• The Kampus Kids aka Rick & The Legends (4)

    Written by dion1 in *KAMPUS KIDS on 14 February 2019 à 23:21

    The Kampus Kids aka Rick & The Legends (4)
    The Kampus Kids (East Liverpool, Ohio)
    aka Rick & The Legends (4)
    aka Riki & The Rikatones

     

    Personnel :

    Rick Palmer (Guitar / Lead Vocal)

    Jerry Nolan (Rhythm Guitar / Vocal)

    Jay Stewart  (Guitar Bass / Vocal)

     

    Discography :

    Rick Palmer
    1958 - You Threw A Dart / My Greatest Wish (Carlton 491)

    The Kampus Kids
    1960 - Leave Me Alone / Mr Rainbow Man (Ensign 5000)

    Riki & The Rikatones
    1960 - Whiphash    / T.N.T. (Manhattan 201)

    Rick & The Legends (4)
    1963 - The Diary Of A Teenage Bride / All Of Your Love (JD 155)
    1965 - I Wonder Why / Leave Me Alone (JD 162)
    1966 - I Wonder Why / Love Me Like I Know You Can (UA 5093)

     

    Biography :

    Originally from East Liverpool, Ohio, the group begin in 1958 as The Teen-Kings, a musical group  comprised of Rick Palmer, Bill Pipes, Don Hay and Jerry Nolan.  In November 1958, Rick Palmer recorded  "You Threw a Dart" b/w "My Greatest Wish" released On Carlton records.In 1959 Rick Palmer on lead vocal and lead guitar teamed up Jerry Nolan on rhythm guitar and vocal and Jay Stewart on bass and vocal. Their current manager  sold their contract to Buck Ram. As Their new manager, Buck provided the group with "Mr. Rainbow Man" and "Leave Me Alone" released on on the new Ensign label (Antler’s subsid) as the The Kampus Kids.

    The Kampus Kids aka Rick & The Legends (4)
    The Kampus Kids - From top : Jay Stewart, Jerry Nolan & Rick Palmer

    The single made it all the way into the top five on radio station WNOR in Norfolk, Virginia. Even though the song was extremely popular regionally it failed to achieve success nationally. After several ups and downs they moved to Cleveland Ohio where their manager had a "You Write 'Em and I'll Record 'Em" business for songwriters who wanted to hear their songs recorded. They were his house band and some of the recordings they made for him were released on his Manhattan label as Riki & The Rikatones, two Rockabilly "Whiphash" and "T.N.T.". In the very early 60s (1961/1962) the band relocated to the Norfolk, Virginia area & played Virginia Beach regularly as well as the naval base officers club. It was here that the band got to open up for and back-up the late, great Roy Orbison. Rick Palmer also did lots of session work and played with Ray Peterson on "Tell Laura I love her".

    The Kampus Kids aka Rick & The Legends (4)  The Kampus Kids aka Rick & The Legends (4)
                                                                                          clockwise from top left: Jean Palmer, Buzzy Rose, Jerry Nolan and Rick Palmer

     He backed up Nashville artist, Minnie Pearl also. In 1968 the band relocated to Massachusetts where they recorded "Love me like I know you can" in their basement for the United Artists label. In 1962 Buzzy Rose joined Rick Palmer and Jerry Nolan as their drummer and added Rick's wife Jean  (keyboards & vocals). They call themselves The Coachmen and changed to Rick & The Legends. Soon they cut their first record on the JD label "The Diary Of A Teenage Bride" b/w "All Of Your Love". The next record was "I Wonder Why" b/w "Leave Me Alone". Then United artists cut "I Wonder Why" and a new song Rick wrote, "Love Me Like I Know You Can".

     

    Songs :

    The Kampus Kids

      
    Mr Rainbow Man                                   Leave Me Alone

    Rick & The Legends (4)

      
    The Diary Of A Teenage Bride                    All Of Your Love            

      
             I Wonder Why                           Love Me Like I Know You Can


    Rick Palmer


    You Threw A Dart


    Riki & The Rikatones

      
    Whiphash  (Rockabilly)                      T.N.T. (Rockabilly)    

    ..


  • Comments

    1
    Buzz rose
    Thursday 28th March 2019 at 19:45
    I have a much better pic of Rick and the legends
    I hope you will post it instead of that one showing
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      • dion1 dion1 profile
        Saturday 7th December 2019 at 09:16

        Yes, Thank you, send me the photos at :

        jcpiazza26@gmail.com

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    Cheryle (Palmer) Cra
    Saturday 7th December 2019 at 07:07
    My father was Rick Palmer. I just need to correct a couple items: Jean was my mother (Rick's wife not his sister). Also in the very early 60s (1961/1962) the band relocated to the Norfolk, Virginia area & played Virginia Beach regularly as well as the naval base officers club. It was here that the band got to open up for and back-up the late, great Roy Orbison. My dad also did lots of session work and played with Ray Peterson on "Tell Laura I love her". He backed up Nashville artist, Minnie Pearl also.
    In 1968 the band relocated to Massachusetts where they recorded "Love me like I know you can" in their basement for the United Artists label.
    Thank you for your support of my dad's band!
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    Fred Flory
    Saturday 28th January 2023 at 22:55

    I don't remember your first name, but I am from Salem, OH and I remember you when I played with Dad's band at the Jamaican Room in downtown Norfolk, VA. The band I came with to Norfolk, VA were a throw together band that local booking agent from E. Liverpool had sent us to Norfolk, VA.  We were supposed to play the Jolly Roger for two weeks, but we were so bad that they let us go after the first week. I had only been playing guitar for about three months when we were asked to play the JR. So when we were let go, the rest of the band went home and I stayed in Norfolk.  I played around town for a couple weeks with some guys I met there. Then, I met Rick.  We hit it off well and when his bass player, JD Stewart broke his leg, Jerry Nolan went to bass and I played rhythm guitar for a while.  It was great, but as they say "All good things must end."  So it was with the band.  Rick went to Boston and was playing the Improper Bostonian and I have a brother who lives in Boston.  I went and caught his show there (Mom was in the band too). Had a great time. Came back to Salem and one day got a knock on my door and it was Rick. He had driven all the way from Boston to Salem on a Honda 350 motorcycle! He had a jam cession at one of his relatives down near Guilford Lake, South of Salem and invited me.  He and I sang several songs, drank a few beers and had a good time.  I left and it wasn't long thereafter that I was informed of his passing.  What a shock! My brother in Boston was living not too far from Lunenburg so I went up a month or so after Rick died and went out and saw you and your Mother. I'm sure you don't remember me, nor would I remember you. I don't remember how old you were but it wasn't a lot.  I hope this gets to you. If so, feel free to contact me.  My name and e-mail is on the top of this page. I believe I was informed your Mom died as well not long after.  I hope to hear from you!

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