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	Upcoming Appearances     16 Feb 2012 - Private party, New Orleans, LA  (Mardi Gras) 03 Mar 2012 - The Benedum Center, Pittsburg, PA 28 Mar 2012 - Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort, Oasis Lounge, Maricopa, AZ (near Phoenix) 26 Apr 2012 - Rockin' the Rails at the Covington Trailhead (5:00PM - 7:30PM), Covington, LA 27 Apr 2012 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Acura Stage (check NOJ&HF website for time), New Orleans, LA 28 Apr2012 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Gospel/Jazz Tent, Tribute for Conductor/Arranger/Musician Wardell Quezergue (check NOJ&HF website for time), New Orleans, LA 19 May 2012 - Wedding (private), New Orleans, LA 26 May 2012 - Cannery Casino, N. Las Vegas, NV 23 Jun 2012 - Birthday party (private), Los Angeles, CA 14 Jul 2012 - Private Party 06 Oct 2012 - Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ (near Newark) 20 Oct 2012 - State Theatre for the Arts, Easton, PA       New dates are constantly being added; please check back often!

	R.I.P. Dennis Garvey   Our friend and publicist—gone but not forgotten.   Thanks for your guidance in our career. We will miss you!   The Dixie Cups Wardell Quezergue 12 March 1930 - 06 September 2011     Thank you Wardell for the love and laughter you brought to the arrangement of HIGHER LOVE.  Again thanks for getting us thru "LETTER 'K'" (smile). The Dixie Cups & The Cayenne Pepper Band     Obituaries: Jazz Times Best of New Orleans Obit & guestbook on Legacy.com     Our Wardell, Although you are gone from sight, you will never be gone from our thoughts, memory and hearts.  We are forgotten by many, but thank you, Wardell, for sharing your talents with us. Our HITS are because of your magnificent arrangements. Thanks for the many years of laughter at rehearsals and conducting our Cayenne Pepper Band at Jazz Fest, theatres, and venues all over the world. We love you, Wardell, and will forever miss your smile. Tell Bunchy & Herman Ernest hello. We know Heaven will truly be swinging now.   God Speed to the Quezergue family, THE DIXIE CUPS Barbara Hawkins/Rosa Hawkins/Joan Marie Johnson and Athelgra Neville New Orleans, LA & Tampa, FL On Tuesday night, May 24, 2011, The Dixie Cups were special guests on the Oldies Are Now program on Blog Talk Radio, hosted by Raymac Radio Productions.  To hear the archived show, please click on the link to listen! The Dixie Cups - Biography   The Dixie Cups originally consisted of sisters Barbara and Rosa Hawkins with their cousin, Joan Johnson.  They were pursuing a singing career in their native New Orleans under the name The Meltones.  Singer/entertainer Joe Jones ("You Talk Too Much"), who discovered the girls at a talent show, brought the trio to songwriter-producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller at New York's Brill Building.  Leiber and Stoller, liking what they heard, decided to sign the girls to a recording contract - and, with the decision having been made to start a new label to launch the new group, Red Bird Records was born.  The powerhouse songwriting team of Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, who'd been working with Leiber and Stoller, joined Red Bird as composers/producers.       Read the rest of the story on the Biography page!

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	The Dixie Cups would like to thank the many fans who came to see them at the New Orleans Jazz Fest last April.  Barbara, Rosa, and Athelgra really appreciated the love shown to them from folks who traveled to the venue from locales all over the globe.  You can read all about The Dixie Cups' performance at the jazz fest on Nola.com. Special note from The Dixie Cups:   If you are a true oldies fan, then tune in to the True Oldies Channel on computer, automobile, or land radio to WJQB 106.3 FM.   Marvelous Marvin is the best, and a great guy, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Email him at marvelousmarvin@trueoldies1063.com   Scott Shannon is just a jewel. He's funny and informs you of rock 'n' roll history on a daily basis. He's on the air from 10:00 a.m. on. He likes to receive emails, so, to request your favorite oldies (including songs by The Dixie Cups!), email him at Scott@TrueOldiesChannel.com   Just give a listen. We're sure it will be your favorite station from then on.   Thanks for being a fan. Keep God in your life, and have a bless day!   Thank you all, The Dixie Cups For Bookings Contact: PHOENIX TALENT AGENCY, INC. MS. JULIA RICH 801 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY 5TH FLOOR LAKE MARY, FL 32746 TELEPHONE:  407.562.2025, EXT. 4

Buy your hanky and come 2nd line to the chapel with The Dixie Cups!  Click on the graphic on the left for ordering details.  And watch this space for more concert dates as they are added to the itinerary.   Oh, and by the way - we now accept PayPal, so you can order official merchandise from The Dixie Cups with just a few clicks of your mouse and the item(s) will be delivered right to your home or PO box!

	To hear deejay Ronnie Allen's terrific interview with The Dixie Cups, which took place on September 12, 2007, please visit Ronnie's Radio Page and click on the link for the archived show. Come join the official Yahoo Group for The Dixie Cups! Please visit The Dixie Cups' MySpace profile.  If you're a MySpace member, feel free to add us to your friends list. This web site is a tribute to a trio of lovely, talented, and gracious ladies, The Dixie Cups.  The Dixie Cups are comprised of  sisters Rosa and Barbara Hawkins from the original lineup, and the newest Dixie chick, Athelgra Neville, whom the Hawkins ladies introduce as "our sister from our extended family."  The Dixie Cups are best known for hits such as "People Say," "Iko Iko," "You Should Have Seen the Way He Looked At Me," and their classic hit, "Chapel of Love."  All three ladies were displaced after Hurricane Katrina swept through their hometown of New Orleans.  The Hawkins sisters have relocated to Florida.   The Dixie Cups are still performing and are available for public and private functions (concerts, weddings, corporate events, etc.).  Please email booking inquiries to thedixiecups@yahoo.com and someone from their organization will get back to you.     Assistant Coordinator: Paul Errante (646) 361-7583 The Dixie-Cups, the act that launched Red Bird Records with the number one hit "Chapel of Love" and placed Jeff [Barry] and I in a more serious light as producers, hold a special place in my heart. They were the shyest, sweetest and most cooperative group I had ever come across and working with them was a lot of fun - plus you rooted for them, wanting them to be successful. I guess for lack of a better word, they exuded innocence and were in total awe of being in the recording studio. They listened, they performed and their sound was totally street. What you heard was who they were and what they were all about and they just sang from the heart. I'm really glad they have a legacy - from "Chapel of Love" - the first US record to hit #1 and break through the 'British invasion of the charts,' to "Iko, Iko," one of the most memorable songs of New Orleans folklore. They deserve the recognition and respect.   -Ellie Greenwich, 2006 www.thedixiecups.org IMPORTANT NOTE:  The Dixie Cups' official website (this site) is accessible via the above URL, thedixiecups.org.  The old URL, thedixiecups dot net, IS NO LONGER OWNED by The Dixie Cups and should not be used.  Please change your bookmark to www.thedixiecups.org .  (Webmasters - If you have a link to The Dixie Cups' site, please ensure that it is to the dot org URL (above) and NOT the dot net address.) Thank you!