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The Sounds, Ltd. featuring Phil Jackson
“Slimy Sue” by the Sounds, Ltd. featuring Phil Jackson is the kind of odd, non-commercial record of the ’60s garage era that I love. These lyrics are bizarre, with plenty of humor in the masochism of...
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The Me and Him Duo
The Me and Him Duo were organ player Phil Long and (I believe) drummer John Hill, from Pottstown and Reading, Pennsylvania. They have a good instrumental on Paza Records, “On the Money” backed with a...
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The Denny and Kenny Duo
The Denny and Kenny Duo were Kenny Whitcombe on organ and Dennis Sacco on drums. They came from Davis, California, where they played regularly at Gi-Gi’s night club. “Meet My Little Sweety In the Night...
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The Souldiers
Here’s an obscure single on Tampa, Florida’s Boss label, the Souldiers with a great harmony song “Would You Kiss Me” b/w an underrated ballad, “Lemon Sun”. Release date was approximately January 1967...
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The Ravens (Tampa, FL)
The Ravens came from Tampa, Florida. They two singles a couple years apart with different band lineups. The first single is on Charles Fuller’s Boss label, the original and gentle “Reaching for the...
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The Early Americans
The Early Americans come up with a balanced, rich ’60s sound on “I Love You (I Want You)”, not released until May of 1971. The group may have been from Bath, Pennsylvania. Both this and the b-side “Got...
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The Devil’s Own
The Devil’s Own came from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, or more precisely Greenland which lies just to the west. They cut a double-sided monster on Exit Records in late 1966, one side a version of “Hey...
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire area bands 1966-68
Spectras opening for the Tidal Waves, Teddy & the Pandas, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, August 10, 1966 While searching for articles on the Devil’s Own, I came across news clips about other bands...
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The Checkmates “Do It” on Flic Records
I don’t know anything about The Checkmates, who put out one 45 on Flic Records 786 in the early or mid 1960s. Tim Garbocz wrote “Do It” with vocal by Mickey Stillson. There’s no publishing info listed....
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The Five of Us
The Five of Us came from Tuscon, Arizona. Members included Paul Canella on lead guitar and George Maryville on bass (also sometimes spelled George Miraval), Alex Valdez on drums and vocals, Lee...
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The Trojans
“The Kids Are Allright” / “Leave Me Be” by the Trojans is another of the lesser-known singles on Tampa’s Boss label. High school kids from the Harry B. Plant and Jesuit high schools, members were: Mike...
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Tony Church and the Crusade
Tony Church and the Crusade came from Youngstown, Ohio; Church’s real name was Tony Chirchiglia. Chirchiglia started as early as 1960 in a rockabilly style, recording two of his original songs, “A Car”...
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The Beaus of Beethoven
The Beaus of Beethoven came from Patton, Pennsylvania and other towns of Cambria County, about 75 miles east of Pittsburgh. Their manager Jack Cessna’s base was Ebensburg. Members were: Ron McClinsey...
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Bobby & the Denos
Bobby & The Denos at a country club gig in Arkansas, 1961. Left to right: George Lynn, Billy Wilfong, Billy Jack “Bobby” Rogers, Gary Stamps, Roy Rogers, Toney Thompson Jeffrey Harvey interviewed...
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The Fabulous Thunderbolts
The Fabulous Thunderbolts started as a quartet at Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, Iowa. Carroll is situated about 90 miles drive NE of Omaha, Nebraska, or 90 miles NW of Des Moines. The...
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Sonlight band photos 1970-1971
Sometimes I pick up photos of unknown bands through ebay or in antique shops. This set came from a seller in Yuba City, California, north of Sacramento, but I don’t know the locations in the photos...
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Leo and the Prophets
Leo and the Prophets cut one of the legendary Austin singles of the ’60s, “Tilt-A-Whirl” b/w “The Parking Meter” on Totem Records T-105 in April, 1967. The band members were: Leo Ellis – vocals and...
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Gun Shy
I come across many singles out of the range of the ’60s garage I usually cover on this site. When something is very obscure, with little or no info on the ‘net, I post it to satisfy my own curiosity....
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The Restless Men
The Restless Men were James J. Healy and Russell LeJeune (mispelled LeJune on the label), from possibly Arkansas. In November, 1965 they released their only single, the ballad “Man of Mind” b/w...
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The Jades of Muncie, Indiana
The Jades of Muncie, from left: David Smith, Gary Royer, John Terhune, and Greg Hood The Jades came from Muncie, Indiana, a college town about 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Kathy Knecht sent in...
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