The Nightcaps

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The Nightcaps were one of those great overlooked bands of the late '50s and early '60s. By rights, they deserved the kind of recognition accorded outfits like their Texas compatriots the Bobby Fuller Four, or even Buddy Holly, but somehow they never made it to a national following. Lead singer Billy Joe Shine, rhythm guitarist Gene Haufler, lead guitarist David Swartz, bassist Mario Daboud, and drummer Jack Allday were all high school students in Dallas who started playing record hops and school dances in 1958, and also began writing songs as well. It turned out that they were good in both departments and got a lot of gigs locally. They were also noticed by a local entrepreneur named Tom Brown, who tried and failed to get them signed to RCA Victor and then put the Nightcaps out on his own local Vandan label (it sometimes seems like a quarter of the businessmen in Texas had record labels at one time or another). The Nightcaps' debut single, "Wine Wine Wine" b/w "Nightcap Rock" (the latter owing more than a little bit to "Night Train"), became a hit in Dallas and was heard enough in other parts of the country to get the band offers from locales they'd never played or even visited. When their second single, "Thunderbird" b/w "Ole Jose," released in 1960, was also a hit in Dallas, the group was prevailed upon to record a complete LP, Wine, Wine, Wine. The Wine, Wine, Wine album was one of the best rock & roll LPs of its era, a solid mix of rockabilly, blues ("I Got My Mojo Work

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albums

Wine, Wine, Wine

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Wine Wine Wine / Nightcap Rock - Single

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Doo Wop Forever

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Wine, Wine, Wine: Rockin' with The Nightcaps

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Platinum Masters

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The Music City Story

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Killer Rhythms & Red Hot Beats - The Definitive Rare Rock & Roll Instrumentals Collection

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The John Peel Singles Box

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100 Rock 'n Roll Oldies But Goodies

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Teenage Shutdown - She'll Hurt You In The End

Strictly Instrumental Vol. 4

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Wine Wine Wine / Nightcap Rock (2-Track Single)

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