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| Abstract | A history of the very beginning of La Crosse's rock and roll legacy in 1957 and the beginning of Lindy Shannon's promotion of local rock bands as told by Tari Tovsen, La Crosse musician and pop music historian. The T-J's members were Jack Roubik, Tom Terry, Duane Schroeder and Bill Weigel. |
| Abstract | In 1958, the T-J's were only the second band in Wisconsin to release a rock and roll record. It was released on the Lindy label and recorded at Kay Bank Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Many years later, the group was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. |
| Abstract | Starting at 00:05:00 through to the end of this video, the T-J's live music performance of "Party Party" at the 1994 Lindy Shannon Reunion Show is featured. This was the last time the T-J's performed as a group publicly. |
| Creator | Tari Tovsen |
| Musician | T-J's (Musical group) |
| Jack Roubik | |
| Bill Weigel | |
| Duane Schroeder | |
| Tom Terry | |
| Narrator | Tari Tovsen |
| Owner | La Crosse Public Library |
| Type of resource | moving image |
| Genre | videorecording |
| Genre authority | marcgt |
| Publisher name | Tari Tovsen |
| Place of publication | La Crosse, Wis. |
| Date captured | 2023-09-17 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject topic | T-J's (Musical group) Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Shannon, Lindy, 1928-1995 Authority: Local |
| Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.)--History--20th century Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rock music--Wisconsin--La Crosse--1951-60 Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rock groups--Wisconsin--La Crosse--Biography Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rock groups--Wisconsin--La Crosse--History Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Roubik, Jack (Musician) performer Authority: Local |
| Subject geographic | Country: United States State: Wisconsin County: La Crosse City: La Crosse |
| Subject temporal | 1950s |
| Note | Duration: 00:09:27 |
| Note | Forms part of the La Crosse History of Rock and Roll Project (LHRRP) |
| Use and reproduction restrictions | This item has been made available for educational purposes only and may be protected by copyright law. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. |
| Collection | Oral Histories |
| ID | 0f244de8-65a3-46f8-8bd2-da7a3beb615a/wlac0000/20230720/00000042 |