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Group's origins. Doug Sahm, a veteran of the professional music scene who first sang on radio at the age of five, formed the Quintet (first called simply "Sir Douglas") in 1964 with longtime friend Augie Meyers and the other original members, Jack Barber, Frank Morin, and Johnny Perez.
That group was the Sir Douglas Quintet from San Antonio, Texas and their hit song was "She's About A Mover". Key to the success of that song was the rhythm guitar and the strange, almost hypnotic sound of the organ. Playing organ for the Sir Douglas Quintet was Augie Meyers.
In addition to Sahm and Meyers, original Sir Douglas Quintet members included Jack Barber on bass, Frank Morin on saxophone, trumpet and keyboards and Johnny Perez, Ernie Durawa and T.J. Ritterbach on drums. In 1969 Harvey Kagan joined the Quintet on bass, forming their most familiar line up - Kagan, Morin, Perez, Sahm, and Meyers.
Jun 28, 2024 · Members. Portrait of the Sir Douglas Quintet. (L-R) Johnny Perez, Frank Morin, Augie Meyers, Jack Barber, Doug Sahm. In addition to Sahm and Meyers, original Sir Douglas Quintet members included Jack Barber on bass; Frank Morin on saxophone, trumpet, and keyboards; and Johnny Perez, Ernie Durawa, or T.J. Ritterbach on drums.
The Sir Douglas Quintet. British Invasion-styled rockers who transitioned into roots music thanks to their maverick leader, Doug Sahm. Read Full Biography.
In the early 1960s, Meyers and Doug Sahm founded the Sir Douglas Quintet. [3] His Vox organ was a familiar element of the group's sound, as heard on tracks like "She's About a Mover" (1964), "Mendocino" (1969), and "Nuevo Laredo" (1970). [3]
Sir Doug's less-bluesy remake spent all of March 1966 in the top 40. The cover of their debut album, The Best of the Sir Douglas Quintet, depicted all five members in silhouette, perpetuating the previous year's British Invasion smokescreen.
