Jorma Kaukonen's nickname "Blind Thomas Jefferson Airplane" (which sounds more like a short-lived inside joke) was given to him by a friend after one of his influences Blind Lemon Jefferson. Jorma proposed the shortened Jefferson Airplane as a silly idea for a band name which then seriously became the band's name.
When the band released their debut album Jefferson Airplane Takes Off (in 1966 on the RCA Victor label), they were a tight musical group with folk-inspired harmonies and a killer bass player in Jack Casady. The band's songwriting wasn't yet a match for their musical talent and the album came too early in LP history to highlight their exciting, extended jam sessions.
Included in this entry is Marty Balin's first folk group, The Town Criers.
Here is the discography surrounding Jefferson Airplane's debut album:
Live in San Francisco (1964 live recording by The Town Criers)
It's No Secret (1966 single)
Come Up the Years (1966 single)
Bringing Me Down (1966 single)
Jefferson Airplane Take Off
Signe's Farewell (1966 live album)
"It's No Secret" by Jefferson Airplane
"And I Like It (alternate version)" by Jefferson Airplane
"900 Miles" by The Town Criers
Pass the Headphones!!
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