Pages past, July 10: The Fireballs come to Prince Street

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1967: The Prince Street Lounge in Clovis was the place to enjoy live music by The Fireballs. The rockers were lined up for a three-night run at Clovis’ hot spot.

The Fireballs had multiple Top 40 hits during the 1950s and 1960s, including “Bottle of Wine,” which came out in 1967.

The group’s biggest hit was “Sugar Shack” recorded at Norman Petty Studios in Clovis in 1961.

Formed in Raton in 1957, they selected their name after receiving a standing ovation while playing “Great Balls of Fire” at the Raton High School PTA talent contest. That’s according to group founders George Tomsco and Stan Lark.

Prince Street Lounge, located at Second and Prince streets in Clovis, offered “dancing nightly,” according to a newspaper ad, and regularly hosted the day’s top musical talent.

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