Jack Bedient and the Chessmen
I first heard this track thanks to the garagehangover.com blog. Jack Bedient and The Chessmen were active mainly in the Pacific Northwest 1961-1972. A large amount of their material veers towards the schmaltzy end of the crooners, and while I generally have a lot of time for easy listening, I’ve never really fallen in love with The Chessmen’s take on it. They played a lot of Vegas shows, weddings, and similar tuxedo-wearing gigs, so I suspect the schmaltz factor was borne out of necessity rather than desire. For over the second side of their third LP, Where Did She Go? looms the shadow of a lurking frat-rock garage werewolf beast. Or at the very least, Paul Revere and The Raiders.
Jack Bedient & the Chessmen – Glimmer, Glimmer, Sunshine by hells-belles
MP3: Jack Bedient and The Chessmen – Glimmer Glimmer Sunshine