Lawson & Four More

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Out of Memphis, Tennesee came Bobby Lawson with his group Bobby and the Originals, consisting of Joe Lee lead guitar, Joe Gaston bass, Bill Donati drums, a guy named Bernie on keyboards and Bobby playing rhythm guitar and singing. They initially played r&b and soul, but by 1965 they added the Zombies “You Make Me Feel Good” for an appearance on the local TV show, Talent Party. Around this time, Terry Manning replaced Bernie on keyboards. Supposedly Terry had played with Bobby Fuller in their hometown of El Paso though Bobby Lawson at least is skeptical. The band came to the attention of John Fry, who was running a fledgling Ardent Studios out of a room in his parents' house. Jim Dickinson contributed a song "Back For More", and after an initial take was too mellow, took over as producer on a faster version of the song. I've also read that Dickinson convinced Fry to restart his then-defunct Ardent label specifically to record Lawson & Four More. In any case, the first version, supposedly sounding like the Kinks, remains unreleased. Studio musicians were used for all the instruments, including Jimmy Crosswaite playing maracas on a cardboard box, Charlie Hull on lead guitar, and Dickinson on piano. Another song by Dickinson, "If You Want Me You can Find Me", became the A side. Before the release, Dickinson renamed the band Lawson & 4 More and in a move to make him a “southern” Mick Jagger, told Bobby to stop playing guitar on stage. Around this time, Jim told Bobby "I'm gonna m

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Thank You Friends: The Ardent Records Story

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It Came From Memphis: Volume 2

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Strom In The Garage Vol.1

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Storm In The Garage Disc 1

Storm In The Garage

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Thank You Friends: The Ardent Records Story ( - Madison 1970s)

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The Essential Pebbles Collection, Vol. 2 Disc 2

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A History of Garage & Frat Ban

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Thank You Friends: The Ardent Records Story Disc 1

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A History of Garage & Frat Bands in Memphis 1960-1975 (Vol. 2)

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The Essential Pebbles Collection, Volume Two: Still More Ultimate '66 garage classics! (Disc 2)

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Thank You Friends: The Ardent Records Story CD1

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