The Woolies
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The Woolies was a rock band from Lansing, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

. It was formed in 1964 by Bob Baldori
Bob Baldori
Bob Baldori , also known as "Boogie Bob", is an American rock, blues, and boogie musician and attorney.Baldori founded the rock band The Woolies in 1964; the group had a national hit in 1966 with Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love". He has also pursued a solo career, performing in venues all over the...

, Stormy Rice, Jeff Baldori, Ron English, and Bee Metros. Their cover of Who Do You Love became a regional hit when it was released as a single in 1966. "Who Do You Love" peaked at # 95 on the Billboard Hot 100. Dunhill Records
Dunhill Records
Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions, originally for the purpose of releasing Johnny Rivers recordings on Imperial Records. It became a record label in 1965 and was distributed by ABC Records...

 dropped the band because they failed to achieve much more success. In 1968, Stormy Rice left the band to begin a solo career and was replaced by Zocko Groendahl. The Woolies have announced a compilation of songs from the period when they were between labels from 1965 to 1975. The album is called "Ride, Ride, Ride".

Singles

  • 1965 - "Black Crow Blues"
  • 1966 - "Who Do You Love"
  • 1967 - "Duncan and Brandy"


External links

  • The Woolies (Rusted Chrome: Southeast Michigan's Bands and Musicians, 1966-72)
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