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A 50-Year Musical Odyssey ![]() ONE NIGHT STAND | SAIL ON 747 ![]() There are accompanying notes on a Web page associated with each of the photos in this collage. Read 'em all at: www.hillmanweb.com/book www.hillmanweb.com/odyssey1 www.hillmanweb.com |
Row Two: Bill with Telecaster on rodeo stage with Country Gentlemen ~ Sue-On and Bill signing contract for Federal Grain Summer Tours ~ First guitars: Harmony Monterey, Silvertone, Gretsch ~ Bill and Sue-On and Jake Kroeger: 1966 Strathclair pub ~ Sue-On and Bill on stage in a Brandon hotel bar ~ Album 1 Western Union: Bill, Sue-On, Barry Forman, Jake Kroeger 1970 ~ CKX TV show 1970 ~ Album 2 Western Union. Row Three: Album 3 Bill and Sue-On pose at Maple Grove country home ~ Federal Grain Train stage: Sue-On and Bill with Russ Gurr ~ Promo photo for NW USA Grandstand Tour: Barry, Bill and Sue-On ~ Sue-On and the Western Union ~ Bill and Sue-On in chamois leather for England Tour ~ Promo photo with Kevin Pahl for UK tour ~ Bill and Sue-On with Alan Jones in an English garden ~ Album 6: All original Prairie Saga album recorded in London ~ Sue-On and Bill in English leather jackets Row Four: Album 7a Sue-On Ballads ~ Album 7b: On Tour in England ~ Guardian Studio with son Ja-On and engineer Terry recording album 9 with Dire Strait's Alan Clark ~ Bill and Sue-On on stage with UK's Desperado ~ Album 9b: Performance photos on stage with Desperado ~ Logo sticker from London's Gooseberry Studio ~ Hillman record wall Row Five: Hillmans on stage at Boggy Creek Call of the Wild Festival ~ Hillman Entertainers of the Year Award 1980 ~ Hillmans and Kerry Morris playing at Brandon Station meeting HRH Princess Anne ~ Hillmans with Entertainers of the Year Trophy ~ Bill and Sue-On at Maple Grove ~ Hillmans on stage Richmond Restaurant opening mid-90s. Row Six: Hillman guitar wall ~ Hillman albums ~ Promo photo at home on our Snooker table ~ Hillman family photo in our music room for CD12 ~ Hillman SF sketches by our comic artist friends ~ Hillman/Desperado reunion photo with Bobby Curtola ~ Sue-On's drums and Bill's synthsizer guitar. |
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(July 30, 1943 - Nov 17, 2011) THE EARLY MUSIC YEARS ![]() Memorial Tribute Video ![]() www.hillmanweb.com/forman www.hillmanweb.com/train www.hillmanweb.com |
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ON THE HILLMAN 2012 ROAD TRIPS ![]() TAKE IT EASY WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' | I'M WALKIN' | O BOY ![]() Sun Records Memphis: Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, et al ~ New Orleans French Quarter: Fats, et al ~ Elvis & James Burton at Shreveport ~ Louisiana Hayride ~ Hollywood ~ Winslow, Arizona ~ Joshua Tree (Gram Parsons) ~ Roy Rogers & Gene Autry Pioneer Town ~ Buddy Holly in Lubbock & Clovis ~ High Desert Eden with Robin & Max www.hillmanweb.com/odyssey1 www.ERBzine.com |
Row Two: Bill and guitar at Louisiana Shreveport Auditorium by statues of Elvis and James Burton ~ Entering James Burton recording studio ~ Sue-On taking over the production camera at the L. Ron Hubbard Library for 1-hur documentary Row Three: Bill standing on the corner in Winslow Arizona with Eagles statue and guitar ~ Jamming with Robin and Max in California High Desert ~ Another shot at Hubbard studio on Hollywood Boulevard ~ Hillman's at Pioneer Town, California film set ~ Bill with Buddy Holly at Lubbock, Texas ~ Joshua Tree Inn site of Gram Parson's OD death. |
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![]() WALKIN' WRECK | GOIN' DOWN DOWN DOWN ![]() More at: www.hillmanweb.com/jams |
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![]() SONG SUNG BLUE | PLEASE RELEASE ME ![]() * In fact, many of his touring bands have had roots in Winnipeg and Brandon: Chad Allan and the Reflections/Guess Who, The Dovermen, The Martells and Big Dyck Cadillac. More at:
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![]() FREEDOM TRILOGY | ALLIGATOR MAMA ![]() * "Musical Partners Workshop": Dave Quanbury and Brandy Zdan ~ Bill and Sue-On Hillman ~ Mae Moore and Lester Quitzau * Hillmans perform their Folk Odyssey Show: Celtic & Scottish ~ Old English Hymns ~ Aboriginal ~ Maritime ~ French ~ Cowboy ~ Appalachian ~ Afro American ~ Blues ~ Contemporary Folk ~ and Gospel. www.hillmanweb.com/music/folk104.html |
