Dance Macabre

Dance Macabre

Tuesday 24 September 2013

A Few Classic Rockers Of The 1950's & 60's Pass On

Joe Kelly; Guitarist for The Shadows Of Knight, Chicago's greatest 1960's Garage Band. They only had one real hit, a cover of Them's "Gloria", and a couple of excellent but little heard followups on their two albums. Then they basically broke up although a reformed version finally had another hit with "Shake". Some version of the band also played as a studio backing band on various classic Bubblegum Hits of the late 60's and 70's such as "Yummy Yummy Yummy", "Sugar Sugar" and "1,2,3, Redlight" and others although exactly which ones is a matter of some debate.

THE SHADOWS OF KNIGHT ~ "SHAKE";


THE SHADOWS OF KNIGHT ~ "GLORIA";



THE SHADOWS OF KNIGHT ~ " A LONG TIME COMING";


Jackie Lomax; Bassist and Vocalist for 1960's Liverpool band The Undertakers, known for their all black with drape-jackets and top hats stage outfits as well as a wild live show. They did have a couple of hits such as a version of "Mashed Potatoes" before an ill-advised attempt to break into the US market by moving there.

THE UNDERTAKERS ~ "MASHED POTATOES";


Mac Curtis, 1950's Rockabilly singer with a couple of minor hits. Later became a well known part of the rockabilly revival in the 1970's and 80's recording with Rollin' Rock Records.

MAC CURTIS ~ "IF I HAD ME A WOMAN";


MAC CURTIS ~ "GRANDDADDY'S ROCKIN";


Marvin Rainwater, 1950's Rockabilly singer from Kansas with a couple of minor hits. Known for accenting his part Cherokee heritage in his stage show. Later became a country singer.

MARVIN RAINWATER ~ "WHOLE LOTTA WOMAN";


Roland Janes ~ 1950's Rockabilly guitarist for Sun Records, played with Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Rich, Sonny Burgess, Rayburn Anthony, Harold Dorman, later played with Mudhoney

JERRY LEE LEWIS ~ "GREAT BALLS OF FIRE" & "BREATHLESS";


JERRY LEE LEWIS ~ "WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN";


BILLY LEE RILEY ~ "SPEED LOVERS";


Shirley Mathews - 71 - Toronto 1960's R&B singer ""Big Town Boy"


Gia Maione ~ Wife and singer for Louis Prima and his Orch ~ 72

LOUIS PRIMA ~ "LAS VEGAS WOMAN";


Johnny Laboriel ~ Mexican rock 'n' roll singer known for doing Spanish languiage versions of American hits in the 1960's ~ 71

JOHNNY LABORIEL ~ "POISON IVY";