The Corvettes

Members

Johnnie Doran - vocals
Frank Davis - lead guitar
Peter Bird - rhythm guitar
Jimmy Carr - bass guitar
Lenny Saxon - saxophone
Sandy Byers - drums

Formed in Glasgow in the early 1960s.
Moved to Ashton-Under-Lyne in 1962 to turn professional.
Johnnie Doran and Lenny Saxon are from Manchester and joined after the group moved.
Managed by John Morgan who became the manager of The Locarno in Liverpool.

Known Gigs

27 Jun 1964 Liverpool, The Locarno.
11 Jul 1964 Nottingham, The Dungeon Club. With The Ladybirds.
10 Dec 1965 Warrington, The Beat Centre, Co-Op Hall. With Fortune Tellers.

Cartoone

Members

Mike Allison - lead guitar
Charles 'Mo' Trowers - guitar, vocals
Derek Creigan - bass guitar, vocals
Chick E. Coffils - drums

Leslie Harvey - guitar

Formed in Glasgow, Scotland.
Cartoone evolved out of the group The Chevlons in 1967.
The group relocated to London in 1968.
Signed to Atlantic records and released an album, on which Jimmy Page is known to have played.
Cartoone were the first British rock group to be signed to Atlantic Records, a few months before Led Zeppelin.
Leslie Harvey was added to the group as a fifth member before Cartoone went on tour in the US in the Spring of 1969.

UK LPs

1969 Cartoone                                                                                                 Atlantic
   (Released January 1969)

The Chevlons

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Formed in Glasgow, Scotland.
Evolved into Cartoone in 1967.

The Humblebums

Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty.


















Members

Billy Connolly - guitar, banjo, vocals
Tam Harvey - guitar, mandolin, vocals

Gerry Rafferty - guitar, vocals
Aly Bain - fiddle

Formed in Glasgow in 1965.
Billy Connolly was previously in The Skillet Lickers, and The Acme Brush Company.
Aly Bain joined briefly as an 'unofficial member'.
Gerry Rafferty joined in 1969 and for a while The Humblebums performed as a trio.
Gerry Rafferty had previously been in Fifth Column.
Tam Harvey left in 1969/70.
Tam Harvey was later in High Speed Grass.
The Humblebums disbanded in 1971.
Gerry Rafferty recorded a solo album and then formed Stealer's Wheel with Joe Egan.
Gerry Rafferty eventually became a successful solo artist.
Billy Connolly became an internationally successful comedian and actor.

The Beatstalkers

Members

Davie Lennox - vocals
Alan Mair - bass guitar
Eddie Campbell - guitar
‘Tudge’ Williamson - drums

Jeff Allen - drums
Ronnie Smith - rhythm guitar

Formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1962.
Managed by Joe Gaffney, and later Ken Pitt.
Appeared on the television programme 'Ready Steady Go!'
Disbanded in 1969 after their van was stolen with all their equipment in it.
Alan Mair was later in The Only Ones.
Jeff Allen was later in Dr. K's Blues Band , and East of Eden.
Eddie Campbell was later in Tear Gas
Davie Lennox was later in The Joe O'Donnell Band in 1978. 
The Beatstalkers played a reunion concert at The Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow on 23 December 2005. The group on that night included Alan Mair, Ronnie Smith, Davie Lennox and Jeff Allen.
The Beatstalkers played another reunion gig in 2013.

UK Singles

1965 Ev'rybody's Talking 'Bout My Baby/Mr. Disappointed                                          Decca F 12259
   (Released 5 November 1965)
1966 Left Right Left/You'd Better Get A Better Hold On                                               Decca F 12352
   (Released 4 March 1966)
1966 A Love Like Yours/Base Line                                                                               Decca F 12460
   (Released 29 July 1966)
1967 My One Chance To Make It/Ain't No Soul (Left In These Ole Shoes)                   CBS 2732
   (Released 5 May 1967. Credited as Beatstalkers)
1967 Silver Tree Top School for Boys/Sugar Chocolate Machine                                  CBS 3105
   (Released December 1967. A-Side written by David Bowie who sings backing vocals on the track.)
1968 Rain Coloured Roses/Everything Is You                                                                CBS 3557
   (Released 21 June 1968)
1969 Little Boy/When I'm Five                                                                                        CBS 3936
   (Released 10 January 1969. A-Side written by Reg King of The Action. B-Side written by David Bowie.)

Known Gigs

5 Dec 1965 Motherwell, Town Hall, Scotland. Supported by Colette and Her Bandits.
1 May 1966 London, Tiles.

The Pathfinders

Members

Ian  Clews - vocals
Neil McCormick - guitar
Ronnie Leahy - organ
Colin Morrison - bass guitar
Timi Donald - drums


Formed in Glasgow around 1965.
Changed their name to Jason's Flock in 1966.
Later evolved into Trash (and sometimes White Trash) when they moved to London.

The Poets

Members

George Gallacher - vocals (Born: 21 October 1943, Royston, Glasgow - Died: 25 August 2012, Glasgow)
Fraser Watson - rhythm guitar, then lead guitar
Tony Myles - rhythm guitar
Hume Paton - lead guitar(Born: 6 Oct 1945, Bellshill, Glasgow - Died: 30 April 2011, Saint Georges, Grenada)
John Dawson - bass guitar (Born: 6 May 1944, Glasgow - Died: 6 Jan 2002, Glasgow)
Alan Weir - drums(Born: 12 Sep 1943, Gartcosh, Lanarkshire - Died: 9 June 2010, Cambridge)

Stafford Hamilton - rhythm guitar
Jim Breakey - drums
Andi Mulvey - lead vocals
Norrie McLean - bass
Ian McMillan - rhythm guitar
Stuart McKenzie - drums
Ray Duffy - drums (two weeks)
Hughie Nicholson - drums
Johnny Martin - bass
Dougie Henderson - drums
Hugh Burns - guitar
Charlie Smith - drums
Joe Breen - bass


Formed in Glasgow, Scotland.
Managed by Andrew Loog Oldham.
Recorded for the Decca label.

UK Television Appearances

1964 Beat Room (BBC 2). With Marvin Gaye.

Known Gigs

16 Dec 1964 York, Rialto. Supporting The Honeycombs. With Herman's Hermits.
17 Dec 1964 Hull, Cecil Theatre. Supporting The Honeycombs. With Herman's Hermits.
10 Dec 1965 Lanark, Memorial Hall, Scotland.
11 Dec 1965 Shotts, Welfare Hall, Scotland.