Jump 'n the Saddle Band

Jump 'n the Saddle Band
Background information
Origin	Chicago, Illinois
Genres	Country pop
Years active	1983–2000s
Labels	Atlantic

Jump 'n the Saddle Band was a country pop group from Chicago, Illinois. They scored a regional hit with the novelty song "The Curly Shuffle" in 1983, a tribute to The Three Stooges. As the tune gained popularity on radio, the group signed to Atlantic Records and released a self-titled album, composed mostly of covers, in 1984. "The Curly Shuffle" became a major U.S. hit, peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 that year. The song also peaked at number 30 in Australia.^[1]

The band entered into negotiations with Atlantic for a follow-up album in 1984. The label wanted them to record the song "Shaving Cream" for their next single, which the band did not favor; they recorded the song, but with added lyrics critical of the label, and were soon dropped.^[2]

Their success was short-lived, and the group never had nationwide exposure again. The band continued to play in the Chicago area, still doing shows into the 2000s.^[3]

Members[]

• Vincent Dee - Drums
• Tom "T.C." Furlong - pedal steel guitar, producer on "The Curly Shuffle"
• Rick Gourley - bass guitar
• Peter Quinn - Vocals, harmonica. Quinn later joined the band
• David Roberts - Keyboards and vocals on "The Curly Shuffle"
• Anne Schwartz - Bass guitar and vocals on "The Curly Shuffle"
• Barney Schwartz — guitar and vocals
• Tom Trinka - saxophone

all members listed alphabetically

Bold print indicates original founding member of band

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