Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen were formed in Ann
Arbor, Michigan in the late sixties. During the seventies, they
were frequent visitors to Austin, TX. 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. Their rendition of the 1962 classic "Hot Rod
Lincoln" soared to number 9 in 1972. All members were
accomplished multi-instrumentalists, and 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.
Both singer Billy C. Farlow and guitarist Bill Kirchen
returned to the scene in 1994 with fine solo albums.
Album List
Deep in the Heart of Texas 1991 MCA 659
Too Much Fun: Best of Commander 1990 MCA 10092
Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas 1990 MCA 659
Aces High 1990 Relix 2041
Sleazy Roadside Stories 1988 Relix 2028
Returns from Outer Space 1987 Edsel 202
Let's Rock 1986 Blind Pig 2086
Lose It Tonight 1980 Line 624453
Flying Dreams 1978 Arista 4183
Rock 'n Roll Again 1977 Arista 4135
We've Got a Live One Here 1976 Warner 2939
Tales from the Ozone 1975 Warner 2883
Lost in Space 1975 Relix
Comm Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen 1975 Warner 2847
Live Deep in the Heart of Texas 1974 Paramount 1017
Country Casanova 1973 MCA 661
Hot Licks, Cold Steel 1972 MCA 28031
Lost in the Ozone 1971 MCA 31185
Personnel Quite a few people were in this band at some time in
its history. The best line-up may have been:
Commander Cody (George Frayne) Keyboard
"Buffalo" Bruce Barlow Bass
Bobby Black Pedal Steel Guitar
Lance Dickerson Drums
Billy C. Farlow Lead Vocals
Bill Kirchen Lead Guitar
Andy Stein Fiddle/Sax
John Tichy Guitar
Norton Buffalo Harmonica
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