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Louis Paul Memphis Music
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Louis E. Paul, Jr. was born January 2, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee. His mother, Mary Paul, said he was born with music in him. He started playing the drums in school. For his 9th birthday she gave him an electric guitar. The next day he wrote his first song. He's been writing and playing music for over 40 years.
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BLUE NOTES
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Louis was about 14 when he formed his first band. Band members (from left) Alex Shellay (Duck Dunn's brother-in-law) Larry Braggs, Hugh Barnes, Jimmy Blankinship and Louis they played Curry's Tropicanna with the Mar-Keys.
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RONNIE & the DAYTONAS
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At about 15 he began touring with the Daytonas, their hit single was LITTLE GTO. He toured with Johnny Rivers Midnight Special that included the Ventures and Chad and Jeremy. This was Johnny's first national tour. Band members are from left, Louis, Gary McQuin, Jerry Masters and Lee Cornay.
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About 1964 (from the left) Joe Davis, Laddie Hutcherson and Louis formed a group. After 6 months of rehesrals in Louis living room, they soon became hottest group in Memphis, packing teen clubs like the Roaring 60's. Elvis Presley liked their music so much he called his friend in L.A. who owned the Red Velvet Lounge on the Sunset Strip and arranged a gig for them on his word alone. They were Elvis favorite group, he often tucked himself away in a dark corner to hear them play. They were the first group to be signed by the cartoon company Hanna Barbera who was trying to branch out into the recording world. They are the only rock and roll group to appear on national television with Yogi Bear on their drumhead to do their hit single, I DON'T BELIEVE.
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The Skating Rink Blues Band
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After Louis quit the Guilloteens in 1965 because of money problems with their manager, Louis, Dean Hill and Mike Provow formed a new band. Their manager owned the Westwood Skating Rink in Memphis. They had the whole rink to themselves after it closed to practice in.
They would practice about a hour and skate for 3. They would throw chairs or anything to trip over in each others path. Their favorite word was "CHAIR !!!".
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The Skating Rink Blues Band did a gig at the Mid South Coliseum billed as the Guilloteens. Louis did "I Don't Believe" and "For My Own". Mike and Dean still laugh about being the unknown Guilloteens.
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Thanks go to Dean Hill for sending us this picture.
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BLUES CIRCUS
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Another group formed by Louis about 1967 was the Blues Circus, also known as the Louis Paul Group. From the left, drums - Lee Cornay, bass - Dudley Brewer, trumpet - Phil Stevens, guitar - Jimmy Tarbutton , Louis, sax - Mike Plunk, keyboard - Ron Gorden. Ron also worked with Louis at Stax. He sent us a very interesting account of the photo session for Louis album.
Thanks go to Ron Gorden for sharing this photo with us.
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Between 1967 and 1973 Louis lived in California and did studio recording with 3 DOG NIGHT. He and Danny Hutton became friends when he was recording with the Guilloteens. Danny was a back up singer on the recording of I DON'T BELIEVE. Louis had rehearsed with Danny to record with 3 Dog Night. When the record deal finally came through, Danny wasn't able to locate Louis in time and he was replaced.
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Louis and Conway Twitty
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Louis opened for Conway at the Midsouth Colluseum in 1978.
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LOUIS & LOIS
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