Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Orange Show, Fontana, California, 1952
Fontana, Califonia (home of Kaiser Steel) on the opening day of the 1952 Orange Show.
Debra Swisher-- "You're So Good To Me"
After the Pixies Three broke up in '65 (I believe that's her on the far right), Ms. Swisher hooked up with the mighty Strangeloves to produce this explosive Beach Boys cover on Boom records, but then gave up her solo act to join a later formation of the Angels.
UPDATE 5/10/2010: My old embedded player has apparently crapped out, so let's try it this way:
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The Kim Sisters, 1962
The Kim Sisters are seen here in a promo photo from an ad touting their 1962 trip to Atlanta. More here.
Surfer's Cross
As seen in ads in Pete Millar's Drag Cartoons, among other places. Found a long way from the surf at the Anderson (S.C.) Jockey Lot, for the princely sum of $2.00. Other find of the day: a nice stock copy of "Making Time" by the Creation, hiding out in a stack of dreary mid-'70s R&B 45s.
