The Vel-Tones

The Vel-Tones was a 1950s American band whose members included Tommy McLain and country singer Clint West. The band recorded as Bob Shurley & The Vel-Tones, Red Smiley & the Veltones and Bob and the Veltones.

The group is no relation to the soul group The Veltones.

References

↑ Wayne Jancik The Billboard book of one-hit wonders 0823076229 - Page 208 1998 "15 August 20, 1966 In the mid-'60s, Tommy McLain played bass with Clint West and the Fabulous Boogie Kings, a hot band known throughout South Louisiana. ... had laid out numbers like "Jail Bird" and "Take a Ride" as Bob & The Veltones."
↑ The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll Anthony ed DeCurtis, James Henke, Holly George-Warren - 1992-0679737286 Page 266 "a record for Satellite, a fledgling local label that had released singles by the Vel-tones and Charles Heinz with ..."
↑ John Broven South to Louisiana: The Music of the Cajun Bayous 0882896083 1983 Page 231 "Tommy McLain failed to find a chart-making follow-up, but continued recording class soulful material for Jin, including Bobby ... West cut his first record in 1958 as lead vocalist with Red Smiley (Bob Shurley) and the Veltones on the rousing rocker "Take a Ride".."
↑ Marc Taylor A Touch of Classic Soul: Soul Singers of the Early 1970s 1996 - Page 34 "The Veltones consisted of Hart, Randy Cain, Stan Lathan, Donald Cannon, and Ricky Johnson. The group began their career ..."
↑ Stanley Booth The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones 2000 1569765812 Page 181 Wyman went to the Club Paradise and saw Big Ella and the Vel-Tones, but he didn't get to be such good friends with Cindy Birdsong ..."

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[1] Wayne Jancik The Billboard book of one-hit wonders 0823076229 - Page 208 1998 "15 August 20, 1966 In the mid-'60s, Tommy McLain played bass with Clint West and the Fabulous Boogie Kings, a hot band known throughout South Louisiana. ... had laid out numbers like "Jail Bird" and "Take a Ride" as Bob & The Veltones."

[2] The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll Anthony ed DeCurtis, James Henke, Holly George-Warren - 1992-0679737286 Page 266 "a record for Satellite, a fledgling local label that had released singles by the Vel-tones and Charles Heinz with ..."

[3] John Broven South to Louisiana: The Music of the Cajun Bayous 0882896083 1983 Page 231 "Tommy McLain failed to find a chart-making follow-up, but continued recording class soulful material for Jin, including Bobby ... West cut his first record in 1958 as lead vocalist with Red Smiley (Bob Shurley) and the Veltones on the rousing rocker "Take a Ride".."

[4] Marc Taylor A Touch of Classic Soul: Soul Singers of the Early 1970s 1996 - Page 34 "The Veltones consisted of Hart, Randy Cain, Stan Lathan, Donald Cannon, and Ricky Johnson. The group began their career ..."

[5] Stanley Booth The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones 2000 1569765812 Page 181 Wyman went to the Club Paradise and saw Big Ella and the Vel-Tones, but he didn't get to be such good friends with Cindy Birdsong ..."