Updated July and August 2010The Couriers formed in 1965 and recorded this one fine record on a Lancaster, Pennsylvania label, C.V. Records.

“Stomping Time Again” is something out of a 50’s hop, but the snare drum slams the beat and the vocals are slurred a bit. This record was reissued years ago on red vinyl, primarily because doo wop collectors valued this side. The song was written by Harry Strother and Steve Kurtz.

The b-side was “Feelings”. The band takes their intro from the Kinks and goes into typical Louie Louie changes but manages to create an original and memorable song – mainly from the notable singing of Steve Kurtz. It’s one of my very favorite songs of this era. It was written by Steve Kurtz and Neil Schuck.

Other members were unknown to me until members and friends commented below, from which the updated info in this post is taken.

Members included:

Steve Kurtz – vocals
Harry Strother – guitar
Neil “Butch” Schuck
Carl Beyer – bass
Dave Johnson – keyboards
Bob Bitts – drums
Dick Dunkle – drums
Larry Spece
Tim Miller

Steve Kurtz wrote in his comment below:

We didn’t exactly disappear after “Stompin’ Time”. We were supposed to cut two more 45’s as per our informal contract with Chuck Raymond and Pancho, who awarded us the opportunity to make records after we won a Battle Of The Bands at Moose Hall in Lancaster. We never did cut those other two sides, but, for us as a band, the experience of recording and releasing “Stompin’ Time Again” was a wonderful thing. It even got to #8 on the WLAN Top 60. I still think it sounds great to hear it, and I’ve always thought it sounded less “local” than most of the records cut by Lancaster bands, with the exception of The Shaynes, who I thought cut two very cool records themselves, “You Tell Me Girl” and “From My Window”.

Those were heady days, and I wouldn’t trade the experience I had playing with Hoagie Strother, Butch Schuck, Dick Dunkle, Dave Johnson (deceased), Bob Bitts (deceased), and Carl Beyer for anything in the world.

The band played their last show at the 421 Club in February, 1968.

Harry Strother, aka Hoagie went on to play lead guitar for Jay and the Techniques from Allentown.

The band became Little Stevie & the Couriers.

Thank you to all who commented for the info on the group and to Carl Beyer for the photos and poster.