Ep 19 - The Cryan' Shames

Published: Sept. 10, 2019, 11 a.m.

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The Cryan\' Shames\\xa0are an American\\xa0garage rock\\xa0band from\\xa0Hinsdale, Illinois. They originally formed as The Travelers with founding members Tom Doody ("Toad"), Gerry Stone ("Stonehenge"), Dave Purple ("Grape") of\\xa0The Prowlers, Denny Conroy from\\xa0Possum River, and Jim Fairs from\\xa0The Roosters, Jim Pilster ("J.C. Hooke", so named because he was born without a left hand and wore a hook), and Bill Hughes. The band\'s most successful moment came with their\\xa0cover\\xa0of\\xa0The Searchers\\xa0song, "Sugar and Spice".\\xa0 Paul and Ray met with Tom Doody and J.C. Hooke and talked about the history of the band.

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