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**Little Phil And The Night Shadows** Little Phil And The Night Shadows is a US psychedelic rock band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. The group was originally formed in December 1956 as The Cavaliers, but in 1957 they changed their name to The Kavaliers to avoid legal issues with another band. Following some personnel changes in the summer of 1959, they became The Barons. In the fall of 1959, the lead guitarist wrote an instrumental titled "Night Shadows," which the bass player believed was a fitting name for the group. Despite initial resistance, the lead guitarist took charge and changed the band's name to The Night Shadows, quickly booking several months of gigs. From late 1959 through 1961, The Night Shadows primarily performed as a Chicago-style blues band. In 1962, they transitioned to a rhythm & blues show band featuring Little Erv Barocas and an Elizabeth Taylor look-alike as headliners. Over the next two years, they became one of the most popular R&B bands for racially segregated Southern college dances and formals. The British Invasion in 1964 shifted the band's direction towards rock music, leading to the departure of Erv and Judy. In 1965, fourteen-year-old Little Phil was chosen to front the group. A studio engineer and producer who had worked with the band since 1959 opened his own recording facility and sought artists with original material. This opportunity allowed the group to record songs that Little

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