The Caboose Show and Dance Band, Tanglewood Steeple Chase

The Caboose Show and Dance Band, Tanglewood Steeple Chase 

Back in 1972 I was in a band called The Caboose Show and Dance Band. The band members were Kim Pardue lead vocals, Kathy Fleming lead vocals, Dick Steelman keyboard, myself on bass guitar, Robbie Hall on lead guitar, and Chris Shore on drums. We performed all over the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina and southern Virginia. We used a talent agency to book us called Crissman Talent Agency owned by Roy Crissman from East Bend NC. 
Left to Right: Dick Steelman, Chris Shore, Kim Pardue (front) Robbie Hall, Keith Hall (middle) Kathy Fleming (top) Roy Crissman standing.

                   Left to Right: Keith Hall, Chris Shore, Kathy Fleming, Dick Steelman, Robbie Hall

As a young teenager the Steeple Chase was a new venue for us. Mostly wealthy people were attending the event to watch the horses jump over the hedges. We have heard of tailgate parties today but in 1972 they had tailgate parties. All of the attendees were driving station wagon vehicles and would let down the back tailgate.I have never saw such a bar on each one of those. So many bottles of various liquors to mix any kind of drink you wanted. Today they would sip on wine. They also had food and folding chairs and it was such a partying event. You have to keep in mind that we were 16 and 17 years old from Yadkin County a dry county. We grew up in a rural conservative area where nothing like this went on. After a year we ventured out and realized that parties went in all of the time while the parents were gone in the cities and small towns. We performed a while the Motown songs of that era and also did a promo photo shoot at the old Caboose at Tanglewood Park. We didn't feel like we were anything special at the time and enjoyed performing and were paid by Roy and the people must have thought we deserved the pay that we received.