the 3rd annual ponderosa stomp ” rock a billy” ” extravaganza” is back for “two big nights of excitement” at the world famous rock n’ bowl on new carrolton ave in new orleans. without a doubt “rockabilly fans” this is the best rockabilly show in the world. for the past three years the mystic knights have put on the best rock a billy show the world has ever seen. rockabilly legends have been a part of these shows. elvis’s band members scotty moore and d.j. fontana have worked the show the past two years, the late paul burlison was a regular, james burton whose guitar work on susie-q and hello mary lou that helped make dale hawkins and rick nelson famous will be back this year. james gets better and better as the years go on, don’t miss this world famous guitarist. dale hawkins has put on some great shows at this event. dale’s performance at the 1st stomp is now known world wide as one of the “best” performance’s given by any rockabilly performer. dale closed the show with james burton on guitar that brought the house down the audience wouldn’t let them stop playing susie-q they yelled more, more, more over and over finally dale hawkins said james it’s time to take susie-q home. this is the kind of “entertainment” you get at the ponderosa stomp. this year the shows are on april 27th and 28th the admission is only $ 35.00 per night, that’s a real bargain for the entertainment you’ll see. you can order tickets by going to the mystic knights web site or order on line via (ticketweb). for hotel accommodations at a discounted price of $75.00 per night contact hotel le cirque 1-800-684-955 and mention the knights to get the special price. i suggest you order your tickets in advance, last year they sold out. if they sell out you can most likely get in however you may miss some of the performers in the process. the shows are from 5pm to 2am each night and each night has different performers, so don’t make the mistake of missing the 1st night on the 27th thinking you’ll see those same performers perform again on the 2nd night on the 28th. both dates have different performers for that night only. if you’ve never been to a “stomp” make plans now to be in town on april 27th and 28th, you will have the time of your life you’ll enjoy the unsung hero’s of the blues, soul, rockabilly, swamp blues, “rockabilly swamp blues”, pop and r & b. if you’ve never heard ray sharpe sing “linda lou ” then the trip will be worth while if you have to “fly” from england you won’t be disappointed. you’ll see and hear the “worlds greatest rockabilly guitarist” deke dickerson. deke dickerson is considered the “youngest” and absolutely the best rockabilly guitarist in the world. he’ll be there along with his band “the eccofonics”, along with deke will be “jimmy lee fautheree” who opened the show for elvis’ 1st public performance in 1954, jimmy will be singing his famous song “love me”. jimmy lee puts on a great show don’t let his age fool you, jimmy lee doesn’t look his age and his performance’s will leave you wanting more. plus you’ll be able to ask jimmy lee what it was like to work with “elvis” when he just beginning to perform. also performing will be “warren storm”, lazy lester”, “guitar gable”, bobby charles who made ” see you later alligator” famous, “joe clay” and the one and only “mr. louisiana man” joe chevalier who was (huey p long’s ) personal entertainer when long was governor of louisiana. what a career jay chevalier has had, he has had his many hits, his most “famous” “castro rock” that put him at the top of the charts and he’s still rocks cajun style all over louisiana just like he did when he was a teenager. and you’ll see a pretty little cajun perform with the best blues voice in the whole state of louisiana – “barbara lynn” singing “oh baby, we got a good thing”. once again dr. ike has done it again putting together a show that’s “the real deal’. they tell me dr. ike waits till a foggy night then goes up the the mighty mississippi in a “pirogue” and asks the mighty river to name the performers for the show. only the “mystic knights” can put on these great shows and how they do it is their “secret”. i’ll see you in the “big easy” on april 27th and 28th.

~ Widmarc Clark