KB-740 - LINDY 740

T.J’s

May 58

KB-740A - Party Party   (Willet-Progressive)

KB-740B - Take My Love   (R.H.B. Music)

LINDY 740

223 Main St, La Crosse, WI   (Lindy Shannon)

The band consisted of Bill Wrigel, Tom Terry and Jack Roubik, with Duane Schroeder on bass. Listed as one of the first rock and roll bands from Wisconsin. (Source: Steve Kellemen)

Sources: Terry Gordon and Udo Frank

KB-739 - SOMA 1097

Jules Herman And His Orchestra

58

KB-739A - Tears (vocal - Ronny Brown)

KB-739B - Limehouse Blues

SOMA 1097

Minneapolis, MN

KB-738 - MINNESOTA CENTENNIAL 1096

Jules Herman and his Orchestra (Vocal - Lois Best / Vocal - The Casualaires)

58

KB-738A - The Iota Song

KB-738B - The Tourist’s Polka

MINNESOTA CENTENNIAL 1096

Minneapolis, MN

(1858-1958 (Soma 1096 catalog number))

KB-723 - ZO-DI-AC 723 (Updated 5 Jan 2020)

The Curls  (Bill and Bob Evans)

Apr 58

KB-723A - Liv’ It Up    (No Publ.)

KB-723B - Walkin’ And A Talkin’    (No Publ.)

ZO-DI-AC 723

Hastings, MN

Source: Dean Craige Morris

Listed in the late 70's as "Primitive Rock-A-Billy", I've never seen or heard it since. Thanks to Dean, here are the label shots and he sent the music as well! Ok, primitive is right with very sparse backing - both sides are pretty good vocally and have a nice rhythm to the songs. Remind me a little of the Dotson Brothers on Janet Records. 

But "Primitive Rock-A-Billy"? Nah, not really.

KB-705 - SOMA SACRED 705

The Lofthus Sisters

58

KB-705A - I Want To See My Saviour

KB-705B - Let Me Burn Out For Thee

SOMA SACRED 795

Minneapolis, MN

KB-703 - FUTURE 2201

FIVE SPOTS  feat Don Glenn

Mar 58   (BB = 31 Mar 58)

KB-703A - Get With It   (Earl Barton Music)

KB-703B - It’s You (Who Stole My Heart Away)   (Earl Barton Music)

FUTURE 2201

Batesville, AR  (Earl Barton)

(Record pressed by Kay Bank - Labels by King. There maybe more than one pressing of this disc. Session directed by Billy Walker.)

Both sides are terrific rockers from Earl Barton's label. I don't believe the Five Spots have anything to do with the band of the same name who appeared on Soma Records.

Source: Terry Gordon

KB-700 - MINNESOTA CENTENNIAL 1095

THE APOLLO CLUB OF MINNEAPOLIS

58

KB-700A - Minnesota Hail To Thee   (Melrose Publ.)

KB-700B - This Is My Country   (Words And Music Publ.)

MINNESOTA CENTENNIAL 1095

Minneapolis, MN
(Uses a Soma catalogue number.)

KB-698 - ECHO 698

Clarence Coffel

58

KB-698A - Some Day

KB-698B – A Nation’s Prayer

ECHO 698

KB-686 - Minnesota Centennial 1094

Ramona Gerhard with The Arbach Singers

58

KB-686A - My Minnesota Home                                             (RHB Publ.)

KB-686B - Mighty Minnesota                                                 (RHB Publ.)

MINNESOTA CENTENNIAL 1094

Minneapolis, MN

KB-674 - GAITY 674

THE BLUE KATS

Mar 58

KB-674A - Oh Yeah   (No Publ.)

KB-674B - Be Bop A Lula   (No Publ.)

GAITY 674

Minneapolis, MN   (David Hersk)

The Blue Kats were from Robbinsdale, MN. Bob Elster, Bob Ruth, Jud Sheridan, Doug Fredlin and George Seibert played regularly at the Crystal Coliseum where  national acts on tour would turn up to play. The band contacted Gaity Records via an add in the Yellow Pages and recorded the first bonafide Rock and Roll record on the label. David Hersk pressed a 1000 copies on blue wax and the band did their best to sell as many as possible at gigs. "Oh Yeah" is a pretty good primitive rocker, whilst the flip side cover of Gene Vincent's "Be Bop A Lulla" was described by Billy Miller of Norton Records as "....sounds like it was croaked by a well sloshed glee club." Praise indeed!

The Band, after a change of drummers, morphed into the manic Sonics and cut another Gaity disc, "Marlene" and "Minus One Blast Off" - one of the most frantic rockers ever waxed!. (It's not the same Sonics as the northwest legends of 60's fame). (MC)

Source: Terry Gordon