orchestra Robert Fizdale (pianist)
"Marseillaise" and ended with fireworks.
St. Louis Symphony Eumir Deodato, Deodato's performance was recorded for the
6370 1974 July 14 Classical Leonard Slatkin 73 1341
Orchestra keyboardist album, "Artistry."
Waters performed for the first time at the
6371 1974 July 16 Blues B. B. King Sonny Freeman Muddy Waters 2 4661
MRF.
The Eagles performed for the first time at the
6372 1974 July 17 Rock Joe Walsh Eagles 2 14885
MRF.
Stafford performed for the first time at the
6373 1974 July 19 Vocal Helen Reddy Jim Stafford 1 6573
MRF.
Chase, a sixteen‐year‐old performing with the
St. Louis Symphony Stephanie Chase,
6374 1974 July 20 Classical Leonard Slatkin SLSO for the first time, played Paganini's "Violin 74 1076
Orchestra violinist
Concerto No. 1."
Karen Armstrong Green won Oscars for the scores to "Easter
St. Louis Symphony
6380 1974 July 21 Pops Johnny Green (sop.), Richard Parade," "American in Paris," "West Side 75 926
Orchestra
Fredricks (bar.) Story," and "Bye Bye, Birdie."
New England An emsemble of New England Conservatory of
6381 1974 July 23 Ragtime Conservatory Ragtime Music students performed in the first ragtime 1 2828
Ensemble concert at the MRF.
Melba Montgomery, Jon Hall composed Jeannie C. Riley's 1968 hit song,
6393 1974 August 9 Country 1 922
& Jim Hager, Tom T. Hall "Harper Valley P.T.A."
St. Louis Symphony
6394 1974 August 10 Classical Walter Susskind Ruggiero Ricci, violinist Ricci performed Dvorak's "Violin Concerto." 80 779
Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony Kostelanetz conducted for the fourth time at
6395 1974 August 11 Classical Andre Kostelanetz 81 1843
Orchestra MRF.
Guthrie did not appear with a co‐star in his
6396 1974 August 13 Folk Arlo Guthrie 2 4372
second performance at the MRF.
A Canadian group from Calgary, The
John David Souther, Chris Stampeders,
6397 1974 August 14 Country Souther Hillman Furay Stampeders had gained prominence with their 1 2883
Hillman, Richie Furay Dave Loggins
hit, "Sweet City Woman."
D. Moore, B. R. Tomfohrde, A.
SLSO Artists & SIUE
6398 1974 August 15 Chamber Lucia, R. Woodhams, G. Berry, The artists performed in the Religious Center. 2 100
Faculty
G. Silfries, J. Berg, R. Pandolfi
Mercer
Vaughan performed two encores in honor of
Ellington & the
6399 1974 August 16 Jazz Sarah Vaughan Anita Moore Duke Ellington: "Take The A Train" and "Satin 1 1775
Duke Ellington
Doll."
Orchestra
Di Virgilio, Ross,
St. Louis Symphony The SLSO performed a concert version of
6400 1974 August 17 Opera Walter Susskind Nadler, Edwards, 82 1550
Orchestra Verdi's "Aida."
Voketaitis
Hayman served for thirty years as chief
St. Louis Symphony
6401 1974 August 18 Pops Richard Hayman arranger and guest conductor for the Boston 83 1118
Orchestra
Pops during the tenure of Arthur Fiedler.
Bryan Bowers, J. D. Crowe
& New South, New Grass Bowers had mastered the autoharp, a zither‐
6402 1974 August 20 Bluegrass 1 1944
Revival, Country like instrument of German origins.
Gentlemen
R. Lamm, P. Cetera, D. As part of elaborate physical preparations, the
6403 1974 August 21 Rock Chicago Seraphine, T. Kath, J. Pankow, Chicago crew covered the stage floor with 3 16856
L. Loughnane, W. Parazaider white carpeting.
Dance The dancers were accompanied by eight
6404 1974 August 23 Abrasevic Dancers 1 520
(Yugoslavian) musicians.
England Dan & Seals and Crofts experienced difficulty with
6405 1974 August 24 Rock Seals & Crofts Jim Seals, Dash Crofts Dan Seals, John Ford Coley 2 8439
John Ford Coley their monitors.
