Sources: Color photo; Rockford Register Star, October 23, 1985
Entertainment
A Capitol Idea–the Capitol Theatre
Source: Pappagallo, Spring 2019
Dave Remington and his Dixieland Six
In May 1958, Dave Remington and his Dixieland Six started performing at Walt Williamson’s renowned Wagon Wheel Lodge just outside of Rockford. Members of the band, from left, were Joe Levinson, bass; Dick Oakley, trumpet (who replaced Bobby Lewis, the original trumpet player); Chuck Hedges, clarinet; Wayne “Happy” Gormley, drums; Dave Remington, trombone; Mel Grant, piano. The Dixieland Six played for many occasions in and around Rockford.
Source: Rockford Memories 977.331 R682 v.2
Midway Theater advertisement 1965
Source: Rockford Morning Star 12-12-1965 p.81
Times Theater advertisement 1965
Source: Rockford Morning Star 12-19-1965 p.81
New Drive-In Theater Opens Here Tonight
Source: Rockford Morning Star 8-11-1950 p.28
River Lane Outdoor Theater advertisement
Source: Morning Star 5-26-1948 p.18
River Lane Outdoor Theater advertisement
Source: Rockford Register Republic 5-28-1948 p.22
Movies Going Out-of-Doors
Source: Rockford Register Republic May 11,1948 p.11
Toy Department Skandia Hardware 1950
Source: Rockford Register Republic, Dec. 18, 1950, p. 27.