Honolulu Rock-A Roll-A (aka the Hulabilly Thread ??)

On 2013-04-30 04:21, Hale Tiki wrote:
Can she still play? I remember seeing you guys there, by the way, and thought it was awesome that being older, and in a wheelchair, wouldn't stop someone from rocking! You tell your mama to keep on keepin on, it sounds like she's a real cool cat!

Three or four decades of playing professionally burned her out. Her steel is set up ready to go, but she finds excuses to not play. She started on upright bass before guitar then steel guitar beginning in the 1950's. As for partying, she WAS that girl in the Shag paintings. In the 1960's our Siamese cats were named Tiki and Taboo, a fact I forgot until recently! We had the black leopard statue, curtains of beads, jeannie bottles, atomic sunburst clock, giant fork and spoon, tiki mugs, you name it. https://www.facebook.com/bill.turner2?ref=tn_tnmn#!/photo.php?fbid=2242827345625&set=a.2222014025305.2102541.1096332124&type=3&theater
Later she had an all girl band, The Farmer's Daughters, https://www.facebook.com/bill.turner2?ref=tn_tnmn#!/photo.php?fbid=2259936813351&set=a.2222014025305.2102541.1096332124&type=3&theater. Her bands played Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, etc. One group put out an album http://www.amazon.com/Country-Bluegrass-Wild-Oats/dp/B003BXJTL4 also available on iTunes. She didn't make a big name for herself because she refused to tour.

She's looking forward to attending this year if her health allows. She could certainly tell a lot of stories about the steel people, country and rockabilly people that will be the focus this year! Please say "Hello" if you see her!

Bump for tiki oasis reference

SpyRate Radio will be broadcasting Hulabilly music at Tiki Oasis as well as surf, rockabilly, honky tonk and many other genres! Tune in! We will post flyers up at the hotel.