At the opening concert of the 1975 MRF
6406 1975 July 1 Rock Stephen Stills Joe Lala season, Stills began his show by performing 2 7502
"Love The One You're With."
Russ Kunkel, Danny
Taylor performed two sets covering more than
6407 1975 July 3 Rock James Taylor Kortchmar, Clarence 1 10960
two hours.
McDonald, Leland Sklar
David Clayton‐Thomas, Bobby Head East appeared in place of Caravan, a
6408 1975 July 8 Rock Blood, Sweat & Tears Head East 2 2836
Colomby British group.
Jon Anderson, Alan White,
Yes attracted the fourth‐largest audience in the
6409 1975 July 9 Rock Yes Patrick Moraz, Steve Howe, Ace 2 25574
history of the MRF up to that time.
Chris Squire
Fried, later a professor at Indiana University,
St. Louis Symphony
6410 1975 July 10 Classical Walter Susskind Miriam Fried, violinist performed Beethoven's "Violin Concerto in D 84 816
Orchestra
Major."
Susskind, appearing as a soloist for the first
St. Louis Symphony Gerhardt Zimmerman, Walter Susskind,
6411 1975 July 12 Classical time since July 5, 1970, performed Mozart's 85 539
Orchestra Walter Susskind pianist
"Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor."
St. Louis Symphony Mancini, Brisbois,
6412 1975 July 13 Pops Henry Mancini Mancini performed for the fourth time at MRF. 86 2720
Orchestra Cobine, Gilfoy, Laboriel
P. Perkins, W. Smith, C. Jones,
6413 1975 July 15 Blues Muddy Waters B. Margolin, L. Johnson, J. Luther Allison Allison performed a tribute to Chuck Berry. 2 2085
Portnoy
Lightfoot appeared on a bare stage with four
6414 1975 July 16 Folk Gordon Lightfoot 1 8078
backup musicians.
SLSO Artists & SIUE Dale Moore (baritone),
6415 1975 July 17 Chamber The artists performed in the Religious Center. 3 155
Faculty Marion Lampe (pianist)
Warren Covington Ray McKinley The Pied Pipers appeared in the wake of a last‐
Glenn Miller
6416 1975 July 18 Pops Big Band Tribute (bandleader), Pied Pipers with (bandleader), Ray Eberle minute cancellation by Paula Kelly & The 1 2602
Tribute
Lil Clarke (vocalists) (vocalist) Modernaires.
W. Felder, J. Sample, S. The Crusaders were previously named the
Michael Urbaniak, Urszula
6417 1975 July 19 Jazz Crusaders Hooper, W. Henderson, L. Fusion Swingsters, Modern Jazz Sextet, and Jazz 1 2396
Dudziak
Carlson, L. McFarland Crusaders.
Pioneer female conductor Antonia Brico
6418 1975 July 22 Folk Judy Collins 4 3972
appeared at SIUE.
Timothy B. Schmit, Paul Richie Furay, Jim Messina, and Randy Meisner
6419 1975 July 23 Rock Dave Mason Poco 1 20917
Cotton had previously been members of Poco.
Janet Scott, Joseph Pival,
SLSO artists & SIUE
6420 1975 July 24 Chamber Linda Perry, Kent Perry, The artists performed in the Religious Center. 4 194
faculty
Robert Schieber, Henry Lowe
Mercer
Anita Moore, Cootie Hope honored John Hugger of Cahokia as the
6421 1975 July 25 Comedy Bob Hope Dolores Hope Ellington 1 3462
Williams one‐millionth MRF patron.
Orchestra
Chordbusters, Bron's
The four groups performed a joint encore to
6422 1975 July 26 Barbershop Tones, Dealer's Choice, 1 1711
conclude the evening.
O.K. 4
Don Henley, Glenn Frey, The Eagles went on stage shortly before 10:00
John David
6423 1975 July 29 Rock Eagles Randy Meisner, Bernie P.M. and opened with "Take It Easy" before the 2 29491
Souther
Leadon, Don Felder second‐largest crowd in MRF history.
Baez performed two sets and introduced songs
Dan Ferguson, Jim Gordon,
6424 1975 July 30 Folk Joan Baez Hoyt Axton from her new (May 1975) album, "Diamonds & 2 3207
James Jamison, David Weeks
Rust," during the second set.
