The Blackouts

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In the late fifties, Ronnie Williams started a band called The Blackouts. The original members were:

  • Ronnie Williams - guitar
  • Wayne Lyles - vocals
  • Terry Wimberly - piano
  • Johnny Franklin - bass, sax
  • Carter Franklin - ?
  • Ernie Thomas - trumpet
  • Frank Zappa - drums

In 1961, the band consisted of:

  • Ronnie Williams - guitar
  • Frank Zappa - guitar, percussion
  • Dwight Bement - sax
  • Joe Perrino - piano
  • Al Sarratt - drums
  • Rex Jakobowski - guitar, vocals, harmonica

The original band members can be heard in conversation on The Lost Episodes.