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James and Pete Townshend

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Pete Townshend has joined the Buddy Holly Guitar Foundation as a recipient artist. Legendary guitarist James Burton, who played with Elvis presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Obison and other legends, presented him with his guitar in London this weekend.
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Come aboard the TCB Cruise 2012!

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Imagine this: The original band of Elvis Presley live on stage; The King’s best friends up close and personal; A luxury ship with the highest standards, and a one week trip to the most beautiful places in the Mediterranean Sea. These are the ingredients of the TCB Cruise, a cruise that pays tribute in an inimitable way to the greatest entertainer of all times. And you can be a part of it! The Dates: September 23-30, 2012 The Ship: Norwegian Epic****+ The Route: Barcelona – Marseilles – Villefranche – Livorno – Rome – Naples – Barcelona The Singer: Dennis Jale The TCB-Band: James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Norbert Putnam, Ron Tutt, Paul Leim The Special Guests: Linda Thompson, Sam Thompson, Jerry Schilling, Joe Esposito and D.J.Fontana Visit www.tcb-cruise.com for all the information and we hope to see you on board!

James remembers Whitney Houston

“When we opened in 1969 in Las Vegas at the International Hotel with Elvis, her mother Cissy was singing with us. She (Whitney) was about maybe 6 or 7 years old standing behind the curtain, and every night after every show she was so excited to be there,”
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