The Metro St. Louis Live Music
Historical Society
The Whirlaway
Route 177, Belleville IL
There was a house band called the (Whirlaway) Twisters
I got this post from Don Babchick, now residing in Florida:
I saw your posting online. I believe the year was 1960, I was a sophomore at U. City in the St. Louis suburbs. A couple of my friends went to Fairmont park one Saturday night and afterwards one of the older guys lead us to the Club Whirlaway in Belleville if my memory serves me correctly it was right of the Belleville Square. Well got in with no IDs and Johnny “ Twist” Williams was playing and he broke into Mary Well’s Bye Bye Baby which later became the anthem for all U. City parties…. What a great introduction to good bar music at an early age. I am 66 and still attending live music venues all over the country.
If you have any photos, facts or memories of this club, please email me at: greg@dejawho.com