The Chancellors “Little Latin Lupe Lu” 1964
The Chancellors tear it up on this Righteous Brothers cover. Appears as the B-side to “Yo! Yo!” on Soma Record Company No. 1421.
On May 3, 2008, the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame (formerly known as the Minnesota Rock Country Hall of Fame) recognized members of the South Minneapolis surf rock band, The Chancellors, as inductees to the Hall. The Chancellors recorded “Little Latin Lupe Lu”, October 13, 1964, at Kay Bank Studios in Minneapolis. The record was released under the Soma label in the United States and Apex Records in Canada. “Little Latin Lupe Lu” was a regional hit for The Chancellors, arriving on the WDGY charts December 26, 1964 and reaching #1 in Minneapolis on January 23, 1965. The Chancellors stayed at #1 for 3 weeks and were listed in the “Top Forty” for 11 weeks. As “Little Latin Lupe Lu” faded from the Twin Cities’ charts, it appeared in Chicago on April 2, 1965. The Chancellors stayed in the WLS charts for 7 weeks, peaking at #14.
John Hughes, original drummer with “The Chancellors” is always on the lookout for new material regarding the band locally. Share your memories over on THE CHANCELLORS OF MINNEAPOLIS blog!
