Photos: Famous people who visited Tucson, part II
Here's a look at more famous people who came to the Old Pueblo.
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Rock 'n' roll great Bo Diddley on stage with drummer George Howard of the Statesboro Blues Band on May 12, 1984. Photo by Jim Davis / Arizona Daily Star
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United Farmworkers Chief Cesar Chavez joins strikers at the Tucson Greyhound Bus Station November 26, 1983. He had been at the IBEW Electricians Local 769, and was on his way to Ajo Az., to speak to copper strikers. Photo by Joy Wolf / Arizona Daily Star
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Waylon Jennings during his performance with Willie Nelson at the Tucson Community Center on September 6, 1976. Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
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Sheriff's deputies escort Elvis Presley to his car after a press conference at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds in June 1956. Photo by Jack Sheaffer / Arizona Daily Star
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The "Motor City Madman" Ted Nugent rocks the Tucson Community Center Arena on July 24, 1982. Photo by Manuel Miera / Tucson Citizen.
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Sidney Poitier gets ready for a scene during the filming of "Lilies of the Field" on Tucson in December 1962. Tucson Citizen file
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Then 18-year-old Sally Field visits the Pioneer Hotel in September 1965 to promote her ABC-television series, Gidget. Jack Sheaffer / Arizona Daily Star
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Richard M. Nixon wishes Congressional republican hopeful Mac Matheson lots of luck in his campaign before leaving Tucson Airport on February 29, 1961 during a brief ranch vacation here. Tucson Citizen file photo
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Actor Josh Brolin, who played Jimmy Hickok in the television show "The Young Riders" on the set at Old Tucson Studios in August, 1989. Photo by Rick Wiley/ Tucson Citizen
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Film and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer waves to the crowd after receiving his honorary degree of doctor of fine arts at the afternoon graduation ceremonies for the University of Arizona's McKale Center, on Saturday, May 13, 2006. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily
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Jane Goodall, in Tucson, pitches program for kids' environmental education on August 20, 1992. Photo by Linda Seeger / Arizona Daily Star
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Undated photo of actor James Garner signing autographs during the the Joe Garagiola Tucson Open. Tucson Citizen file photo
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"Miami Vice" star Edward Olmos speaks at Pueblo High School on March 21, 1987, about how to avoid a life of drugs and crime. He said becoming good at something is like brushing your teeth - you have to work at it each day. Photo by David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star
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Diana Ross at McKale Center October 3, 1983. Photo by Joy Wolf / Arizona Daily Star
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Sen. Barry Goldwater visits with the Tucson Boys Chorus in Berlin, N.H. in March, 1964. Tucson Citizen file photo
