Back in 1966, I was the morning DJ on a C&W radio station in Salt Lake City (KMOR).  I heard on a local Top 40 outlet that a well known artist would be in person at a local nightclub.  I was surprised since the artist was well established and the club was certainly a smaller venue than I would have expected.  Anyhow, one of my fellow DJ's decided to join me so we were there to hear the live show by Bill Haley & The Comets.  The performance was as good as we had hoped for, so when the show was over, my buddy and I wandered back to the dressing room area.  Luckily the guy at the door was a KMOR listener so he recognized us.  He opened the door and asked Bill if we could visit for a few minutes.  The OK was given and there we were inside the room talking to the legend himself.  He told us that he was doing a tour of the Western states hoping to land a gig in Las Vegas.  We talked a bit longer and then went on our way for the next show.  As the years have gone by I still consider it one of my personal highlights to have visited with a true giant and pioneer of the early days of rock & roll.  He was very easy to visit with and appreciated the high regard we had for him and his records.