Guide to 鈥淭he Chimes鈥� (Dothan Rock Band) Collection
Record Group 219
Date Span: 1968
Extent: Single, 45-rpm vinyl record
Historical Sketch: The Chimes was a band from southeastern Alabama. The band included Doug Morris (bass), Doug's brother David Morris (drums), Frank Tanton (keyboards and guitar) and a variety of guitarists, including Bruce Wallace, John Bedsole, David Adkins, and Lamar Alley. Bass player Doug Morris was eventually replaced by Kenneth Griffin. The band played at several local venues, including Little Wheels Enlisted Men's Club at Ft Rucker and regional teen Dance halls. The Chimes released only one record, a 45rpm "single" featuring 鈥�#38鈥� and 鈥淔oolish Pride,鈥� for the Matrix label in 1968. [Sources: Technicolor Web of Sound, http://www.techwebsound.com/playlistdetail.cfm?artist=122 accessed Aug 23, 2016; "Zero , Northwest Florida" http://robertoreg.blogspot.com/2005_10_02_archive.html (Frank Tanton's 2005 email to the Zero proprietor)]
Scope / Content: Single recording, Side A and B, of songs from The Chimes. Side A is "#38" written by Douglas Huber runtime 2:28, and side B is "Foolish Pride" written by D. Morris and G. Brown, runtime 3:02. Produced by Douglas Huber for Matrix. Code S-777.
Provenance: Purchased from Tom Funk of Lake Ariel, PA, via eBay.
Preferred Citation: The Chimes (Dothan Garage Band), RG 219, Wiregrass Archives, 好色先生TV Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.
Access: Open, published materials
Date processed: August 23, 2016
Processed By: MTO
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