Janet Scott, Barbara Liberman,
SLSO Artists & SIUE
6425 1975 July 31 Chamber John Korman, Catherine Lehr, The artists performed in the Religious Center. 5 179
faculty
Joseph Pival
Hartford performed for the second time at the
6426 1975 August 2 Country Nitty Gritty Dirt Band John Hartford 1 7058
MRF.
Flack employed an eight‐piece orchestra and
6427 1975 August 5 Rock Roberta Flack Ramsey Lewis 2 6466
three backup singers.
Guthrie performed for the third time at MRF,
6428 1975 August 6 Folk Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger 3 6881
Seeger the first.
Janice Coleman, Robert
SLSO Artists & SIUE Coleman, John Korman, Kent The artists performed in the Communications
6429 1975 August 7 Chamber Gerhardt Zimmerman 6 214
Faculty Perry, Joseph Pival, Robert Building Theatre.
Schieber
Robert Hawkins, Robert Yohn,
Erik Hawkins Dance Nada Reagan, Natalie Hawkins had studied dance with Martha
6430 1975 August 8 Dance 1 344
Company Richman, Kristin Peterson, Graham.
Cori White, Cathy Ward
Erik Hawkins Dance The Hawkins troupe consisted of six male and
6431 1975 August 9 Dance 2 308
Company five female dancers.
Sebastian performed for the first time at the
6432 1975 August 10 Rock America Dewey Bunnell John Sebastian 2 13889
MRF.
Tom Chapin, Steve Chapin, Perhaps the most generous artist to perform at
Michael Masters, Doug the MRF, Chapin returned after three encores
6433 1975 August 11 Rock Harry Chapin 2 5900
Walker, Howie Fields, John to oblige his audience with three additional
Wallace songs.
St. Louis Symphony Swann performed Bernstein's "Symphony No.
6434 1975 August 14 Classical Walter Susskind Jeffrey Swann, pianist 87 378
Orchestra 2."
Neal Doughty, Alan Gratzer, The audience included the parents and four
Brecker
6435 1975 August 15 Rock REO Speedwagon Gregg Philbin, Gary Richrath, brothers of Neal Doughty, who attended high 1 15577
Brothers
Mike Murphy school in nearby Belleville, Illinois.
Sandra Walker (mezzo‐ In a salute to Bizet, Susskind conducted the
St. Louis Symphony
6436 1975 August 16 Classical Walter Susskind soprano), Robert Nagy SLSO at the MRF for the forty‐fifth and final 88 562
Orchestra
(tenor) time.
St. Louis Symphony
6437 1975 August 17 Pop Peter Nero Peter Nero, pianist Peter Nero performed for the first time at MRF. 89 1623
Orchestra
Captain & Daryl Dragon, Toni Captain & Tennille performed for the first time
6438 1975 August 18 Country Mac Davis 2 5764
Tennille Tennille at MRF.
Grace Slick, Paul Kantner,
Marty Balin, Craig Chaquico, Mark Volman, Howard Papa John Creech had left the Jefferson
6439 1975 August 19 Rock Jefferson Starship Flo & Eddie 1 18613
Pete Sears, David Freiberg, Kaylan Starship at this time.
John Barbata
In 1974, the Muench Brothers changed the
Donny, Alan, Merrill, Wayne,
6440 1975 August 20 Vocal Osmonds Munch name of their group from Brothers Pride to 1 4448
& Jay Osmond
Munch.
At the conclusion of the 1976 opening night
Ernie Cagnolotti, Manny
Preservation Hall Jazz concert, members of the audience climbed
6441 1976 June 23 Jazz Crusto, Narvin Kimball, Frank 2 1284
Band onto the stage and danced to "When The
Demond
Saints Come Marching In."
Bennie Goodman, Connie Kay,
Tom Fay, Michael Moore, SIUE awarded an honorary doctorate to
6442 1976 June 24 Jazz Benny Goodman Sextet 1 1672
Peter Appleyard, Warren Goodman on September 2, 1976.
Vache
Joe La Barbera, Chip Jackson,
Satterfield sang with the quartet during the
6443 1976 June 25 Jazz Chuck Mangione Chris Vadala, Esther 1 1051
second portion of the show.
