Impact Records (California)

In April, 1962, Billboard reported that the Shorty Bacon band was backing Beverly Mae Wilson on a record she was to cut a record for Impact.[16] Shorty Bacon's own release on the label was in 1961 with "Ten Times The World" / "What's Wrong With You". The B side was co-written by him.[17] Later, he had another single on the label with "Daniel Boone " bw Walls Of Yuma". He had a recording history that went back to the 1950s and prior to his releases on Impact, he had records out on the Kelley, Mohawk and Ozark labels.[18] A few years later he was playing with Rose Maddox.[19] One of his later records "Stand Up Fool" did quite well and gained a degree of popularity in the early 1970s.[20]

In 1962, Rue Barclay had a release with "I've Lost The Road" bw "Please Dear Won't You Stay" on the label. His history in recording went back to the late 1940s.[21] His release was "I've Lost The Road" bw "Please Dear Won't You Stay".[3] The following year Barclay appeared in a low budget film, The Skydivers.[22]

The Cupons were a group who had their single released on Impact. One of the members was the sister-in-law of Anthony J. Hilder. His wife's sister.[23] Robert Hafner co-wrote the song "Turn Him Down" with K.C. Reeth.[24] It was previously recorded by Emmett Lord,[25] and Rochell & the Candles[26] Girl group, The Cupons released their version backed with "Be Your Love Tonight", credited to Materlyn And The Cupons.[27][28] "Turn Her Down" would be included on the VA comp, Girls in the Garage, Vol. 6 which was released on vinyl in 2018.[29] The Cupons' version of the song would later inspire a cover by The Pussywillows, included on their 1988 Spring Fever! album[30][31] A Japanese punk / garage girl group, MELLViNS recorded it for the B side of their 2015 single, "One Fine Day".[32]

Little Ray Jimenez had a single on the label in 1962 with "Shake! Shout! & Soul!" bw "Soul And Stomp!".[33]

San Luis Obispo group, The Revels started out in high school in the mid-1950s as Gil Serna and the Rockets. Their name was changed to The Revels after Norman Knowles took over as the band leader.[34][35] Two songs that they are most known for are "Church Key" and "Comanche".[36] "Church Key" was a hit for them in 1960.[37][38] One of their following singles was "Intoxica" backed with "Tequila" which was released in 1961.[39] Their 1961 song "Comanche", a Robert Hafner composition was first released on Impact 7 in 1961. It has been featured in two film soundtracks.[40][41] It first appeared as the "Detoured Theme" in The Exiles.[42][43][44] In later years, it was included along with several other surf music hits on the soundtrack of the 1994 film, Pulp Fiction.[45]