Samuels Band

One of the first Czech rock'n'roll bands, founded in 1958 in Podebrady by students of the radiotechnical faculty. Dismissed in 1960 after most of its members left to Prague. Petr Kaplan with Pavel Chrastina played in EP Hi-Fi and later in just starting Olympic. Petr Kaplan tried to come back in 1968; the band under new name Mickey and the Samuels opened the famous 2nd Czech Beat Festival in Prague. After a few years, mostly spent in Poland in variable line-up, playing with Polish country and folk bands, the band ended in about 1976.

Line-up (1958-1960): Petr Kaplan gt,voc; Pavel Chrastina piano; Jiří Dolezal dr; Ivan Novak sax; Vladimir Polak dr

Line-up (1968-1976): Petr Kaplan gt,voc; Miki Volek voc; Atonin Dousa steel gt; Premysl Kaplan bg; Vladena Bezdek piano; Miroslav Cech dr; Zuzana Hanzlova voc

Links: Pop Muzeum; Co je co; Olympic;