One Eyed Jacks (Texas)

Two good instrumentals, recorded in Tyler, Texas, and produced by Eula Anton.

“Hang It Up” is an upbeat rocker while “Down on My Knees” is a very good blues, with churchy organ playing.

Robert Leslie Allen wrote both songs, and also wrote “Can’t You See Me Crying”, the B-side to Larry Mack’s ‎”Last Day of the Dragon”, also on Ty Tex. The Library of Congress copyright registration from late 1966 shows only Allen’s name, but on the single someone named Anton is co-credited with writing “Can’t You See Me Crying”.

Robert Allen is a likely member but I haven’t found out who the others in the group were.

These One Eyed Jacks are not connected to the Illinois group of the same name who recorded the excellent single, “Die Today” / “Somewhere They Can’t Find Me” on Lakeside, “Love” / “Sun So High” on White Cliffs and two singles on Roulette.

2 thoughts on “One Eyed Jacks (Texas)”

  1. According to this website http://www.benmclane.com/OneEyed.htm

    The same band recorded the Lake Side, White Cliffs and Roulette single and they seem to have some quotes from original members to prove it.
    Just an FYI

    There is also a band called Dave Armstrong and the One Eyed Jacks that recorded on Bang, but this is most likely a different group.

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