THE EXECUTIONERS : YOUNGSTOWN

The Executioners hailed from Youngstown. The band consisted of ANDY GLISTA on bass , TERRY GRIMM drums , DICK STRONEY keyboards, ED WASACZ lead guitar, RICHARD YEAGER sax & vocals and ROGER LEWIS guitar. They released four 45s, this being their final in 1966 and on the nationally distrubuted SWAN label. I originally posted this earlier on my other site but decided to add it here after diggin' up more info on the band.

The Executioners-I Want The Rain


The Executioners-Don't Put Me On

DEAN MARTIN : STUEBENVILLE

Dean Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti in Stuebenville in 1917. There are many sites devoted to him & his music so I'll spare the typing. For the most part, his music wouldn't make the cut to fit with the other posts here (parents liked him... 'nuff said) albiet cool in its own lounge style way. But, this cut must have found Dino "juiced up" a bit more than usual as it holds its own with some of the early rockers. Dig the pounding keys....


Dean Martin-Cheatin' On Me

HOWARD PERKINS : PORTSMOUTH

Howard Perkins recorded this RARE gem on the Portsmouth based SHAWNEE record label. Along with his Kountry Kinfolk, Howard does a cool rockabilly number titled "Lovin' Baby" backed with an equally good country bopper. Released in 1960..




Howard Perkins-Lovin' Baby

Howard Perkins-It's A Cryin' Shame

THE GILLIAN ROW : DAYTON

The Gillian Row were from Dayton. They never released a 45 but landed a spot on the rare LP "WONE-The Dayton Scene" released in 1966. It was a battle of the bands style compilation. Their version of Them's "Gloria" is a bit rougher with a '60s punk sense.

They would later get exposure on Vol. 9 of "The Highs in the Mid Sixties" comp. LP released in I believe the 1980s. They can be seen on the cover.


The Gillian Row-Gloria

TINY BRADSHAW : YOUNGSTOWN

Myron "Tiny" Bradshaw was born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1905 and was a jump blues artist. I would become aware of him many many years later as I discovered he wrote & originally performed a rock & roll classic, one that I first heard done by Aerosmith, The Yardbirds and Johnny Burnette and the Rock n' Roll Trio. Tiny's release of "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" was on the Cincinatti based KING record label in 1952. I was amazed that a song I had many a-times rocked out to as a teen, had it's roots in my hometown!

Included here are a couple more of his KING releases to highlight his style.

Tiny Bradshaw-The Train Kept A-Rollin

Tiny Bradshaw-Bradshaw Boogie

Tiny Bradshaw-Breaking Up The House

The KICK -OFF !!!!

Ever since I was a young-in growing up in Ohio, I always had an interest in music. Started off of course with The Beatles, The Monkees, Johnny Cash, Three Dog Night....graduated to harder stuff in the '70s BUT my first live concert I attended was a hometown band (more on them later!). From that point on, I have always had an interest in the many bands & artists that called Ohio their home. Over the years, through my ongoing hunt, I have collected alot of material of different music styles. This site will serve as a playground for the ears of those....also interested.

ENJOY!!!