Paul Revere & the Raiders: An American Dream
Vivien Goldman, Let It Rock, June 1975
"WHILE STILL in his teens Paul Revere was running a drive-in theatre and two barbershops in Boise, Idaho. One night while listening to a combo in a teenage dance club he was asked to sit in on piano and ended up leading the group. Later, he invited his friend Mark Lindsay to join him as lead vocalist. Since forming a group, they have been playing at packed dances all over the country. And long after a dance is scheduled to be over they are still jumping..." (liner note, anon, from Here They Come 1965).
Total word count of piece: 1107
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