The Vaqueros from Rochester “Echo” / “Desert Wind” on Audition

The Vaqueros, from left: Steve Corona, Tom Corona, Larry Weld and David Heath The Vaqueros had the first release on the Audition Recording label out of Rochester, New York, “Echo” / “Desert Wind”. It hit local charts in early June, 1964 and received a review in Cash Box on June 13, 1964. Audition Label Bows with “Echo” by the Vaqueros, Cash Box, June 27, 1964 The group registered copyright for “Echo” on June 15, 1964, music by Larry Weld (Laurence R. Weld), David Heath & Tom Corona (Thomas J. Corona). I haven’t yet found a copyright registration for “Desert Wind”. Band members were: Larry Weld – lead guitar Tom Corona – rhythm guitar Steve Corona – bass David Heath – drums The Vaqueros, from left: Larry Weld, Tom Corona, David Heath kneeling with drum sticks and Steve Corona with bass Vaqueros in the Democrat And Chronicle, June 8, 1964 David Heath wrote a history of the band and provided the photos seen here. In 1963 two 16 year old boys found an old guitar in the house attic in…