User:Johnny Bachelor/sandbox

Back in the day, 1960, a newly established folk-group, The Storytellers, was introduced at The Bell Auditorium in Augusta, GA, by none-other than :The Man in Black', Mr. Johnny Cash. The group was so well received that after a few releases Capitol Records, KEM Records) they augmented the duo to a quartette and added an acoustic bass player and played concerts and clubs throughout California for over ten years. Lead singer and songwriter, Johnny Bachelor, later went on to work with many legendary figures of the day (Sonny & Cher, Elvis Presley, Rick Nelson and many others) yet never became the 'household name' he sought. His ERA recording of "Mumbles" 1959, was touted as 'The Sound of the Century' and is to tis day a highly desirable collectors item of the Rock-a-billy genre. His then best friend, Eddie Cochran, lent a few accents on guitar along with many of the members of the Wrecking Crew, some if the finest studio musicians ever. Johnny used Hollywood's 'Gold Star Recording Studio' with recently deceased co-founder, Stan Ross, an acknowledged mentor. Currently writing his memoirs, Johnny now resides in Colorado and keeps his hand in music in various forms.