Formed in ’64, the Jaguars were from the small town of Bloomingdale, Michigan in the southwest corner of the state, but traveled to the tiny resort town of Santa Claus, Indiana to record their one 45 in May, 1966.
I didn’t know much about who was in the group until comments below. Members included:
Darwin Leathers – vocals
Bruce Hosner – lead guitar and vocals
Larry Hosner – drums
? – bass guitar
The band pounds away on “It’s Gonna Be Alright”, written by Hosner and Leathers, with a fine guitar break by Hosner. The flip, “I Never Dream of You”, is a low-energy ballad.
Gail Hosner reports that her husband Bruce and his brother Larry have passed away.
The Skoop label had several good garage bands on it, including the Nomads’ “Coolsville” (Skoop 1065) and the Weejuns’ “Way Down” (Skoop 1068). The related Showboat label also promoted garage records like the Wild Ones’ “I’m Not For You” and the Misfits’ “I’ll Feel Better”.
Anyone have a photo of the group?
I have a promotional photo of a 60s rock group called the jaguars managed by a.b. ferris is this the same group…can you give me more info
You are thinking of the Jaguars from San Jose, California, produced by A. B. Ferris.
No, we were the Jaguars .Bensenville
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Hosner & Leathers are Bruce Harold Hosner and Darwin Jay Leathers.
Source:
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series. Part 5: Music Jan-June 1966: Vol 20 No 1 Sec 1-2
Yes, this band was from the little town of Bloomingdale, in the lower southwest corner of Michigan. My husband Bruce was the writer and lead guitarist on this record. Also in the band on drums, was his brother Larry and singer/songwriter Darwin Leathers. There was another member of the band, but I don’t recall his name at the moment. Bruce was 14 when he wrote those songs.