Monday, October 9, 2017

J.D. Sumner & the Stamps



Wow, where to start with this one? From a graphic design standpoint, this is just a nightmare, top to bottom. And is it just me, or do some of the guys' heads appear too large for their bodies? J.D. and the young man on the bottom right must've had exceptionally large brains. 


The Praters



...another nominee for Creepy Album Cover of the Year.


Friday, October 6, 2017

J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet



This isn't commonly known, but J.D. Sumner actually invented the practice of "manspreading."


Friday, September 1, 2017

The LeFevres



You knew you were in the big leagues when you could afford a bus driver with a uniform.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Gold City



What do you get when you cross a 'fro with a mullet? A Frullet! (Worn proudly by the young man on the far left.)

Land of Eden



Southern Gospel groups were so bus-obsessed that apparently one of them allowed their bus to give a concert. Yep, no group, just the bus. People bought their ticket, came to the show, found their seats...then somebody cranked the bus and the audience just listened to the motor hum.