Dan Dubonnet, Rick, Ken Grillo at the VIP Reception prior to Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives concert at the Paramount Theater in Rutland, April 2024
Rick's Mighty Pickle Object D'Art under wraps on stage prior to Marty's presentation to Rick, April 2024
Closeup of the Pickle Commemorative piece built by the Mighty Pickle restoration team featuring an etching of Rick, running lights, poster and letter from Marty Stuart and the last Vermont license plate off the Mighty Pickle.
Marty Stuart, Rick and "Cousin" Kenny Vaughan at the Paramount Theater, Rutland, VT flanking the Mighty Pickle Presentation given to Rick from Marty and Dave Wright, April 2024
Rick & The Ramblers & The Blue Gardenias at the Hotel Vermont (2023)
Doug, Jim & Dono, string section at The Hotel Vermont (2023)
Rambler Rick, Marty Stuart, Dave Wright, and “The Chief” in Ocala, FL (2023)
God Bless The Mighty Pickle Release Party Poster (2023)
Blue Gardenias 2023
“The Chief,” the coach formerly known as “The Mighty Pickle,” at The Hotel Vermont (2023)
WOKO’s Dan Dubonnet introduces Rick, CD Release (2023)
The Chief,” the coach formerly known as “The Mighty Pickle,” at The Hotel Vermont (2023)
Marty Stuart’s 1957 Flxible Starliner, “The Chief,” formerly known as “The Mighty Pickle.” At the Reilly Arts Center, Ocala, FL (2023)
Marty Stuart & Rambler Rick shake hands after Rick autographs the wooden pickle mounted on the inside of the baggage door of “The Chief,” Ocala, FL (2023)
The team that completed the world class restoration in Ocala, transforming “The Mighty Pickle” into “The Chief,” now on display at Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia, MI.
Rambler Rick and Marty Stuart sing “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” as The Chief looks on at the Reilly Arts Center, Ocala, FL (2023)
Dave Wright, Ocala, Fl. Dave and his wife Boots, purchased The Mighty Pickle in 2019, oversaw the masterful three year restoration and donated the freshly christened “The Chief” to Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music Museum in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Dave is pictured with the wooden pickle that was part of The Mighty Pickle interior decoration, now mounted behind the baggage door of The Chief. Ocala, FL (2023)
Rick plays a solo show at the Den at Harry’s Hardware, Cabot, VT (2022)
Rambler Rick Norcross and Vermont Governor Phil Scott at the WDEV 90th Birthday Party, Waterbury (2021)
Rambler Rick after 18 weeks of COVID-19 quarantine. Burlington, VT (2020)
Vermont Summer outing at Runaway Farm, from left, Dan Dubonnet, Exec. VP, Hall Communications, Rambler Rick, Jamie Lee Thurston, Nashville Country Music personality and longtime pal, Creighton Smith, Boulder, CO, Starksboro VT (2020)
Eastern States Exposition Trustee, Rambler Rick, at a Vermont Day Reception, West Springfield, MA (2020)
Rick plays a solo show for the Burlington City Arts Summer Concert Series, Burlington, VT (2020)
Independent Express Radio Network Promotion for the release of the “God Bless The Mighty Pickle” EP to radio broadcasters (2020)
The Wooden Pickle painted by Airbrush Ron Hernandez, previously hung inside “The Mighty Pickle” that presently rides on the inside of the baggage door of “The Chief” at Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music Museum, Philadelphia, MI (2019)
Rambler Rick, Taryn, and Alan Reynolds, host of “Pure Country” on WIOX 91.3 FM Radio in Roxbury, NY at the Academy of Western Artists awards ceremony, Fort Worth, TX (2019)
Hotel Vermont Sixth Annual end of season celebration (2019)
Rambler Rick, Taryn Noelle and Rambler Dave at the Academy of Western Artists with Taryn’s “Western Swing Female Vocalist of The Year” statue, Fort Worth, TX (2019)
The last photo of Rick & The Mighty Pickle as she leaves Vermont for restoration in Ocala, FL (2019)
