Rock & Roll Comes to Polk County 
The Late 50s-Early 60s - The seamier side of Polk's Roots
by Wayne Renardson

Carl's Scrapbook
Central Florida's music scene as seen through the eyes of guitarist/singer/songwriter, Carl Chambers

 The 1930's to 1950's (Roots)
• The 1960's The Garage Band Era
• The 1970's Taste of the Big Time
• The 1980's Songwriting and Theme Parks
• The 1990's Potpourri
• The 2000's (Current Events)

The PolKats - Some of our own who have made an
impact on the national and international music scene
• The PolKats Reunion 2001
• Bobby Braddock
• Bruce Canova (PolKat Potentate)
• Carl Chambers
• Gerald "Jesse" Chambers
• Jon Corneal
• Lobo (Kent LaVoie)
• Herb McCullough
• Gram Parsons
• Jim Stafford

Carl Allen

The OFFICIAL Carl Allen WEBSITE
-- sanctioned by the Allen Family


 Len Walls'
• Central Sound Studio

Polk Pickers Hall of Fame


• WGTO-54-AM 
Great Country Music (1977-1990)

Proposed Additions (if we can get enough material.... Help!)

Big John Taylor
(rockabilly guitarist, band leader)
Tri Dec Records (Auburndale recording studio and record label in the 50s)