During the period of rock creativity that was the early '70s, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen was different than most bands. While there were many country-influenced groups, the Airmen had a more idiosyncratic sound-accessing Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys and boogie-woogie piano (serving as a predecessor to groups like Asleep at the Wheel). They also seemed to take themselves a bit less seriously than some of their contemporaries. Like all groups, the Airmen eventually disbanded and went their separate ways, but the Commander (keyboardist George Frayne, who supplied the fast-talking vocals to "Hot Rod Lincoln") has continued in the music business. His current group, Commander...
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