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L. to R. Mark Mathis, Larry Henley, Dean Mathis
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Years active 1964-1974
The Newbeats were an American popular music vocal trio, led by Larry Henley, best known for their 1964 hit, "Bread and Butter", which was released on the Hickory Records label. The members were: Larry Henley (born Lawrence Joel Henley, June 30, 1937, Arp, Texas, United States; died December 18, 2014), Dean Mathis (born Louis Aldine Mathis, March 17, 1939, Mark Mathis (born Marcus Felton Mathis, February 9, 1942, Hahira, Georgia)
Biography
Their mother taught brothers Dean and Mark Mathis the guitar as children, and they soon mastered other musical instruments — piano, bass guitar, and drums. They both played in the band at Bremen High School, Georgia, and decided on a career in the music industry upon leaving education. Dean joined Paul Howard's Western swing Band in 1956 as pianist, then joined Dale Hawkins' band, where his brother soon joined as a bass player. They stayed with the band for two years, recording "Tell Him No" as a duet for the Chess record label. They then started their own eight-piece band and played in their hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. It was here that they met Larry Henley, who auditioned for the band. A parting of the ways ensued when Henley tried his luck as a solo artist, and the brothers worked as a duo, both recording independently for Wesley Rose. After about 18 months they jointly made a demo of a song titled "Bread and Butter", sent it to Hickory Records, and were asked to formally record the track. … Read full text here >>> The Newbeats
Original Releases HICKORY 45-1269 (US) 1964 b/w HICKORY 45-1332 (US) 1965
This release, re-issue on ERIC 310 [1989] <—> Bread and butter b/w Run baby, run