The auditorium was huge and the lighting was dim. Joe Roberts’ status with his friend Buddy Baron mustn’t have been too high. Their seats were halfway up the side tier and half the length of the auditorium from the stage. The flat center of the floor, used for Warriors basketball games, was covered over with temporary seats.
Buddy Baron wasn’t too obnoxious an M.C. He told some jokes that must have come from old Bob Hope kinescopes, read a few headlines from ancient newspapers, and introduced the acts. Fats Domino led off with a medley of “Blueberry Hill” and “My Blue Heaven,” and played for half an hour. The Chordettes followed, featuring “Mr. Sandman,” and Little Richard went wild on the stage singing “Tutti Frutti” and “Good Golly Miss Molly.”
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