When Bob Harbur left the Kirksville area and the Twilighters, he formed a new band in St. Charles, Missouri with his brother John, but kept the Twilighters name.
Members of the new Twilighters included:
Bob Harbur – lead guitar
John Harbur – bass
Fred Palmer – trumpet
I don’t know the name of the drummer. Bob Harbur looks to be playing the same Fender Jazzmaster he played with his earlier group.
They recorded at Premier Film & Recording Corporation in St. Louis for one single as Fred and Bob and the Twilighters on Palms Records 16125, released in 1967. On the A-side, the band does an original song by Bob Harbur, “That’s the Way It’s Gotta Be”.
The flip is “Twistin’ St. Louis Blues”, arranged by Fred Palmer, with the artist listed as the Twilighters.
After the band split, Fred Palmer opened Palmer Music Education in Valley Park. Bob and John Harbur have since passed.
Thank you to Katie for help with this post.
Hello! My dad is Fred Palmer. The drummer is Earl Lewis. Earl runs a insurance agency of Farmers.
There’s not one month that goes by i don’t hear a story about Bob or John Harbur.
Thanks,
Freddie Palmer, III
this was my first group i played with. bob was a great lead man. it was the start of many years as a twlighter with fred. we cut two more 45s. one of the top 3 bands in the area. some great times .
My Dad was audio engineer at Premier film and recording. I keep looking for recordings he did from that time. I see the songs, but cannot figure how to hear them.