Line- up included
| PETER 'OLLIE' HALSALL |
drums |
| PETE KELLY |
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| JOHN McCAFFREY |
bass guitar |
| MIKE McKAY |
guitar |
| ALAN MENZIES |
drums |
| BARRY WOMERSLEY |
lead guitar |
| GEORGEW ECCLES |
lead (replaced by Barry) |
| JOHN SURGUY |
sax |
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| Discography |
| Louie Louie/Honey Don't |
(Fontana TF 524) |
1965 |
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Ollie Halsall, who was only in the group for a few months in 1964, was later in Timebox. Barry Womersley went on to play for Clayton Squares. George Eccles joined Jasmin T.
Compilation appearances include: Honey Don't on Mersey Beat (Dble LP), Pebbles, Vol. 6 - The Roots Of Mod (LP) and English Freakbeat Vol. 6 (CD). |
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R and B Inc. were one of the great live bands of the era. I saw them many times in the summer of 1965 or 6 (probably 66) when they played a residency at a club in Edinburgh called The Place.
They were striking for the time having a tenor sax in the band (as did another Mersyside band of the period, The Undertakers). |
Disc 6/8/66
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They also did some unusual material, of which I remember most vivedly a roaring version of Bob Dylan's Maggie's Farm. Great musicianship added to a 'wild' stage act - much leaping about etc - knocked me (and a handful of others who there) out. They appeared once on Ready Steady Go miming to their single Louie Louie and I really thought they would crack it. But they didn't. One of the great 'should've made it' bands.
Robin Ramsay
Are you sure the Edinburgh residency was in the Place? (Victoria St) I'm sure it was Bungy's just off the High Street. Certainly I saw them there a few times. If they where on at Bungys I would be there. Not to be missed. I even sang with them once and they let us use their equipment once or twice. I was in a band then called The Beau Brummels. Yes we had the name before the US band!
Great guys. Great band. I saw them on Ready Steady Go. The Who though debuted on that show and stole the show..... Louei Louei just didn't cut it. It had been covered too much to be a hit single for them. Music tastes where changing away from Blues based bands. The rest is history.....
David Norwich
1/10/09
My home town is Southport and I had some great Saturday nights in the 60s seeing the top bands of the era at The Floral Hall on the promenade. I bought the single Louie Louie on the Fontana label and have still got it. Its in good condition. How much is it worth?
Keith Williamson
21/7/09
Yep I am still around. R and B Inc were a great band in all their line ups. I still play now with various Mersey bands.
Keep on rocking!
George Eccles
5/10/09
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