September 12th, 2026: Interview of the DO’S and DON’TS

During the 5:00pm hour we featured the original two band members of the iconic

DO’S and DON’TS. Dick and Zelda Sherman. Dick formed the band and 1959 in Iowa

City, while attending University of Iowa. THE ESCORTS performed their first show in

Washington Iowa for the grand opening of the Montgomery Ward store. Other members

during that time were Dick Burns and Roger Booth. Zelda join the band in 1962. The

band became the do's and don'ts in 1966 when they signed with New York's Red Bird

Records. The band was inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and

into the Midwest All -Music association (MAMA) Eastern Iowa Hall of Fame in 2026.

They continue performing classic 50s, 60s and 70s music today with their son, Rick

Sherman, also John and Diane Shaw.

THE ESCORTS, now known as the DO’S AND DON'TS played at numerous events

and ballrooms all over Iowa and neighboring states. They appeared with nationally

known acts including the Everly Brothers, The Four Seasons, Tommy James and the

Shondells, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, Dickey Lee, and Gary Lewis and the

Playboys. For 10 years straight they won an award from the National Ballroom

Operators Association. Follow their schedule or book them for an event at

escortsdosdonts.com.

Other artists and songs played during this hour were; IRIS DEMENT - “Our Town”, GREG

BROWN – “Grand Junction”, HANNAH FREY – “Girls Gotta Yearn”, and JON MERO –

“When It Gets To Me”.

You can hear the interview on Spotify or by clicking below beginning at 5pm on 9/14/2026:

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During the 6:00 hour we featured THE IOWA ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

HISTORY HOUR! We learned the history of The Roof Garden Ballroom at Lake Okoboji

when it opened in 1923. Hosted performances by Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Louie

Armstrong and the Dorsey’s! In the 50s ownership changed and it became the hotspot for Rock and Roll with performances by many Regional Acts including The Escorts/The Do’s and Don’ts, and Litterer, National Acts such as Sam Sham and the Pharaohs, Tommy James and the Shondells, The Crew Cuts, Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps, Johnny Cash, The Beach Boys, The Box Tops, Neil Diamond, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Byrds, Roy Orbison, Conway Twitty, the Everly Brothers and many more! Listen to the Corridor Blend Podcast to hear the special songs played during the first half hour!

Other artists and songs played during this hour were; PATRICIA HOLLY – “Two Shots”,

BLAKE JACK – “Devil’s Heart”, HAILEY WHITTERS – “Everybody Oughta”, CHRIS WEAVER

– “Hey Jude “ and JOSH DUFFEE – “The Wedding of the Painted Doll”.

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