Rock ’n’ Roll-o-Rama
Frankfurt, Germany, August 28, 1959; Gus Schuettler, ©Stars and Stripes

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Airman 2nd Class Gus Backus, an electrocardiograph technician at the U.S. Air Force hospital in Wiesbaden, Germany, performs at the Rock 'n' Roll-o-Rama sponsored by the Bad Nauheim-Friedberg American Youth Activities. Backus' group, the Del Vikings, were best known for their million-selling single, Come Go with Me."