Musical Groups
Chorus- Band- Other Groups |
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Left to right- Dick Wood, Ron Wood, Darwin Lyons, Gates Gardner,
Ralph Winkle, Dave Traub and Dick
Atkins. |
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As quoted from the 1957 Annual....
"Often after school this year if someone stopped in the halls
and listened he would hear the beat and the rhythm of rock'n roll music. If he sought the source of
the music he would soon reach the door of the auditorium. Upon opening the door he would behold the
newest addition to the Clear Lake High School Music Department, "The Rockets".
This group consists
of Darwin Lyons, saxophone and manager, Dick Atkins and Ron Wood, guitar and vocalists; Dick Wood, bass
guitar; Dave Traub, piano; Ralph Winkle, bass fiddle; and Gates Gardner, drums. These boys got together
last summer just to play together; soon the get-togethers became regular practice sessions; and finally
they began to play publicly. Their style of music has progressed from strict rock'n'roll to calypso
and progressive jazz. At first their appearances were limited to brief dance intermissions or television
appearances of which they made many; however, this spring they have played for complete dances and several
high school proms." |
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ALL STATE MEMBERS- 1957
Front row= J. Kling, J. Wilcox, K. Folkman, B. Noland, S. Knutson,
M. Lowman, M. Holmes.
Second row= A. Nyhus, T. Gilles, E. Sorlie, A. Ashland, D. Traub, C. Taylor,
C. Reisdorf,
Third row= D. Sargent, N. Noll, G. Zielie, D. Hughes, R. Franks
(Members not pictures
are)
D. Atkins, D. Lyons, G. Gardner and M. Pearson |
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Music is
'I Write the Songs' |
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