Mr. Lucky & The Gamblers

about

The band originated in Newport, Oregon as "The Blazers" with the founding members, Bud Garrison (bass), Mike Parker (keyboard, vocal), Willy Reinen, (guitar, vocal), Norm Smith (drums) and Denny Randall (sax). In 1964, performances by the newly named "Mr. Lucky & the Gamblers" around the Portland area, attracted the attention of local dee-jay, Tom Mix, and "The Chase" teen club manager, Hal Bronson. To promote the act, Mix and Branson formed a record company and recorded the band's version of "New Orleans", which became a local hit in the Portland area. In late 1965, the band made major changes to the line-up by merging with "The Rogues", consisting of Jim Graziano, Alan Gunter and Dave Maitland. The new band perfected a harsh garage / punk sound and evolved as one of the major dance circuit attractions in the Northwest. On New Years Day, 1966, they shared a concert bill with "Don & The Goodtimes" at Portland's Oriental Theatre. Don Galluci was so impressed with the band that they helped seal a record deal for them with Jerry Dennon's Panorama label. Two regional hits resulted: Take A Look At Me (a catchy punker tune, written and produced by Bob Holden and Don Galluci (of Don & The Goodtimes)), and Alice Designs (LSD Signs), produced by Bob Holden and written by Tandyn Almer of Along Comes Mary fame. Alice Designs, is an upbeat, California style commercial pop tune, complete with background harmony. On the flip side of the 45, is You Don't Need Me, a Union Gap style brass-po

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albums

The History of Northwest Rock, Vol 2 - The Garage Years

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The Early Years

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Pop Fiction Volume 1

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Teenage Shutdown Vol. 1 : Jump, Jive & Harmonize

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Northwest Battle Of The Bands! - Volume One

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Pop Fiction Volume 1 [www.studiohits.us]

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Northwest Battle of the Bands, Vol. 1

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Jump Jive & Harmonize

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Northwest Battle of the Bands, Vol. 2

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Bo Did It Vol. 22

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BO DID IT AGAIN

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Boulders Volume 3: 18 Bitchen Cuts [LP]

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