The Liberty Bell

Formed
1966
in Corpus Christi, TX 
Active Decades
19001020304050607080902000 
 
by Bruce Eder
With a few breaks, The Liberty Bell might have been America's Yardbirds -- as it worked out, however, the group suffered the undeserved fate of being a footnote in the history of Corpus Christi rock bands. Formed in Corpus Christi, Texas in the mid-1960s, they were originally named the Zulus and played a mix of blues-rock drifting toward psychedelia, driven by some fairly ambitious guitar work by lead axeman Al Hunt. In 1967, they hooked up with Carl Becker, the co-owner of J-Beck Records, which, at the time, was recording the hottest local band, The Zakary Thaks. Becker signed them to his new Cee-Bee Records, and suggested a name change to The Liberty Bell.



Read More

If you like this artist, you may also enjoy...
Zakary Thaks, Mouse & the Traps, 13th Floor Elevators
New Movies
For super-dog Bolt (voice of John Travolta), every day is filled with danger and intrigue-at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet-a cross-country journey through the real world to get back to his owner and co-star, Penny (voice of Miley Cyrus). Armed only with the delusions that all his amazing feats and powers