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Hensley recalls that the event's beginnings were challenging. The original slate of entertainers for the first commemorative concert cancelled just 6 weeks prior to the show. The Mad Hatter asked fellow disc jockey Wolfman Jack to help put together a lineup and be master of ceremonies. Among the performers booked were Del Shannon, the Drifters, Jimmy Clanton, The Whitesidewalls and original Cricket Nikki Sullivan. The Hatter made it into a media event by giving away hundreds of tickets to media types from across the country.
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