The Delltones were an Australian rock 'n' roll band, which formed in 1958. They started as a doo-wop, harmony quartet with Warren Lucas, Brian Perkins, Noel Widerberg and Ian "Peewee" Wilson. In July 1962 Noel Widerberg died in a car accident in Brighton-le-Sands in Sydney, and three weeks later the group's single, "Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands", reached the top five on the local charts. Widerberg's position was filled by Col Loughnan. The group disbanded in 1973.
Clockwise from bottom left: Warren Lucas, Noel Widerberg, Ian "Peewee" Wilson, Brian Perkins, 1959
The Delltones with four radio awards, (l to r) Warren Lucas (tenor), Ian (Peewee) Wilson (bass), Brian Perkins (baritone) and Col Loughnan (lead)
The Delltones performing at the Anti Nuclear Rally
Lee Gordon was an American entrepreneur and rock and roll promoter who worked extensively in Australia in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Gordon's jazz and rock 'n' roll tours had a major impact on the Australian music scene and he also played a significant role in the early career of pioneering Australian rock'n'roll singer Johnny O'Keefe, serving as his manager.
Gordon in the early 1960s
Tropicana Club, Havana, Cuba, 1953
Gordon's 1953 Alien Certificate
Kings Cross Sydney, 1960s