Features: Index

The People, Places, and Things that made North Polk County such an interesting and great place to live and grow up over the decades.

The Rogues:

Polk County's longest working garage band. Originally founded in 1964, two of the original members and the daughter of one of the original members teamed up and continue to perform the best of the late fifties, sixties, and early seventies rock and roll backed up by three alumni of the Bellamy Brothers Band. Complete biographies and schedules.

60s Garage Bands:

The rock and roll bands of the North Polk area during the music rich sixties decade.

PolKats - The Class of the Sixties:

A collection of early sixties contemporaries who learned the basics of their crafts together and went on to influence the national and international entertainment industry.

North Polk County Music Hall of Fame:

The local legends from the late fifties, sixties and early seventies who greatly influenced the local, national and/or international music scenes. (Includes the PolKats)

Allen's Historical Cafe:

The life and times of Carl Allen, Florida's "Number One Cracker", and his world famous Historical Cafe and their influence on the bluegrass community, local politics, and the dignity of senior citizens covering more than 40 years.

WGTO-AM54 (Great Country Music):

First on the air in the fifties - WGTO (located at beautiful Cypress Gardens, Florida) would become a nationally acknowleged award winning Country Music station during the seventies and continue into the ninties.

Lost Theme Parks:

The rise and fall of two North Polk County Theme Parks (both built at the same location): "Circus World" and "Boardwalk & Baseball".

Central Sound Studio:

Located in Auburndale, Central Sound Studios - owned and operated by Len Walls - would have a huge influence on the country, southern gospel and bluegrass communities around Central Florida during the seventies and eighties.

WFLA-TV Hi-Time:

Not actually a product of North Polk County - "Hi-Time" would have a great influence on the local music and bands of the sixties.

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