Robbie Wittkowski

ROBBIE WITTKOWSKI

Iowa, (circa 1969) Recording Artist, Entertainer/Songwriter

Started his Music Career

HISTORICAL TIME-LINE AND PICTURES BELOW.

(CIRCA 1969) Robbie was 16 years old when he started his first band along with his (Father) Bob Wittkowski who became his manager.
The First Band was named “Robbie Wittkowski and the Tennesee Moonshiners, …later renamed “Robbie Wittkowski & The Rhythm
Riders. Others in the Band all from the Carlisle–Hartford Iowa Area were Randy Fugate, Rick Moore, John Williams, and singer
Robbie Wittkowski. The Band was asked to play at a “Honky Tonk “ in Hartford Iowa . All being under age, none of them could leave the stage,
But they were allowed to sing, perform, and play their kind of Country Music. A new Recording Studio Had just came to Carlisle, Iowa and
Robbie and the Band decided they needed a 45 RPM record to promote the band, so they decided to visit the Kajac Record Corporation Sound
Studio’s 16 track Recording Studio and “cut” and “master” their first stereo record release #511-A on the KRC Label. The First song was written
By songwriter Larry Heaberlin of Des Moines, Iowa, entitled “ FOUR PIECE COUNTRY BAND’ Published by Tall Corn Publishing Co BMI. The 45
RPM Record featured Robbie Wittkowski as Recording Artist, along with the band, and along with the Debbie Long and Don Purdy Singers.
The “B” side of the record KRC 511-B was written by Larry Heaberlin, entitled “LOOKING FOR A RAINBOW” Published by Stringtown Music BMI.

(CIRCA 1970’s) Getting ready to leave for the TED MACK TV Show

Left to Right: Carlilse, Iowa …Randy Fugate, Bob Wittkowski (Mgr) Robbie Wittkowski, Ricky Lee Moore, John Williams.

(CIRCA 1972) Robbie Wittkowski, Ready To Play Music Anytime Any where, Hanging On A Radio Station Tower

Robbie created the "Stars Of Country Music Museum" which traveled the country for many years allowing fans to see real country stars' memorabilia wherever they were. Robbie built up a trailer with showcases and filled them with clothes, records, autographs, guitars, and all forms of memorabilia and took this mobile museum to the fans.

Robbie produced a video promo for his mobile museum, this video can be seen HERE.

(CIRCA 2010) Robbie Wittkowski Now works for this young man in picture below as his road manager and now you know the rest

Of the Story. Well……The Recording Artist In The Picture Looks Happy About It.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: (circa 2010) Harold L. Luick, CEO, Historian, Curator, Barbara A. Luick , President, Dennis Dyer, Web Master V. President , The Board Of Directors of Country Music Showcase International, Inc, Trustee For Iowa/Midwest Country Music Heritage, “Virtual” Museum, Library and Hall Of Fame Museum would like for everyone to know that Robbie Wittkowski was very instrumental in helping to Create The Kajac Record Corporation (circa) 1969, The Professional Musicians And Entertainers Club Of Iowa (circa) 1960, The Hawkeye Jamboree Stage Show (circa 1963) , The Carlisle Jubilee Stage Show (circa 1964). He now serves as Life -Time Director of Country Music Showcase International, Inc., The Museum, Library, and Hall Of Fame, located at: www.cmshowcase.org

Robbie, has always been a mentor, champion and friend of all those that seek to be successful in Country Music Industry world wide.

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