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Country music had a big role in television in the 1960s, thanks in part to these standout moments.

Country music had a big role in television in the 1960s, thanks in part to these standout moments.

Billy Currington suffered a concussion on this date in 2009, Brooks & Dunn took one of their biggest hits to number one in 1992, Roy Orbison sang about a "Pretty Woman" in 1964 and more.

The Wichita Theatre was packed to the rafters Friday night for Rock N Roll Heaven, a triple threat tribute show featuring Johnny Rogers as Buddy Holly, Al Nelson as Roy Orbison and Kraig Parker as the King, Elvis Presley. In an earlier post I reminded you of who Buddy, Roy and Elvis were. (As if you needed reminding!) This time I thought I'd tell you a bit more about the performers.

On the heels of the well received musical, Hairspray, earlier this month, a taste of Rock & Roll Heaven comes to the Wichita Theatre Friday night, July 29th. I wasn't even born in 1959 when Buddy Holly's plane crashed in a field in Northwest Iowa, but I was mildly familiar with his music from the "Golden Oldies" I'd hear on my transistor radio late at night. Then came the movie, The