Walter Bittle and the Flying Saucers

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Walter Bittle and the Flying Saucers
General information
Genre (s) Rockabilly
Current occupation
Walter "Arkie" Bittle
Glynn Hipp
Ray Smith
Bobby Johns

Walter Bittle and the Flying Saucers was an American rockabilly band.

history

Bittle and the Flying Saucer Boys, which consisted of Walter "Arkie" Bittle (vocals and guitar), Glynn Hipp (electric guitar), Ray Smith (bass) and Bobby Johns (drums), had their first single in 1956 on Claudra Records in Indiana . Their second single Teen Age Blues followed in 1957. However, the band split up and Bittle gave up his career. Glynn Hipp also recorded two instrumentals with Claudra in 1959.

Discography

year title Record company
1956 Jitterbug Drag / I Kissed You in a Dream Claudra CL-200-45
1957 Teenage Blues / Glynns Hop Claudra CL-110
Unpublished titles
Jitterbug Drag (old version) Claudra Records

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