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The Cat Mother Scrapbook
Celebrating Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys
The Cat Mother Scrapbook
Celebrating Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys
Before Cat Mother – recordings and history
Bel Airs – Paul Johnson
Au Go Go Singers – Roy Michaels
Dirty Shames – Roy Michaels, Bob Smith
Charlie Brown’s Generation – Bob Smith, Roy Michaels
Little Flowers – Mark Gauche
On YouTube Little Flowers has two songs under the name the Thunder Frog Ensemble.
1. Baby, Please Don’t Put Me On
2. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
The Gurus – Pete Smith, Mark Gauche
Michael Orell, the face below on the bottom right, is the guitar player (second from right) in Little Flowers. Mark Gauche (far right, above) played bass for The Gurus following the release of their only lp. In the late 60’s, Orell composed the music for Shake-a-Pudd’n commercials.
The Ginger Men- Michael Equine
After being burned out at the Gordian Knot (see article), the Ginger Men called it quits. John and Terry Boylan continued writing and recording. The result was the Appletree Theatre album recorded with New York session musicians. Michael Equine is credited as drummer on two tracks.
