Difference between revisions of "Don "Sugarcane" Harris"
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| − | Born: 06/18/1938, Pasadena, CA; Died: 11/30/1999, South Los Angeles, CA. | + | Born: 06/18/1938, Pasadena, CA;<br> |
| − | + | Died: 11/30/1999, South Los Angeles, CA.<br> | |
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| + | Violin and Vocals. | ||
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| + | Studied classical violin at college. | ||
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| + | Formed The Squires (sometimes recorded as The Bluejays) with Dewey Terry in the mid 1950's recording several singles for the Vita label. Duuring the late 1950's and early 1960's performed as [[Don & Dewey]], releasing singles on the Specialty and Fidelity labels. | ||
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| + | Recorded for [[Johnny Otis]]'s Eldo label in 1960 and made a Beatles "tribute" with Larry Williams and [[Johnny "Guitar" Watson]] and Dewey Terry in 1964. From the mid 1960's he did many sessions with artists such as Little Richard, [[Johnny Otis]], John Mayall and [[Frank Zappa]] | ||
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| + | "Sugarcane" provided violin and/or vocal for: | ||
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| + | *[[Hot Rats]] | ||
| + | *[[Burnt Weeny Sandwich]] | ||
| + | *[[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]] | ||
| + | *[[Chunga's Revenge]] | ||
| + | *[[Apostrophe (')]] | ||
| + | *[[The Lost Episodes]]. | ||
[[Category:Bandmembers]] [[Category:Influences]] | [[Category:Bandmembers]] [[Category:Influences]] | ||
Revision as of 16:32, 28 May 2005
Born: 06/18/1938, Pasadena, CA;
Died: 11/30/1999, South Los Angeles, CA.
Violin and Vocals.
Studied classical violin at college.
Formed The Squires (sometimes recorded as The Bluejays) with Dewey Terry in the mid 1950's recording several singles for the Vita label. Duuring the late 1950's and early 1960's performed as Don & Dewey, releasing singles on the Specialty and Fidelity labels.
Recorded for Johnny Otis's Eldo label in 1960 and made a Beatles "tribute" with Larry Williams and Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Dewey Terry in 1964. From the mid 1960's he did many sessions with artists such as Little Richard, Johnny Otis, John Mayall and Frank Zappa
"Sugarcane" provided violin and/or vocal for:
