Difference between revisions of "The Soul Giants"
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| + | In the early 60's, [[Roy Estrada]] and a friend formed the Viscounts. When their drummer quit, Roy bumped into [[Jimmy Carl Black]] in a local music store and Black immediately offered his services as a drummer. The band soon changed its name to the Soul Giants. When the Soul Giants auditioned at a newly opened club in Inglewood called [[The Broadside], the club owner told them that they would get the job if they would take Ray Collins as a singer (collins had been working as a carpenter at The Broadside at the time). The Soul Giants added Ray, who eventually replaced their singer and their line-up was thus: Roy Estrada - bass / Jimmy Carl Black - drums / Ray Collins - vocals / [[Davey Coronado]] - saxophone / Ray Hunt - guitar. | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 31 March 2005
In the early 60's, Roy Estrada and a friend formed the Viscounts. When their drummer quit, Roy bumped into Jimmy Carl Black in a local music store and Black immediately offered his services as a drummer. The band soon changed its name to the Soul Giants. When the Soul Giants auditioned at a newly opened club in Inglewood called [[The Broadside], the club owner told them that they would get the job if they would take Ray Collins as a singer (collins had been working as a carpenter at The Broadside at the time). The Soul Giants added Ray, who eventually replaced their singer and their line-up was thus: Roy Estrada - bass / Jimmy Carl Black - drums / Ray Collins - vocals / Davey Coronado - saxophone / Ray Hunt - guitar.
