The Apperson Jackrabbit have remained a mystery despite the quality of their single on Calmis. One side is the brooding “That’s Why” which has long been a favorite of mine after hearing it on Tony the Tyger’s Fuzz, Flaykes, & Shakes Vol. 4: Experiment in Color. The flip is the intense “Shadows Falling”. Both songs … Continue reading Apperson Jackrabbit “That’s Why” and “Shadows Falling”
The economic landscape in Martinsville and Henry County is far different today than was the case a half-century ago. In the sixties, the area was the manufacturing hub of Southside Virginia and was home to textile giants DuPont and Tultex, and furniture makers including American of Martinsville, Hooker and Stanley. The boom era provided teens … Continue reading The Fabulous Generals
In the mid 1960’s the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana became a center for innovative jazz and avant-garde electronic and computer music. Starting in 1967, the Red Herring Coffeehouse just off the main quad on W Oregon became a center for folk artists. And of course there was a thriving band scene at the Illini … Continue reading The Rofran Studio & Labels
Of the three (or more) ‘Trolls’ who recorded in the ’60s, my favorite is this group from Pueblo, Colorado. They had an interesting history I’d like to know more about, releasing two excellent 45s. Their first was “That’s the Way My Love Is” a great original with a tough sound typical of Ray Ruff’s productions … Continue reading The Trolls
What follows are fifteen excerpts from “Drums Under The Sun,” an account of how rock and roll got transplanted to Greece in the early and mid-1960s, and the short but turbulent career of The Zoo, a British-American outfit that left its mark on the budding scene.
Johnny Carr, drummer of The Zoo
Rewritten July, 2011 and again November, 2022 Dave Palmer (vocals) Rick Philp (guitar) Danny Mansolino (organ) Charles Larkey (bass) Michael “Myke” Rosa (drums) The Myddle Class had three poorly-distributed 45s and little chart action, but there’s a lot more to their story. They started as the King Bees in suburban New Jersey, in the Passaic … Continue reading The Myddle Class
