WHOOPEE BLUES - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE CONWAY BROTHERS
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WHOOPEE BLUES is a brilliant bio-doc of The Conway Brothers, Mic and Jim Conway.Mic and Jim Conway have been making music together since their school days, when they formed the Jellybean Jug Band, which later morphed into the wildly popular Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band. In the early 1970s, Captain Matchbox became a phenomenon, delighting audiences with lively performances like "My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes" and Fats Waller classics and quirky originals such as "Wangaratta Wahine". Mic’s passion for vaudeville and creating instruments from anything at hand has driven his work across countless bands over the last 40 years, blending performance, circus, and humour. Jim, a blues purist, found his voice in Captain Matchbox as a harmonica player, becoming one of Australia’s foremost blues harp players.
With a mix of present-day interviews and extensive archival footage, Whoopee Blues celebrates the brothers’ shared passion for music. The result is an entertaining portrait of the
Date
Friday 7 November 2025 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
MAJESTIC - ALLOCATED
3 factory street Pomona QLD 4568, Pomona - Sunshine Coast QLD 4568
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