Nashville – Garage Hangover: Recent Episodes
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Here’s an obscure one out of Nashville, from the early-70s I would guess. Fire, Rhythm and Smoke do a good hard rock number called “Fire & Rhythm” with very gravely vocals, released on Sissie’s 001. The flip is “Sissie’s Place”, kind of a ’60s Sam the Sham sound to advertise Sissie’s Uptown Lounge on 125 … Continue reading Fire, Rhythm & Smoke – Sissie’s Uptown Lounge →
Carol Chakarian lets loose with a great vocal on “Put Your Accent on Love”. Not ‘garage’ music, but a pop song in a country style. Hear an excerpt. The flip is the more sedate “Lost in This World of Love”, both songs written by Phil DeWolf, publishing by Tronic BMI. Released in 1965 on Nashville … Continue reading Carol Chakarian “Put Your Accent on Love” on Nashville →
I can’t find any information on Bobby and the Blue Denims, who cut this single of sax-and-guitar instrumentals. “Stop and Go” is a good bluesy original by Robert B. Hardy. The flip is “Rail Road Rock” arranged by W. Pierce. Cedarwood published both songs. Released on Statue SR-7637, the L8OW code indicates this was an … Continue reading Bobby and the Blue Denims “Stop and Go” →
Sam the Sham’s entire backing band quit towards the end of 1965, supposedly over financial disagreements. David Martin, Jerry Patterson, Ray Stinnett and Paul Gibson could not keep the Pharaohs name, and Sam recruited an entirely new Pharaohs lineup. The remaining group cut one single as the Violations on Dot 45-16866, with Sam the Sham’s … Continue reading The Violations (former members of Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs) →
I hadn’t heard the Innocence single “Quit Buggin’ Me” on Zap Records 2331, but I bought a copy because the titles were promising and it shares a label with a favorite garage 45, the Starlites‘ “Wait For Me”. “Quit Buggin’ Me” turns out to be a fairly hilarious song-poem type vocal over a rock backing … Continue reading The Innocence “Quit Buggin’ Me” on Zap Records →
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 released this as Tri 5452. The code ZTSB 125453 refers to a custom pressing at Columbia’s Nashville plant, probably in … Continue reading The Wanderers on Tri-City Records in Nashville →
All four of the Valiants songs were composed by Jerry Gillespie. The band was probably based in Lebanon, Tennesee, east of Nashville. They definitely sound like a real group, not a studio creation. Members included Gary Gillespie, his cousin Jerry Gillespie, Jim Ladas and Donnie Scarlett. Their first single was “I’m Getting Tired of You” … Continue reading The Valiants with Jerry Gillespie on Dot Records →
The Breakaway Five cut the great instrumental “Jivin” for Red Wortham’s revived Bullet label, featuring pounding drums in the intro and great guitar work, including a quote from Hank Snow’s “I’m Movin’ On”. The flip “I’m Gonna Walk” is a country song by F.L. Parrish, livened up by the echo on the guitar lines. Members … Continue reading The Breakaway Five “Jivin” on Bullet →
The Tangle recorded the very cool single “Any Time, Any Where” / “Our Side of Town” for Canary Records of Nashville, Tennessee in October 1966. Alvin Holland and Nyman Furr came from Camden, Tennessee, about 50 miles west of Nashville, so that was possibly the base for the group. Members included: Alvin Holland – guitar … Continue reading The Tangle on Canary Records →
Here’s an obscure one that isn’t in Teen Beat Mayhem, though it certainly deserves to be. I didn’t know anything about the group, called simply, The Four, but then I found their photo in Ron Hall’s The Memphis Garage Rock Yearbook, 1960-1975. The band were: George Parks – guitar Greg McCarley – guitar Paul Crider … Continue reading The Four on Clark Records →