Swingin' Medallions

A party band if ever there was one, the Swingin' Medallions came out of Greenwood, South Carolina. The musical style of the band had been described as garage music, beach music, frat rock, or shaggin' music. The original members were: John McElrath (keyboards), Jim Doares (guitar), Carroll Bledsoe (trumpet), Charles Webber (trumpet), Brent Forston (sax, flute), Steven Caldwell (sax), James Perkins (bass), and Joe Morris (drums). The group is chiefly known for its classic, Double Shot (of My Baby's Love). The song became a million seller in 1966, and has been a party classic for decades. She Drives Me Out Of My Mind and & Hey, Hey, Baby were top 40 hits in 1966 and 1967. The band has has remained extremely popular and still regularly perform today.