Hello
and welcome to my 'about me' page!
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My name is Selinda and
I've been an eBay member since Nov, 1998. I discovered
eBay quite by accident and I'm glad I did.
I'm also a devoted Rick
Nelson fan and and have a significant collection of
his memorabilia.
I started my Rick Nelson collection back in 1957, however
we lost everything
in April of 1975 due to an exceptionally severe tornado. Fortunately, and thanks
to the great sellers here at eBay, I've been able to
replace almost everything, plus a LOT more! I've also
found some other great items here on eBay including
a few Lee Middleton dolls, some books, and even some
house plants!
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I'd like to share some
photo scans and other assorted Rick Nelson trivia with
you as a tribute to this great artist - voted by PEOPLE
magazine as "Teen-Age Idol of the 20th Century".
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Christmas 1945
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Left: Ozzie holding 5
year-old Rick, with David, and Harriet.
Hopefully, most of you
who elect to look at my "About Me" page will remember
who Rick Nelson was. He was the son of Ozzie & Harriet
Nelson who's show was on radio and tv for 22 years.
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Right: Rick is standing
behind Ozzie and David is standing behind Harriet.
Rick took up singing
at the young age of 16, but still stayed with his parent's
tv show as well as making major motion pictures and
also became the 6th highest selling recording artist
of all time.
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1962
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Rick was the only recording
artist who ever really gave Elvis Presley any competition
back in the late 1950's and 1960's (up until the 'British
Invasion' aka Beatles)!
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recording and doing SRO performances right up until his
untimely death
in a plane crash on 12/31/85. At the time, he was on his
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He is still missed by
thousands of fans today and his recordings are being
re-released on cd's to this day!
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Married in 1963 to Kristin Harmon - American actress and painter. Daughter of American football star Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox. Actor Mark Harmon is her brother, and actress Kelly Harmon is her sister. Nelson is the father of actress Tracy
Nelson, twin pop stars Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, and Sam, his youngest
son who currently has his own band and records and makes personal
appearance tours.
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Rick
Nelson Biography
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Birthdate: May 8th, 1940 -
Teaneck, NJ.
Died: December 31, 1985 in
a place crash while
enroute to a New Year's Eve performance in Dallas, Texas.
Birthname: Eric Hillard Nelson.
Parents: Ozzie and Harriet
Nelson.
Brother: David Nelson
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TV: The Adventures of Ozzie
and Harriet (1952 ABC)
Big Movies: Rio Bravo (1959);
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960); Love and Kisses (1965).
Rick began performing on his
parent's radio show when he was only eight (1948). The tv
show ran from 1952 to 1966.
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This photo is from "Wackiest
Ship In The Army" starring Rick with Jack Lemmon in 1960.
When Ozzie and Harriet moved
to television in 1952, Rick went with them and while on the
show, grew up to become a major teen idol. Including the 8
years on radio along with the years 14 years on tv, the show
ran for 22 years!
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the movie RIO BRAVO which was made in Spring, 1958 and released
in Spring, 1959.
Rick played the role of Colorado
who comes to the aid of the Sheriff, played by John Wayne.
Others who starred in the movie
are Dean Martin and Angie Dickinson. The movie was produced
and directed by Howard Hawks.
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Left: Starring in "The Story
of 3 Loves" (1952) with Ethel Barrymore and Leslie Caron.
He was loved not only as an
actor but also as a rock & roll singer who racked up hits
with such singles as "Hello Mary Lou," "Travelin' Man," and
"Garden Party" (his biggest and last big hit).
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Nelson made his feature-film debut
in "Here Comes The Nelsons" (1951), then he made "The Story of 3
Loves" (1952) starring with Ethel Barrymore and Leslie Caron. He
earned critical acclaim as a cocky young gunfighter in "Rio
Bravo" (1959) starring opposite John Wayne and Dean Martin.
He continued appearing in films, in concert, and on television through
the early '80s.
Rick was inducted into the ROCK AND
ROLL HALL OF FAME in 1987. He was also inducted into the ROCKABILLY
HALL OF FAME in 2004.
***** Rick
in Concert *****
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This photo was taken at Rick's
first appearance at state fairs. This is the Ohio State Fair,
August, 1957.
Rick is singing with the "Four
Preps". Notice that neither James Burton, nor Rick's band,
is not with Rick during his early years in doing live concerts.
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Left:This was Rick's first
tour in Australia in 1960.
Right: Don't know where or when.
All the seller said was that he had taken this photo as Rick
was entering the stage area.
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Left: Rick signing autographs
back in his dressing room after a live performance.
Right: Looks to be in the 1970's
from looking at Rick's flared jeans. James Burton no longer
with Rick. Rick's leading guitarist is now Bobby Neal.
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Left: Rick in
concert
(late 1970's)
Right: June,
1975 in Charlotte, NC.
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These photos
were taken in NYC in 1980.
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These photos
are from 1981.
Don't know
where or when.
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Below: Taken in 1985. Unsure
where.
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Below: Rick
with The Jordanaires. They recorded with Elvis, too. With
Elvis' blessings, they could record with Rick as long as
Rick did not put their names on his records.
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Rick at a live
concert in 1983
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Below: Johnny
Cash, Rick, and Carl Perkins (who was Rick's musical idol)
where they were recording "The Class of 55" at the Sun Studios
where Elvis and Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins got their start.
This album earned a grammy award for all who participated
in the making of this album.
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