West Michigan Mid-Sixties Bands

Looking for John Brown the best entertainer in the Silver Bullett in the 80's. If anyone knows where he is let me know. Would love to see him perform again.
April

Hi April,I think John still plays at Bob Sullivans hotel The Days Inn downtown G.R.!!! If you see him tell him Keith from Me and Dem Guys,and The Dead End Kids said hi! Thanks,Keith

John also does a karoke set in Grand Rapids on Wednesday nights. I don't know where but I will find out and post. He is a relatiave of mine.

Hi Judy,
John plays at The Radisson,(The old Holiday Inn )
on Ann Street.
Reason I know is my sons band ,First Row Live, plays there occasionally.
Have a good one!Keith

I can't believe that you saw my email. I am John's niece (Pat's daughter). I live in Rhode Island, but in Grand Rapids for a couple of days. Hopiny to see John tomorrow night at the Radisson. Grandma Loraine is in the hospital so don't know whether he will play tomorrow night or not. My sister and sister-in-law were going to meet me there. Hopefully, I will hear from him.
Judy

Okay, just talked to John and I need to clear something up. John Brown does a live performance from 5-7:30 PM at the The Landing, NW Radison Riverfront, 270 Ann Street on Wednesday afternoon. He is followed by another person who played with the John Brown Trio,Al Vendetti who does a great Karaoke set until 11:30 PM. John will try to be there tomorrow night if at all possible.

Hi,

I formed The fabulous rockabillys in 1980. Now have the infamous Al & The Black Cats.

I started with the Beveridge Brothers Band.

The Beveridge Brothers Band was preceded by The Swingin' B's ( Hal, Tony & Harry Beveridge). They played all over Grand rapids in te early to mid sixties. Yet I see no mention of them anywhere.

Al

You do now!

John Brown, Marsha and Jimmie Johnson best music in GR every Wednesday at the Radison Landing Lounge

Hello-
All the way back to the late 60's, I remember hearing the John Brown Trio: they were GOOD.... Much tighter and more musically evolved than the band that I was in (The Blues Reaction, a top-40 group from Greenville). While we played all over west and central MI, we only did one demo tape at a recording studio in Sparta, but had an improtu photo-op with a "Life" magazine photographer. Those were the days renting and playing at the Greenville armory (terrible acoustics!).....and getting kicked out of school if your hair touched your ears!

My husband and I had a lot of fun dancing to the John Brown Trio in Saginaw Michigan at the Fordney Club in 1966-67. Is this the same John Brown? I hope so - we enjoyed him so much and would love to now he is still performing.

I was in the service in Port Austin Mi and JBTrio was at the Fordney. They used to come up to the NCO club and play once in a while. We also had a group on base by the name of the Pie. I'm sure he doesn't remember that but we remember him. Can anyone say Cara Mia Mi (sp) Good harmonies

Looking for John Brown from Saginaw area in the 70's....Fordney Hotel. Trying to find him for my mothers 60th Surprise B-Day party. Good friend of hers from 70's, (Fordney Hotel). having a "lifetime" of her friends attend. Please HELP!!!

Okay Help me someone - looking for John Brown for my mom's surprise celebration...Rod or Darlene McDonald, Mike (Jake) Schrank. John hung out with my family in 60's and 70's!!! Anyone with information please respond. Thank you so much!!!

Trisha,
John plays regularly at the Radisson on Ann St,give them a ring to confirm.

Thanks so much Keith. It looks like I have to take a trip to G.R. this Wednesday.

Hi All, Just a quick note on John Brown Trio. Was and still is one of the best bands live I have ever seen. They were purists with the music and played most songs note for note just like they were recorded! The sound that those three guys put out was amazing. We went to see them alot in the early seventies at a bar on Bridge St. Anyone remember the name of the bar? Now that I know John is still playing, will make a trip to G.R. soon to see them. I wonder if that crazy bass player is still with them? He was so fun and intertaining to watch. Thanks for the memories and this cool site.

DOOOH! I just called a friend and It was the Bavarian Inn that we used to go and see John Brown. Anyone else go there too???

I was friends with a kid in the '70's who's step father drummed with a "John Brown Trio" in Lansing. Same one? I remember my friend had a 45 of "It's not Unusual." Any info on where that 45 can be obtained or heard?

The John Brown Trio were the last people to see my brother alive. My brother(Kevin Murray) was a clerk at the Fordney Hotel the night it was robbed.Another clerk was shot and killed in the lobby.Kevin was in the kitchen with the JBT. When he heard the commotion he went to check it out and was kidnapped. His body was found several months later in a wooded area off the Vienna rd. overpass.

Spent many a nite at the Fordney Hotel with JBT in 1969/70.