Biography
Three Music Groups with the name of The Marigolds.
Music Artist: 1 from Tennessee
Music Artist 2 from Toronto, Canada
Music Artist 3 from Perth, Western Australia
Artist 1:
The Marigolds were formed at the Tennessee State Penitentiary and led by Johnny Bragg, who had also been a member of The Prisonaires , of "Just Walkin' In The Rain" fame.
With the Marigolds, Bragg had 5 releases in 1955 and 1956 for the Excello label including "Rollin' Stone."
"Rollin' Stone" was covered by the Cadets, Eddie Fontaine, and The Fontane Sisters
The Marigolds aka The Solotones (Nashville, Tennessee)
Personnel :
Johnny Bragg (Lead)
Edward Lee Thurmon (Tenor)
William Stewart (Baritone)
John Edward Drue (Tenor)
Hal Hebb (Tenor)
Willy Wilson (bass)
Discography :
The Marigolds
1955 - Rollin' Stone / Why Don't You (Excello 2057)
1955 - Two strangers/ Love you, love you, love you (Excello 2061)
N/A - Don't Say Tomorrow (Excello) (Unreleased)
Johnny Bragg & The Marigolds
1956 - Foolish me / Beyound the clouds (Excello 2078)
1956 - It's you, darling it's you / Juke box Rock'n' roll (Excello 2091)
The Solotones
1955 - Pork And Beans / Front Page Blues (Excello 2060)
Artist 2: The Marigolds is Roots Music / Country/ Jazz
The band comprises Gwen Swick, Suzie Vinnick, and Caitlin Handford. The band is Unsigned Indie Artist.
Artist 3:
The Marigolds were an Australian Indie pop band, formed in Perth in 1985. Aside from a few reunion gigs in 1989, the band last performed in November 1987.
The Marigolds output represent good tunes, wide open pop, a bit of garage, and a smattering of country overlapping sixties flower-pop.
Ross Campbell — bass (1985–1986, 1987, 1989)
Mike Fitzgerald — bass (1986–1987)
Andrew Graham — guitar, vocals (1985–1986)
Dean Graham — rhythm guitar; vocals (1985–1987, 1989)
Mark Hemery — bass, lead guitar, harmonica (1986–1987, 1989)
Joe Mansell — drums (1985)
Martin Oakenful — drums (1985–1987, 1989)
James Parry — vocals (1985–1987, 1989)
Kim Williams — guitar (1986—1987)
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