The GUITAR PLAYERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA welcomes our newest
members:
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Bill Nelson ... New York ,
NY.
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Steven Baxter ... Meriden ,
CT.
- Barbara
Burke ... Nashville , TN.
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Rudy Slayer ... Memphis , TN.
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David
Bryant ... Oakland , CA.
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Sara Burton ... Detroit ,
MI.
THIS WEEK IN GUITAR
HISTORY:
1965 ... Herman's
Hermits hold the #1 spot on the charts with "Mrs. Brown You've Got A
Lovely Daughter".
1966 ... The Beatles play their final show in the
U.K.
1967 ... Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys is in
court fighting draft evasion charges. He will eventually be
aquitted.
BIRTHDAYS:
April 27 , 1947 ... Badfinger's Pete Ham
April 27 , 1951 ... Ace Frehly
April 27 , 1953 ... Glenn Steven , GPAA
founder and President
April 30 , 1933 ... Willie Nelson
May 4 , 1937 ... Dick Dale
May 6 , 1951 ... Davey Johnstone , Elton John's
guitarisrt
May 7 , 1911 ... Robert Johnson
GONE , BUT NEVER
FORGOTTEN:
April 10 , 1962 ... Beatles original bass player Stu Sutcliffe
April 17 , 1960 ... Eddie Cochran
April 23 , 1975 ... Badfinger's Pete Ham
April 30 , 1983 ... Muddy Waters
UPCOMING SHOWS AND EVENTS FOR
2002:
Vintage Guitar Swap,
1st. Saturday of each month. For
more info contact Ziggie's Music , 3309 N. 3rd St.
Phoenix , AZ.
(602)266-9622.
MAY
Chicago
Guitar Show , May 4-5 , at the Odeum , Villa Park
, IL. For more info contact (800)356-3347. www.texasguitarshows.com
The 10th Annual Classic American Guitar
Show , May 4-5 , at the
Vanderbuilt , 1600 Round Swamp Rd. , Plainview ,
NY. For more info
contact (631)273-1674.
The Greater San Joaquin Guitar Show ,
May 18-19 , at the Big Fresno Fair in Fresno ,
CA. For more info contact TEX*US Guitar
Shows at (800)453-7469 or (918)288-2222. www.texasguitarshows.com
Music City Guitar Show , May 18-19
, at the Tennesee State
Fairgrounds , Nashville , TN. Hours
are 10AM to 6PM on Saturday
and
10AM to 5PM on
Sunday. For more
info contact
Acme Guitars at (314)645-6670.
Amigo Las Vegas World Guitar Show , May
25-26 , at the Cashman Center. For more info
contact TEX*US Guitar Shows at (800)453-7469 or (918)288-2888. www.texasguitarshows.com
JUNE
5th Annual Los Angeles-Pomona Guitar Show , June 8 ,
at the Fairplex , 1101 West McKinley Ave.
, Pomona , CA. Located in building #7. For more info contact Wings
Guitar Productions at
(408)225-2162 or (408) 629-9533.
Minneapolis Guitar Show , June 8-9 ,
at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Progress
Center. For more info
call
(800)356-3347 or (817)473-6087.
9th Annual City Of Roses Vintage Guitar
Show , June 9 , at the
Monarch Hotel , 12566 SE 93rd St. , Clackamas ,
OR.
For more info contact (503)648-2916 or
(206)985-6777.
Summer Ohio Guitar Show , June 9 , at the Alladin Shrine Temple , 3850 Stelzer Rd. ,
Columbus , OH. For more info contact (740)592-4614. alexmack@frognet.net
The Great American Guitar Show ,
June 22-23 , at the Valley Forge Convention
Center , King Of Prussia , PA. Hours
are 10AM to 6PM on Saturday & 10AM to 5PM on
Sunday. For more info
contact Bee-3 Vintage at (828)298-2197.
4th Annual Chi-Waukee Guitar Expo , June
23 , at the Brat
Stop in Kenosha , WI. Hours are 10AM to 4 PM. For
more
info contact R&B Productions at
(847)931-0707.
JULY
Fort Worth Guitar Show , July 13-14 ,
at the Green Oaks
Hotel , 6901 West Freeway , Forht Worth , TX. for
more
info contact Competition Music at
(817)535-2040.
7th Annual Columbia South Carolina
Guitar Expo , July 13-14 , at the
Jamil Shrine Temple , St. Andrews Rd. , Columbia ,
SC. For more info contact Morty Beckman at
(850)962-4434.
AUGUST
BEATLEfest-Chicago , Aug. 16-18 , at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. For more info visit www.beatlefest.com
4th
Annual San Jose Guitar Show , Aug. 17 , at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds , 344 Tully Road
, Gateway Hall. For more info call (408)225-2162 or (408)629-9533.
cbdjkoolkat@aol.com www.guitarshowcase.com
9th
Annual Carolina Guitar Show , Aug. 24-25 , at the Oasis Shrine Auditorium , 604 Daniel
Burnham Way , Charlotte
, NC. For more info
contact Bee-3 Vintage at (828)298-2197 . www.bee3vintage.com
SEPTEMBER
California World Guitar Show , Sept. 7-8 , at the
Marin Civic Center , Avenue of the Flags , in San Rafael. For more
info call (800)453-7469 or (918)288-2222. www.texasguitarshows.com
California World Guitar Show , Sept. 14-15 ,
at the Orange County Fairgrounds , 88
Fair Drive , in Costa Mesa.
For more info
call (800)453-7469 or (918)288-2222. www.texasguitarshows.com
17th Annual New York Guitar Show , Sept.
14-15 , in Mid-Town Manhatten. For more info
contact Hoboken Vintage
at
(201)222-8977.
Wahington D.C. International Guitar Expo
, Sept. 28-29 , at
the Montgomery County Fairgrounds , 16 Chestnut St. , Gathersburg ,
MD. For more info contact Morty
Beckman
at (850)962-4434 or David Nicely at (301)416-7447 . www.guitarexpo.net
OCTOBER
12th Annual Indiana Guitar Show & Swap Meet , Oct.
5-6 , at the
Indiana State Fairgrounds , Indianapolis , IN. For more info contact
David Baas at (812)332-2145. davidbaas@aol.com
Arlington Guitar Show , Oct. 19-20 , at the Arlington Convention Center , Arlington , TX.
For more info contact (918)2888-2222. www.texasguitarshows.com
NOVEMBER
Great American Guitar Show , Nov. 23-24 ,at the Valley Forge Convention Center , King Of
Prussia , PA. For more info contact Bee-3 Vintage at
(828)298-2197. www.bee3vintage.com
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The GPAA Music
Store is now open ! You can purchase all your music
needs and help support the Guitar Players
Association Of America. From oldies to
the latest chart toppers , we have it.
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