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Ponderosa Stomp

Concert: Ponderosa Stomp Day Two: Duane Eddy, Sugar Pie Desanto, Ronnie Spector, more in New Orleans

Ronnie Spector and members of the Flamin' Groovies made unannounced appearances on the second night of the Ponderosa Stomp at the House of Blues, a night that emphasized the blues side of early rock 'n' roll and included an eye-popping performance from pint-sized Sugar Pie DeSanto. Ronnie Spector and members of the Flamin' Groovies made unannounced appearances on the second night of the Ponderosa Stomp at the House of Blues, a night that emphasized the blues side of early rock 'n' roll and included an eye-popping performance from pint-sized Sugar Pie DeSanto.

Concert: Ponderosa Stomp Day One: The Trashmen, Thee Midniters, more in New Orleans

The ninth annual Ponderosa Stomp, a two-day festival that celebrates the 'forgotten heroes of rock 'n' roll,' was seven hours of feisty R&B, gospel, surf guitar and swamp pop delivered by originators who have not lost a step.  The ninth annual Ponderosa Stomp, a two-day festival that celebrates the "forgotten heroes of rock 'n' roll," was seven hours of feisty R&B, gospel, surf guitar and swamp pop delivered by originators who have not lost a step.

Music, memories on the menu for New Orleans' ninth Ponderosa Stomp

Duane Eddy ("Rebel Rouser"), the Trashmen ("Surfing Bird"), East L.A. legends Thee Midniters, '60s soul singer Sugar Pie DeSanto ("Soulful Dress") and LaLa Brooks, a singer in the girl group the Crystals, will perform and speak at the Ponderosa Stomp, an annual music-film-seminar festival taking place in New Orleans on Friday and Saturday (9/24-25).

Ponderosa Stomp returns to New Orleans

Wanda Jackson, Howard Tate, James Burton, Dan Penn and Otis Clay will be among the artists to perform at the eighth annual Ponderosa Stomp April 28-29 at the House of Blues in New Orleans. Additional highlights of this year's event, which once again will celebrate unsung heroes of American music, will be the appearance of Cyril Jordan and Roy Loney of the Flamin' Groovies, who have not played a full set together since 1971, according to a press release.