The official Sir Douglas Quintet International Fan Club card
issued to members during the mid-Sixties. Huey Meaux, one of the two who could make or break a band at the time, steered them into national prominence. The original Quintet from left to right: Augie Meyers, Johnny Perez, Jack Barber, Frank Marin, and “Sir” Doug (with the Beatle cut!)
This article appears in March 17 • 2000.
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