THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO MY TWIN BROTHER, BILL DYKES (1943-1995). WE WERE NOT ONLY BROTHERS BUT PARTNERS IN BUSINESS AND BEST FRIENDS!AND TO ALL THE "BUTCHERS" THAT HAVE PASSED ON TO THE BIG LOT IN THE SKY!
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It is! I remember Billy Baxter talking about the redo after they bought the organ. I sure miss Billy coming to the Texas State Fair every year. Really a nice guy. Did you ever work around he and his wife Jane? I think she resently married one of the Vavonas. (hope I spelled that right) BG-Dallas
this band organ was purchased at gibtown trade show i believe it was brand new,the trailer was custom built by fabricated alloy,of rhode island.my brother delivered it to ohio for wayne,where the band organ was put in,now saying all this i know it was new as well,has all the bells and whistles play all the computer chips tim commerford
Thanks for the comment BG! I only worked around Cumberland Valley in Valdosta when they played the fair for Little Richard. It was a FIRST CLASS Operation! They used to jokey around the pup trailers like it was a railroad show!
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Is this the same band organ that was with Royal American Shows for ever?
ReplyDeleteBG-Dallas
I'm not really sure.
ReplyDeleteI beleive J.D. Floyd owned it.
And used it on his carnival Cumberland Valley Shows.
It is! I remember Billy Baxter talking about the redo after they bought the organ. I sure miss Billy coming to the Texas State Fair every year. Really a nice guy. Did you ever work around he and his wife Jane? I think she resently married one of the Vavonas. (hope I spelled that right)
ReplyDeleteBG-Dallas
this band organ was purchased at gibtown trade show i believe it was brand new,the trailer was custom built by fabricated alloy,of rhode island.my brother delivered it to ohio for wayne,where the band organ was put in,now saying all this i know it was new as well,has all the bells and whistles play all the computer chips tim commerford
ReplyDeletethats all wrong i thought that was the new one,you can tell by the wheels its not,sorry for bad info tim commerford
ReplyDeleteYour apology is accepted!
ReplyDeleteBut not needed.
Thanks Tim
Thanks for the comment BG!
ReplyDeleteI only worked around Cumberland Valley in Valdosta when they played the fair for Little Richard.
It was a FIRST CLASS Operation!
They used to jokey around the pup trailers like it was a railroad show!