Peewee wilson biography

  • Peewee Wilson was born on February 25, 1940 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  • At 6 feet, 3 inches tall, he was nicknamed "Peewee" at age 14, while a member of the Bronte Surf Club.
  • Peewee Wilson was born on February 25, 1940 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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    Bib ID:
    6218830
    Format:
    Book
    Author:
    Wilson, Ian, 1941-, author
    Description:
    • South Melbourne, VIC : Affirm Press, 2013
    • 286 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : some colour illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm
    ISBN:
    • 9780987377371 (paperback)
    • 098737737X (paperback)
    Summary:

    Ian ‘Peewee' Wilson has been singing bass doo-wop with iconic vocal group The Delltones since the 1950s and the First Wave of Australian pop. In this breezy and brilliant memoir, Peewee recalls the highs and inimitable lows of life fronting Australia's longest performing vocal group. Beyond the stage door he reveals the secret to his longevity: a larrikin spirit honed in his beach-bumming youth, and a wide-eyedcuriosity that led him to dabble in hallucinogenic substances and chase Playboy Bunnies. It has all part of Peewee's never-ending search for the underlying meaning of it all. Come a little bit closer to the Beanpole of Bop.

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    The Delltones

    Australian rock 'n' roll band (1958-1973)

    The Delltones were an Australian rock 'n' roll band, which formed in 1958. They started as a doo-wop, harmony quartet with Warren Lucas (tenor vocals), Brian Perkins (baritone vocals), Noel Widerberg (lead vocals) and Ian "Peewee" Wilson (bass vocals). In July 1962 Noel Widerberg died in a car accident in Brighton-le-Sands in Sydney, and three weeks later the group's single, "Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands", reached the top five on the local charts. Widerberg's position was filled by Col Loughnan (ex-The Crescents). The group disbanded in 1973.

    Wilson, as the sole founding mainstay, reformed the group with new members in 1978 as a five – piece band. Along with stylistic changes, it led to their resurgence and a top 20 compilation album, Bop Til Ya Drop (1983). The Delltones performed for five decades; although their most successful recording years were in the 1960s. They were consistent live entertainers in Australia before disbanding in 2016.[1]

    History

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    1958-1959: Origins and early years

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    In 1958, Noel Widerberg (lead vocals) and Ian "Peewee" Wilson (bass vocals) were lifesavers at the Bronte Surf Club.[2] They were interested in four-part doo wop harmonies, "such as

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