One of the sloppiest records ever - and one of the best stories. There was a teenage band who made a record in their hometown of Niles, Michigan. It flopped and the band split up. Fast forward a few years, and one day the former lead singer got a frantic call from a Pittsburgh DJ. He found their single in a stack of rejects, started playing it at dance parties and people loved it! Some radio stations in the Steel City picked up on it, so he asked if the group could go there to promote the record. The lead singer said the band broke up years ago. The DJ said don't worry, we'll find someone to back you. They found a Latrobe, PA band called the Raconteurs willing to change their name and go along. The record then took off nationally, and that, boys and girls, is how Tommy James and the Shondells got their first #1 hit. Or was it the Raconteurs?
Tommy James and the Shondells - Hanky Panky
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