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)