Скачать или смотреть The Circle C Band Reunion at Tex Pop 2017 "Sugar Moon"

Carroll Sammons (gtr), Johnny Bellinger (bass/vcls), Don Pack (steel), James Attwood (fiddle), Terry Sammons (drums)

Live at South Texas Museum of Popular Culture 2/19/17

The first song of their performance, "Sugar Moon" a Bob Wills classic.

Bob Wills reportedly asked for the Circle “C” Band by name to back him at his appearances and is quoted as saying, “The Circle “C” Band is to San Antonio what apple pie is to Mom.”

"Sammons formed the Circle “C” Band, and played for countless local musicians and national celebrities. Though he retired, Sammons’ band as of recently still plays locally. They used variations on the name Circle “C” Band; Circle “C” Boys, Circle “C” Gang; the Bunkhouse Boys or Bunkhouse Band. About 1949, “Lee Harmon” Boazeman heard Sammons play at a dance, then called to ask Carrol to play guitar with his Bunk House Boys. Sammons said Harmon was his best friend, the best singer he’d ever heard.

The early Circle “C” Band had a musical theatrical show in Dallas theaters, initially called “Hayloft Hoedown.”

"About 1952, in addition to playing dances locally, Carrol played guitar for Texas Top Hands band Leader “Easy” Adams on a daily live Western Swing and Country music show on San Antonio radio station KONO. Sammons preferred to play lead guitar, but says “Easy” Adams made him sing one or two songs on air every week. In those days, the band performed live, on the radio. On occasion, they were taped to play later, just as when the band recorded, the entire band played and recorded all at once."

"Also in the early ‘50’s, popular San Antonio radio personality KMAC disc jockey Charlie Walker heard Carrol’s band play and hired them to perform live on his radio show. The band also played on a weekly television show, “Ranch House Party” on Channel 5 KEYL, performing in the studio next to Channel 4’s Red River Dave’s show. They also played on a radio show at KGNB in New Braunfels, TX. Walker had a dancehall in San Antonio called The Barn where he arranged to showcase celebrity guest artists. The performers were backed with Walker’s band of young local musicians. As Walker’s protégé, and over the years, Sammons worked for an impressive list of celebrity country music entertainers."

Bio written by JoDee Doyle. Thank you so much JoDee for your love and support of these musicians.