The Applejacks

Members

Al Jackson - vocals
Megan Davies - bass guitar, vocals
Don Gould - piano, organ, vocals
Martin Baggott - lead guitar, vocals
Phil Cash - rhythm guitar,vocals
Gerry Freeman - drums

John Washington -vocals
Paul Willetts - drums

Formed in Solihull in early 1961.
Previously known as The Crestas and the The Jaguars.
Don Gould joined in late 1961.
Al Jackson joined in 1962.
Also known as Al Jackson and the Applejacks.
Appeared in the film 'Just For You' in 1964.
Al Jackson left in 1966 and was replaced by John Washington.
John Washington had previously been in The Fortunes.
Don Gould left in 1967.
Gerry Freeman left in 1967 and was replaced by Paul Willetts.
Megan Davies later played with Mongrel and Ivy Benson.

UK Singles

1964 Tell Me When/Baby Jane                                                                                      Decca F 11833
   (Released 14 February 1964)
1964 Like Dreamers Do/(Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom) Everybody Fall Down           Decca F 11916
   (Released 5 June 1964. Like Dreamers Do was written by Lennon/McCartney)
1964 Three Little Words (I Love You)/You're The One For Me                                   Decca F 11981
   (Released 18 September 1964)
1965 Bye Bye Girl/It's Not A Game Anymore                                                             Decca F 12106
   (Released 19 March 1965)
1965 I Go To Sleep/Make Up Or Break Up                                                                  Decca F 12216
   (Released 27 August 1965. I Go To Sleep was written by Ray Davies.)
1965 I'm Through/We Gotta Get Together                                                                    Decca F 12301
   (Released December 1965)
1967 You've Been Cheatin'/Love Was In My Eyes                                                       CBS 202615
   (Released 10 March 1967)

UK LPs

1964 The Applejacks                                                                                                   Decca LK 4635

Known Gigs

7 Apr 1964 Bath, Regency Ballroom. Supported by The Costers.
21 Apr 1964 Bath, Regency Ballroom. Supported by The Niteshades.
24 May 1964 London, Prince of Wales Theatre, W1. Supporting Freddie and the Dreamers.
8 Aug 1964 Nantwich, Civic Hall, Cheshire. Supported by Phil Ryan and the Crescents.
27 Sep 1964 London, Empire Pool, Wembley. With Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen, Sandra Barry and the Deputies, Elkie Brook and the Echoes, Jess Conrad and the Puppets, Johnny Howard and His Band, The Juniors, Kenny Lynch, Manfred Mann, Susan Maughan, The Migil Five, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, Helen Shapiro. Comperes Jimmy Tarbuck, and Jimmy Savile.