Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Harold Ronk Collection (From Robin Estes)


Willie Lenz Chimpanzees
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6 comments:

Buckles said...

After viewing this photo, the thought came to mind, Why can't out Rock Stars today make a neat and well groomed appearance?
Most look like they just crawled out of a box car.

24-HOUR-MAN said...

Way back in the late '50's we were working the fair in Dunkirk, NY, Gene Vincent,(Bee Bop A Lula)came in for a one nighter, when it came time to work he took a sport coat that looked like it had been used for a dog's bed out of a suitcase,put it on & went on stage.

Anonymous said...

Sorry Buckles:

The person that sent you this photo made a mistake, This photo is NOT of Willy Lenz chimps, but of ours (Sue & Rudi Lenz) taken when we were at the Hippodrome Circus. Gt. Yarmouth in 1965.

The winter of 1964/5 we were with Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia, London. That was the first time we put wigs on the chimps for the bandstand as the Beatles were at their hight of their career at that time.

This picture was also used as a poster when we were in Spain in 1966.

Anonymous said...

PS.

I know it says Willie on the picture but Willy was with Ringling 1970/71 so guess Ringling used our pictures.

Buckles said...

Looks like the mistake was made by the Ringling Press Dept.
Great picture anyway.

GaryHill said...

I didn't realize I had to regoogle to be able to post here?