The Blue Boys (Sycamore)

The Blue Boys were a popular teen combo from Sycamore, Illinois that was active from 1965 to 1966.

Band members included Steve Bassill, Steven Wynn, John Jeffries and Wendall Mattis.  Additional members of the group were Doug Breunlin and Dave Wildenradt.

The Blue Boys regularly played high school and junior high dances in northern Illinois during their brief time together.

They also headlined a series of outdoor dances held in Brown's parking lot in Sycamore on Saturday nights in the summer of 1966.   At their last show in July, there were over 500 kids in attendance.

In August of 1966, it was reported the band would split up as members left for high school, college and the service.  Before doing so however, the combo left us with one incredibly fuzzed-out garage two-sider:  "I Know" b/w "Hey Ho."

Their single was recorded sometime in 1966 for Feature Records, a label based in Janesville, Wisconsin.  Both songs were written by Wynn and Jeffries.

 

Additional Info:
Feature Records was owned by the legendary promoter and band manager Ken Adamany.  The Blue Boys were just one of several Illinois groups featured on his Wisconsin-based label.   The Inspirations from the Rock Falls / Sterling area, the Komons from Rockford, the Esquires from Belvidere, the Intrigues from Joliet and the Heard from Peoria all had releases on Feature Records.