The Blenders (3) (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Personnel :

Lowell D. Kirby (Lead)

Pat Baker (Tenor)

Larry Joe

Larry Jo Davis

Ricky Hong

Jim Blakely

Bob Sharp

Bob Boatman

Mike Webb

Discography :

1961 – I Asked For Your Hand / Dance In The Night (Vision 1000)
1961 – There’ll Be A Tear In Your Eye / I’m Not Sorry (Vision 1001)

Biography :

Vocal & Instrumental group from Knoxville West High School, the group consisted of nine members, Lowell D. Kirby (Lead), Larry Joe, Pat Baker (Tenor), Larry Jo Davis, Ricky Hong, Jim Blakely, Bob Sharp, Bob Boatman and Mike Webb. For more than a year the Blenders played in the area for college and high school parties.

  
Ricky Hong                                                                                                                                      

In July 1961, Vision Records, a Knoxville recording firm released their first single  "I Asked For Your Hand" b/w "Dance In The Night". Lead singer, Lowell D. Kirby,  wrote and sing both songs of the records. A few months later in February 1962, Vision released a new Blenders record "There’ll Be A Tear In Your Eye" b/w "I’m Not Sorry", two new songs still written and performed by Lowell D. Kirby

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

  
      I Asked For Your Hand              There'll Be A Tear In Your Eye

  
I'm Not Sorry                                Dance In The Night

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