The Wailers (Tacoma, Washington) ; were an American rock band, often considered the first garage rock group. Five 45s (4 released in 1959 & one in 1960 & a LP release; "The Fabulous Wailers" Dec. 1959. on Golden Crest Records (Huntington Station, L. I. New York): Put The Wailers on the "National" recording scene. The Golden Crest 45s & 78s released in Canada, England, France, South Africa, New Zealand & Australia in 1959 put this band of teenagers on the International scene. Their 1961 regional cover of "Louie Louie" inspired other groups from the Seattle-area, most influentially The Kingsmen of Portland, Oregon, to record the same song, and the band's influence established Seattle (as well as cities like Tacoma and Olympia) as a center for musical innovation and the home of a long string of regional favorites playing a kind of raunchy, amateur, yet passionate, form of rock and roll. Garage rock (performed by garage bands, not to be confused with UK Garage, a genre of dance music) was a simple, raw form of rock and roll that emerged in the mid-1960s, largely in the United States. ...
1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ...
Louie, Louie is a pop song written by Richard Berry in 1955. ...
City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area - Total - Land - Water - % water 369. ...
The Kingsmen were a rock band from Milwaukie, Oregon who rose suddenly to fame with their recording of Richard Berrys Louie Louie. ...
Tacoma, with Mount Rainier in background City nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area –Land –Water 162. ...
State Capitol and waterfront, Olympia, Washington. ...
Members - Ron Gardner, Vocals. Keyboards, Tenor Sax : Late 1960.
- Richard Dangel, Original Guitarist. Late Aug. 1958
- Neil Anderson, Guitar
- Mike BurkOriginal Drummer. Late Aug., 1958
- John Greek Original Founder, Leader, Rhythm Guitar, Fender Bass, Cornet,Trumpet,Flugelhorn Late Aug., 1958.
- Mark MarushOriginal Tenor Sax. Late Aug., 1958.
- Kent Morrill Original Piano, Vocal. Late Aug., 1958.
- Dave Roland Drums
- Denny WeaverGuitar.
- Gary Favier Vocal-Oct. '58- June '59
- Gail (Gayle) Harris Vocal- Hired early Aug. 1959.
- Rockin' Robbin Roberts Vocal- Hired Mid- Aug 1959.
- John "Buck" Ormsby. Fender Bass. Late April, 1960.
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