FREE Meet & Greet | Autographs | Book Signing | Benefit for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Event Description:
Get ready for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet two icons of American music!
Join us for a special FREE meet & greet with:
🥁 JIMMI MAYES – Legendary blues and rock drummer who played with the greatest names in music history
🎤 JOEY DEE – Frontman of Joey Dee & The Starliters, and the voice behind the #1 smash hit “Peppermint Twist”
📍 Location: [Insert Venue Name & Address]
📅 Date: September 11th, 2025
🕒 Time: 1pm to 3pm
🎟️ Admission: FREE
📚 Books Available for Purchase
💝 Donations to Benefit: St. Jude Children’s Hospital
✅ Autographs & Photos
✅ Signed Books Available
✅ Hear True Stories from the Golden Era of Music
✅ Support a Great Cause
🎤 JIMMI MAYES – Career Highlights:
Drummer for Jimi Hendrix during Hendrix's early career in New York
Played and toured with Little Richard, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Jimmy Reed, and Ike & Tina Turner
Worked with The Drifters, The Neville Brothers, and many other legends
Featured in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame archives
Author of “The Amazing Jimmi Mayes: Sideman to the Stars”, his acclaimed memoir
A true living legend of blues, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll
🕺 JOEY DEE – Career Highlights:
Lead singer of Joey Dee & The Starliters, the group behind the global dance phenomenon “Peppermint Twist”
Scored a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Peppermint Twist” in 1962
Regular performer at the world-famous Peppermint Lounge in New York City
Shared stages with The Beatles, The Supremes, The Ronettes, and Jimi Hendrix (who briefly played in the Starliters!)
Starred in movies like “Hey, Let's Twist!” and “Two Tickets to Paris”
Continues to perform and connect with fans around the world
Author of his upcoming memoir, sharing decades of behind-the-scenes stories from the height of rock 'n' roll
🎁 All donations collected will benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital and their mission to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Don’t miss this rare afternoon with two giants of music history — full of memories, music, and meaning.
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