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Published: August 10, 2007
Rockabilly show rolls into city
From Staff Reports
For the past decade, John Manson , founder of Oklahoma City 's industrial surf band Billy Joe Winghead, and Jeff Beck , owner of Beck's Garage on N Western Avenue, have made annual pilgrimages to American festivals of hot rods, rockabilly, punk and pin-ups.

From Sleazefest and the Heavy Rebel Weekender in North Carolina to the Hootenanny in Fullerton , Calif. , and the annual Viva Las Vegas rockabilly festiv...

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