Committee Co-Chairs
- John Kane
Business Manager Steamfitters Local 420
- Edward Keenan, Ret'd
Business Manager Steamfitters Local 420
- Joseph Dougherty
Business Manager IBEW Local 98
- Patrick B. Gillespie
Business Manager Philadelphia Building Trades Council
- Patrick Eiding
President Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO
- Ed Donnelly
Business Agent Roofers Local 30
- Tom Dooley
Collections Manager Operating Engineers Local 542
Executive Committee
- Edward J. Lowry
- William Diamond
- Pat Pomroy
- Bonnie Egan
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Entertainment Line-up 2008
Well Mommyo's and Daddyo's Cats and Kiddies fasten your seatbelts nice and tight be prepared for the heavenly flight… Make A no mistake A Jake A … we're givin the call to one and all to tell you that we got some knocked out niftys that will make your knees freeze, your liver quiver and your bladder splatter... Hey "Yon Teenagers" remember….WIBG…WHAT…WCAM…WDAS…WFIL…I'm sure you can't forget "American Bandstand"… "The Uptown Theatre"… "Dick Clark"… "The Geator with the Heater"… "Butterball"… "Jocko Henderson"… "Hy Ski O Rooney Mick Faddio Zoot"…. Georgie Woods "The Guy with the Goods"… Joe Niagara "The Rockin' Bird"…. Jimmy Bishop "JB The DJ"…. Remember dancin' at… Wagners Ballroom… Chevous… St. Josephs House… Starlight… How about smoochin' at… The Lakes… Little City… Georges Hill… Snake Road… How can you forget backseat memories like that… Recollections of a gone bye era that fortunately is still alive and well… Music you can still hear on the radio played by today's Renaissance Men… Harvey Holiday… Lou Costello... King Arthur… Mister Lee… and Jimmy "Night Train" Bakay to name a few. Real underground radio at it's finest… A gone bye era that you can still be a part of at the third annual...
PHILADELPHIA DOOWOP FESTIVAL
on the MAIN STAGE at PENN"S LANDING
AUGUST 9, 2008 from 12:30pm til 7:00pm
So lets see your face at the place… come on down and join the crowd… admission is FREE and the show is going to be knocked out. DooWop is synonymous with Philadelphia so I hope you will join us and participate in the festivities….SOLID.
Your's in Harmony,
Bill Diamond
On a Personal Note... Please respect the memory of Frankie Condo… "Condo" was a singer, a natural first tenor. He was also very versatile, able to do all parts of the background, but that ringing, crystal clear tenor set him apart from the crowd. Frank was also a very dedicated family man …. But Frank's longest and most enduring loves were singing, and a group called "Rick & The Masters". The group formed while he was still in South Philly High, and the flame burned for over forty years. Near the end he performed with "Memory Lane" and "45 RPM"… Frank developed lung cancer and after a long battle he passed from this mortal coil on March 26, 2008 at the age of 65… He will be sadly missed.
The following groups are scheduled to appear:
Special Guest Appearances by
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HARVEY HOLIDAY
WOGL 98.1 FM
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BOB KELLY
CBS 3 & WOGL 98.1 FM
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LOU COSTELLO
WVLT FM 92.1 FM
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"PHILLY'S OWN"
FRANK LAFARO
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TIMMY KELLY
"Philly's Favorite Son"
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BUDDY HOLLY TRIBUTE
WITH ED MARRA
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JACK ENEA
"Red, White and Blue"
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STEVE KURTZ
Radio Personality
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