The Snobs

The Snobs were a British rock group active in the mid-1960s.

Snobs
OriginCroydon, United Kingdom
GenresBritish beat
LabelsDecca Records
Past membersColin Sandland, Eddie Gilbert, John Boulden, Pete Yerrell

The group, originally known as The Apostles, got their break after meeting Ivor Spencer, who became their manager.[1] They were best noted for their gimmick of performing in 18th-century period costumes, complete with buckle shoes and powdered wigs.[2][1]

Their debut single, "Buckle Shoe Stomp", was co-written by Spencer and released on Decca Records in the UK in 1964.[2][1] The Snobs were hugely popular in Sweden and Denmark; Decca released a further Scandinavian single featuring covers of "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Giddy Up a Ding Dong".[1]

The group travelled to the United States in 1964, where they played several concerts, appeared on The Red Skelton Show, and recorded a never-released cover of "Love Potion No. 9" with producer Gary S. Paxton.[1]

The Snobs disbanded in 1965, having released only the two aforementioned singles.[1]

Personnel
  • Colin Sandland (lead guitar)
  • Eddie Gilbert (drums)
  • John Boulden (rhythm guitar)
  • Pete Yerrell (bass guitar)

Discography

Singles
  • "Buckle Shoe Stomp" (Sandland/Spencer/Boulden) b/w "Stand and Deliver" (Sandland/Boulden) – Decca Records, 1964
  • "Heartbreak Hotell" [sic] (Axton/Durden/Presley) b/w "Ding Dong" [sic] (Bell/Lattanzi) – Decca Records, 1964

Videography

References
  1. Rawlings, Terry (2002). British Beat: Then, Now and Rare, 1960–1969. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0711990944.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2006), "Snobs", The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Oxford University Press, p. 581


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