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In    the   fall   of   ’57,  after   topping   the

charts   with  8  hits,   DAVE SOMERVILLE

and      THE     DIAMONDS      joined      a

legendary   Rock   &   Roll   bus   tour with

other   rising    stars   -    FATS   DOMINO,

BUDDY HOLLY  &  THE CRICKETS,  THE

EVERLY  BROTHERS,   CHUCK  BERRY,

PAUL ANKA,  THE DRIFTERS,  LA VERN

BAKER,    EDDIE   COCHRAN,     BUDDY

KNOX,     CLYDE     McPHATTER,     and

FRANKIE  LYMON.   For  two  months  of

one-nighters    these     founding    fathers

of   Rock   &    Roll    barnstormed    North

America    making   musical    history   and

sharing  unforgettable  experiences.          

Six months?
I hope you're wrong, Dave.
I think Rock 'n Roll's good for
a year.

 Buddy Holly


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