Also known as: Spiffys, The
Origin: Annapolis, MD, USA
Who would have ever thought that a formal United States military band could ever pull off putting out some legitimately hip music in the late 1960s! Well, it actually happened when the official U.S. Naval Academy band the Spiffys convinced their superiors to have the U.S. government fund the recording of a couple of well-crafted contemporary music LPs for self-promotion. Actually, forming in 1958, the group consisted of a virtual revolving door of musicians that would phase in and out as cadets were initiated through to graduation. Verified members that played on the aforementioned albums howe…