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Paul Hopkins Jr. and the Sheiks


Virginia, 1965

Paul Hopkins was from Virginia. His first recorded as "Paul Allen" with his father Don Hopkins (using the name Wibby Lee) on Jalyn. We don't know why they ended up recording in Dayton. Paul's bio info says he attended electronics school in Chicago which is still a long way from Dayton.

Paul, using his real name, made a 45 for Alco which was produced by Dayton's Herbie Smith. A copy was sold on ebay with signatures, not quite readable but one appears to be Bobby Bowshire - or Bowshier, not sure if related to Donnie Bowshier. 

The 45 has two instrumentals, sounding like the British Invasion never happened

Discography:
Hoppy At World's Fair  / Hypnotized Lady - Alco 1010, 1965