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D159018-6
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- 1970-09-24 (Creation)
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The Doodletown Pipers perform at the Grandstand show of the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. The wholesome twelve-member singing group had made numerous television appearances, including the Ed Sullivan Show, and had performed with Perry Como during his "Live" recording at the Las Vegas' International Hotel. According to Tom McKenzie, Pipers singer and later lead singer of the "Archies," the group's choreography was developed by well-known dancer/choreographer, Ward Ellis so that the Pipers did not merely stand and sing but also danced. By 1971, they were now called the "New Doodletown Pipers" and regulars on the NBC summer replacement series, "Make Your Own Kind of Music" along with the Carpenters and trumpeter Al Hirt. The group disbanded in the late 1970's; former members Teresa Graves, Jim Gilstrap, Augie Johnson and "Mic" Bell went on to acting or singing careers.
Singers; Doodletown Pipers; Singing; Fairs--Puyallup; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Concerts; Celebrities;