Floyd Dakil

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Floyd Dakil formed his group in 1963 with fellow Highland Park High School friend Andy Michlin, and three sophomores of Thomas Jefferson High School: Ronny Randall on guitar, Terry Billings on bass, and Geoff West on drums. I believe that at some point Andy's brother Laurry Michlin took over for him on keyboards. In '64 they won a competition to become the house band at the Pit Club, located at the Bronco Bowl in Oak Cliff and soon released their first 45, the classic Dance, Franny, Dance b/w Look What You've Gone and Done on Jetstar. The label says both sides were recorded live at the Pit. Originally I thought it was likely to be a studio recording with overdubbed handclaps and applause at the beginning, but Geoff West says in his comment below that it was recorded in front of a large crowd at the Pit. Dance, Franny, Dance peaked as high as #4 on KLIF in May, 1964, which is not surprising given KLIF DJ Chuck Dunaway's involvement - he's listed as co-producer along with Bob Sanders, owner of the Knight and Spectra record labels. When the record was picked up for national distribution on the Guyden label in the fall, it hit local charts in Pennsylvania and California. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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albums

Rolling Dynamite

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Texas Garage Bands, Vol. 1

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Desperate Rock'n'Roll Vol. 11

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Fools On The Hill Vol 19: Obscure Garage Punk From the US

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bbqchickenrobot.com - Do You Hear What I Hear Mix!

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Santa Claus Presents: Christmas on 45

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Jeffrey Glenn's Lost Jukebox Christmas: Mistletoe Love (1960-1970) (Disc 2)

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Jet Star 103

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Merry Christmas, '08

Dance Franny Dance [Best of]

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Twist & Shout Mix

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2016/08/27 red cloth / The NEATBEATS SELECTION

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