Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, United States
There have been many bands called The Night Riders, especially when counts temporary spelling variations of bands such as The Nightriders and The Nite Riders. 1. The Night Riders, alternatively spelled The Nite Riders, were the backing band of Doc Starkes (real name: James Starkes). They were active in the late 1950s. Before forming this group, all the members had attended several studio sessions and some of them had also done solo recordings. Line-up: James "Doc" Starkes (bass, trombone), Melvin Smith (vocals, baritone saxophone), Harry Van Walls (piano), Harry Crafton (… read more
There have been many bands called The Night Riders, especially when counts temporary spelling variations of bands such as The Nightriders and The Nite Riders. 1. The Night Riders, alternatively spelled The Nite Riders, were the backing band of Doc Starkes (real name: James Starkes). They were… read more
There have been many bands called The Night Riders, especially when counts temporary spelling variations of bands such as The Nightriders and The Nite Riders. 1. The Night Riders, alternatively spelled The Nite Riders, were the backing band of Doc Starkes (real name: James Starkes). They were active in the late 1950s. Before forming this group, all the members ha… read more
