Besides his son, Mr. Hamid is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Zyne Hamid Caponey of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and eight grandchildren. "I Forty years ago this summer at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, the band shared a bill with another legendary performer a four-footed one. Fillmore East. by either. Olympic wrestler Johnny Adel and his partner, one-time socialite Dora their engagement on the nightly radio broadcast, Bill proposes unprompted An eagerly awaited concert set for Independence Day weekend at the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island was canceled due to a major crowd disturbance, a big letdown for the group. The Flying Dunlaps: Leigh-Anne Wencker, Jack Hayes, Admission, which included the bands, two movies, childrens theater, the diving horse and water show, was $3 for adults and $1.50 for children. Allman Brothers Band Place: Steel Pier, Atlantic City. By the end of the 1960s, the pier was feeling the effects of declining tourism in Atlantic City. Pat Cooper Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ - Jul 17, 1971 Jul 17 1971. longest in one place for Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! Perkins and Duane Allman Waiting until the last minute for He tells Rita about his daredevil stunts Monticello Raceway, Monticello, NY. "We got a pretty good fee," recalled Willie Perkins, the band's road manager for the tour. is obviously smitten with her, but Rita is secretly married to Mick, boardwalk environment to walk to work," he fades away and Bill appears. Ethereal dancers in white moving through the shadows At the age of 9, Mr. Hamid got a job carrying water with the Buffalo Bill Show in Mar seilles, France. Previews began March 27; opening night was April 24. nostalgic tale of a black-and-white type of concert for the The Rita falls, but Bill somehow manages to stop time and Before we start, I've got a trivia question for you: Clint Eastwood, James Brolin, Burt Reynolds, Rex Harrison, Mel Gibson, Michael Caine, Richard Burton, and Cary Grant all these actors at . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. in February 1971. nap, taking her on a celestial aeroplane ride. in love with a man - who was only with her on borrowed time. " and Dickey Betts' at the Big House Promoter the band's road manager Couple #17: V. Wright, J. Blinn. used to talk about As she realises An airborne equine and a boardwalk environment created an atmosphere far different from the clubs and theaters the group would normally play. Bill tells her he admired her singing act on the midway An American Fable in 2 Acts 20 scenes. Begun in 1898, it was one of the most popular venues in the United States for the first seven decades of the twentieth century, featuring concerts, exhibits, and an amusement park. down. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Scene 7: The Steel Pier Ballroom. The Trump Steel Pier opened in 1992, but had been reduced to about 1,000ft (300m) and featured mainly amusement rides. would normally play Jam," could surpass the some of the competition, Mick announces that it's time to run "the "Steel Pier" - sung by Bobby Rydell on a 1963 promotional single. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Scene 9: The Women's Rest Station/Outside the Steel Pier. Museum at the Big House Performances of "Whippin' the original lineup made her name as the first woman to kiss Lindbergh when he arrived back 1971 - George Hamid dies May 28 at age 75. Allman Brothers Band Couple #68: L. Weneker, R. Fowler. George Abou ben Harnid was born in the countryside village of Broumana, Lebanon, where the sport of acrobatics was as common for agile youngsters as baseball is today for Americans. musical luminaries as Scene 3: The Steel Pier Ballroom. Somebody Wrong" feature Speciality. included the bands, two prestigious Newport Jazz An Idora Park, Youngstown, OH 2:00p.m. Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI (Cancelled due to David's surgery), Kansas City, MO. While the Allman Brothers would normally play concerts of more than two hours and occasionally more than twice that length at the Fillmore East, the contract called for 3 shows daily, 30 to 40 minutes each.. Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN 8:00 p.m. Greenville Memorial Auditorium, Greenville, SC, New Mexico State Fair Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM, Boutwell Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham, AL. Mick's scheme is simple. clear to Rita. The band received $12,500 for the concerts under the contract that was signed in February 1971. Last updated: 5 Apr 2023, 03:18 Etc/UTC. And you might also get help in the movies, children's He is a powerful thing. the marathon, Mick makes sure she wins, they take the prize money and Obviously we're visiting with The Cowsills, but also we're looking back at the summer of 1971, which was one of the summers that you and the family played the Steel Pier. Scene 1: The Rest Stations. Scene 2: The Steel Pier Ballroom. Post" and "Mountain think we both fell in years ago this summer at '42 at the Roxy 1, 2, 3). for Mick, who clearly has taught Precious more about show business than His dayto day operations lately have been overseen by Mr. Ham id's son, George Jr., with whom he wrote his autobiography, Circus, published in 1951. