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Denison Square Theater
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- | :To encourage waning business, '''Tommy Edwards''' disc jockey at WADC Akron, began emceeing live contry music shows at the Denison Square. The first show was on June 4, 1960<ref>''Billboard'', June 13, 1960, pg. 46</ref>. The following year, on Dec 1, 1961, Edwards opened his country music store, '''Hillbilly Heaven''', across the street.<ref>''Billboard'', Jan 27, 1962, pg. 36</ref> | + | :To encourage waning business, '''Tommy Edwards''' disc jockey at WADC Akron, began emceeing live contry music shows at the Denison Square. The first show was on June 4, 1960<ref>''Billboard'', June 13, 1960, pg. 46</ref>. The following year, on Dec 1, 1961, Edwards opened his country music store, '''Hillbilly Heaven''', across the street.<ref>''Billboard'', Jan 27, 1962, pg. 36</ref>. Not long afterwards, Edwards lamented the fact that it was difficult to get people out to support these country music acts. |
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Revision as of 18:22, 27 June 2009
AKA:
- Dennison Square Amusement Company[1]
- Dennison-Square Theater
Owners:
- Ohio Amusement Company (???? thru ????)
- Associated Theaters (1930 thru ????)
Location:
- 3842 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio
Manager:
- Kenneth Reid
- I. M. Anderson (succeeded Reid in 1935)[2]
History
- Seating capacity of 784.
- Both Ohio Amusement and Associated Theaters in all likelihood, probably leased the building. Was it from the Denison-Square Association?
- To encourage waning business, Tommy Edwards disc jockey at WADC Akron, began emceeing live contry music shows at the Denison Square. The first show was on June 4, 1960[3]. The following year, on Dec 1, 1961, Edwards opened his country music store, Hillbilly Heaven, across the street.[4]. Not long afterwards, Edwards lamented the fact that it was difficult to get people out to support these country music acts.
References
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