A A new feature at SouthernGarageBands.com!
On the Venues Page we plan on putting information about the places the bands used to play.
Our first one is The Woods, in Tifton, GA. If this grows like we hope it will, then we will have separate pages for each venue. Please send us info, stories and pictures; whatever you have so we can put it in here! Thanks, Andy and Dave.
The Woods - Tifton, GA.
Photograph of The Woods at a typical weekend dance. Do you see yourself, your buddies or your girl?
Photo Courtesy of Buddy Thomley 2005.
Robert Choate and I converted an old garage in Tifton Georgia in the mid 60's to a teen "Night Club" called "The Woods". We covered the place with with black lights and Nancy Walker and some friends painted murals and spread day-glow everywhere. The Bushmen played at "The Woods" on several occasions and were sensational. Later Bob Ritter and I operated the club for a few months. Other acts that played "The Woods" in this era were "The Phantoms" from Tifton, "The Blazers" from Valdosta, Bobby Joiner and Eddie Middleton from Albany, "The Classics", "Candymen", "James Gang", Bobby Goldsboro, Billy Joe Royal, "Ohio Express", "1910 Fruit Gum Company", Ian Whitcomb, "Gentrys", Gene Simmons, "The Lemon Twisters" from Jacksonville, Ronnie Milsap, Percey Sledge and "The Atlanta Tams".
In that era we booked many bands through a fellow in Atlanta (formerly associated with Bobby Goldsboro in Dothan Alabama as kids) named Buddy Buie.
