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Sue VanHecke -- writer, rockabilly scholar and Norfolk resident -- told me a about a cool music history project that's under way. The following comes from an e-mail straight from Sue:
"The Blue Ridge Institute at Ferrum College is assembling a traveling museum exhibit devoted to Virginia rockabilly music and musicians. Of course, Hampton Roads' own Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps will be included. The exhibit's curators -- including our old pal [and former Daily Press contributor] Don Harrison -- are seeking Vincent and Blue Caps memorabilia and artifacts to display: autographed records, posters, tour books, clothing and other personal effects, rare photos, etc. Also, the Institute is looking for posters, photos, artifacts or rare/unissued recordings relating to any other rockabilly acts from Virginia. Items will be well-taken care of, and returned after the exhibit's year-long tour of the state, currently scheduled for 2009. Anyone with items they might kindly loan can contact me at susan@susanvanhecke.com."
So, rockabilly lovers, that's something else to look forward to.
For those who don't pay attention to such things, Sue is the author of a "Race With the Devil: Gene Vincent's Life in the Fast Lane" which was published in 2000.
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