Satterfield
Louisville Thoroughbreds, The Thoroughbreds chorus contained two
6444 1976 June 26 Barbershop Fourth Edition, Pittsburg quartets: the Bluegrass Student Union and the 1 975
Four Citations.
Harris performed in "The Belle of Amherst," her
6445 1976 June 28 Theatre The Belle of Amherst Julie Harris 1 1697
one‐woman Broadway show.
Local entertainer Terry Beck filled in at a
Steve Chapin, John Wallace,
6446 1976 June 30 Rock Harry Chapin Terry Beck moment's notice when Chapin's plane was 3 6594
Howie Fields, Doug Walker
delayed.
Robert Mann, Earl Carlyss, The artists performed in the Meridian Ballroom
6447 1976 July 1 Chamber Julliard String Quartet 1 351
Samuel Rhodes, Joel Krosnick of the University Center.
Sonny James &
Stafford returned as a featured MRF act after
6448 1976 July 2 Country Jim Stafford the Southern 2 860
opening for Helen Reddy in 1974.
Gentlemen
Kasim Sultan, John Wilcox, Atlanta Rhythm
6454 1976 July 13 Rock Todd Rundgren & Utopia Robert Nix, Barry Bailey Rundgren formed Utopia in 1974. 1 6009
Roger Powell Section
Starcastle originated in Champaign, Illinois, and
Johnny Winter & Edgar
6455 1976 July 14 Rock Starcastle previously used the names St. James, Mad John 1 8795
Winter
Fever, and Pegasus.
Mary Mottl, Robert Mottl,
SLSO Artists & SIUE The artists performed in the Meridian Ballroom
6456 1976 July 15 Chamber Jacob Berg, Willard Cobb, 8 134
Faculty of the University Center.
Janice Smith
The program consisted of two main
James Cunningham & the
6457 1976 July 16 Dance James Cunningham performances: "Aesop's Fables" and "Dancing 1 193
Acme Dance Company
With Maisie Paradocks."
The Spinners performed for the second time at
6458 1976 July 20 Rock Melba Moore The Spinners 1 8782
the MRF.
Tom Johnston, Jeff Baxter,
Ann Wilson, Nancy
6459 1976 July 21 Rock Doobie Brothers Michael McDonald, Memphis Heart Heart performed for the first time at the MRF. 1 16695
Wilson, Roger Fisher
Horns
D. Apple, D. Ferguson, M.
SLSO Artists & SIUE Lampe, John Korman, K. Perry, The artists performed in the Meridian Ballroom
6460 1976 July 22 Chamber 9 155
Faculty Joan Korman, Robert of the University Center.
Schieber, J. Pival
Sha Na Na began as an a capella singing group
6461 1976 July 23 Rock Sha Na Na called The Kingsmen on the Columbia 3 3820
University campus in 1969.
Doug Kershaw, Larry Lee,
Ozark Mountain Marty Vadalabene, son of Senator Sam,
6462 1976 July 24 Rock Buddy Brayfield, Steve Slidin' Jake 1 10765
Daredevils performed with Slidin' Jake.
Canaday
Between 1971 and 1976, Chapin hosted the
6463 1976 July 27 Folk Gordon Lightfoot Pee Wee Charles Tom Chapin award‐winning children's television show, 2 5765
"Make A Wish."
Kenny Loggins & Jim Vince Denham, Woody Rick Roberts, Jock Bartley, A hand injury prevented Loggins from playing
6464 1976 July 28 Rock Firefall 2 9961
Messina Chrisman, Jon Clarke David Muse the guitar.
Bernard Schieber, Robert
SLSO Artists & SIUE The artists performed in the Meridian Ballroom
6465 1976 July 29 Chamber Schieber, J. Pival, G. Mellott, L. 10 135
Faculty of the University Center.
Perry, H. Saito, G. Silfries
Murray Lewis Dance The program included "Porcelain Dialogues,"
6466 1976 July 30 Dance 1 166
Company "Geometrics," and "Hoopla."
Murray Lewis Dance The program included "Proximities,"
6467 1976 July 31 Dance 2 236
Company "Geometrics," and "Hoopla."
Daniel Majeske, Bernhard
Cleveland Orchestra Each artist served as a principal string musician
6468 1976 August 2 Chamber Goldschmidt, Abraham 1 133
String Quartet with the Cleveland Orchestra.
