Backstreet - California Dreamin' [unreleased, 1970/71]

Backstreet (previously known as Backstreet Majority) had band members from Bloomington, Pontiac and Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.  Their cover of "California Dreamin" was recorded sometime between 1969-1972.   Members at the time were likely Michael Day, Harry Washburn, Bobby Carlin and Howard "Leon" Reeder.

For more about Michael Day's life and career:  Michael Day  

WESN Show #66 - December 9, 2021

ARTIST	TRACK	LABEL	YEAR	TOWN / CITY
Rockin' R's	Mean Woman Blues	Norton	1959	Metamora
Arlie Miller	You Tear Me Up	Buffalo Bop	1959	Danville
Fred Netherton	Matchbox	Rural Rhythm	1962	Sullivan
Jerry Moore & The Drifters Four	My Baby	Den Ric	1964	Rockford
Keith Kallen & The Thuderbirds	Hey Joe	Royce	1964	Oblong
The Vanguards	Roll Over Beethoven	- no label -	1966	Mendota
Dean Carter	Forty Days	Big Beat	196?	Champaign
Rockin' R's	Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On	Norton	1959	Metamora
Lenora Crider	Oh Lonesome Me	Cal-Gor, Inc	1965	Quincy
Art Buchanan	Hi Yo Sliver	Dixie	1963	Wayne City
The Nomadds	Lucille	Radex	1965	Freeport
Bobby Lee	Everyday	Decca	1961	Peoria
John Mark	Tribute To Tobin (Think It Over)	Big J	1962	DePue
Chessmen	Lucille	Riot-Chous	1964	Decatur
Patey Bros. (Eddie & Lee)	Hey Doll Baby	Ron-Mar	1959	Belleville
Kookie	Ooby Dooby	Milky Way	1965	Danville
DeWayne Beavers	Johnny Be Good	Bonny	197?	LaSalle Co
The Black Hollow Ramblers and Sharon	Kansas City	Bonny	197?	LaSalle Co
Tobias	Blue Suede Shoes	MRS	1979	Clinton
The Inmates	Carol	Reaction	1966	Bloomington-Normal
The Other Side	Lawdy Miss Clawdy	Motion	1969	Peoria
Dean Carter	Jailhouse Rock	Milky Way	1967	Danville

WESN Show #65 - December 2, 2021

TEARDROPS ON THE ROCKS
ARTIST	TRACK	LABEL	YEAR	TOWN / CITY
Roy Waldrup	Chokin' My Chicken	T.P.	1980	East Peoria
Wildchild Gipson & Sharon Bryant	Bobby "Kewanee" Brains	Music 55	1989	Peoria
Country Friends	Grandma Was A Go Go Girl	Bonny	197?	LaSalle Co
The New Watermelon Rhythm Band	Lengthy Conversation	Rumble	1979	Peoria
Pork & The Havana Ducks	The Drummer Calls Her Darlin'	- no label -	1979	Decatur
Poker Flatts	Red Neck Daughter	Silver Dollar	1977	Macomb
Mackinaw	I Gave Her The Ring	GDS	1979	Peoria
Fuzzy DeLisle	She Got The Dog	Riverdog	1980	Champaign-Urbana
J.J. Dickens	Teardrops On The Rocks	Bonny	1978	Utica
Mike Higgins	Seagrams Feeling	Bonny	1979	LaSalle Co
Red Tuck	Barroom Socializing	Tall Tree	1981	Streator
Lloyd Benton & The Country Four	Monkey See Monkey Do	Mootrey's Studio	1972	Ashton / Franklin Grove
Jeris Ross	I'd Rather Be Picked Up Here (Than Put Down At Home)	ABC	1975	East Alton / Bloomington
Jan Croxton & The Rythmaires	I Know Everything About Her	Tower-Tone	197?	Peoria
Johnny Durham	Holding Things Together	Music	1977	Fairbury
Arkansas Travelers	Just One More	Traveler	1960	Champaign-Urbana
Frank Durbin	A Drink Of Courage	Merryman	1969	Kappa
Maxine House	The Bottle Took Control Of You	Lincoln Land	1973	Springfield
Jerry Moore	Drink To Milwaukee	Illini	1973	Rockford
Lonesome Jay and The Bush Hoggers	One More Drink	- no label -	1979	Sparta

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