The TARANTULAS - Instrumental

Vermutlich ist ein gewisser Bob "Bobby" Tucker der Initiator, vermutlich sogar der Leader der Tarantulas. Leider konnte ich über ihn nur den Hinweis finden, dass er höchstwahrscheinlich der Besitzer des Labels SILVER DOLLAR in Memphis, Tennessee, ist oder war. Biographisches konnte ich bisher nicht finden.
Das waren die Singles der Tarantulas:
ATLANTIC
05 61....45-2102....THE TARANTULAS..Tarantula (A-5491)/Black Widow (A-5492)
FERNWOOD
01 62....45-131....TARANTULAS..Kawliga (F-237)/Like—?— Spellbound (F-238)
SILVER DOLLAR
09 62....1001....THE TARANTULAS..Vera Brown (S D 1 8697)/Herky Jerky (S D 2 8698) (dann STOP 102)
?? 63....1002....BOB TUCKER AND THE TARANTULAS..Down And Dirty (SD-3 10755)/Tuff (SD-4 10756)
STOP
?? 64....102....THE TARANTULAS..Vera Brown (M 5025)/Herky Jerky (M 5026) (SILVER DOLLAR 1001)

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The Tarantulas first recorded as the Spyders and had some personnel changes before changing their name. Band members included Bobby Tucker, Fred Crook, Dan Rains, Sammy Creason, and Bill English. The Tarantulas' best known song is "Tarantula," and they recorded several other songs including "Like Spellbound" and "Kaw Liga." "Tarantula" was recorded at Fernwood studio in Memphis ca. 1960 and was released as a single (Atlantic-2102 b/w "Black Widow"). This song is included on the CD Fernwood Rock N Roll. After Bill Black passed away in 1965, Bobby Tucker became the lead for the Bill Black Combo and the group, which incorporated other Tarantulas members, recorded until the 1970s.

Danke Billy!
Damit hätten wir auch die Tarantulas geoutet. Als Spyders dürften sie noch nicht in Vinyl verewigt worden sein.

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TARANTULAS - BLACK WIDOW

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