Dick Holler & The Holidays
Merlin Jones (top of photo), Dick Holler (middle of photo) & Don Smith (bottom of photo)

Don Smith (the bass player) wrote “Double Shot” (with Cyril Vetter).  They released it and it became a local hit, but the label went out of business.  Later the Swinging Medallions cut "Double Shot" and went Top 20 with it.

SPECIAL:  Below is a note received from Dick Holler's proud son, David (from Switzerland):

My dad at first felt like he was snake bitten, but in late '66', he got a call from Phil Gernhard in Florida saying the song he wrote about the Red Baron had entered the charts at #38 with a bullet. Phil had added 'Snoopy' and re-recorded it with a group called 'The Royal Guardsmen.'  It peaked at #2 for 4 weeks behind 'I'm A Believer.'  As you know he then went on to write 'Abraham, Martin and John' the day after Bobby Kennedy was assassinated.  That song has gone on to sell over 20 million records and has had over 4 million air plays.... DAVID HOLLER

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