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Short-lived group in 1970s | Short-lived group in 1970s | ||
Originally Mayo Thompson and Frederick Barthelme with Rock Romano and Tucker Bradley. | |||
Final line-up<ref>https://archive.org/details/fokpft197302ia/page/n11/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref>: | |||
* [[Mayo Thompson]] - writer, rhythm guitar | |||
* Fred McLain - lead guitar | |||
* [[Bob Henshen]] - piano | |||
* Bernard Sampson - saxophones and flute | |||
* Don Jones - bass | |||
* Art Kidd - drums | |||
* Rock Romano - vocals | |||
* Tucker Bradley - vocals | |||
== Known performances == | == Known performances == | ||
* 1972-05-24 Wed. - The Old Quarter<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecity03spac_43/page/18/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref> | |||
* 1972-05-30 Wed. - The Old Quarter<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecity03spac_44/page/16/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref> | |||
* 1972-06-14 Wed. - The Old Quarter<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecitynews04spac/page/16/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref> | |||
* 1972-06-15 Thurs - The Old Quarter<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac/page/14/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref> | |||
* | |||
== | * 1972-06-22 - The Old Quarter | ||
** Wed. and Thur.<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac_0/page/12/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref> | |||
* 1972-06-29 - The Old Quarter | |||
** Wed. and Thur.<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac_1/page/12/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref> | |||
* 1972-07-06 - The Old Quarter | |||
** Thur.<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecitynews04spac_0/page/14/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref> | |||
* 1972-08-03 Thur. | |||
** Free Music Store | |||
** "[[Frank Davis]] and the Rockin' Blue Diamonds used to play alternating sets at the Old Quarter until the Diamonds' equipment was stolen. Hopefully we can scrounge enough amplification for a bass and voices, and maybe we'll be in for one of the nicest acoustic sets we've ever had. Come down and join the party or listen at home."<ref>https://archive.org/details/fokpft197208ia/page/n9/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref> | |||
** Note: a few KPFT Free Music Store performance were digitized by the Pacific Radio Archive but they do not seem to have this one. | |||
* 1972-08-03 | |||
** Wed.<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac_5/page/26/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref> | |||
* 1973-02-03 - recording date unknown | |||
** Houston Concert Houston | |||
** More from the Rockin' Blue Diamonds--the most dynamic and original jazz group we've heard in Houston. Maybe someday they'll get together again and play again"<ref>https://archive.org/details/fokpft197302ia/page/n11/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref> | |||
== | == Demo == | ||
* "Thompson then turned to John Fahey, still at the helm of his Takoma label, who fronted $250 for a demo." | |||
** "His wife didn't like it, and neither did he," remembered Mayo.<ref>Fortune, Fate article</ref> | |||
[[Category:Music groups|Rockin' Blue Diamonds, The]] | [[Category:Music groups|Rockin' Blue Diamonds, The]] | ||
Revision as of 23:47, 6 November 2022
Short-lived group in 1970s
Originally Mayo Thompson and Frederick Barthelme with Rock Romano and Tucker Bradley.
Final line-up[1]:
- Mayo Thompson - writer, rhythm guitar
- Fred McLain - lead guitar
- Bob Henshen - piano
- Bernard Sampson - saxophones and flute
- Don Jones - bass
- Art Kidd - drums
- Rock Romano - vocals
- Tucker Bradley - vocals
Known performances
- 1972-05-24 Wed. - The Old Quarter[2]
- 1972-05-30 Wed. - The Old Quarter[3]
- 1972-06-14 Wed. - The Old Quarter[4]
- 1972-06-15 Thurs - The Old Quarter[5]
- 1972-06-22 - The Old Quarter
- Wed. and Thur.[6]
- 1972-06-29 - The Old Quarter
- Wed. and Thur.[7]
- 1972-07-06 - The Old Quarter
- Thur.[8]
- 1972-08-03 Thur.
- Free Music Store
- "Frank Davis and the Rockin' Blue Diamonds used to play alternating sets at the Old Quarter until the Diamonds' equipment was stolen. Hopefully we can scrounge enough amplification for a bass and voices, and maybe we'll be in for one of the nicest acoustic sets we've ever had. Come down and join the party or listen at home."[9]
- Note: a few KPFT Free Music Store performance were digitized by the Pacific Radio Archive but they do not seem to have this one.
- 1972-08-03
- Wed.[10]
- 1973-02-03 - recording date unknown
- Houston Concert Houston
- More from the Rockin' Blue Diamonds--the most dynamic and original jazz group we've heard in Houston. Maybe someday they'll get together again and play again"[11]
Demo
- "Thompson then turned to John Fahey, still at the helm of his Takoma label, who fronted $250 for a demo."
- "His wife didn't like it, and neither did he," remembered Mayo.[12]
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/fokpft197302ia/page/n11/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity03spac_43/page/18/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity03spac_44/page/16/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecitynews04spac/page/16/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac/page/14/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac_0/page/12/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac_1/page/12/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecitynews04spac_0/page/14/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/fokpft197208ia/page/n9/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac_5/page/26/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/fokpft197302ia/page/n11/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
- ↑ Fortune, Fate article