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109th Edition Red Rodeo Route
Late in 1979 the Ringling office moved up to New Mexico Avenue to be only 2 blocks from where Irvin & Shirley lived in the Collanade Shirley was Isreal's widdow who helped raise the 2 rotten kids I never blamed her however
The Cumberland County Arena in Fayetteville was by far the tightest squeeze but business from Ft Bragg was exceptional
Somebody define "The Rodeo Route".
After the 2 show (red/blue) scheme was introduced the 2nd year mostly played lesser markets that were derogatorily labeled "Rodeo Route"
Most performer's contracts were for at least 2 years A few were able to avoid the 2nd year but not many Ben Williams didn't stay in 1979 for 108th Blue
Geez, if that's the idea, I played rodeo routes the whole damn time.
Dorton Arena is actually in Carey across the tracks from the State Fairgrounds It has that horrible glass wall which works against matinee lighting & viewing
That National Guard Armory in DC which still exists is 1 of the worst ever in a very troubled area Lloyd Morgan Jr was held up by 3 thugs with guns as he left the fenced area District police provided additional security after that encounter
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109th Edition Red Rodeo Route
Late in 1979 the Ringling office
moved up to New Mexico Avenue to
be only 2 blocks from where Irvin
& Shirley lived in the Collanade
Shirley was Isreal's widdow who
helped raise the 2 rotten kids
I never blamed her however
The Cumberland County Arena
in Fayetteville was by far
the tightest squeeze but
business from Ft Bragg
was exceptional
Somebody define "The Rodeo Route".
After the 2 show (red/blue) scheme
was introduced the 2nd year mostly
played lesser markets that were
derogatorily labeled "Rodeo Route"
Most performer's contracts
were for at least 2 years
A few were able to avoid
the 2nd year but not many
Ben Williams didn't stay
in 1979 for 108th Blue
Geez, if that's the idea, I played rodeo routes the whole damn time.
Dorton Arena is actually
in Carey across the tracks
from the State Fairgrounds
It has that horrible glass
wall which works against
matinee lighting & viewing
That National Guard Armory
in DC which still exists
is 1 of the worst ever in
a very troubled area
Lloyd Morgan Jr was held
up by 3 thugs with guns
as he left the fenced area
District police provided
additional security after
that encounter
Post a Comment