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Also, the photo shown IS the Upper MI band, so that is not the band on this record. I'd love to get a copy of that photo, if poss. I'll be happy to offer a discount on any of my books in return.

Thanks to those who have posted a few things. I'd love to get all the members' names, title of the flip side, etc. You can email me at gem777 at earthlink

I assume this is not the same Nite Caps that played around Madison, WI and had a release on Fan Jr?

Myron, that guitarist w/Twitty looks as if it may be a young Al Bruno. However, I wonder if this might be a bit earlier than '64? I sat in with Twitty in Milwaukee in '64 and Al had left him by that time. I first met Al in Minneapolis in '62 when he was with Twitty and I eventually worked with Al...

Well, if you're in the greater L.A. area again, feel free to contact me. The Carole label, on which the MAC band appeared, was named for Mike Curb's sister. Our band, the Portraits, was on Curb's Sidewalk label (also had 2 releases on Tower, which distributed Sidewalk). I've issued a CD of our so...

Little Artie & the Pharaohs were actually from Milwaukee and had several releases on the Wisconsin's Cuca label. I've known them since 1964 and they are covered in my book, "Do You Hear That Beat - Wisconsin Pop/Rock in the 50's & 60's".

This bubbled under in BB in 1/62. Roberts was from Chicago but this label was in the Milwaukee area, so she is included in my book, "On That Wisconsin Beat". She had 4 releases and I have some background on her, but I've yet to find her, don't know if she's still around.

I just spoke with Wayne Stevenson. This record is from1968, when he was 19.

Correction: Info I missed in my 1st conversation with Bob Cotterell. There was a 4th member, Joe Sershan.

Hi, how were you able to date this as '64? Interesting to see Zola Taylor's involvement.

FWIW, I'm gradually learning bits about this artist. This song was on JaaDee, (as "E. Williams") an L.A., label; flip is "My Love Waits For You". I don't yet know the yr, but last yr. a 45 went for over $2200 (!). Williams had 2 sides on Coronado 112 (TX label) in 1964. In '66 he re-cut this s...

I had saved all the record info (incl writers' names, etc.) from any Tide 45's that I had, but the reason I asked about the "Poor Boy" writers is that, in our current conversations, Elanda Dent (of 3rd Pt) said she thought the song was a remake (possibly of Glen Campbell) so I wanted to check. I...

Our band did many gigs through Chuck Cabot in late '65 - early '66, and then again around the mid-80's. I had planned to do a story on DeVille, accumulated info , but never was able to get together with Chuck for an extended interview. Anyway, I list about 40 singles and 1 LP on DeVille, includin...

I think Sharp was a subsidiary of Savoy, based in NYC, and I think it might be a different (gospel) Eddie Williams. Supreme, OTOH, was apparently a TX label, but I've found only a few listings (incl Mickey Gilley) so far, none by Williams.

Lead vocal is Ruth Stratchborneo (aka Ruth Christie) who went to form Tide Records.

BTW, I believe this song was also cut by Roosevelt Grier on Spindletop.

Almost forgot, Ruth had 2 other release on Vita as the Candletts (182 & 187). Rena Wright also had a Vita 45 (185) and she became one of the partners (or something) in Tide, real name Orena Fulmer.

His real last name is Ratner and he went on to produce "Hey Joe" by the Leaves, and later, the Hues Corp.

This was a 1960 release on Edit. I had a 1963 release on Edit and Tim worked briefly with our band in late '65. Neither of us knew of the others record at that time. I learned of it when I interviewed the people at the label (Tide & Edit) in 1980 for a story in Goldmine. Welch had 3 later release...