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Short-lived jazz-rock group that performed in 1972.
Short-lived jazz-rock group that performed in 1972.


== Background ==
Originally Mayo Thompson and Frederick Barthelme with Rock Romano and Tucker Bradley.
Originally Mayo Thompson and Frederick Barthelme with Rock Romano and Tucker Bradley.


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* [[Mayo Thompson]] - writer, rhythm guitar
* [[Mayo Thompson]] - writer, rhythm guitar
* Fred McLain - lead guitar
* Fred McLain - lead guitar
* [[Bob Henschen]] - piano
* [[Bobby Henschen|Bob Henschen]] - piano
* Bernard Sampson - saxophones and flute
* Bernard Sampson - saxophones and flute
* Don Jones - bass
* Don Jones - bass
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== Known performances ==
== Known performances ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
!Date
!City
!
! Venue
!Audio
|-
|🇺🇸
|1972-05-18
|Houston
|TX
|The Old Quarter
|
|-
|🇺🇸
|1972-05-25
|Houston
|TX
|The Old Quarter
|
|-
|🇺🇸
|1972-06-08
|Houston
|TX
|The Old Quarter
|
|-
|🇺🇸
|1972-06-15
|Houston
|TX
|The Old Quarter
|
|-
|🇺🇸
|1972-06-28
|Houston
|TX
|The Old Quarter
|
|-
|🇺🇸
|1972-06-29
|Houston
|TX
|The Old Quarter
|
|-
|🇺🇸
|1972-07-05
|Houston
|TX
|The Old Quarter
|
|-
|🇺🇸
|1972-07-06
|Houston
|TX
|The Old Quarter
|
|-
|🇺🇸
|1972-07-12
|Houston
|TX
|The Old Quarter
|
|-
|🇺🇸
|1972-07-13
|Houston
|TX
|The Old Quarter
|
|-
|🇺🇸
|1972-08-03
|Houston
|TX
|Free Music Store
|<small>🔍</small>
|}
* 1972-05-24 Wed. - The Old Quarter<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecity03spac_43/page/18/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref>
* 1972-05-24 Wed. - The Old Quarter<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecity03spac_43/page/18/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref>
* 1972-05-30 Wed. - The Old Quarter<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecity03spac_44/page/16/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref>
* 1972-05-30 Wed. - The Old Quarter<ref>https://archive.org/details/spacecity03spac_44/page/16/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds</ref>

Revision as of 04:01, 17 January 2023

Short-lived jazz-rock group that performed in 1972.

Background

Originally Mayo Thompson and Frederick Barthelme with Rock Romano and Tucker Bradley.

Final line-up[1]:

  • Mayo Thompson - writer, rhythm guitar
  • Fred McLain - lead guitar
  • Bob Henschen - piano
  • Bernard Sampson - saxophones and flute
  • Don Jones - bass
  • Art Kidd - drums
  • Rock Romano - vocals
  • Tucker Bradley - vocals

Known performances

Date City Venue Audio
🇺🇸 1972-05-18 Houston TX The Old Quarter
🇺🇸 1972-05-25 Houston TX The Old Quarter
🇺🇸 1972-06-08 Houston TX The Old Quarter
🇺🇸 1972-06-15 Houston TX The Old Quarter
🇺🇸 1972-06-28 Houston TX The Old Quarter
🇺🇸 1972-06-29 Houston TX The Old Quarter
🇺🇸 1972-07-05 Houston TX The Old Quarter
🇺🇸 1972-07-06 Houston TX The Old Quarter
🇺🇸 1972-07-12 Houston TX The Old Quarter
🇺🇸 1972-07-13 Houston TX The Old Quarter
🇺🇸 1972-08-03 Houston TX Free Music Store 🔍
  • 1972-05-24 Wed. - The Old Quarter[2]
  • 1972-05-30 Wed. - The Old Quarter[3]
  • 1972-06-14 Wed. - The Old Quarter[4]
  • 1972-06-15 Thurs - The Old Quarter[5]
  • 1972-06-22 - The Old Quarter
    • Wed. and Thur.[6]
  • 1972-06-29 - The Old Quarter
    • Wed. and Thur.[7]
  • 1972-07-06 - The Old Quarter
  • 1972-08-03 Thur.
    • Free Music Store - KPFT
    • "Frank Davis and the Rockin' Blue Diamonds used to play alternating sets at the Old Quarter until the Diamonds' equipment was stolen. Hopefully we can scrounge enough amplification for a bass and voices, and maybe we'll be in for one of the nicest acoustic sets we've ever had. Come down and join the party or listen at home."[9]
    • Note: a few KPFT Free Music Store performances were digitized by the Pacific Radio Archive but they do not seem to have this one.
  • 1973-02-03 broadcast - recording date unknown
    • Houston Concert Houston - KPFT
    • "More from the Rockin' Blue Diamonds--the most dynamic and original jazz group we've heard in Houston. Maybe someday they'll get together again and play again"[11]

Demo

  • "Thompson then turned to John Fahey, still at the helm of his Takoma label, who fronted $250 for a demo."
    • "His wife didn't like it, and neither did he," remembered Mayo.[12]

References

  1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/fokpft197302ia/page/n11/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
  2. ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity03spac_43/page/18/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
  3. ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity03spac_44/page/16/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
  4. ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecitynews04spac/page/16/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
  5. ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac/page/14/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
  6. ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac_0/page/12/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
  7. ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac_1/page/12/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
  8. ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecitynews04spac_0/page/14/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
  9. ↑ https://archive.org/details/fokpft197208ia/page/n9/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
  10. ↑ https://archive.org/details/spacecity04spac_5/page/26/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
  11. ↑ https://archive.org/details/fokpft197302ia/page/n11/mode/2up?q=rockin+blue+diamonds
  12. ↑ Fortune, Fate article
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