Rambler Rick at Leunig’s Bistro preparing to go on stage at the Discover Jazz Festival, downtown Burlington, VT (2019)
Rambler Rick with the always dynamic Rosie Flores concert , Austin, TX (2019)
Three Tammie Awards from Barre Times-Argus Arts Correspondent Art Edelstein 2019
Guitar and cowboy hat on stage, Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT (2018)
Rick & The All-Star Ramblers’ stage setup, The Hotel Vermont, Burlington, VT (2018)
Ramblers at The Last Roundup Concert at the Hotel Vermont, Burlington, VT (2018)
The Mighty Pickle at Rambler Ranch, Burlington’s Historic Waterfront (2018)
Rambler Rick, solo performance, at the Boulderado Hotel in Boulder, CO (2018)
Rick & The All-Star Ramblers headline Vermont Day at the Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA (2018)
Jonathan Edwards, one of Rick’s musical heroes, invited Rick up on his stage to sing one of the Ramblers tunes. Subsequrntly, Jonathan asked if he could play harmonic on the Ramblers upcoming “God Bless The Mighty Pickle” album.You Bet, Jonathan! St. Albans, VT (2018)
Rambler Charlie MacFadyen recording accordion parts at Lane Gibson Recording & Mastering Studios. Charlotte, VT (2018)
Superstar to be, Miranda Lambert visits The Mighty Pickle, backstage at WOKO’s Country Club Music Festival, Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, VT (2017)
Billy Bowles, left, host of the “Swinging Country” show on KSSL in Lubbock, TX with Rambler Dave at the Academy of Western Artists awards weekend in Fort Worth, TX (2017)
Longtime WDEV Radio personality, Jack Donovan, has been a close friend and avid supporter of Rick & The All-Star Ramblers music for over 40 years. Jack has played our albums incessantly and always welcomes us on the Radio Vermont airwaves whenever a new Ramblers CD hits the street. WDEV, Waterbury, VT (2017)
Rambler Rick backstage at the Hotel Vermont, from left, Anson Tebbetts, WDEV and Vermont’s Secretary of Agriculture, Jack Donovan, WDEV, Joel Najman, Vermont Public & WDEV, Roland LaJoie, WLVB (2017)
Kenley Dean Squier, owner of the Radio Vermont Group, plays Rick & The All-Star Ramblers music on WDEV’s classic Saturday morning show, “Music To Go To The Dump By,” (2017)
Brent Hallenbeck’s Music Picks, CD Release Party, Burlington Free Press (2016)
Sweet William (Billy Bratcher) sends an image, Burlington, VT (2016)
Rambler Songbird Taryn Noelle and Rambler Dave take a break backstage before a show at the Hinesburg Summer Concert Series, Hinesburg, VT (2015)
Rick at the Academy of Western Artists Awards, Dallas, TX (2015)
Inlaid guitar head by Dave Nichols at Custom Pearl Inlay, Whippleville, NY (2013)
The Barre Times Argus feature story about Rambler Rick’s 50th-anniversary celebration Barre, VT (2013)
Master Luthier Dave Nichols, holds Rick’s guitar after completing an extensive restoration at Custom Pearl Inlay, Whippleville, NY (2013)
The All-Star Ramblers send a message to Congress, Julia Shannon-Grillo, Lane Gibson Recording & Mastering, Charlotte, VT (2013)
Ramblers Doug Reid, left, and Dono Schabner, Greensboro, VT (2013)
Rambler Rick & Taryn Noelle at the Northfield Labor Day Celebration, Northfield, VT (2013)
LeRoy Preston, founding member of Asleep at the Wheel and Rambler Rick’s mentor and all-time favorite songwriter, pictured at the “Paint The Pickle Party” at The St. John’s Club in Burlington, VT (2012)
Rick & The All-Star Ramblers featured at a street dance celebrating the Grand Opening of the new Champlain Bridge. Crown Point, NY (2012)
Thank You graphic given to donors at the “Paint The Pickle Restoration Party” benefit concert at The St. John’s Club, Burlington, VT (2012)
Poster from Rick’s appearance at The Corner, Murcia, Spain (2010)
Rambler Rick and Songbird Taryn Noelle sing on Church Street, Burlington, VT (2009)
Backstage with The Mighty Pickle and the WOKO crew at the WOKO Country Club Music Festival, Essex, VT (2008)
