Rupe & the Jades came from Clifton Forge, Virginia, a town in Alleghany County. Rupe was Rupert Howard, who I believe was a number of years older than the teenagers usually making this kind of music.
Released on Rainbow 45-100, I originally thought this was a late ’60s pressing, but Max Waller pointed out it’s likely a King custom pressing from 1965.
“Listen to Me” is a good original song with a fine guitar solo. The writers were C. Burnett, L. King, R. Howard and D. Davis, all band members I assume.
Corky Burnett’s original “A Time For Us” is a ballad with a whistling intro, and includes laments against war and poverty.
Rupert Howard later played mandolin and sang for the Mountain Magic Band, whose 1978 album Blue Ridge Mountain Magic proficiently combines country, bluegrass and rock.
FYI Jesse Travers was Charlie Wiggs and wrote songs with Warren Miller
They also released another single under the name “Rupe Howard And The Jades”: My Lady / The Dip. Released on Cherie with the same catalog number as the single on Rainbow.
Writing credits give four names, but D. Davis is not mentioned and there is B. Lockhart instead.
I guess the band went through some lineup changes.
I worked with Rupe when he was with the”Searchers” he was the driving force in the group ( Rupe Howard gtr,Les King pn, Corky Burnet bs ,Blair Smith sx , Stan Walker dm)
We worked every weekend hotels and bars and private clubs all around that area , southwest Va and W. Va.
I’ve got to say it was exciting and a lot of fun