The Phantom Five left one 45 and no other evidence of the band exists. Said to have hailed from South Bend, even that is conjecture at this point. Even the writers credits espouse "Phantom Five", with no name to track down.GRAVEYARD
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Obviously a custom label and the numbering even defies sleuthing. Said to be from 1966, but the surf sound is dated by that time frame.
Any help here appreciated!!!
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EU numbers refers to the copyright numbers allocated by the Library of Congress to "unpublished musical compositions by U.S. authors or domiciliaries registered before 1978" (whatsoever that's mean).
These numbers are rarely printed on labels.
817002 put the copyright date around March 1964.
That is cool info. Early '64 sounds about right for the style.
Great post, First time I have every heard the group. They had a nice sound
I've got all of the names directly from the band's submitted copyright certificate. The 45 was pressed in early '64. I would have thought the group had been located in the past, given the amount of unplayed copies that surfaced from a few dealers I know!
Contact me directly with a PM (you know where you can find me!) and I'll gladly send my info. I don't publish people's names without permission (privacy and alla that stuff)....
Does anyone have any information on the Fort Wayne In. group The Ravens?
I have the Ravens pic and names, but don't have the 45 yet.
I was an original member of The Phantom Five. Those who appeared on the recording were: Tom Davis, lead guitar; John Bolling, bass;
Lani Allen, drums; Bill Johanson, saxophone; and me, Dick Fortin, rhythm guitar. Both of these tunes were collaberations among all the members and sheet music and copywrite work was done from the tapes of the recording sessions and writing sessions in Mr. Allen's basement in 1963 and 1964.
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