Bill Smith Combo - Tough - Late Fifties Rock and Roll Instrumental

[vandywilliam]

Bill Smith was a member of The Rock-A-Teens, a Virginia teenage group who were a one-hit wonder with "Woo-Hoo" (which went to No. 16 on Billboard in late 1959).

[killuminati63]

1:18 is it humanly possibly to play a sax liek that WOW !

[jim416V]

Duane Eddy and The Rebels did it on one of their albums, but it was called "Hard Times". Duane cleaned it up a bit and did a GREAT version, no twangy guitar (bass notes). You'd never know it was them.

[AccordionManiac]

oo, a radio station copy! Nice catch

[doowopkid]

Tommy & The Tom Toms (later known as The Bill Smith Combo) started with two guitars, drums, Eddie Wayne Hill on lead guitar, Leonard Walters on rhythm, and Joel Colbert on drums. They began jamming in an old barn in 1959. Bass guitarist David Martin joined the group. With Joe Donnell on sax & Tommy Brown on vocals. The band was now complete. They changed their name to Tommy & The Tom Toms. They recorded numerous singles.

They officially changed the bands name to the Bill Smith Combo in 1960.

[PJDooWop]

Thank you

[13loomisst]

Good sound from the Lone Star state. These guys (a.k.a. Tommy and the Tom Toms) played with an unbelievable number of people. Thanks for this one.

[PJDooWop]

Interesting. So that's now three names I have for this band.. Will have to look into more of their material

[lakewoodil]

If you care for instrumentals, think you would like it.

[lakewoodil]

Great sound. Several artist did instrumentals during that period. Salt Lake City by the Beach Boys was a great one and worth checking out.

Thanks PJ.

[PJDooWop]

i never heard and instrumental of Salt Lake City before. I'll have to check that out

[DaveSwinger]

This was released in 1960. Strangely, it was reissued in 1961 as by Charlie Jester & The Team Mates, and re-titled "Crazy Baby", on Lanar. Same recording!

[PJDooWop]

Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware of this.

[vespa202]

Crackin tune :))

[desoto1961]

Great 50's sound !!