Category Archives: West Columbia

The Downbeats of Sweeny, TX

The Downbeats, March 15, 1965
The Downbeats, March 15, 1965

The Downbeats came from Sweeny and West Columbia, two small towns just inland of Brazosport. The Brazosport Facts paper ran this photo of the group in March, 1965, and had another short article on the group in July.

Members were Cleston King, vocals; Bobby Maxey, guitar; Randy Tolbirt guitar; Mickey Duke, drums; David Smith, trumpet; and Jackie Benet, trumpet.

They did not record to my knowledge.