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Performance Showcase at the Manitoba Museum "A Celebration of Made In Manitoba Music" ![]() SOMEWHERE MY LOVE | PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND ![]() * Performers gathered around the 'Virden-born' Rock-ola Jukebox: Sue-On Hillman ~ John Einarson ~ Blair Hordeski ~ Robin Hillman ~ Cindi Cain ~ Bill Hillman Many more photos and notes at:
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ILLUSTRATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ![]() SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES | TAMMY ![]() * BIBLIOGRAPHY: www.hillmanweb.com/shakin/john.html * Part of the Shakin' All Over Project "A Celebration of Made In Manitoba Music" www.hillmanweb.com/shakin |
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NEWDALE 2010 ![]() HILLMAN EXPRESS | MEMORY TAKE ME BACK ![]() * One of a series of Manitoba Homecoming Dances * This one in Sue-On's hometown. * A great chance to meet friends, classmates and students from years past. www.hillmanweb.com/music/2010.html |
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![]() PAPER ROSES / RAMBLIN' ROSE | HOLD ME DARLIN' ![]() for the Groove Kitchen band - Frank "Shotgun" McGwire. * The photo is of a summer 2012, 4-hour dance at the Strathclair Arena. * Bill (guitar) * Sue-On (guitar ~ drums/keys) | * Robin Hillman (bass/drums/trombone) | * Kenn Jarvin (keys) | * Jim Andre (guitar/drums) A larger image of the article Bill and Sue-On Hillman Website 2007 | 2010/2011 | 2012 |
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AND XMAS GREETINGS ![]() YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE | I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU ![]() www.hillmanweb.com/xmas Each year we add features to our sprawling online Christmas Greetings from Bill and Sue-On: Sue-On's 2011 Newsletter ~ Photos ~ Classic Radio Shows ~ Comics ~ Cartoons ~ Rockwell Art ~ Coke Santas Beatles ~ Victorian Stereoviews ~ Songs ~ Science Fiction Covers Magic Lantern Slides ~ Album Covers |
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![]() GOODTIME JAMBOREE | SHELTER ![]() We create and maintain all the Official Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan and John Carter of Mars sites (10,000 Webpages). www.ERBzine.com All three of the sketches were done for us by artist/musician friends we've jammed with at SF Conventions in Chicago, LA, and Europe. . . and all are respected illustrators for comics, magazines, movie posters, etc., as well as being recording artists: |
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![]() APACHE | SWAMP ROMP ![]() For Tales and Photos of Each Guitar: http://www.hillmanweb.com/guitars |
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![]() KENTUCKIAN SONG | TAMMY ![]() Roland Digital Drums | Fender Rhodes 88 and 73 | Yamaha Grand | Roland Synths: JX-3P ~ ~ D-10 ~ E-90 | Hohner Keyboard Bass | Hohner Clavinet | Moog Synth From the Bill and Sue-On Hillman Eclectic Studio |
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A 50-YEAR HISTORY OF FX ![]() MISSISSIPPI TRIPPER | KENTUCKIAN SONG ![]() * Boss Fx Pedals | Electro Harmonix | Organtone | Electronic Bagpipes | Garnet Herzog | Marshall Pedal | Tuners | Vox and Cry Baby Wah Wahs | Echocord Tape Delay | Hohner Keyboard Bass | Boss Volume Pedals | Roland GR-77B Bass Guitar Synthesizer | Roland GR-707 Guitar Synthesizer | Roland Digital Syn Drums Controller | . . . and assorted toys. Feature photo collage in our DuoJet Gretsch page
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![]() BLUE SHALLOW RIVER | FARTHER AWAY ![]() www.hillmanweb.com/albums |
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Row Two: Wedding Dance band reunion L-R: Robin Hillman, Bill Hillman, Kerry Morris, Sue-On Hillman, Kevin Pahl ~ Bill, Sue-On and son Robin caught in mid-song ~ Bill and Sue-On on podium giving toast ~ Bill, Sue-On and bride Angela in song. Row Three: Dance Floor: Bride and Groom embraces ~ Son Ja-On with dad and mom. More Ja-On and Angela 1977 Wedding Photos |
HILLMAN PHOTO ARCHIVE: POSTER
MOSAICS
Intro
| Early Years | 60s
Decade | 70s Decade
| Recordings
| UK | 80s
and 90s | 21st Century
| Sue-On | Roots
| Gigs
These hundreds of photos
were collated to illustrate the anecdotes in the
GIG NOTES Chapters of our
50-Year Musical Odyssey book.