“Who’s Got the Right of Way” is the snotty, upbeat B-side to the light “Rosie, Rosie”. This Los Angeles production on Dionysian from late 1967 comes roughly in the middle of Beau Hannon’s recording career.
I had read that Beau Hannon was a Canadian singer from Niagara Falls, Ontario, but Mellow’s Log Cabin website says that the group was from Arkansas and started as Beau-Hannon and the Mint Juleps.
They cut a good rockin’ teen single “It’s All Over” / “Brainstorm” on the Hot Springs, Arkansas label United Southern Artists, Inc in 1961. The song writing credits for “It’s All Over” reveals his actual name, Jim Bohannon; “Brainstorm” is credited to Larry Fite who played bass. Other members of the group included Buddy Dodd lead guitar,and Ken Martin on drums.
After touring the east coast, the band did a months-long engagement in Montreal at the Black Orchid club. The band broke up due to the draft and other reasons, but Hannon stayed in Canada & New England and continued his career.
His second single “Stop Me From Falling In Love” on Eskee was picked up for release in Canada, Belgium and Germany. Later he had an LP of lighter pop, Most Requested on Birchmont.
The only other release I know of is Dionysian DP-103 A/B, Richard Williams singing I’m a Free Man” with a similar arrangement of “Who’s Got the Right of Way” on the flip. Notable on this release is Jesse Edwin Davis credited with arrangement, and a co-writing credit on “I’m a Free Man” to Davis and Bramlett (published by Appolonian / Lawana).
A white label promotional copy of Dionysian DP-103 has the artist credited as “Beyond Good And Evil”. On the label photo I’ve seen, this artist name is crossed out and Richard Williams’ name is written at top.
Arnold Rosenthal has many song-writing and occasional production credits, but he doesn’t seem to have held a position at any label or company for long. He seems to have been most active from ’69 to ’72, when he wrote much of Gary Lewis’s ”I’m On The Right Road Now” album, and played bass on Jesse Ed Davis’s version of “White Line Fever” and on a couple tracks from Ben Sidran’s Feel Your Groove LP.
This is great stuff. Are the recordings available for purchase?
Jimmy Bohannon is my uncle and the singer of mint julep .
I myself have written songs for a Jacksonville band called mint julep.
He is in his 80’s and in a nursing home.
I have the photos from when he was touring.
@Gregory Bohannon Small world….my uncle was Larry Petrie who played with Beau in the Niagara region as well as on the Most Wanted album. Sadly he passed away a few weeks ago.
I knew your uncle Beau many years ago when he was playing at Frados in St. Catharines Ontario in the early 80s and my parents before then. Beau is a great artist and was my best man at my wedding in 81.
Lost contact years ago with him and have wondered what had become of him. Wish him well from me, John Dempster, and my wife Eve.
my wife and I followed the group during the 70’s in MA and became good friends, would like to get in touch with him
I knew your Uncle very well from his time playing at Russo’s in Maynard, Mass. Don’t know if he’ll remember but my name is Karen. At the time, my last name was Mariano. He always sang the song “For the Last Time” for me.
Hi it’s Mike from The Beau Hannon Band. I wrote For The Last Time
with Beau and played lead guitar and did all the vocal and musical arrangements.
Mike Roberts
mikeandjoan9@gmail.com
Hey Greg
Can you share those pictures? Any from The Fallsway in Niagara Falls or from Texas, Boston or Buffalo?
Mile Roberts
mikeandjoan9@gmail.com
Hello Gregory. My name is Louis Jones. I live in California, and I happen to be a serious player myself. My long-lost half-sister was Mimsie — whom I haven’t seen for sixty years. I’m just now tracking down this fascinating thread of hers. I would love to see some pictures, if you can send any of those you mentioned. My email address is louisbjones@sbcglobal.net.
Thanks!
Is this the beau Hannon who’s wife was Mimsi. They were beau Hannon and the mint julep. There was a tim and mike in the band. The other post was from my husband.
Hi this is Mike Roberts the guitar player. Tim was on keyboards, Mimsie on bass and Larry Petrie on drums.
Yea that Beau Hannon…
I still live in Niagara Falls Ontario
mikeandjoan9@gmail.com
Yes
Mike, my name is Chuck Scarpulla. My mom was in a band with Mimsie, Marie, Jackie. Cathy Williams. ( Scarpulla ) As a kid the most requested album was a favorite. Well that and Tom Jones “Live in Las Vegas”. Reading about people who also knew Beau (Jim), Mimsie, Bay. wondering if any of my moms past friends are still around?
I have been reelin’ in the years lately, and one of my long term memories was Beau Hannon, at the Golden Rail in Hamilton, Ontario. I was a young fellow then, going to technical school, and the clubs were much a part of my good times.
Beau I remember, sitting right below the stage, and Mimsie on bass was memorable. Just a trio, as I recall. These were the days of Ray Hutchison at the Grange, and Ronnie Hawkins and The Band guys doing Toronto.
1964-65. Long time ago.