| The Applejacks |
Al Jackson: lead vocals |
| Martin Baggott: lead guitar (b. Martin Thomas Baggott, 20 October 1947, Birmingham, Warwickshire) |
| Phil Cash: rhythm guitar (b. Philip Peter Cash, 9 October 1947, Birmingham, Warwickshire) |
| Megan Davies: bass (b. Megan Kelso Davies, 25 March 1944, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) |
| Don Gould: organ (b. Donald Peter Gould, 23 March 1947, Solihull, Warwickshire) |
| Gerry Freeman: drums (b. Gerald Ernest Freeman, 5 May 1943, Solihull, Warwickshire) |
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| Baggott, Cash, and Freeman form a skiffle group, The Crestas. They all come from the same scout troupe. |
| 1961 |
| Davies joins. The band largely plays instrumentals. |
| 1962 |
| Gould joins the instrumental band. First change their name to The Jaguars and then to The Applejacks. |
| 1963 |
| Jackson joins as singer and the band gets a contract with Decca. |
| 1964 |
| February. "Tell Me When" (Les Reed and Geoff Stephens) Decca F 11833 released. Charts 5 March, UK #7. |
| 11 June. "Like Dreamers Do" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney). Decca F 11916, charts, UK #20. |
| 15 October. "Three Little Words (I Love You)" (?). Decca F 11981 charts, UK #23. |
| "Bye Bye Girl." No chart action. |
| 1965 |
| 27 August. "I Go to Sleep" (Ray Davies). No chart action. |
| Davies and Freeman marry |
| Birmingham | Schedule | Northerners |
23-jan-15 |
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