Also known as: Hombres, The
Origin: Memphis, TN, USA
This Memphis ensemble began playing together as the touring version of Ronny & The Daytonas in the early to mid 60s. Members consisted of Gary Wayne McEwan (guitar), Jerry Lee Masters (bass), John Will Hunter (drums) and Blake Baker "B.B." Cunningham (electric organ, vocals) who was the brother of Bill Cunningham of the Box Tops. After separating themselves from the Daytonas gig and making it a go on their own, they changed their name first to the Bandits in 1966. Around this time, McEwan and Cunningham penned the song 'Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)', which after about a year, finally got t…