tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11910289.post115530323965501151..comments2024-01-16T02:57:00.836-06:00Comments on It's Great Shakes: Randy and The Holidays - "Paul Revere 250"Todd Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121569810897361036noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11910289.post-5966016438447741042023-11-14T17:21:08.537-06:002023-11-14T17:21:08.537-06:00Randy and holidays were fabulous.
After the centur...Randy and holidays were fabulous.<br />After the century inn changed the name to Ramada inn ATL airport they were a fixture there in the early 90s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11910289.post-77161843744529217322016-12-27T16:43:37.190-06:002016-12-27T16:43:37.190-06:00I used to fill in for Randy & The Holidays whe...I used to fill in for Randy & The Holidays when they took a vacation. (Some of the venues and clubs would give house bands a week's vacation and pay in those days.) My fill in band for them in the 1960s was The Night Shadows and Starfoxx in the 1970s. Randy knew I would never try to snake the gig from him like many other bands would do given the opportunity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729164654508159816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11910289.post-16938074492680365012015-10-31T20:07:03.157-05:002015-10-31T20:07:03.157-05:00Yes, we remember Frank Acree,,,
yes, we remember...Yes, we remember Frank Acree,,, <br /><br />yes, we remember Gina Hill. Stoney Clark (owner of Kittens Korner) (Bottoms UP) promoted Gina every chance he got ! Randy and the Holidays played at the Bottoms Up for several years. Gina Sang with them alot ! <br /><br />Sorry to hear that Gina is not with us anymore! She was a Sweet Heat ! <br /><br />the nailAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006004994101008904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11910289.post-48356666337493424782014-12-01T16:45:34.418-06:002014-12-01T16:45:34.418-06:00I remember Frank Acree. My mother Gina Hill used t...I remember Frank Acree. My mother Gina Hill used to sing with him in the Frank Acree Trio. I can't quite remember all of the places they sang at (I was about 7-10 years old then), but they were pretty popular in Atlanta. As few as 6 months ago she asked about Frank Acree. My mother also sang with Johnny Duncan, Randy Lipham and Bill Golden (Gina Hill with "The Holidays") at the time. Sadly, Mom passed away on 11/20/14. Bonnie Duncan Brown posted on youtube a recording of Mom with The Holidays singing (Help Me Make It Through the Night) that I just discovered today! I am hoping to be able to find other recordings and possibly find out about the other band members. Oh yeah, she also used to sign with Dan Wall Trio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11910289.post-89813701078342804502012-12-05T11:19:41.492-06:002012-12-05T11:19:41.492-06:00My dad is Frank Acree, who's last name appears...My dad is Frank Acree, who's last name appears with Randy's on this record. He played keys with Randy Little in the 60's. He also appeared with Randy's band in the 60's movie "Speed Lovers". Does anyone remember Frank Acree? He lives in Ga.Hjonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11910289.post-89649586938277831802012-07-17T14:44:49.314-05:002012-07-17T14:44:49.314-05:00Where can I get a copy of that record?Where can I get a copy of that record?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11910289.post-21060978000125421652011-12-28T22:00:30.886-06:002011-12-28T22:00:30.886-06:00Those three together could sing anything that the ...Those three together could sing anything that the BeeGEEs could!.. They opened the Bottoms Up across from the Fox Theatre around Christmas 1968 and the trio worked there until 1975 ? . They even looked like the BeeGees. We did not appreciate them enough in those days !! thanks Randy,Bil,and JohnnyD !! You had to be there to just see what it was like !! <br /><br />the nail,,,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11910289.post-11418965853319078972010-02-14T20:08:51.789-06:002010-02-14T20:08:51.789-06:00Johnny Duncan is working at Lowe's, in the ele...Johnny Duncan is working at Lowe's, in the electrical department in McDonough,GaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11910289.post-89398218629844493982009-10-17T23:13:41.320-05:002009-10-17T23:13:41.320-05:00The drummer's name back then was Johnny Duncan...The drummer's name back then was Johnny Duncan. Last I knew, he and Bill were both still around.<br /><br />Their last long-time job was at Sam's Place at the Century Inn in Riverdale, GA. <br /><br />KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11910289.post-43712439729871026612009-07-31T04:47:07.283-05:002009-07-31T04:47:07.283-05:00I knew Randy Little and the Holidays. They were a ...I knew Randy Little and the Holidays. They were a Lounge act in Atlanta in the 60's&70's.They would book into a hotel lounge and usually stay there for some years. I drank a many a beer listening to those guy's. Randy's real name was Ralph Lipham. They were a 3 piece with Ralph on vocals and bass,Billy Golden on key's, and I can't remeber the drummers name. I would love to have one of those records. It's good to know their music is still out there. Ralph passed away some years back from cancer, not sure about the other 2 guy's . Enjoyed your website, thanks<br />Scott Gillham<br />www.assemblyrequiredband.comscottnoreply@blogger.com