What

Aus Massachusetts Teen Beat In The 1960s

Group from Salem and Peabody that was active at least from 1964 to 1970.

Members

  • Steve Morgan (b)
  • Jeff Lubow (g)
  • Ron Flynn (dr)
  • Ron Leroux (v)
  • Gary Goldman (g)
  • Skip Tobey / Art Tohey (org)
  • Tania Jarrow (v) (1968)

Appearances

  • North Reading, Rehabilitation Center, November 2, 1966
  • Danvers, YMCA, November 11, 1966
  • BotB Danvers, Great Oak School, March 10, 1967. Ranked 2nd.
  • Peabody, Holiday Festival, Buckley Stadium, July 4, 1968
  • BotB Peabody, Knights Of Columbus Hall, August 9, 1968
  • Gloucester, Rockport Art Association, August 31, 1968
  • BotB Wakefield, 1969. Ranked 1st.

Release

  • Escape / Summertime (Martinack 1001) (August 1968)

Info

  • The What are often mistakenly called a group from Salem, NH. They definitely were from Peabody and Salem, MA.
  • "Escape" is a rewrite of Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower"
  • Produced by Teddy Dewart of Teddy & The Pandas
  • The groups monicker alternated between "The What", "The What?" and "The What Group"

Media

The What?
What 1967
The What, 1967