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Garage and Frat bands, including other recording artists were plentiful in Memphis when we were kids. Remember "Battle of the Bands?" Listed below are just some of the many groups and individuals who were singing and playing back in the 60's locally. Some bands went on to make #1 hit records. Click on each link to Youtube and view the videos and listen to the songs they recorded back then......it's really neat and will bring back many memories !
A few of them were Overton Alums. This is a work in progress while we research more great information. We're in the process of locating more photos and recordings. |
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A History of Memphis Garage & Frat Bands is now available at local Memphis book stores and on the internet.
You can also see many photos read about Memphis garage bands on the Facebook page called: "Tennessee Garage Beat" |
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Bobby Lawson - Overton Graduate 1965
started a band back in the 60's called Lawson and four More singing: "Back For More" Watch a video and hear Bobby singing just click on the link to YouTube below: www.youtube.com/watch Bobby still performs and has a new CD that has been currently released. Here's the link to YouTube to hear him perform his latest song from his new CD called: BLUES AT THE DOOR. "Boogie All Night Long" www.youtube.com/watch You can contact Bobby at the following web site. bobbylawsonmusic.tripod.com/ |
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Tony Rossini Overton guaduate class of 1965 Recorded several 45 singles at Sun Recording Studios in the 60's. Tony was discovered by Scotty Moore who originally played guitar for Elvis at the beginning of his career. Tony is also listed on Sun Records Discography of all time recording artists. Click on the Links below and Listen to Tony's recordings. "Well I Ask Ya" - recorded 1961 www.youtube.com/watch "Darlena" - recorded 1961 www.youtube.com/watch "Meet Me After School" - recorded 1962
www.youtube.com/watch "You Mke It Sound So Easy" www.youtube.com/watch |
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Tommy Burk & The Counts
Started out as a well known Memphis Garage Band. "You Feel It Too" www.youtube.com/watch "You Took My Heart" www.youtube.com/watch "Stormy Weather" www.youtube.com/watch |
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The Hombres - "Let It All Hang Out"
www.youtube.com/watch |
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The Guilloteens “We were playing together in a tour road version of the Mar-Keys, we were the rhythm section. One night we were playing a gig in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPNsZWDqbUE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSl1RaGk9LQ&NR=1 |
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Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs
Singing Wolly Bully Click on Link: www.youtube.com/watch |
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the Memphis Blazers
check out their web site a click on some of their music from the 60's thememphisblazers.com/musicians.html |
