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You Could Say They Have A 'Chance'Local ComboGoes On RecordBy I.ARRY DUM (TIMES Staff Hitter)A local rock ’n roll group known as Ken Owens and the Del Roys will make at least a one-shot push within the next few weeks for national reogni-tion in the |wpu 1 ar recording field.Owens and his four-man backing recently cut a 45 on the Chance label featuring a pair of swigs written by the lead singer himself. Though Ken hesitates to predict which side will go over best, it appears that a number philosophically enlitlelt;l “That's Tough” has the Ixvst chanceIt combines a moderate, easy-to-danee-to-if-you-know-how tw istbeat ami an audible set of Ivtk^which Owens delivers smoothly.Tlie reverse side, “You're For Me, is no! quite as good froma lyrical standpoint, but nonetheless provides dancers a change of pace with its ehalypso heat, reminiscent of a couple ofthe late Buddy Molly's tunes Ml in all. the record could easily make it prov iding itgoes over early in selected towns outside the singers’ home area. jChance records, the recordingcompany which is as local as the young men who record for them, plans to push it soon in Oklahoma City, a fertile area these days for records to “break out” on a national scale Phil Eagle, who leads the company. has nothing but praiseOWENS (lt; ENTER) AM) THE DEE RAYSto r.) Favorite, Earl and Ernie Cate, Watsonfor the group which heads his company’s second crack at the recording business. Last year Eagle cut a record for Johnny Toiloson, a Fayetteville musician who for years was tops on theUniversity campus in tlx- rock ’n roll department.The Del Revs, who back Owens imtrumentally as well as vocally, are Lonnie Watson onthe electric bass, Ernie t ate on the electric orsan Ranch Fa -vorite on drums and Carl Cate,lead guitar.Owen* ftiined the group in 1%1 after a short stint with a groupknown as the Trebles.Ken, personally, is a far cryfcom the duck-tailed, bourbon-soakod cntertainert sometimes found in the college night spots around the country. Having forgone the “Presley image” in fa* vor of an education, he is strict-ly a family man and has a wife and 9-month-old son, Kendall Wavne,Omm received a degree inhistorv last January* from theVUniversity arKt plans to teach when he gives up the ‘‘night elub-fratomitv dance” grind.He got his start in his itome-town, Huntsville, singing at the Legion Hut. Later he got w hat hi*considers his real start at the old Goshen Jamboree which was taped weekly ami played over KBRS m Springdale.The two recorded songs are among 10 rock ’n roll and over 200 country and western num-Ix'i s lv has written. And the surprising part is that Owens can just barely read music.Owens and the Del Roys over the weekend made their first appearance of note in Fayettevillesince last spring, at the Rock-wixxi. During the summer they appeared regularly at night spots in Joplin. Mo.Ken. admiMcdiy, feels a certain affinity for Joplin because it was there that his record was released Aug. 10, Early reports indicate it’s doing all right, too. Just after it w as released, a Joplin record shop and a radio station pegged “That's Tough ami “You'ix* For Me as their “Pick Hits of the Week.**There are a few copies of therecord now available in Fayetteville at Metcalf’s, and one ofthe radio stations is giving it spot playings. But not until the college set returns in force will the promoters (Owens and Eagle) try to give it a big localpush.The big plav will come around registration Week at the University. Owens and the Del Revs have a tow-night engagement (Sept 5 and 7) at the Rockwood and a day or two after that they’re hoping for big help from the DJ’s.
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Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Mon, Aug 27, 1962
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