Who were The Manish Boys?
The Manish Boys originally formed from Group Seven. The Manish Boys consisted of: Davie Jones (vocals, saxophone), Johnny Flux (lead guitar), John Watson (guitar, vocals), Bob Solly (organ), Paul Rodriguez (bass guitar, tenor saxophone, trumpet), Woolf Byrne (baritone saxophone, harmonica) and Mike White (drums). The name of the band was taken from a Muddy Water’s song ‘Manish Boy’. The majority of their performances were in towns and resorts in and around Southern England. Davie joins the band in August 1964.