Brian,
I got your email newletter today and was reading your article about Ike, then used the link to come to this forum to see the photos. Thanks for posting all this info about him. I read in the local (Orlando) paper about his death, and even though they mentioned he was an originator of rock and roll, the article didn't mention any details. So thanks for filling in the details. I had no idea he was that influential in the origins of rock, and yeah, all we were left with was that he beat up Tina all the time. Thanks for a truthful balance of perspective, and the brief history lesson.