The Redcaps

Members

Tony Clarke (Tony Colleno) - vocals
Jimmy Graham - guitar
Roy Buck - guitar
Peter Wilby - bass guitar
Graham (Ned) Bishop - drums

Dave Carter - drums
Dave (Dean) Parker - vocals

Formed in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire in 1959.

UK Singles

1962 Storm Evening/Blue Eyes And Golden Hair                                                       Decca F 11555
   (Credited as Dean Parker and the Redcaps)

The Phantoms

Members

Johnny Culham (or Cullum) - vocals
Cliff Gentle - rhythm guitar
Ken Levy (Ken Leverington) - lead guitar, vocals
David Cooke - bass guitar
Freddy Smart - drums

Robin Bailey - drums
Peter Parker - guitar

Formed in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire in 1960.
David Cooke and Johnny Culham had previously been in The Scramblers.
Also known as Ken Levy and the Phantoms.
Robin Bailey replaced Freddy Smart on drums.
Backed singer Per- Elvis Granberg on a tour of Norway for about 9 months in 1961 without Johnny Culham.
Appeared several times on Anglian Television's local programme 'About Anglia'.
Backed Cacka Israelsson and Mona Grain on a tour in Sweden.
In 1962 the band performed at Johanneshov in Stockholm on a TV show with Chubby Checker and Swedish artist Jerry Williams.
Had a successful career in Scandanavia, especially in Sweden.
Released several singles and EP's in Sweden.
Disbanded in 1969.

UK Singles

1961 Phantom Guitar/Cachina                                                                                        Palette PG 9014
   (Released May 1961)

The Tykes

Members





Formed in Cambridgeshire.
Came third in a beat contest in December 1964 held at The Marquee, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The Prowlers, from Cambridge, came first. The Vigilantes from Ely came second out of a total of 14 groups.

The Vigilantes

Members


Formed in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
Came second in a beat contest in December 1964 held at The Marquee, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The Prowlers from Cambridge won. The Tykes, from Cambridgeshire, came third out of a total of 14 groups.

The Prowlers

Members

Peter Geale - vocals, guitar
Peter Garner - guitar
David Cooper - bass guitar
Adrian Tomkinson - drums

Formed in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
Won a beat contest in December 1964 held at The Marquee, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The £25 prize money was presented by Jimmy Savile. The Vigilantes from Ely came second and The Tykes from Cambridgeshire came third out of a total of 14 groups.