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Lubbock Battles of the Bands: the Outcasts, Invaders, Chargers, Quintelle V, Fugitives, and the Boys.

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Outcasts Invaders Lubbock Avalanche Journal, Dec 16, 1966

Chargers Fugitives Quintelle V Boys Lubbock Avalanche Journal December 1966
Here are some notices about local bands from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal in December of 1966.

On December 16, the paper reported that the Outcasts had won a battle of the bands. Members were Steve Sandlin, Mike Boyd, Jay Frazier and Randy Curry.

Runner up was the Invaders: Keith Holder, Jack Applegate, Wally Moryers, Rick Williams and Steve Dabbs.

On December 22, 1966 the paper reported that Monterey’s Senior Carnival “featured a ‘Battle of the Bands’ among the Chargers, the Quintelle V and the Fugitives. Another report from the same paper also lists a group called the Boys at that contest.

Fugitives Lubbock Club Saracen Austin Daily Texan Jun 14, 1966I found an ad for the Fugitives “from Lubbock” playing at a weekend of shows at Club Saracen in Austin in June of 1966.

As far as I know, none of these bands ever recorded.

If you have any photos or info on any local Texas bands of the ’60s, please comment below or contact me.

Categories: Lubbock, Sandyland, Texas

Charlene Condray and Tommy Hancock

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The Roadside Playboys in 1967: Wally Moyers, Charlene Condray, Dick Barnett, Tommy Hancock and Willie Lightfoot.

Charlene Condray has been singing professionally since the 1940’s in Lubbock, Texas. Her first recordings were made in 1952 and she is still active today. At age twelve she was a regular on the Circle 13 Dude Ranch Show on Lubbock TV. She joined Tommy Hancock’s band, the Roadside Cowboys and they eventually married, touring and recording under a variety of lineups and names, including the Supernatural Family Band.

On this 1970 single they each take a side to feature very different styles of music.

You may know Tommy Hancock from his look at Mexican cuisine, “Tacos for Two”, compiled on The Big Itch vol. 2: “Tacos for two, tacos for me and tacos for you,” and “hey Señor Waiter these tacos look great, put some clothes on the stripper so I can eat!”

On this 45 he covers the environmental manifesto, “I Am the Grass”, written by Mira Smith and Margaret Lewis. In case you didn’t know, grass doesn’t like to be stepped on, hates human hypocrisy and will have the last laugh in the end: “I am the grass – someday I’ll cover you green!”

On the other side, Charlene Condray and the Bitter End adapt the Louie Louie changes for good swing at soulful pop.

This is just a sample of a varied catalog from these two maverick artists, some of which is available on CD. Tommy X Hancock has a major part in the 2005 documentary Lubbock Lights which I recommend highly – the kind of portrait every good music scene should have.

The photo above is taken from their family website, much more information and photos are there.