Denver's Own Wildones

The above shot was taken at the "Rug-ged Room and appeared in The Jefferson Sentinel on May 27, 1965. Members from L-R are: Roger Liston, Dan Johnson, Ron Morgan, Danny Clapper and Mark Bretz.
The Wildones was a group that had its beginnings at Sam's Lookout which was on top of Lookout Mountain and served 3.2 beer. I joined the group in September of 1964 upon my return from France. The group travelled to Ft. Collins to perform at Clancy's bar from about January-May of 1965. We played the Rug-ged Room through about the end of November of that year and spent the Christmas season at the Peppermint Lounge in Hawaii. The group broke up about March of 1966.

During the summer of 1965, we had the opportunity to open for Herman's Hermits, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders and The McCoys (Hang on Sloopy). It was during this time period that we backed Freddy Cannon (Tallassee Lassie) and Charlie Rich (Behind Closed Doors).

        

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