The Joy Boys

The Joy Boys are an Australian instrumental group.^[1] They performed on their own and as a backing band for Col Joye. They had chart success with releases such as top ten singles "Smokey Mokes" (1961)^[2] and "Southern 'Rora" (1962).^[3]

The Joy Boys
Origin	Australia
Genres	Rock
Years active	1957-1966
Past members	Kevin Jacobson Keith Jacobson Norm Day Laurie Irwin John Bogie Ron Patten Bruce Gurr Dave Bridge

Members

• Kevin Jacobson - piano
• Keith Jacobson - bass
• Norm Day - guitar
• John Bogie - drums
• Laurie Irwin - sax/clarient
• Ron Patten - sax
• Bruce Gurr - keyboards
• Dave Bridge - guitar
• Rex Blair - drums

Discography

• Col Joye’s Joy Boys (1961) - Festival
• New Old Time (1962) - Festival
• The Joy Boys Fabulous Hits (1962) - Festival
• Cookin' up a Party (1963) - Festival
• The Surfin' Stompin Joys (1964) - Festival

References

1. "Tunrtable talk", The Biz, 21 November 1962
2. "Hits of the world", Billboard, 11 September 1961
3. "Hits of the world", Billboard, 25 August 1962