A remarkably diverse group of legendary
musicians have graced the stage of Tulsa's
Cain's Ballroom over the years: Jerry Lee Lewis,
Little Richard, the
Sex Pistols (one of seven stops on their one and only 1978 U.S. tour…the
hole in the drywall left by Sid Vicious’ fist is still backstage), the Ramones, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Blondie, The Talking Heads, U2, Ani DiFranco, Elvis Costello, Snoop Dogg, Morrissey, Beck,
Wilco, to name a few.
A
documentary featuring Costello and several other artists who’ve played there is in the works, with proceeds supporting music education in Oklahoma and the upcoming Cain’s Ballroom Museum. Cain’s was recently named one of the
top 10 live music venues in the U.S.
From 1935 to 1942, Cain’s was home to
Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, who popularized
western swing music with weekly dances and a
national radio show.
posted by Kelly Tulsa
on May 9, 2012 -
12 comments
That ain't bad for two weeks work and 75,000 pounds. On this day in 1977, after being with the label for just six days,
punk pioneers The Sex Pistols were fired from
A&M Records due to pressure from other label artists and its
Los Angeles head office. 25,000 copies of
‘God Save The Queen’ were pressed and the band made £75,000 ($127,500) from the deal, thus cementing the legend of
the Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle.
Under pressure by
Conservative MP Robert Adley among others due to their outrageous behavior - specifically,
their notorious performance on
ITV Today with Bill Grundy -
EMI had dumped the band in January. Also appearing on television with Grundy and the Pistols that day were members of
the Bromley Contingent:
Siouxsie Sioux and
Steve Severin, who later formed
Siouxsie and the Banshees.
posted by psmealey
on Mar 16, 2007 -
60 comments
