Jimmy & The Fabulous Earthquakes (Winter Park, FL)
Personnel :
James Walter Hopkins (Jimmy "Dale" Jordan) (Guitar and Lead Vocals)
Carl Larson (Drums and Vocal)
Lonnie Lee (Guitar and Vocal)
Discography :
The Fabulous Earthquakes
1960 - In The Chapel In The Moonlight / Please Be My Girl (Meridian 1518)
Jimmy Jordan
1962 - The Grass Looked Greener / Tick Tock (Roulette 4501)
Biography :
James Walter Hopkins Was born in Knoxville, TN. Talented musician and
vocalist, he formed his group in 1959 named Fabulous Earthquakes with
Carl Larson, Lonnie Lee. The group recorded in 1960 "In The Chapel In
The Moonlight" b/w "Please Be My Girl". The disc will be released at the
end of 1960 by meridian Records in Floride as Jimmy & The Fabulous
Earthquakes, vocal by Jimmy Hopkins and the Starfire, It is in fact the
same group. The record has a bit of success and Jimmy & The Fabulous
Earthquakes played in Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, Daytona Beach... In 1962, Jimmy Hopkins went to Roulette and recorded "The Grass Looked Greener" b/w "Tick Tock" released under the name of Jimmy Jordan.
The Fabulous Earthquakes Jimmy Jordan
Jimmy Jordan traveled in the
Dick Clark Caravan of Stars with such stars as Dale and Grace, The
Dovels, Timi Yuro, and Lou Christie.” Jimmy later teamed up with Connie
Sattenfield and became Jimmy "Dale" Jordan and started using the stage
name of Dale & Grace . The pair recorded an album called "Dale and
Grace - Together Again" and toured as "The All New Dale & Grace
Show". The duo recorded a Gospel album called "Dale & Grace - In God's
Hands" in 1998 and own Dale & Grace Ministries, as well as having a
syndicated, Gospel radio show. Although the name of their act is the
same, they make it clear that they are not the duo that sold over seven
and half million Rock 'n' Roll records, although many fans are often
confused. Dale Houston continued on the road with his band and Grace
Broussard sang as a solo act across the United States. They were
inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame in 1997, and into the Gulf
Coast's Hall of Fame in 1998.
Songs :
The Fabulous Earthquakes
Please Be My Girl In The Chapel In The Moonlight
Jimmy Jordan
Tick Tock The Grass Looked Greener