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    The Big Beats
    The Big Beats

    Dallas, TX group. Donny McCord (guitar), Larry Randall (sax), Earl Slocomb (bass), Jerry Zapata (drums), C.W. Kendall (piano) Backed Trini Lopez who had been a member, but left by the time the first single was released. First rock and roll band signed to Columbia Records with 2 singles produced by Norman Petty. C.W Kendall and Earl Slocumb are still performing as The Big Beats as of 2020.

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