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Comment on Rocket City Rock and Soul: Huntsville Musicians Remember the 1960s by janedeneefe

janedeneefe — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:35:07 +0000

Eddie, Thanks for your comment! Your family might like to check out the Rocket City Rock and Soul Facebook page, also! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rocket-City-Rock-and-Soul-Huntsville-Musicians-Remember-the-1960s/268911033142936

Comment on Ivy Joe and the Snowballs Integrate Huntsville by janedeneefe

janedeneefe — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:31:39 +0000

I have corresponded with Eddie Roberts since this comment to let him know he is in the book Rocket City Rock and Soul. JD

Comment on Rocket City Rock and Soul: Huntsville Musicians Remember the 1960s by Eddie Roberts

Eddie Roberts — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:53:55 +0000

Jane,

Thanks so much for taking the efforts to put this together – My kids were not around back then and didn’t even realize their daddy was a “rocker” of sorts back in the good old soul days of rock and roll. I have several family members that say they are going to pursue the book.

Thanks again !

Eddie Roberts (started Ivy Joe and the Snowballs, played lead guitar for the Esquires,played bass for the Coming Generation. now retired – not playing music but still listening in Jacksonville, Florida

Comment on Huntsville’s Big Spring and the Cave Under the Courthouse (print version) by Vickey

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Comment on Ivy Joe and the Snowballs Integrate Huntsville by janedeneefe

janedeneefe — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:36:56 +0000

Ivy Joe doesn’t use email but I can pass along your phone number to him if you like. We’d all love to see the picture!

Comment on Ivy Joe and the Snowballs Integrate Huntsville by Joe De La Rosa

Joe De La Rosa — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:40:18 +0000

Under very pressing circumstances, in 1968/69 I met a young man and while getting to know each other, he mentioned that he was the leader of a band/group. His name was Ivy Joe and what caused me never to forget his story was that he being black and the rest of the group was white. The point in time I mentioned should explain why. The pressing circumstances…Vietnam. I have a photo I would like to share if these two are one in the same. And would to speak with him.

Comment on Tina Onassis’s Divorce, Alabama 1960 (radio story) by janedeneefe

janedeneefe — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:36:30 +0000

I have tried a jillion times to update the link to the audio story here but it won’t stick. Here’s the link: http://www.aptvideo.com/COVE/WLRHAUDIO/051210.mp3 I hope it works!

Comment on Ivy Joe and the Snowballs Integrate Huntsville by janedeneefe

janedeneefe — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:49:01 +0000

Unfortunately Mike Byrom passed away a few years ago.

Comment on Ivy Joe and the Snowballs Integrate Huntsville by Tony Weatherly

Tony Weatherly — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:59:10 +0000

Thanks for a great old huntsville story.I was wondering ;was Mike Byrom in the band and is he around now.And also was there a singer by the name of Bobby Lynn?

Comment on Ivy Joe and the Snowballs Integrate Huntsville by janedeneefe

janedeneefe — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:51:29 +0000

There is a new book that includes an updated version of this story:

Rocket City Rock and Soul: Huntsville Musicians Remember the Sixties

Eddie Roberts is in it as the original guitar player, and it also includes an account of the “church thieves” episode.