The Blackouts

The Blackouts

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.