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By Chris Murphy
Before there was Elvis, before Bill Haley, before Ike Turner, there were the Maddox Brothers and Rose. Simply but, this is the foundation of Rock n Roll and the birth of Rockabilly. Fred Maddox founded a band with his brother Clay and his then 11 year old sister Rose that would but the ROCK in Rock n Roll with the slappin’ bass sound that would inspire later early rockers, like Elvis.
You can learn how this band came to be at a special free Staged Reading of $35 and a Dream: The Maddox Brothers & Rose on Saturday August 3rd at 1:00PM
Written by Arnold Anthony Schmidt and Ken White and directed by Jim Johnson, $35 and a Dream takes your from their Dust Bowl beginnings to the Grand Ole Opry. This Central Valley family act revolutionized American popular music, influencing Country, Rockabilly, and Rock ‘n Roll. For four decades starting in the 1940s, Rose Maddox played with Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Elvis Presley, and Bob Wills. Come see their story as they rise from poverty, encounter success, and become legends. And hear some of the music that made them famous!
The reading will take place at The Little Theatre on Modesto Junior College’s East Campus, 435 College Avenue.
Finish off this August with Modesto’s Rockabilly sound of Tony Trevino and the Pendletons as they rock the Speakeasy with Los Pistoleros at 9 pm at the Speakeasy. The Pendletons have been touring across the USA and have been bringing some of the best Rockabilly to town and recording for Wild Records.
Start your day with the history of Rockabilly and then go out and experience it for yourself.
Learn more about our Rockabilly heritage at www.modestomusichistory.com<www.modestomusichistory.com>
