Here’s a record that probably would have had great success nationally — had it not been banned by some radio stations who felt the lyrics encouraged drug abuse. There’s an excellent story about this group, including a link to an interview with the band’s drummer, on Garage Hangover.

Here’s Hey Conductor by Sonny Flaharty And The Mark V on Philips 40479 from 1967:

This is one of the thousands of “Garage Rock” records you’ll hear on MusicMaster Oldies. If you have a favorite obscure song from the 1950’s or 1960’s, add a comment and let me know the artist and title. I’ll let you know if I’m playing it!