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The Trojans
“The Kids Are Allright” / “Leave Me Be” by the Trojans is another of the lesser-known singles on Tampa’s Boss label. High school kids from the Harry B. Plant and Jesuit high schools, members were: Mike...
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Boss Records of Tampa discography
Charles Fuller owned Boss Records in Tampa, Florida, along with other labels like CFP, Fuller and Tigertown. John Brummage did much of the production work for all of these, at least some of the time at...
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Mike Ogilvie and the Blues of Purple
Can anyone confirm this is Mike Ogilvie and the Blues Uv Purple? Mike Ogilvie and the Blues of Purple released this one single “Miss Dove” / “Story Book Plays” on the Sandal Wood label in 1969. Tippy...
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The Inner Thoughts
The Inner Thoughts, with Mike Burgess standing on roof The Inner Thoughts came from Clearwater, Florida, west of Tampa. There’s not a lot of info about them available, but the Inner Thoughts had one of...
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The Dickens
The Dickens at The Place, Pensacola, FL. From left: Jimmy Smith, Louie Boyleston, Skip (Seldon) Higgins, Ron Bowman and Rick Pierce The Dickens came from Pensacola, Florida. The members of the band...
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Billy Sandlin and the Interns
Billy Sandlin came from Ocala, Florida, starting his recording career in 1959 with the tough-sounding “She’s Mean” b/w “Don’t Let Me Down”, released first on Vim Records then on Gala. From the start he...
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Don & the Holidays on Kam Records
Don & the Holidays came from Orlando, Florida, cutting a single on Kam Records and backing other artists on the label. “Grasshopper Pizza” is fratty r&b with lyrics almost impossible to...
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The Alan Franklin Explosion – The Blues Climax
The Alan Franklin Explosion have received some attention from collectors of private underground albums, but this 45 is worth discussing. Both “Piece of My Heart” and “Bye Bye Baby” were taken from Alan...
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The Burgundy Blues on Argee
The Burgundy Blues were the recording name of a Miami, Florida group called the Amen. Members included: Tim Yero – lead guitar, lead vocals Bob Lewis – bass Bill Sabella – organ Keith Van Schaick –...
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The Cave Men of “It’s Trash”– interview with Bob Jabour
Bob Jabour of the Cave Men at Mallory Square, Key West The Cave Men cut one of the wildest singles of the 1960s, “It’s Trash”, released on the B-side of ‘Chelle PH 148 in August, 1966. Claus Rosenblad...
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