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34th State of the [[United States of America]]. | 34th State of the [[United States of America]]. | ||
| − | ==Frank Zappa concerts in | + | ==Frank Zappa concerts in Kansas== |
*[[72/12/01 Wichita KS US Century II]] | *[[72/12/01 Wichita KS US Century II]] | ||
*[[74/03/08 Kansas City KS US Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall]] | *[[74/03/08 Kansas City KS US Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall]] | ||
| + | *[[75/10/14 Kansas City KS US Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall]] | ||
*[[80/04/11 Wichita KS US Henry Levitt Arena, Wichita State University]] | *[[80/04/11 Wichita KS US Henry Levitt Arena, Wichita State University]] | ||
| + | *[[80/04/13 Kansas City KS US Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall]] | ||
==References to Kansas in Frank Zappa's work== | ==References to Kansas in Frank Zappa's work== | ||
| − | *[[It Can't Happen Here]] includes the lines, ''"Who could imagine that they would freak out somewhere/in Kansas . . ."'' | + | * ''[[It Can't Happen Here]]'' includes the lines, ''"Who could imagine that they would freak out somewhere/in Kansas . . ."'' |
| − | *[[It's From Kansas]] | + | * ''[[It's From Kansas]]'' |
| − | *[[JCB & Kansas On The Bus 1]] | + | * ''[[JCB & Kansas On The Bus 1]]'' |
| − | *[[JCB & Kansas On The Bus 2]] | + | * ''[[JCB & Kansas On The Bus 2]]'' |
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| + | Zappa wrote two compositions about Kansas City, though since there is also a Kansas City in [[Missouri]] and another in [[Oregon]], it's not sure which of the three he meant: | ||
| + | * ''[[Kansas City Shuffle]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Been To Kansas City In A Minor]]'' | ||
==People born in Kansas== | ==People born in Kansas== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Nancy Kassebaum|Nancy Kassebaum]] was one of the [[Z-Pack - Senate Committee|Senators at the PMRC hearings]] | *[[Wikipedia:Nancy Kassebaum|Nancy Kassebaum]] was one of the [[Z-Pack - Senate Committee|Senators at the PMRC hearings]] | ||
*[[Terry Kirkman]] | *[[Terry Kirkman]] | ||
| + | *[[Moondog]] (born in Marysville) | ||
*[[Charlie Parker]] | *[[Charlie Parker]] | ||
*[[Billy Porter]]'s nickname was "Kansas". | *[[Billy Porter]]'s nickname was "Kansas". | ||
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<blockquote>''"It was roughly the same thing that happened when surfing became a craze. There were people in Kansas that had woody wagons and a surf board and there wasn't even a lake!"''</blockquote> | <blockquote>''"It was roughly the same thing that happened when surfing became a craze. There were people in Kansas that had woody wagons and a surf board and there wasn't even a lake!"''</blockquote> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:44, 25 August 2026
34th State of the United States of America.
Contents
Frank Zappa concerts in Kansas
- 72/12/01 Wichita KS US Century II
- 74/03/08 Kansas City KS US Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall
- 75/10/14 Kansas City KS US Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall
- 80/04/11 Wichita KS US Henry Levitt Arena, Wichita State University
- 80/04/13 Kansas City KS US Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall
References to Kansas in Frank Zappa's work
- It Can't Happen Here includes the lines, "Who could imagine that they would freak out somewhere/in Kansas . . ."
- It's From Kansas
- JCB & Kansas On The Bus 1
- JCB & Kansas On The Bus 2
Zappa wrote two compositions about Kansas City, though since there is also a Kansas City in Missouri and another in Oregon, it's not sure which of the three he meant:
People born in Kansas
- Nancy Kassebaum was one of the Senators at the PMRC hearings
- Terry Kirkman
- Moondog (born in Marysville)
- Charlie Parker
- Billy Porter's nickname was "Kansas".
- Glen van Vliet
Frank Zappa about Kansas
From Mother In Lore, Zappa's interview in the January 5, 1974 Melody Maker:
"It was roughly the same thing that happened when surfing became a craze. There were people in Kansas that had woody wagons and a surf board and there wasn't even a lake!"
