Original American punk band, The Dickies formed in 1977 in San Fernando Valley,
California, with Leonard Graves Phillips (vocals, keyboards), Stan Lee (guitar),
Chuck Wagon (born Bob Davis, keyboards, saxophone, guitar), Billy Club (bass)
and Karlos Kaballero (drums). Pioneers of humorous punk-pop, they made a name
for themselves with their dazzling, offbeat covers of 1960s-1970s tunes, signing
to A&M Records in 1978, becoming the first Californian punk band to join a major
label and appear on TV's C.P.O. Sharkey. Their debut album, The Incredible
Shrinking Dickies (February 1979...