GOSH GROUP, BYRON

Homebase: Seattle, WA
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Misc Notes: An ad-hoc recording group of Seattle's rock-hating jazzniks -- Chuck Bennett (guitar), Hal Champ (bass), Peter Lederer (piano) & Keith Purvis (drums) -- who recorded their sole single as a parody of rock music.

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"ROCK 'N' ROLL IS 'DISGUSTING'? (1959)"
by Peter Blecha

IN THE LATE 1950s there were still plenty of folks – especially established musicians – who were rock 'n' roll haters. The long list of nationally prominent stars who specifically dissed the music (& its fans) included bobbysoxer idol Frank Sinatra, classical cello master Pablo Casals – & the biggest A&R wig at the largest label in the world: Columbia Records' Mitch Miller. Even the greatest singing star to ever emerge from the Northwest – Bing Crosby – figured (as late as 1962) that, not to worry: rock music had already "run its course." [Read more...]

A similar rock put-down project was "The Big Green" / "Gung  Ho" (Dolton No. 29)

LOCATION: Seattle, WA.
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Chuck Bennett (guitar), Hal Champ (bass), Peter Lederer (piano) & Keith Purvis (drums).
RECORDING STUDIO: Boles
RECORDING ENGINEER: Joe Boles

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SIZE: 7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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