Rambler Doug Reid at the WOKO Country Club Music Festival, Essex Junction, VT (2005)
Rick is wrestled down by 1960s faux police officers on the set of the Jennifer Love Hewitt biopic “The Audrey Hepburn Story” Montreal, Canada (2000)
On the set of the Jennifer Love Hewitt biopic “The Audrey Hepburn Story” Montreal, Canada (2000)
Enosburg Opera House (1998)
Handbill from the Rick-produced “Ticonderoga Party,” celebrating the McClure Restoration of the Steamboat Ticonderoga, Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT (1998)
Cover of the State of Vermont “Official Bicentennial Album” produced by Rick, featuring Banjo Dan & The Midnite Plowboys, LeRoy Preston, Rick & The Ramblers and Big Joe Burrell and the Unknown Blues Band, Burlington, VT (1991)
Cover photo of Rambler Rick’s “Tour Du Jour” album at Rambler Ranch/Airflyte Records office, Burlington, VT (1989)
The Ramblers “Tour Du Jour” album cover from the cassette release, Burlington, VT (1989)
Single release from “Tour Du Jour” album, Burlington, VT (1988)
Rick, host and MC at the Florida State Fair’s Pepsi Theater, the fair’s largest performance venue, pictured with The Ink Spots, Tampa, FL (1986)
Rick & The Ramblers, Sunshine Theater, Florida State Fair Tampa (1985)
Rambler Rick opens for Cajun star Jimmy C. Newman, at The Flynn Theater, Burlington, VT (1984)
Nashfull album cover, Tampa, FL (1984)
The Ramblers play the Anheuser-Busch Super Bowl Party Tampa, FL (1984)
Hank Thompson & Rick at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 1984
Tampa Ramblers at the Florida State Fair, Tampa, FL (1984)
Rambler Rick opens for Hank Williams Drifting Cowboys at The Flynn Theater, Burlington, VT (1984)
February, 1981 WMNF Playlist, Tampa, FL (1981)
Poster from a benefit concert to help get WMNF Community Radio on the air, Tampa, FL (1980)
The back cover photo of the “Nashfull” album on the Lake Champlain Ferry, “Grand Isle,” Plattsburgh, NY (1978)
WKDR Radio handbill from Rick’s live studio audience (less than 20) Summer radio show, Plattsburgh, NY (1978)
Early Ramblers appearance at the Tunbridge World’s Fair with Ramblers Larry Beaudry, Junior Barber, Tony Washburn. Doug Pomeroy and Rambler Rick, Tunbridge World’s Fair, Tunbridge VT (1978)
Photoshoot with Rick on the roof of Tampa General Hospital for a Tampa Tribune feature story, Tampa, FL (1974)
Rambler Rick, Florida Avenue, Tampa Tribune story (1974)
Rambler Rick and his newly-minted Paul Buskirk guitar, Tampa FL (1974)
Rambler Rick, in Burlington, VT (1974)
Announcement for an appearance at legendary folk music venue Beaux Arts, Pinellas Park, FL (1974)
Rick Norcross in Florida 1970
Publicity Photograph, The 18th String Coffehouse & Music Emporium, Tampa, FL (1967)
Handbill listing entertainment lineup at Rick’s coffeehouse, The18th String Coffeehouse & Music Emporium, North Tampa, FL (1967)
Rick performs at the University of South Florida with his 18 string guitar (1966)
Rick’s 18 String guitar built by luthier John Bailey, London (1965)
Rick’s publicity photo from London City Agency, London, England (1965)
Handbill from Daytona Beach Easter Week with “Knocky” Parker & “Smokey” Montgomery, members of The Light Crust Doughboys in the late ‘30s and Rick’s first experience with Western Swing music (1965)
Folk Music Florida Tour 1963
The New Walden Folksingers, from left, Rick, Tom Azarian & Bud Boydston, Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, FL (1963)
Burlington Free Press jack jumper outing story (1962)
On the ceremonial “Last Voyage of the Steamboat Ticondroga” on Lake Champlain on November 6, 1954. Rick is 8th on the left with the flap hat, his mother is to his right, and his father is 5th from the left. The title song from Rick’s CD “I Rode The Ti” tells the story of this magnificent vessel, now on display at the Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT (1954)
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