54 years ago today, June 27 1956 Bill Haley & His Comets appeared in Vancouver at The Kerrisdale Arena ...
Rock and Roll comes to Vancouver thanks to Jack Cullen ...
Vancouver Sun ad June 27, 1956
And on June 28th came the reviews ....
Vancouver Sun June 28, 1956
Vancouver Province June 28, 1956
Vancouver Sun June 28, 1956
Vancouver Sun June 28, 1956
Vancouver Sun June 28, 1956
Vancouver Sun June 28, 1956
Thanks to Firedog for sharing these ... and in his words ..
Social and political leaders of the day as well as many of the parents thought that we, as the kids of the day, were all doomed. We sure showed them.