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A rock 'n' roll legend
A rock 'n' roll legend

A rock 'n' roll legend

Date7/10/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: A rock 'n' roll legend: Bo Diddley was in action at the SkyDome last night in concert with other legendary peers of rock 'n' roll, including Little Richard and Frankie Valli. Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino didn't show as scheduled.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0043634F
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Classic rocker: Bo Diddley has been around for years -- so long, in fact, that the song he wrote that bears his own name has become a standard for almost every rock star around
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Singer-Pianist Burton Cummings has a rich fantasy life, says Star rock critic Peter Goddard - for one half of last night's Massey Hall concert he was (...)
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