THE EPSILONS - THE ECHO (RARE CLIP 1968/9)

THE EPSILONS - THE ECHO FROM THE HY LIT SHOW. PERFECT MALE GROUP HARMONY :-) THE GROUP FIRST STARTED OUT AS TEENAGERS IN PHILADELPHIA, PA AND INCLUDED EARLY MEMBER ROAME LOWRY (CAREER WITH MAZE FEAT. FRANKIE BEVERLY) THE EPSILONS GOT THEIR BIG BREAK WHEN THEY DID A 2 YEAR TOUR WITH OTIS REDDING & ARTHUR CONLEY. THEY CAN BE HEARD DOING THE BACKING ON 'SWEET SOUL MUSIC' BUT NEVER GOT CREDITED FOR IT. WITH REDDING'S HELP THE EPSILONS RECORDED THEIR FIRST SINGLE FOR STAX RECORDS IN DECEMBER 1968. MEMBERS AT THIS TIME ARE: JOHN WHITEHEAD (ROAME'S COUSIN), GENE McFADDEN, ALLEN BEATTY, LlOYD PARKS AND JAMES KNIGHT.