The Monorays

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A rock n roll band band out of Columbia, they had a single on Nasco in the late 50s.

Lead singer Johnny Potts was in broadcasting for many years and worked as an announcer for WKRM, Columbia, TN and WSM-FM and WKDA in Nashville, TN. Helater founded the popular Sutler Saloon and ran it from 1976 to 2005 in the Melrose area of Nashville.

Piano player Jerry Brown passed away in 2014 with his obituary stating: "Colonel Brown graduated from Maury County schools. Afterward, he played piano professionally with the Monorays, a band he helped organize. Then while serving in the Tennessee National Guard, beginning as a Private, he was appointed a commissioned officer and attended various army service schools."


https://sellarsfuneralservices.com/tribute/details/10415/Reginald-Potts/obituary.html

https://www.oakesandnichols.com/obituary/jerry-brown

https://nypost.com/2004/04/02/weird-but-true-706/