The Mugwumps (band)

The Mugwumps
Background information
Origin	New York, New York, USA
Genres	Rock
Years active	1964
Labels	Warner Bros.
Associated acts	The Big 3 The Lovin' Spoonful The Mamas & the Papas
Past members	Cass Elliot Denny Doherty Jim Hendricks John B. Sebastian Zal Yanovsky

The Mugwumps were a 1960s rock band that featured later members of the The Mamas & the Papas and The Lovin' Spoonful. They released one self-titled album in 1967 and two singles.^[1]

History

The origin of the band's name is unclear. One source says that it was taken from the William S. Burroughs novel The Naked Lunch.^[2] The liner notes for the 2007 re-release of The Mugwumps reports that Jim Hendricks claimed that the name came from music producer Erik Jacobsen. Denny Doherty claimed that the name came from his Newfoundland grandmother. They largely played covers with some of their own material and played live.^[3] The album was released after the band had split up.^[4]

Members Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty would become one-half of The Mamas & the Papas, who told the story of The Mugwumps in their song "Creeque Alley". John B. Sebastian and Zal Yanovsky would form The Lovin' Spoonful.^[5] Jim Hendricks formed The Lamp of Childhood, which recorded three singles for Dunhill Records.

Jim Hendricks had some success as a performer and songwriter. He wrote the top 15 hit "Summer Rain" for Johnny Rivers, and the theme song "Long Lonesome Highway" for the TV show Then Came Bronson.

Discography

Albums

• The Mugwumps (Warner Bros. 1967)

1. Searchin'
2. I Don't Wanna Know
3. I'll Remember Tonight
4. Here It Is Another Day
5. Do You Know What I Mean

1. You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover
2. Everybody's Been Talkin'
3. Do What They Don't Say
4. So Fine

John Sebastian did not record on this album.^[5] Produced by Roy Silver & Bob Cavallo in association with Alan Loeber /A Cavallo & Silver Production. Recorded in August 1964.

Singles

• I Don't Wanna Know b/w I'll Remember Tonight (1964 Warner Bros. 5471)
• Searchin' b/w Here It Is Another Day (1967 Warner Bros. 7018)

References

1. ↑ "The Mugwumps (3)". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02. 
2. ↑ Harris, Oliver; Ian MacFadyen (May 18, 2009). Naked Lunch @ 50: Anniversary Essays. Southern Illinois University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-8093-2916-8. 
3. ↑ Greenwald, Matthew (2002-01-01). Go where You Wanna Go: The Oral History of the Mamas & the Papas. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 19-22. ISBN 9780815412045. 
4. ↑ "The Mugwumps (3) - The Mugwumps". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02. 
5. 1 2 Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 36 - The Rubberization of Soul: The great pop music renaissance. [Part 2]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu. 

External links

• Jim Hendricks Website- Jim Hendricks American Folk Artist