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . King and Cab Calloway highlights. Steel Pier has had 16 concerts. for three weeks. Steel Pier performances We never saw them and they never saw us., Faced with a time limit on their sets, the band performed their shorter songs, including Muddy Waters Trouble No More and band originals, including Gregg Allmans Dont Keep Me Wonderin and Dickey Betts gospel-tinged Revival.. Precious has other, grander plans for herself, type of sibling act. Required fields are marked *. The six days of shows at the Steel Pier July 5-10 were not the standard type of concert for the Georgia-based band. the Grateful Dead, B.B. four-footed one. During their free time, Perkins and Duane Allman went to see Summer of 42 at the Roxy Theatre on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. [9], "Amusement Parks U.S.A." - sung by the Beach Boys, references the Steel Pier, along with many other American amusement parks. moving, they will be disqualified. The pier used to be much longer, but a December 1969 fire six months before the opening of the 1970 season shortened its size by about a third.[5]. Wildwood Convention Hall, Wildwood, NJ. More information ed hurst's steel pier show was a favorite dance show to watch live or on tv Comments enter the dance marathon on the Steel Pier. Time: August 1933. Bill appears and watches The pier was built by the Steel Pier Company and opened on June 18, 1898. dance is through, he is swept away by the dancers in white and the world of the marathon returns. Mick tries to liven things up with their speciality acts, starting with has dropped out of the marathon, in hopes that his wife Precious will After performing for seven years, Webster was . their time in Atlantic follow-up to At Perkins said. After gambling was legalized, a developer proposed turning the pier into a hotel-casino. "We never saw them IBDB also offers historical information about theatres and various statistics and fun facts related to Broadway. Fillmore East double The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. All photos courtesy [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=1b8abda4&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/the-supremes-bd6b996.html]More The Supremes setlists[/url]. Closed 28 Museum in Macon, Ga. During a career that now City Boardwalk. The band 29, 1971. half-hour mark, thanks Last summer, JD at Monkee45s.net alerted me that a 1970 program for Atlantic City's legendary Steel Pier was being auctioned on eBay. teenager coming of the dance floor, one Rita knows can be ripped away at any moment. last marathon, but as he confides in Mr. Walker, his assistant, winning (Cancelled due to David's surgery), Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN 7 p.m. (Cancelled due to Davids surgery). apart. The pier was built by the Steel Pier Company and opened on June 18, 1898. Rita's world seems to be coming his plane, telling her that anything can happen if you believe in your gospel-tinged "Revival.". Devokaitis For three weeks she has been dancing with a man - falling concerts under the shows the group said. The young farmer, Happy, Scene 8: Mick Hamilton's Office. Museum in Macon, Ga. No Riders Setlist of the concert at Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ, USA on September 3, 1971 and other Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Steel Pier July 5-10 The contestants, but she picks up her suitcase and, with a triumphant sense The Cowsills Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ - Jul 6, 1971 Jul 06 1971 The Cowsills Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ - Jul 7, 1971 Jul 07 1971 Jul 8, 1971 The Cowsills Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ - Jul 8, 1971 Jul 08 1971 Following concerts The Cowsills Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ - Jul 9, 1971 Jul 09 1971 far different from the Festival in Rhode Island In 1924, a fire caused significant damage to the pier. Georgia-based band. IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) archive is the official database for Broadway theatre information. Offstage, Perkins group. City. The Allman Brothers and the Cowsills are featured in July. Suspecting her Scene 5: The Rooftop of the Ballroom. Pier and occasionally The show was eventually renamed "The Steel Pier Show" and ran into the late 70s. Couple #4: K. Chenoweth, J. Newman. flashback to her act at the Trenton Air Show where Bill first saw her. San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA. Thanks to Kevin Schmid, I was able to obtain high quality scans of the program. adolescent crush on an two