The Manish Boys
The Manish Boys originally started in 1962 as Band Seven, in Maidstone, Kent. After several personnel changes, they ended up as a six-piece group, and changed their music from pop covers to R'n'B. This lead to a new name, inspired by Muddy Waters' "Manish Boy".
John Watson (bass,vocals), Johnny Flux (lead guitar), Bob Solly (organ), Mick White (drums), Woolf Byrne (baritone sax) and Paul Rodriguez (tenor sax) were joined by 17 year-old Davie Jones (vocals, tenor sax) in 1964.
Despite many recording sessions they had only one release (on Parlophone)- "I Pity The Fool" (featuring a guitar solo from session wizard Jimmy Page), backed by Jones's first released composition "Take My Tip", produced by Shell Talmy.
They played live on BBC 2's "Gadzooks" amid much publicity in national press re length of Jones's hair.
Appeared in most London clubs, e.g. Marquee, Scene, Eel Pie Island, etc, and toured on a package show with Gene Pitney, Kinks, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Marianne Faithfull.
Sadly, ran out of money in mid 1965 and everybody found new careers- Jones as DAVID BOWIE.
Members: Bob Solly, David Robert Jones, John Edward, John Watson , Mick White , Paul Rodriguez , Woolf Byrne
David Bowie with The Lower Third
David Bowie with The Lower Third also recorded a single as Davy Jones prior to David changing his name. See : David Robert Jones - You've Got A Habit Of Leaving . Though uncredited on this release, the band is credited on reissues.
Members: David Robert Jones, Denis Taylor, Graham Rivens, Phil Lancaster
The Manish Boys Davy Jones & The Lower 3rd 7'' (1979)
This is a pairing of the titles found on the two 1965 singles recorded by groups with Davy Jones as a member. Davy Jones changed his name later that year to David Bowie.
2 or 3 years ago, Shel Talmy found 8 completely unreleased tracks that he had recorded with the Mannish Boys! Alas, they still haven't seen the light!
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