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Remembering Ken Knowles, 1949-2025. | Obituary
• Ken sings I Believe, 1971 | The Impossible Dream, 2003 • Al Stewart's 4 minute intro for Ken, followed by 4 solos, End of Season 1971. • All Kenny Knowles songs. |
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Al Stewart's poignant 4 minute introduction of Kenny Knowles during his final End of Season performance. Al praises Kenny as an outstanding collegiate entertainer, sharing his achievements of standing ovations across the nation. Kenny is described as a model of American youth with aspirations to teach English. Kenny’s farewell performance marks his transition to Walton, Indiana. Continue reading
on: 5/10/2025, by: Paul L., 0 comments
Exploring a totally rad mix tape from the 80s. Continue reading
on: 4/24/2025, by: Paul L., 0 comments
Glee Club hall of famer Bob Ford discusses his journey from Evansville, Indiana, to becoming an integral part of Purdue’s basketball team and his recent induction into the Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame. Continue reading
on: 10/30/2024, by: Paul L., 0 comments
Bill McGaughey provided many recordings to PVGCDB a few years ago. Back in 2003, he found a bunch of vintage PVGC tapes and reels when he was housecleaning , surprised at the treasures he found. I had a similar experience after the PVGC 125th, with all the gems I found on the Scott Hines reel to reel transfers. Continue reading
on: 9/19/2024, by: Paul L., 4 comments
Larry was a 1965 graduate of Frankfort High School, a 1969 graduate of Purdue University and in 1973 graduated from Loyola Dental School in Chicago. While at Purdue, he was a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Purdue Glee Club and Purdue SIR. Continue reading
on: 8/9/2024, by: Paul L., 2 comments
A connection from 60 years ago when the Glee Club performed with the Obernkirchen Children’s Choir. Continue reading
on: 7/19/2024, by: Paul L., 0 comments
Details about the Glee Club's 1964 European Tour during the summer of 1964 and the third European tour by the Glee Club at that point. At least nine performances were held in Ireland, England, Wales, France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany. Continue reading
On Jan. 15, 1949, legendary filmmaker Walt Disney visited #Purdue to premiere “So Dear to My Heart,” a live-action and animated #Disney movie that depicts a young boy’s life growing up on an Indiana farm in the early 1900s. Continue reading
Al Stewart's music series sent out to Indiana home economics clubs for several decades. Continue reading
on: 11/16/2023, by: Paul L., 2 comments
Today is Al Stewart’s birthday. Why not take a listen to the 1973 Swan Song concert, (particularly Purdue President Hansen’s remarks about Al Stewart), watch Those Were The Days, or review his obituary below. Continue reading
on: 9/15/2023, by: Paul L., 0 comments