The Applejacks, a British beat group from the 1960s, originated in Birmingham.
Founding members Martin Baggott, Phil Cash, and Gerry Freeman started playing
together in 1961 as part of a skiffle group called the Crestas. Megan Davies
joined later that year—notable as one of the rare female bass guitarists on the
scene at the time—followed by Don Gould in 1962, and Al Jackson in July 1963,
who became the lead vocalist. The band changed their name to the Applejacks in
July 1962 after going through several iterations, including the Jaguars. Their
breakthrough came with "Tell Me When...