The Joy Boys
The Joy Boys | |
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| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1957-1966 |
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The Joy Boys are an Australian instrumental group.[1] They performed on their own and as a backing band for Col Joye. They had chart success with releases such as top ten singles "Smokey Mokes" (1961)[2] and "Southern 'Rora" (1962).[3]
Members
[edit]- Kevin Jacobson - piano
- Keith Jacobson - bass
- Norm Day - guitar
- John Bogie - drums
- Laurie Irwin - sax/clarient
- Ron Patten - sax
- Bruce Gurr - keyboards
- Dave Bridge - guitar
- Rex Blair - drums
Discography
[edit]- Col Joye’s Joy Boys (1961) - Festival
- New Old Time (1962) - Festival
- The Joy Boys Fabulous Hits (1962) - Festival
- Cookin' up a Party (1963) - Festival
- The Surfin' Stompin Joys (1964) - Festival
References
[edit]- ^ "Tunrtable talk", The Biz, 21 November 1962
- ^ "Hits of the world", Billboard, 11 September 1961
- ^ "Hits of the world", Billboard, 25 August 1962