Skernick, Stephen Geber
Collins performed Mimi Farina's "Bread and
6469 1976 August 3 Folk Judy Collins Lou Volpe Roses" to the accompaniment of the recorded 5 3526
voices of singing, marching women.
Valdy & the
Valdy (Valdemar Canadian folksinger Valdy (Valdemar Horsdad)
6470 1976 August 4 Country Nitty Gritty Dirt Band John McEuen, Jackie Clark Home Town 2 9496
Horsdad), Shari Ulrich performed for the first time at MRF.
Band
Scheduled performers for this concert included
6471 1976 August 6 Pops Music of the 1940s Paula Kelly & The Modernaires, Cab Calloway, 1 1252
and Ray McKinley & his Orchestra.
Reserved lawn seating was sold for the first
6472 1976 August 7 Rock Barry Manilow Lady Flash 1 5226
time at this concert.
Andrew Gold, Kenny Edwards, Gold opened the show and subsequently
6473 1976 August 9 Rock Linda Ronstadt Andrew Gold 1 5797
Michael Botts performed with Ronstadt's band.
Tom Purkson, Johnny
Bland played no instrument and became a
6474 1976 August 10 Blues Esther Phillips Bobby Bland Jones Harold Potter, 1 1289
blues star using only his voice.
Bunes McCall
The concert featuring Yes was rescheduled to
6475 1976 August 11 Rock Yes 0 0
Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis.
Simon performed Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody
St. Louis Symphony
6476 1976 August 12 Classical Leonard Slatkin Abbey Simon, pianist On a Theme of Paganini" and "Piano Concerto 92 433
Orchestra
No. 3."
Slenczynska performed Saint‐Saens's "Piano
St. Louis Symphony Ruth Slenczynska,
6477 1976 August 14 Classical Leonard Slatkin Concerto No. 2" and Chopin's "Winter Wind 93 388
Orchestra pianist
Etude."
Betty Jones (soprano), The all‐American program included works by
St. Louis Symphony
6478 1976 August 15 Pops Franz Allers Robert Moseley George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, 94 507
Orchestra
(baritone) and Morton Gould.
Claire Bay, Jeff Layton, Barry Furay performed for the second time at the
6479 1976 August 17 Rock Janis Ian Richie Furay 1 4138
Lazarowitz, Stu Woods MRF.
David Lindley, Danny
Graham Nash & David Crosby and Nash performed two encores:
6480 1976 August 18 Rock Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel, Craig 2 10054
Crosby "Teach Your Children" and "Chicago."
Degree, Joel Bernstein
Donny, Marie, Merrill, Wayne, Munch had performed with the Osmond family
6481 1976 August 19 Vocal Osmonds Munch 2 5325
Alan, Jay & Jimmy Osmond the previous year at the MRF.
Frankie Valli & the Four Dan Ciccone, John Paiva, Lee Drummer Gerry Polci sang the lead on
6482 1976 August 22 Rock 1 1565
Seasons Shapiro, Gerry Polci "December '63 (Oh, What A Night)."
Septemb Chicago Symphony The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed
6483 1976 15 Classical Leonard Slatkin 1 871
er Orchestra for the first and only time at the MRF.
Septemb Holbrook performed his one‐man show, "Mark
6484 1976 16 Theatre Mark Twain Tonight Hal Holbrook 1 2090
er Twain Tonight."
Denny Henson, Tom Kelly, Fool's Gold included two former members
Kenny Hatch, Geoffrey (Henson and Kelly) of The Guild, a local band
6485 1977 June 22 Rock Dan Fogelberg Fool's Gold 1 7256
Leiv, David Pearlman, that performed with Sha Na Na on July 18,
Scott Shelly 1973.
Dick Clark, Gary "U.S." Bonds,
Dick Clark's Good Ol'
6486 1977 June 24 Rock Chuck Berry, Bobby Lewis, Dick Clark served as host of the concert. 1 2036
Rock 'n Roll Show
Bobby Vee
Jacob Berg, Barbara Herr,
St. Louis Symphony The artists performed in the Meridian Ballroom
6487 1977 June 27 Chamber George Silfries, George Berry, 1 79
Woodwind Quintet of the University Center.
Roland Pandolfi
Southside
Richie Rosenberg, Kenny Scaggs took most of his numbers from his "Silk
6488 1977 June 29 Rock Boz Scaggs John Madrid, Steve Lukather Johnny & the 1 6620
Pentifallo Degrees" album.
