The Arena Twins with Dave Archard

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Title

The Arena Twins with Dave Archard

Alternative Title

The Arena Twins with Archard

Subject

Tampa (Fla.)
St. Petersburg (Fla.)
Miami (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Rock music--Florida
Lounge music
rock
rock music
Musicians--Southern States

Description

The Arena Twins with Dave Archard around 1958. Dave Archard became a Top 40 radio deejay at Tampa's WALT-AM 1110 in 1958 and moved to St. Petersburg's WTSP the next year, where he remained until 1963, when he moved to Miami's WFUN.

Sammy and Andrew "Andy" Arena, who performed together as The Arena Twins, were among Tampa's first recording artists in the late 1950s. Born in Tampa, Florida, the brothers entertained audiences since the age of 14, when they first took the stage at the Cuban Club's "Fiesta in Tampa." In 1958, they signed with Kapp Records and released six singles, before signing with Columbia Records in 1960.

Source

Original black and white photograph: Profiles: Bands & Artists, Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society.

Date Created

ca. 1958

Date Modified

2012-12-18

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph. http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/resources/WALT_daveArchard_arena_twins_1958_R.jpg.

Is Part Of

Profiles: Bands & Artists, Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society.
Rock Collection, Central Florida Music History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

62.6 KB

Medium

1 black and white photograph

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Tampa, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
Miami, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Humanities Teacher
Music Teacher

Provenance

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Curator

Cravero, Geoffrey

External Reference

"The Arena Twins." http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/the-arena-twins.php.
Ryan, Patty. "Sammy Arena, one of singing Tampa twins, dies at 81.” Tampa Bay Times, December 5, 2012. http://www.tampabay.com/news/obituaries/sammy-arena-one-of-singing-tampa-twins-dies-at-81/1264873.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

1 black and white photograph

Collection

Citation

“The Arena Twins with Dave Archard,” RICHES, accessed October 8, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5488.

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