 'The
Spooks' band existed in Tuscaloosa around 1961, and according to member
and fellow UA student John Curry was " A simple little group that played
a few old John Hooker tunes,The Ventures, Buddy Holly and others. We
went through several evolutionary changes as most bands do, but we really
needed a vocalist."
'The Spooks' had got word that Eddie Hinton was pretty good, Eddie told
'The Spooks' they were all crazy, he didn't sing and they didn't need
him. Somehow they persuaded Eddie that they didn't mind if he learned
on the job, which the shy seventeen year old did, and eventually taking
up guitar and harp to make 'The Spooks' one of the most sought after
fraternity bands of the area. During the Spring of '65 Eddie informed
the band that the 'The Old Dutch Inn' a club and college hang out on
Panama City Beach wanted the Spooks to be the house band for the summer
season. Some of the members had other commitments that summer and could
not go, so Eddie went alone and joined the band the 5 Men-its, which
went through several
line ups, but after one member left became 'The Minutes'. Members of
the 'Minutes' included Johnny Sandlin - Drums, Mabron McKinny - Base
and Paul Hornsby on keyboard. |