Asbury Dukes
The Sylvers, a family act from Memphis, tasted
6489 1977 July 1 Rock Sylvers Phyllis Hyman 1 731
success with the hit "Boogie Fever" in 1975.
Slatkin, in his last MRF appearance, conducted
St. Louis Symphony his brother Fred Zlotkin, who performed
6490 1977 July 2 Classical Leonard Slatkin Fred Zlotkin, cellist 95 1848
Orchestra Tchaikovsky's "Variations on a Rococco
Theme."
Herman's band included John Hoffman, Rusty
Woody Herman Orchestra,
6491 1977 July 8 Comedy Bob Hope Holloway, Bruce Johnstone, Birch Johnson, 2 2994
Patricia Price
Frank Tiberi, and Nelson Hatts.
St. Louis Symphony SIUE Suzuki Violin Jack Carney of KMOX radio narrated
6492 1977 July 10 Classical Gerhardt Zimmerman 96 1078
Orchestra Students Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf."
John Korman, Manuel Ramos,
The artists performed in the Meridian Ballroom
6493 1977 July 11 Chamber Giovanni String Quartet Joan Korman, John 1 187
of the University Center.
Sant'Ambrogio
K. Baker, V. Stornant, C.
The artists performed "Country Mozart,"
Phyllis Lamhut Dance Christakos, N. Simon, P. Evans,
6494 1977 July 12 Dance "Dyad," and "Brainwaves" in the 1 341
Company T. Evert, K. Gaskin, S.
Communications Building Theatre.
Iannacone
Roy Ayers, S. Cox, E.
Ayers performed eight original compositions,
Roy Ayers Birdsong, J. Almario, J.
6495 1977 July 13 Jazz Stanley Turrentine plus one Stevie Wonder song, "Knocks Me Off 1 3272
Ubiquity Mason, P. Woo, J. Ontiz,
My Feet."
C. O'Ferral, G. Jones
Ralph Isbell, Leonard As an encore, the artists performed Berlin's
6496 1977 July 15 Vocal Fred Waring Singers 1 860
Kranendonk "Remember."
Kasica performed Huewell Tircuit's "Concerto
St. Louis Symphony John Kasica,
6497 1977 July 16 Classical Gerhardt Zimmerman for Solo Percussionist and Orchestra" on 97 574
Orchestra percussionist
dozens of instruments.
Munford served as musical director for the
Gordon MacRae
St. Louis Symphony Broadway show "1776" and as vocal coach for
6498 1977 July 17 Pops Gordon Munford (baritone), Joyce Hall 98 1844
Orchestra Richard Burton in "Camelot" and Lauren Bacall
(vocalist)
in "Applause."
Winners of SLSO Young
6499 1977 July 18 Chamber 1 83
Artists Competition
Ozark Mountain Steve Canaday, Steve Cash, Randle Chowning had left the Ozark Mountain
6500 1977 July 20 Rock Jimmy Buffet Greg Taylor 2 13057
Daredevils Michael Granda, John Dillon Daredevils at this time.
Johnson, Jackson, Saroni,
Mahones, Roberts, Ellis, Carl Jefferson founded the Concord Jazz
6501 1977 July 22 Jazz Concord Jazz Festival 1 1031
Anderson, Almeida, Brown, Festival in Concord, California.
Manne, Shank
Southern Gateway The Chorus and Roaring 20's hailed from
6502 1977 July 23 Barbershop Chorus, Roaring 20's, Cincinnati, Ohio; the Four from East Lansing, 1 904
Front Office Four Michigan.
SLSO Artists & SIUE Kent Perry, Robert Schieber, The artists performed in the Meridian Ballroom
6503 1977 July 25 Chamber 11 142
Faculty Joseph Pival, Linda Perry of the University Center.
Allan Zavod, Tom Fowler,
Annie Haslam, Jon Camp, Jon
Daryl Stuermer, Mark Ponty pioneered as a jazz violinist and in the
6504 1977 July 27 Rock Renaissance Tout, Terry Sullivan, Michael Jean‐Luc Ponty 1 0
Craney, Steve Smith, use of an electric violin.
