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The ''' | The '''Ho Ho Men''' was a rock band formed by guitarist and lead vocalist [[Matt Kimbrell]] with drummer [[Marcel Nichols]], guitarist/bassist [[Walt Kelley]], and bassist/percussionists/backup vocalists [[Dr Igwanna]] ([[Jeffrey Stahmer]]) and [[Ed Glaze]]. | ||
The group, which emerged after the breakup of [[Jim Bob & the Leisure Suits]] in [[1983]], was known for wearing playful outlandish costumes on stage and for Kimbrell's zany stage patter. It disbanded when Kelley left to enroll in law school and was reinvented as the [[Mambo Combo]]. | The group, which emerged after the breakup of [[Jim Bob & the Leisure Suits]] in [[1983]], was known for wearing playful outlandish costumes on stage and for Kimbrell's zany stage patter. It disbanded when Kelley left to enroll in law school and was reinvented as the [[Mambo Combo]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Reynolds, Ed (November 11, 2010) "The Entertainer King: Matt Kimbrell takes a final bow, no doubt laughing all the way." {{B&W}} | * Reynolds, Ed (November 11, 2010) "The Entertainer King: Matt Kimbrell takes a final bow, no doubt laughing all the way." {{B&W}} | ||
* Taylor, J. R. (March 8, 2012) "Obscurer than Thou: Five '80s Birmingham acts that wished they were as big as the Primitons." ''[[Black & White]]'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:40, 4 September 2022
The Ho Ho Men was a rock band formed by guitarist and lead vocalist Matt Kimbrell with drummer Marcel Nichols, guitarist/bassist Walt Kelley, and bassist/percussionists/backup vocalists Dr Igwanna (Jeffrey Stahmer) and Ed Glaze.
The group, which emerged after the breakup of Jim Bob & the Leisure Suits in 1983, was known for wearing playful outlandish costumes on stage and for Kimbrell's zany stage patter. It disbanded when Kelley left to enroll in law school and was reinvented as the Mambo Combo.
References
- Reynolds, Ed (November 11, 2010) "The Entertainer King: Matt Kimbrell takes a final bow, no doubt laughing all the way." Black & White
- Taylor, J. R. (March 8, 2012) "Obscurer than Thou: Five '80s Birmingham acts that wished they were as big as the Primitons." Black & White
External links
- "Janie's Problem" on YouTube.com
- "Natural Rhythm" on YouTube.com
- "Wearing You Down" on YouTube.com
- "What Goes On" on YouTube.com