Saturday’s Children – Nostalgia Central

Though they remained largely unknown outside the city, Saturday’s Children were one of the most talented Chicago bands of the 1960s.

They were the esoteric counterparts of The Shadows of Knight (like The Shadows, The Children were managed by Paul Sampson) – important not so much for their recording efforts, which were limited, but for their influence on other local groups like The Cryan’ Shames and Shady Daze. etc.

The group released three singles on Bill Traut’s iconic Chicago-based Dunwich Records label – You Don’t Know Better b/w Born On Saturday (1966); Deck Five (a seasonal single which blended the jazz timing of Dave Brubeck’s Take Five with the traditional holiday classic Deck the Halls) b/w Christmas Sounds (1966), and Leave That Baby Alone (1967).

Their sound was heavily influenced by The Beatles, as evidenced by their composition You Don’t Know Better.

Saturday’s Children officially disbanded in the spring of 1968, shortly after playing a major high-profile gig opening for the British rock power-trio Cream at The Cellar.

Jeff Boyan joined the seminal psych-rock band H.P. Lovecraft; Dave Carter hooked up with fellow Chicago garage legends The Cryan’ Shames, and George Paluch relocated to Los Angeles in the early 1980s, where he performed under the name George Michael and briefly drummed for Iggy Pop.

Jeff Boyan (Geoff Bryan)
Vocals, bass
Dave Carter
Lead guitar
Ron Holder
Rhythm guitar, vocals
Rick Goettler
Organ
George Paluch
Drums
Dale Wickum
Guitar, vocals