Tom "The Bopper" Oliver
(Guitar / Vocals)
From: Buffalo, New York
The "Big Bison". At 6'2" 240 lbs, this big guy really gets down. Since '68, always Cactus' straight man. Has a bluesy guitar style and 3 octave vocal range.
He didn't particularly like being known as "Mr. Ballad" (Thought it was boring), so he trimmed down his 300+ lb. body; started jumping off stages, winning "twist" contests, Rockin his on versions of Elvis tunes, leading throngs of persons in the "Hand Jive", leading conga lines into swimming pools, shaking tail feathers, and more...
FACTOID: He also programs computers; authored this web site
"The Bopper"
2002
2002
"The Bopper"
1984
1984
"The Bopper" shows an energetic fan how to "Shake a Tail Feather"
(Light-Up Orlando, 1992)
(Light-Up Orlando, 1992)
"I can't help falling in love" at the 2000 Lakeland
Margarita Ball)
Margarita Ball)
"The Bopper"
2008 Grant Sea Food Festival
