Rock band formerly known as the Chambermen. In 1968 they became known as Lemon-Lime. Members included Jerry Zingler (lead vocals), Jimmy Wooley (lead guitar), Tony Henline (bass), Ed Parker (keyboards, guitar), and Eric Conklin (drums, flute). By mid-1969 Zingler left the music scene. Subsequent lead vocalists for the group were Steve Marshall (ex-Connotation of 8AM), Mike Heiberger, and Sammy Smith (ex-As You Like It). Dave Reid (drums ex-Ignoramous) played with the band briefly in spring of 1971 to fill in for Conklin who had a back operation. Reid joined Cherry Smash later that year. Conklin returned to the group remaining through 1974 when he was succeeded by John Campanelli.
The Pasadena area based group could be seen at many teen centers and school dances around the Baltimore area. They played at the Zoo in Brooklyn on double bills with The Sounds of the British Realm, the Green Lantern Lounge in Irvington, Jaguar Club, Read Street Festivals, Ocean City gigs, Kerby Scott Show, Hullaballoo Clubs in Glen Burnie and Salisbury, and, according to Eric “more battles of the bands than I care to remember!”
Represented by Premier Attractions agency, Lemon-Lime performed in the ‘U.S. – English Underground Spectacular’ at the Civic Center on February 16, 1969 with Vanilla Fudge, Butterfield Blues Band, and “England’s hottest new groups” Led Zeppelin, and Gun, along with Baltimore’s Procreation.
The group continued to play high profile concerts and appeared as opening act for other major groups at the Civic Center: Blind Faith and Delaney & Bonnie on July 20, 1969; Iron Butterfly on October 3, 1969.
Concert posters – 1969
Photos courtesy of Ed Parker: Above: Henline, Wooley. Below: Parker, Conklin
Lemon Lime recorded several original songs which they performed at the Civic Center. Their repertoire consisted mainly of covers of Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Who, CSN&Y, Joe Cocker, Jethro Tull, Guess Who, Blind Faith, JoJo Gunne and many others.
In the spring of 1972 Lemon Lime decided to split up. Due to contractual obligations with Starleigh, the agency assembled a new version of the band keeping the same name. The new group played many school dances, proms, and club dates.
In the late ‘70s the group could be seen as a house band at Mr. Bojangles in Glen Burnie.
Above photos Woodlawn Sr, H.S. – November 1975
Parker went on to join the New Diablos. Wooley and Campanelli were later with Hour Glass. After music Conklin studied Old Dutch Masters Art and became an artist.