Dunford
Frank Patterson
Minnie Benson and Ripperton performed "Misty"
6505 1977 July 29 Jazz George Benson 1 10205
Ripperton together.
Alwin Nikolais Dance Jessica Sayre, James Teeters, The three‐part program included: "Temple,"
6506 1977 July 30 Dance 1 701
Theatre Suzanne McDermaid "Styx," and "Foreplay."
Brahms's "Sonata Op. 120 No. 2 in E Flat
SLSO Artists & SIUE Ruth Slenczynska, George Major," Mozart's "Piano Quartet No. 1 in G
6507 1977 August 1 Chamber 12 355
Faculty Silfries Minor," J. Woodard's "Nocturne," & Liszt's
"Hungarian Rhapsody.
Guthrie performed for the fourth time at MRF,
6508 1977 August 3 Folk Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger Shenandoah 4 6393
Seeger for the second time.
6509 1977 August 5 Country Mel Tillis Statesiders The show featured both music and storytelling. 1 1602
Kathryn Posin, Lance
Kathryn Posin Dance Westergard, Holly Reeve, Glen The performance included three works:
6510 1977 August 6 Dance 1 267
Company Eddy, Marsha White, Dian "Waves," "Light Years," and "Bach Pieces."
Dong Chen, Rick Schussel
Chamber New York City Opera Nicholas Di Virgilio, Patricia Craig and Di Virgilio enjoyed careers as
6511 1977 August 8 1 136
(Opera) Theatre Craig performers and teachers.
Swann opened the show by playing the piano
Kris Kristofferson, Rita Billy Swann, Donnie Fritts,
6512 1977 August 10 Rock Billy Swann and singing three of his own songs before 2 5385
Coolidge Steve Burton, Jerry McGee
switching to guitar to accompany Kristofferson.
Viveca Lindfors, Kristoffer Lindfors and her son, Tabori, performed in the
6513 1977 August 11 Theatre My Mother, My Son 1 194
Tabori Communications Building Theatre.
The first half of the program honored the
Big Band Sounds from the Tex Beneke, Helen O'Connell,
6514 1977 August 12 Pops Glenn Miller Band, the second, the Jimmy 1 2006
Summer of '42 Bob Eberle, Buddy Moreno
Dorsey Band.
St. Louis Symphony Daniel Majeske, Majeske performed Tchaikovsky's "Violin
6515 1977 August 13 Classical Amerigo Marino 99 643
Orchestra violinist Concerto in D Major, Opus 35."
In the final SLSO concert, Mancini (in his fifth
St. Louis Symphony
6516 1977 August 14 Pops Henry Mancini Henry Mancini, pianist appearance) played Ellington's "Sophisticated 100 1861
Orchestra
Lady" as a solo.
Chicago Symphony Victor Aitay, Edgar Muenzer, The artists performed in the Meridian Ballroom
6517 1977 August 15 Chamber 1 0
Orchestra String Quartet Milton Preves, Frank Miller of the University Center.
Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar,
Section earned the reputation of one of the
6518 1977 August 17 Rock Jackson Browne David Lindley Section Craig Doerge, Danny 3 11071
finest backing bands in the business.
Kortchmar
Sir Michael Redgrave, David
Larry Bogdan, an SIUE scenery artist, recreated
Dodimead, Hope Alexander‐
6519 1977 August 18 Theatre Shakespeare's People a missing backdrop hanging essential to the 1 335
Willis, George Ceres, Stephen
performance.
Schnetzer
Sir Michael Redgrave, David
Dodimead, Hope Alexander‐
6520 1977 August 19 Theatre Shakespeare's People 2 478
Willis, George Ceres, Stephen
Schnetzer
Sir Michael Redgrave, David
Dodimead, Hope Alexander‐
6521 1977 August 20 Theatre Shakespeare's People 3 500
Willis, George Ceres, Stephen
Schnetzer
Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson,
Hinsche was a member of Dino, Desi & Billy
6522 1977 August 21 Rock Beach Boys Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Al Ricci Martin 2 9226
with Ricci Martin's brother, Dino Martin.
Jardine, Billy Hinsche
Toy Caldwell, Doug Gray,
Tommy Caldwell, Paul Riddle, Climax Blues Peter Haycock, Colin The Climax Chicago Blues Band originated in
6523 1978 June 3 Rock Marshall Tucker Band 2 0
George McCorkle, Jerry Band Cooper Stafford, England.
