Subj : Re: Tommy Roe
To   : Martin Ridgley
From : Gary Gilmore
Date : Sun Sep 24 2000 03:33 pm

MR>    Whoa!  I didn't think *anyone* would remember 'Hazel'!   ;-)

Sure do.  I'm older than I look.  (And I'm older than I really am, musically.)

Roe's first hit was "Sheila" in 1962, then in '66 he hit with both "Sweet Pea"
and "Hooray for Hazel", then in '69 he had hits with "Dizzy" (probably his
biggest hit), and "Jam Up Jelly Tight".  When I toured with Mitch Ryder, we did
a gig at a ballroom in Minnesota (Where almost everyone played at one time or
another... you should have seen the photos in the lobby!) and Tommy Roe was
opening for us.  We got to talking, and he was a pretty nice guy.  He plays
guitar (save!), but isn't a real "guitar powerhouse".  That's ok... I can't
help but like his songs.

--gary

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