Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen were formed in Ann Arbor, MI in the late sixties. Their repertoire was a good-time mix of almost any music to party by: country swing, rockabilly, tex-mex, gospel and the occasional country tear-jerker, perfect music for pot-smoking truckers. Their rendition of the 1962 classic "Hot Rod Lincoln" soared to number 9 in 1972. All members were accomplished multi-instrumentalists, and especially their live recordings are extremely good. "Live from deep in the heart of Texas" (MCA 659) is the recommended summary of the Airmen at their best. Around 1978 the original team broke up, but Cody went on with different Airmen.
Many thanks go to Bert van Rijn (brijn@xs4all.nl) and to Commander Cody himself for their contributions.
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