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The O’Kaysions: Beyond Girl Watching
O’Kaysions (second generation, ca. 1968) Top row L-R: Jimmy Hinnant (bass); Jimmy Spiedel (sax); Bruce Joyner (drums). Bottom row L-R: Ronnie Turner (trumpet); Donnie Weaver (lead vocals/keyboards);...
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The Innkeepers on Galiko
The Innkeepers had one excellent single in late 1966, “Never Should Have Done It” b/w “Wanted” on Galiko 895. The band came from Queens, New York somewhere near Bayside. One member may have been Leon...
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The Maltese of Lexington, Kentucky
The Maltese, February 1967, photo courtesy of Ed Commons The Maltese came from the Winchester, Kentucky area, about 20 miles east of downtown Lexington. They cut one single for Chetwyd Records of...
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Chetwyd Records Discography
Ed Commons started Chetwyd Records in Lexington, Kentucky in 1966. Ed wrote to me with some info about the label: Walt Harper Quintet LP on the Encore Custom label, recorded at Encore Electrical...
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The Front Office on Mijji
The Front Office single on Mijji seems to be a combination of two different recording groups. The A-side “Girl” is polished, Motown-type soul, written by Steve Cook and arranged by Val Garay (who would...
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The Xanadus
I mentioned the Xanadus when I wrote about Angelus Records, a label for Christian music based out of Lorin Whitney’s studio in Glendale. The Xanadus first single was on Angelus, even though it was not...
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Billy Sandlin and the Interns
Billy Sandlin came from Ocala, Florida, starting his recording career in 1959 with the tough-sounding “She’s Mean” b/w “Don’t Let Me Down”, released first on Vim Records then on Gala. From the start he...
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The Shanels
The Shanels came out of New Haven, Indiana, a town just east of Fort Wayne. The only band member’s name I can find is Marvin Larue, who wrote both songs on this single. “Why Did I” is a stomping...
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The Del-Fi’s on DC Records
The Del-Fis profiled on May 29, 1965 The Del-Fis formed in Bethesda, Maryland in 1964. Members were: Craig Brown – lead vocals Steve Brust – lead guitar Bob Swain – rhythm guitar Budge Witherspoon –...
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The Chambermen of Spokane
Many bands tried their hand at “Louie Go Home”, an original by Paul Revere and Mark Lindsey released as Paul Revere & the Raiders’ second Columbia single, “Louie Go Home”, in early 1964. Some of...
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The Rogues on Regan
The Rogues recorded two singles on Regan Records circa 1968-1969. They seem to be from Michigan, and the “Capital City Music” publishing on the one original song they recorded may refer to Lansing, but...
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The Sound Track on Trail and Action
The Sound Track are another unknown group, probably from the area around Kingsport, Tennessee, more than four hours east of Nashville. Their first single has two cover songs, including one of the best...
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Bill Hamilton’s Groovey Grooves Records and Hamilton Productions
Hamilton Productions, run by Bill Hamilton in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, produced several garage singles with different label names including: Sands of Time – ”Come Back Little Girl” / “When She Crys...
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Sunshine Reigns
Sunshine Reigns came from Crowley, Louisiana. Members were: Burton Mader – lead vocals, guitar (?) Kyle Jones – organ Mark Miller – bass Danny Foreman – drums They cut a single in 1968 or 1969 on mbm...
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Don & the Holidays on Kam Records
Don & the Holidays came from Orlando, Florida, cutting a single on Kam Records and backing other artists on the label. “Grasshopper Pizza” is fratty r&b with lyrics almost impossible to...
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MBM Records discography
Birmingham, Alabama was the base of MBM Records, which started about 1961. For more on the Rogues, see the separate post on that band. This is not the same MBM as MBM Productions of Crowley, Louisiana,...
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The Rogues “Put You Down”
The Rogues of Montgomery on WSFA, Rich Gainer on vocals The Rogues of Montgomery, AL cut one great rock single, “Put You Down” b/w a version of “Stormy Monday Blues”. “Put You Down” was written by lead...
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Interview with Eric Olson of the Next Five
The Next Five promotional photo Tyler Tincknell (TT) – Interviewer Eric Olson (EO) – Participant, lead vocalist and songwriter for the Next Five. TT: How did you first get involved in music? Was the...
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The Intruders on Rofran
The Intruders have the very first release on the Rofran label from Urbana, Illinois. Both sides are very good guitar instrumentals, originals composed by R.S. Little. “Deception” is particularly sharp....
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The Classics “I’m Hurtin'” on Amway
The Classics at Teen Town in Paintsville The Classics came from Paintsville, Kentucky, a town about 110 miles east of Lexington, KY. Members included: Richard Titlow – lead vocals and guitar Bill...
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