Studio portrait of the Dave Bunker Show. Dave, a Washington native, and his troupe performed in Las Vegas for more than ten years. He and his father, Joe, built and patented the first Bunker Touch Guitar in 1961; it was built with two necks so that the guitarist could play lead and bass. All the guitars were built for his group by Dave and had very distinctive, unusual appearances. The Dave Bunker Show featured the Wilkinson Family headed by mother Jody and daughters Vicki, Patti and Dixie. All the women sang and played instruments although Jody may have been the lead singer. The group picture above has Dave on guitar, Jody Wilkinson at the mike, blond Patti on guitar and either Dixie or Vicki as the other guitarist. The drummer, new at the time of this May, 1965, photograph, is unidentified. The gold lame outfits worn by the Wilkinsons and the men's rose-tinted jackets were perfect for the glitz and glamour of the Golden Nugget Casino in Vegas. Photograph ordered by Dave Bunker. (www.bunker-guitars.com) TPL-8785
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