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The Valiants with Jerry Gillespie on Dot Records
I don’t know much about the Valiants, but all four of their songs were composed by Jerry Gillespie. The band was probably based in or near Nashville. They definitely sound like a real group, not a...
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The New Diablos
The New Diablos came from East Baltimore, Maryland, making two excellent psychedelic singles during their time together. The band went through many lineup changes but included as many as eight people...
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The Roustabouts “Just You And Me” on Jaguar Records
The Roustabouts came from Fort Smith, Arkansas, roughly halfway between Little Rock and Oklahoma City and the base for the earlier group Bobby & the Denos. In July, 1968 the Roustabouts traveled to...
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The Shades Of Depression
The Shades Of Depression, circa 1967, (l to r): Joe Johnson, Ronnie Slemp, George “Rocky” Hammonds & Chuck Leamon. Less than two weeks ago The Shades Of Depression were a complete unknown band in...
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The Dynamics “Later On” Farrall Records
The Dynamics were from the west side of Louisville, Kentucky, and cut a great instrumental single from 1962 or 1963 on Farrall Records. Jerry Hargrove wrote the A-side, “Later On”, which starts out...
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The Nite Liters “Set Me Free”
The Nite Liters horn section at D’Arcy studio, from left: George Resto, Harrel Baker and Danny Kelly. Don Faulk and Harrel Baker wrote the A-side of the Nite Liters excellent single on Sounds...
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The Riders of the Mark and John Hill
In November 1967 a single by the Riders of the Mark came out on 20th Century Fox Records 45-6694. One side is the very accessible “Gotta Find Somebody”; the flip is the wild two minutes of “The...
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Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
Image may be subject to copyright. Left to right: Carl Noel, Wallace Wilson, Phil Chen, Jimmy James, Carl Griffiths, Count Prince Miller and Rupert Balgobin. Photo shows line-up in late 1965 Jimmy...
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The Wanderers on Tri-City Records in Nashville
The Wanderers cut this great version of Fats Domino’s 1958 hit, “Sick and Tired”, with catchy lead guitar throughout. The flip is a good version of “There Is Something on Your Mind”. Tri City Records...
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Brook Hall “I Had a Dream” on Target
Here’s a relatively unknown single by female vocalist Brook Hall. The A-side has the solid hippie-psych of “I Had a Dream”, the flip “Coming of the Sun” is a ballad. Brook Hall and P. Kasper wrote “I...
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The Buggs from Kantner, PA –“It’s All Right”
The Buggs came from Forbes High School in Kantner, Pennsylvania, about 75 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. In February, 1966, the Buggs cut two songs at Bittner’s Recording Co. in nearby Somerset. “It’s...
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The Chevels on Gass: Pat & Lolly Vegas
The Chevels released only one single that I know of, but it’s a double-sided instrumental winner. It’s not an unknown single, but it is one of many featuring Pat and Lolly Vegas, who deserve a full...
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The Creation: the original version of “No Silver Bird”
The Creation were from Albuquerque, New Mexico. There were three members in the group: Al O’Donnell on lead and rhythm guitar, his brother Mike O’Donnell on bass, and Ernie Phillips on rhythm guitar....
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Amen Corner gigs 1966-1969
Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future...
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The Kidds of Beaumont, Texas
Taken May of 1967 in Beaumont, Texas at the Crown Room in the King Edward Hotel. The Kidds was a cover band that consisted of 6 members. The original band pictured here is Gerald Patrizi on drums,...
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Neil Christian & The Crusaders 1964-1967
Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future...
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Mike Stuart Span gigs 1966-1968
Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future...
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Simon Dupree & The Big Sound gigs 1965-1968
Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future...
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Tony Rivers & The Castaways gigs 1963-1968
Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future...
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The Whirlwinds from Canvey Island
The Whirlwinds, photo By George Rousell. Can anyone ID the members of the group? Graham Rousell sent in this photo taken by his father George, of a band he believes to be the Whirlwinds from Canvey...
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