Eubanks
Ray Gomez, Mike Garson, Roy Ayres, K. Turman, P.
Clarke, who excelled on the acoustic and
Darryl Brown, Al Harrison, Roy Ayres Woo, C. Vaughn, C.
6524 1978 June 8 Jazz Stanley Clarke electric basses, consumed seventy minutes on 1 0
James Tinsley, Bobby Malach, Ubiquity Oferral, J. Almario, J. T.
his first three numbers.
Alfie Williams Lewis
The baby Gibb brother delighted his audience
6525 1978 June 15 Rock Andy Gibb Alessi Brothers Bobby Alessi, Billy Alessi 1 0
by singing "I Just Want To Be Your Everything."
Pure Prairie
6526 1978 June 22 Rock America Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell Dan Peek had left America at this point. 3 0
League
Supported by an eight‐piece band, Parton
6527 1978 June 24 Country Dolly Parton Eddie Rabbitt switched back and forth between country and 1 0
pop.
Chris Vadala, Charles Meeks, Woodwind artist Vadala subsequently became
6528 1978 June 28 Jazz Chuck Mangione Grant Greissman, James a professor of music at the University of 2 0
Bradley, Jr. Maryland.
The Outlaws, formed in Tampa in 1972, opened
Hughie Thomasson, Freddie Black Oak
6529 1978 July 1 Rock The Outlaws by performing "Hurry Sundown," and closed 1 0
Salem, Billy Jones Arkansas
with the encore, "Green Grass and High Tides."
Nelson performed Ed Bruce's "Mommas Don't
Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys," a
6530 1978 July 6 Country Willie Nelson Emmylou Harris 1 0
song he recorded with Waylon Jennings in
1978.
Richard Steacker, Pete Vinson,
Jarreau performed several numbers from a
6531 1978 July 7 Jazz Grover Washington Doctor Gibbs, Tyrone Brown, Al Jarreau 1 0
new album, "All Fly Home."
John Blake
Scaggs wore an all‐white outfit similar to the
6532 1978 July 8 Rock Boz Scaggs Coal Kitchen costume he had worn at the MRF the previous 2 0
year.
Elliman had sung the role of Mary Magdalene
in "Jesus Christ Superstar" and recorded the
6533 1978 July 9 Rock Leo Sayer Yvonne Elliman 1 0
Bee Gee's "If I Can't Have You" for "Saturday
Night Fever."
John Hartman, Michael
McDonald, Tiran Porter, A Texas group, Toby Beau had performed with
6534 1978 July 14 Rock Doobie Brothers Toby Beau Ron Ross 2 0
Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter, Bob Seger earlier in the summer.
Keith Knudson
Loggins appeared on stage around 10:00 p.m.
Michael Stanley
6535 1978 July 15 Rock Kenny Loggins Mike Hamilton and performed a ninety‐minute set of old and 3 0
Band
new songs.
Ashford and Simpson composed several
Ashford & Nickolas Ashford, Valerie
6536 1978 July 16 Rock Teddy Pendergrass Motown hits such as "Ain't No Mountain High 1 0
Simpson Simpson
Enough" and "Nothin' Like The Real Thing."
While the Beach Boys appeared without Brian
Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Al
6576 1980 August 7 Rock Beach Boys Tremblers Wilson, the Tremblers featured Peter Noone, 3 0
Jardine
formerly Herman of Herman's Hermits.
The Dead performed two sets: songs from their
Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Mickey
6577 1980 August 16 Rock Grateful Dead albums including the recent "Go To Heaven" 2 0
Hart, Bill Kreutzmann
and then an extended jam session.
The show began with the Waylors, followed by
Waylors, the Crickets (Buddy Holly's sidemen), and then
6578 1980 August 17 Country Waylon Jennings Waylors 1 0
Crickets Jennings joined the Crickets in singing some
Holly hits.
Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Henry Paul This concert marked the final performance of
6579 1980 August 23 Rock Z Z Top 1 0
Beard Band the Mississippi River Festival.
Jim & Tommy Donlinger,
6580 1969 July 1 Rock Janis Joplin Janis Joplin Review Aorta Aorta evolved from The Exceptions. 1 7724
Jim Nyeholt, Bobby Jones