| Nobles;
San Diego Battle of the Bands winner 1965
Original Members:
Nanson (Chops), '65 Drums (First Band)
Dave Kruger, '66 Baritone Sax (First Band)
Gary Hawthorne, (San Diego) Organ/Guitar
Gary Cobbs , Tenor Sax
Pat Romero, Alto Sax
Dale ? Guitar
Lee Barnes, Guitar
J.W. Langham, Bass
Buddy Brown, trumpet
Mike Fay, trumpet
Rene Martinez, Trumpet
Leonard Snowden, Vocals
Dave Johnson, Vocals
Dorothy Williams, Vocals
Little Eddie Gross, Vocals
San Diego Battle of the Bands winner 1965!
Nanson "Chops" Hwa writes;
In junior and senior high, I was one of the founding
members of a band called the "Nobles." We started with two guitars
and drums playing music at jr. and sr. high school dances (Ventures and
Duane Eddie. With changes in popular music, we began playing other forms of
rock, r & b, jazz and old time favorites.. The Nobles quickly became one
of the best bands in San Diego during the sixties. In 1965 the annual auto
show held at the Community Concourse in downtown San Diego had a Battle of
the Bands. Seventy bands throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties
participated. The Nobles took 1st place playing songs by the Supremes, James
Brown and Ray Charles. Prizes consisted of cash awards, a trophy and a sense
of joy.
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