Does anyone remember a local band called "Silver Jets" from 1962?

Steve G · Veteran Member

Does anyone remember a local band called "Silver Jets" from 1962?

mike · Member

Hi Steve,

The Silver Jets played at the Riley Frolic when I was a kid. M. Chittick is Mike Chittick who played the drums. I think He and his mother used to live on Young Street a couple houses north of Stott Field. There was a Mike Coffman (maybe from Thorntown area) who was a piano player, but I don't know if that was the guy on the record.

Steve G · Veteran Member

Mike, thanks for the info!

I found an mp3 online of their song "Roberta" and I heard a small portion of the other song "Modockin'". I like early surf music and when I heard of this band from Frankfort, I did some searching and was amazed that there is a mp3 of their songs online. I did like what I heard of the two songs. I asked my brother if he ever heard of them and he said he remembered them. He would have been a pre-teen in 1962. I myself wasn't born for another year yet.

Anyone else have anymore info on "Silver Jets" please post it here.

mike · Member

Once I thought I made a mistake - but I was wrong! The Coffman I was thinking of was Mark Coffman, not Mike. A friend of mine who was in another band, The Astronauts, remembers the Silver Jets. He said they "specialized" in the Bo Diddly beat.

BUTCH · Newbie

JEFF COFFMAN WAS A MEMBER OF THIS BAND-HE WAS IN THE FHS CLASS OF '54'. HIS SON JEFF WAS ALSO IN A BAND IN THE 70'S I THINK

BUTCH · Newbie

SORRY IT WAS JOHN WITH THE SILVER JETS

Moe · Newbie

The two Coffmans were brothers, Johnny and Mark. Amazingly, they wanted to play music and bought guitars and started playing. I don't believe either one ever had any lessons. Mark was Class of '61. Johnny was six or seven years older. Mark passed away in California several years ago. Johnny did live toward Thorntown on Highway 47 a block or so east of where it intersects U.S. Highway 52. I believe he is still in that area. The last time I spoke with Johnny was at Harry Coffman's (father) funeral. He was still playing some then.

Steve G · Veteran Member

That 45rpm they made just sold for over $60 on eBay.

Don · Newbie

I remember the Silver Jets! The Coffman's lived across the street and two houses down from me when I was younger. They would practice in the garage and I wound sometimes go over and listen. I have one of their 45's somewhere. His son Jeff sang in the band Bodacious.

Steve G · Veteran Member

Here is a link to beemp3 website where you can hear the song "Roberta" by the Silver Jets.

http://beemp3.com/download.php?file=2942369&song=Roberta

Once you click on the above link it will take you to beemp3 website and you will see a box midway down the page on the RH side. Click on the green arrow and hear the song.

-- Edited by Steve G at 21:32, 2009-02-18

Jeff C · Newbie

D. Leslie
J. Coffman
M. Coffman
M. Chittick
D. Vyse Yes it was my Dad's band....He still lives on 47..It was recorded at the Frazier's dairy...The other poster has the members right..... Mike Coffman was not in band no keyboards in the Silver Jets...Mark Sang Roberta..Jeff Coffman

-- Edited by Jeff C on Monday 13th of April 2009 09:43:08 AM

Jeff C · Newbie

I Have 2 pictures so far My mom just sent me...One is the whole band the other is Don Leslie fronting the band at break....Call me Steve I will let you post them...Jeff

MJChittick · Newbie

Actually, the record was recorded at the JC Teen Club at the Fairgrounds.

Frazier Dairy was the location of what I believe was the Coffman's first public gig in December, 1960 (I think). Remember, Johnny worked for Frazier's.

-- Edited by MJChittick on Sunday 23rd of August 2009 10:48:11 PM