Rock-N-Roll Benefit Played in Honor of Dewey Terry

Date: 02 Jun 2003 12:23:50 GMT
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 NEWS UPDATE:
Rock-N-Roll Benefit to Honor Dewey Terry
Entertainer Don Wilson performed with Rock and Roll Greats earlier tonight in
Irvine,California. Alan Clark (formerly with The Eddie Cochran band) kicked off
the show with "Summertime Blues" and other Cochran hits.
Jessica Sands performed "Stand By Me" and introduced her father Tommy Sands who
sang two of his hits including the million selling,"Teenage Crush".
After Sands' performance Don hit the stage with "Down The Line" written by Roy
Orbison (from his forthcoming album) and tore the house down to thunderous
applause and congratulations from the other Entertainers on the bill. Group
shots were taken of Don and the other performers which will appear shortly in
Don's Yahoo! Group.
Following Don's performance Billy Swan performed his classic #1 hit,"I Can
Help" followed by Rockabilly Legend Glen Glenn who performed his self penned
hits,"One Cup Of Coffee" and "Everybody's Movin' ",the latter song also was
recorded by Bob Dylan,Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen.
The other performers is a who's who of Rock and Roll and too numerous to list
here.I am sure Don will tell you more about this special night himself. The
show was taped professionally and the details will be reported as soon as they
become available.
Now onto some exciting news Billy Swan is scheduled to appear on Don's album
and will record a duet with Don on "I Can Help"! Another duet planned for the
recording session on Sunday is a duet with the original teen idol,Tommy Sands
on his 1958 hit,"The Worrying Kind"!!
Jewel Akens of "The Birds and The Bees" fame plans to be on hand at Don's
session as does Donnie Brooks,60's film star known for his hit,"My love is
higher than a 'Mission Bell' ".
With Alan Clark on guitar,Gator Mc Kinley on bass (who frequently plays with
Brian Setzer),Steve Moore on piano,Phillipe on drums and Glen Glenn as the
producer -this album will truly be exciting,new and fresh with honest to good
Rock and Roll and Rockabilly tunes galore!! There will also be some ballads
thrown in for good measure.
That's not all a major cable network may videotape the session for a airdate of
June 19th (not confirmed). Stay tuned!!