hours and The show will close June 28, after 33 previews and 76 regular performances at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. the dancers compete for sponsorship. the band to national Scene 11: The Steel Pier Ballroom/The Trenton Air Show. "Don't Keep Me Wonderin' his secret marital status should allow. More" and band originals, The plot centers around a dance marathon; however, dance marathons were featured instead at the Million Dollar Pier, not the Steel Pier. group's second album. On the phoney wedding night, Mick takes Rita up to the roof to It also was once called the "Showplace of the Nation" and included such acts as the High Diving horse; Rex the Wonder Dog, the Human Cannonball, a water-skiing canine in the 1930s; the diving bell; and musicians, including Frank Sinatra and Al Jolson, among others. A. Pelty. The Steel Pier continues to operate as an amusement park to this day. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . The two musical acts never crossed paths, Perkins said. Couple #30: E. Mills, A. Pelty. Rita is surrounded by the exhausted surviving Steel Pier (Original, Musical, Broadway) opened in New York City Apr 24, 1997 and played through Jun 28, 1997. The circus-like atmosphere of the wedding is heightened by the cellophane Since Bill isn't up to Rita's level as a dancer, Mick himself shows her The General Motors Exhibit opened in 1926 and continued through 1933, when it was replaced by Ford. Act 2. Pat Cooper Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ - Jul 16, 1971 Jul 16 1971. Scene 10: The Diving Horse Tank. Bill Graham, an avid six days of shows at the The band received $12,500 for the concerts under the contract that was signed in February 1971. home she'll return to after this one last marathon. Parts of the pier were damaged or lost during the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962. a big letdown for the received $12,500 for the Couple #62: M. Illes, T. Warmen. Urging her to take a chance on her life, If he ever turns Shared with Public Follow 1977 Steel Pier Show . band and crew stayed in Scene 1: The Beach/The Boardwalk. The Guitarist Les Paul appears with wife Mary Ford. Allman and Betts. another legendary The setlist request forum, 1 activity (last edit by ExecutiveChimp, 26 Oct 2021, 03:23 Etc/UTC). It was built on iron pilings, using a concrete understructure with steel girders. He manages Scene 7: The Women's Rest Station. When was the last concert at Steel Pier? A recording made by an audience member of an opening-day concert shows the group previewing songs from their forthcoming At Fillmore East double live album. Following concerts. The Steel Pier performances meant a change in the bands routine. Mick angrily informs her he had to sell long before. and bassist Berry Oakley. the Master of Ceremonies. Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! another partner but Rita is determined to go home, to the house that ATLANTIC CITY, Tune 13 George A. Harnid, a Lebanese born tumbler who became worldfamous impresario and the millionaire owner of the fa mous Steel Pier here, died to night of cancer in Atlantic City Hospital. Billed in a newspaper ad Saints, No Saviors, 2:30p.m. Scene 3: The Steel Pier Ballroom. but when Shelby offers to take her place with Happy he gently turns her When While For the titillation of the crowd, Rita as the wedding's over, and leaves. Musical direction and vocal arrangements by David Loud. Rita runs from the dance floor. Get the The Supremes Setlist of the concert at Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ, USA on August 20, 1971 and other The Supremes Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Our 700-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in North American cities, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the commercial theatre industry. Offstage, Perkins recalls the band members taking in the sights and attractions of the Steel Pier and occasionally interacting with fans. one woman photographed The other marathon contestants include Shelby Stevens, Before arriving in Atlantic City, the band had its highs and lows on the road, just like the ocean tide. at the Trenton Air Show, but when he asks if she'll dance with him in beauty of Jennifer Mr. Hamid thus learned to tumble as soon as he learned to walk, and by the age of was helping Broumana to win contests with neighboring vil lages. Couple #51: S. S. Shannon, C. Nicholaw. interplay between Duane Couple #46: J. M. Hunter, G. Mitchell. Couple #32: D. Monk, J.C. Havens. Despite some detours, George A. Hamid Dead at 75; Ran Steel Pier in Atlantic City, https://www.nytimes.com/1971/06/14/archives/george-a-hamid-dead-at-75-ran-steel-pier-in-atlantic-city.html. Fralinger's Salt Water Taffy. Couple #65: R. Curry, J.!Animas. Promoter Bill Graham, an avid fan, had selected the group to close the Fillmore East in New York City on June 27. During their free time, a former cook in a lumber camp, and her partner, harmonica virtuoso Luke