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Caeser & His Romans

Submitted by Chas Kit on February 24, 2008 - 8:44pm. | | | | | | |
Caeser & His Romans were from Buffalo, recording two 45s on the GJM label in late '67 and 1968. I haven't been able to find much about the group. Both songs on their first 45 were written by C. Vicario and Hesse, recording supervised by Jerry Meyers and Rich Sargent.

Green Grass Makes It Better is their catchiest number, and sure seems like a drug reference to me, the world is "going psycho" but "good green grass makes it better." Why Make a Fool of Me on the flip is denser but excellent as well.

Their second record is Black Lantern, a bass-driven lament, backed by one I haven't yet heard, "Baby, Let's Wait."

Moving towards a much more commercial direction, they signed to Scepter Records as Caesar and the Romans, releasing two 45s in 1969, both minor hits in the Buffalo area. Baby Love uses some fuzz guitar and heavy beats on the Supremes song, but I prefer the upbeat flip, When Will I Get Over You, written by C. Vicario, Jr. I haven't heard the other 45, Leavin' My Past Behind / Jailhouse Rock.

The group has some connection to a later band, Big Wheelie and The Hubcaps.

Caeser & His Romans - Green Grass Makes It Better
Caeser & His Romans - Why Make a Fool of Me
Caeser & His Romans - Black Lantern

Caesar & the Romans - When Will I Get Over You

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Submitted by Arnie (not verified) on September 3, 2009 - 9:18pm.

I remember Caesar and The Romans from my youth, and especially the song Leaving my Past Behind. I can't find a download of the tune anywhere though. Hope some one can forward it to me.
I was also a fan of Big Wheelie in the early 70's as well. Chuck has a great set of people in his bands.

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Leavin My Past Behind

Submitted by Dennis (not verified) on September 30, 2009 - 10:50am.

I can send you an mp3. Let me know what email address to send it to.

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HERE is the CORRECT link to

Submitted by Dennis (not verified) on September 30, 2009 - 2:01pm.

HERE is the CORRECT link to Leavin' My Past Behind

http://www.4shared.com/file/136570991/65387b79/Caesar__The_Romans_-_Leavin_My_Past_Behind_mp3.html

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Caesar & The Romans

Submitted by Arnie (not verified) on November 15, 2009 - 11:49am.

Thanks for sending me the song! It was hard to find but I am glad someone came thru. I'm thinking you might be from WNY since not many people heard of the band?
Thanks again, Arnie

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I remember this song and

Submitted by Carolyn (not verified) on March 30, 2010 - 6:19pm.

I remember this song and would love to have a copy of it, if you would be so kind. Thank you.

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Here is a re-up of Leavin My

Submitted by Dennis (not verified) on May 23, 2010 - 12:05pm.

Here is a re-up of Leavin My Past Behind. I also included The Tweeds-A Thing Of The Past, another Buffalo group later to be called Talas

http://www.4shared.com/audio/CB0cENvZ/Leavin_My_Past_Behind.html
http://www.4shared.com/audio/0k93Q1sw/The_Tweeds-A_Thing_Of_The_Past.html

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Tweeds- thing of the past

Submitted by Dave Golden (not verified) on June 6, 2010 - 3:04pm.

I have been friends Dave Constantino for 30 years and have asked him for a copy of this a million times...but he never digs it out of his archives 4 me... I only had a mp3 that I converted from a cassete of very poor quality from when Talas were on doing an interview @ either WBFO or WUWU back in 1980 or 1981... Dave for whatever reason, never plays it anymore... Guess it is truly a thing of the past 4 him.

Thanks for posting this.

Dave Golden

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Big Wheelie and the Hubcaps

Submitted by Mary Newman (not verified) on July 11, 2010 - 7:47pm.

Wow, Big Wheelie and the Hubcaps really takes me back..they used to play regularly at a bar I worked at in the Westfield area (Lou's Inn) back in the 70's. Still have my red "Elvis" scarf her threw to me..Great to see they are still playing

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Bog Wheelie

Submitted by Arnie (not verified) on July 17, 2010 - 10:01pm.

Mary,
If you remember, they also used to play at a bar on Transit Dr. almost into Lockport almost every Saturday night in the winter of the early 1970's. We would always go to watch them open up with their Friendship Train set, and then come back as Big Wheelie and the Hubcaps.
The name of the bar escapes me. Hope you or someone else remembers it! Arn

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