The Swinging Blue Jeans, a British Merseybeat band, originated in 1957 when
Bruce McCaskill established a jazz-inspired skiffle sextet called the Bluegenes.
The original lineup included Tommy Hughes on banjo, Norman Kuhlke on washboard,
and Spud Ward on bass. After several personnel changes, the band evolved into a
quintet featuring Ray Ennis, Les Braid, Ralph Ellis, and Paul Moss, along with
Norman Kuhlke. In 1962, they began performing rock'n'roll at venues in Liverpool
and Hamburg, leading to a name change to The Swinging Blue Jeans. Their first
recording contract with His Mas...