Somewhere near the middle of 1969, I had the
opportunity to play with a band that was
playing out as Churchill Downs. They needed keys, I played Hammond and
clavinet.
The name was shortened to "Churchill" when there was
a conflict with either Sir Winston or the Race track...
(upper left) Bob Gulley (vocals , also later
played
bass, guitar
)
(seated)Al Martini played drums, (front
left) Vinnie
Turturo
played guitar,
(far right) Robert Jolly {Jim's
Music, Irvine} played
electric
bass guitar
Skip - Hammond B-3, Clavinet- vocals (not
pictured)
With Churchill backing Brenton Wood
(Oogum Boogum Song, Gimme Some Kind a Sign)
for a Concert
or two...
We played a couple places, night
clubs,
Dancer's Corner in Santa Ana,
High schools, Recording in LA... lasted not much longer than 6 months