Ron Shy Ellingtton Band at Arcadia Blues Club Jan. 28

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LEGENDARY ROCKERS PLAY THE BLUES WITH OLDIES ROOTS

The Arcadia Blues Club Recruiting BIG-Name Rock Legends
On Friday, January 28, Arcadia is planning for some real-live legends of Rock 'N Roll to play at the famous blues club on E Huntington Drive.

Ron Ellington Shy played with the Drifters, the Coasters, and Don & Dewey. Preston Epps introduced bongos to rock music with his huge hit, the "Bongo Rock." Adolph Jacobs was the first lead guitarist for the Coasters. Their drummer, Ronnie Cano, played with Quinn Harris and the Legends. Tabor Ellington Shy adds vocals and showmanship in the family tradition. Together the Ron Ellington Shy Band brings a fresh blend of rhythm & blues with an Oldies mix that captivates crowds everywhere.

"I played with all the big acts of the day, but I seldom got my name on the records" says Ron Shy, with more than a little regret.

Ron's voice can be heard on such big hits as "Leavin' It All Up to You, Cherry Pie," and on the Gold Record of "I Remember Linda." He also played with the Platters, and performed at the Greek Theatre with Bobby Vee, Jerry Wallace, and Little Eva. Ron Shy also had live concerts and appearances at the Sahara Hotel, The Tropicana, Sahara, Frontier, and Mint hotels in Las Vegas. Ron played to a crowd of 52,000 roaring fans at the Super-Summer Exhibition in Canada.

Preston Epps remembers his long association with Art Laboe, and how the famous disc jockey help promote the "Bongo Rock" to the top of the charts.

"The whole idea of bongos came to me in a dream,....and my dreams came true all over the world" said Epps of his brush with greatness.

Preston toured the world as a solo entertainer in concerts with such greats as Sammy Davis Jr, Ray Charles, and Little Richard. He was featured on Dick Clark's American Bandstand, and his records are still popular in Spain and other parts of Europe.

When Adolph Jacobs sat down with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller at the Brill Building in New York to play some of his rifts on the guitar, he never knew those tunes would eventually turn into some of the Coasters' greatest hits. Decades later he still plays those songs, and has recently been inducted into the West Coast Blues and the Doo-Wopp Hall of Fames.

Together the sounds coming from this amazing combination of musicians must be heard to be truly understood and appreciated. They are now rehearsing new tunes and original music for commercial use. Their live performances keep them sharp, and these shows are a rare opportunity to reach back in time to the roots of rock and hear and see the ones who really made the music.

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