Here is Howard Scott's solo effort "Baby" (click play)
Above, here are the Vistatones! James Melvin, Ronnie Coleman, Perry Brice, Ernest Coles, Bernard Coleman, Michael Cook, Danny Farmer, Victor Fowler, Alonzo Walthall and Lewis Brown.
Above...Rebirth! Ronnie Hall, Rod Garland, William Robinson, George Rucker, Donnie Brown, and Joe Russell! Elvis DeLoatch is also heard on "Fool I Was!"
Above, here are the Vistatones! James Melvin, Ronnie Coleman, Perry Brice, Ernest Coles, Bernard Coleman, Michael Cook, Danny Farmer, Victor Fowler, Alonzo Walthall and Lewis Brown.
Above...Rebirth! Ronnie Hall, Rod Garland, William Robinson, George Rucker, Donnie Brown, and Joe Russell! Elvis DeLoatch is also heard on "Fool I Was!"
This page is dedicated to all the Bands and Groups that used to play in the area clubs! The Lynchburg area has some GREAT talent! I know that everyone remembers going to the Sportsman Club, WW Lounge, Everyday Peoples Club, Moonlight Inn, Playhouse After Dark, Whitehall School, Jackson Hgts Community Center, Elks, T.J. Callands, Tippin Inn, Altavista Armory, Roses Terrace Lounge, Dillards Place, Harveys Place, Blue Light, Starlight, and the Phase III to name a few! The bands were GREAT, the altercations were FEW, and everyone went out to have a GOOD time!!
CLICK ON THE PLAYERS BELOW TO HEAR THE LOCAL BANDS AND SINGERS FROM THE PAST!
AFTER ENLARGING THE PICTURE, TO GET BACK TO THIS PAGE, CLICK ON THE "X" THAT WILL APPEAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LARGER IMAGE!
the bands
Here is Dawson Smith with his solo effort "I Don't Know If I Can Make it!"(click play)
Dawson "Sweetcake" Smith,
Robert Tanner, L. A. Brown, Melvin Lewis, here they are, The Jivers!
(CLICK HERE) to hear "Sweet Memories" by the Jivers on "youtube!"
(CLICK HERE) to hear "Tell me your Name" by the Jivers on "youtube!"
(CLICK HERE) to hear "How I Feel" by the Jivers on "youtube!"
This shot below was taken at a recent party at "Sweetcake's" house! Look at the bid below for a Jivers record on e-bay$$!
Dawson "Sweetcake" Smith,
Robert Tanner, L. A. Brown, Melvin Lewis, here they are, The Jivers!
(CLICK HERE) to hear "Sweet Memories" by the Jivers on "youtube!"
(CLICK HERE) to hear "Tell me your Name" by the Jivers on "youtube!"
(CLICK HERE) to hear "How I Feel" by the Jivers on "youtube!"
This shot below was taken at a recent party at "Sweetcake's" house! Look at the bid below for a Jivers record on e-bay$$!
Dawson "Sweetcake" Smith,
Robert Tanner, L. A. Brown, Melvin Lewis, here they are, The Jivers!
(CLICK HERE) to hear "Sweet Memories" by the Jivers on "youtube!"
(CLICK HERE) to hear "Tell me your Name" by the Jivers on "youtube!"
(CLICK HERE) to hear "How I Feel" by the Jivers on "youtube!"
This shot below was taken at a recent party at "Sweetcake's" house! Look at the bid below for a Jivers record on e-bay$$!
It's gonna be superbad!! The Dynatones will be at the Hunton Y!" That is what it sounded like over the radio! Oliver Burks, Larry Scott, Larry Dorsey, Ricardo Abbott, Nat Reeves, Jimmy Abbott, Roy Patterson, and Lover Everett! The Dynatones!
note: Dynatones picture courtesy Lover Everett.
note: Dynatones picture courtesy Lover Everett.
(CLICK HERE)The "Soulmasters" band and show out of Danville, Va.
Remember "Fool I was, Fool I Am by Donnie Brown? (CLICK HERE) To find out what Donnie is doing now! Click on this player to hear the song again!
(CLICK HERE) For the House Band web-site including Mr. Ernest Dean DHS-1959!
(CLICK HERE) Here is a link to a song by Lynchburg's own Deleesa Carr on "You Tube!"
note: I am looking for old group songs to put on my web-site! I am looking for a not to scratched copy of "Mrs. M" by Joe Bradshaw, "Be Gone" by Jimmy Brown, and any local talent! I'll give the record back to you, I just want to scan it and put it on the web-site for all to enjoy! Look through your record collection and call me!
thanks...Da' Lad!
BY THE WAY...AFTER SEEING THAT JIVERS RECORD ABOVE ON E-BAY, I'LL BET YOU WENT DIGGING THROUGH YOUR COLLECTION DIDN'T YOU?? THERE WERE ONLY 500 PRINTED UP, SO IF YOU HAVE ONE...IT IS REALLY VALUABLE, ESPECIALLY OVERSEAS!
The local Bluenotes! Albert Mallet, Betty Haley Scott, Russell Wright, Joe Bradshaw, Stewart Moore, Deams Melvin, Hank Mason, Bip Daniels, Ernist Deane, Vincent Quarles, & Dawson Smith!
Please give the pictures time to load! If some pictures say "loading" or some of the songs wont play, the page has not finished loading yet! The speed of the download depends on your pc! THESE RARE SHOTS ARE WORTH THE WAIT!
This is the band I played for...The Virginia Wolves! Perry Smith, George "Speedy" Walker, Jessie Griffin, Kenny Banks, Jimmy Abbott, lead singer-Milbert "Piggy" Megginson, Walter "Snooky" Wood, Ronnie Rathers, Ricardo Abbott, and Danny Stamps. We played "live" at the Paramont theater on the First Colony teen party heard Saturday mornings on then rock, WLLL! Mr. Stan Jayson is the MC! (click play)
(CLICK HERE) Ronnie Rathers on "you Tube!" To listen to Ronnie Rathers from his latest CD, and check out his Las Vegas information,
(CLICK HERE)!
Let's take time to remember the late Joe Bradshaw! Joe played for the local Bluenotes, and the Epics. Here is "Try Me, & Hold On I'm Coming!" "Go Away and Stay" is now heard on the "rare records" page on this site!
This is the band I played for...The Virginia Wolves! Perry Smith, George "Speedy" Walker, Jessie Griffin, Kenny Banks, Jimmy Abbott, lead singer-Milbert "Piggy" Megginson, Walter "Snooky" Wood, Ronnie Rathers, Ricardo Abbott, and Danny Stamps. We played "live" at the Paramont theater on the First Colony teen party heard Saturday mornings on then rock, WLLL! Mr. Stan Jayson is the MC! (click play)
(CLICK HERE) Ronnie Rathers on "you Tube!" To listen to Ronnie Rathers from his latest CD, and check out his Las Vegas information,
(CLICK HERE)!
