The Big Three were a Merseybeat group from Liverpool. They are best known for their 1963 recording of "Some Other Guy".
They evolved from a group called Cass & The Cassanovas which were formed in the late 1950s by Brian Casser. Although originally a four-piece outfit, formed in May 1959 they had slimmed down to a trio comprising Casser (rhythm guitar/vocals) (born in 1936, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland), Adrian Barber (lead guitar) (born in...
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The Big Three were a Merseybeat group from Liverpool. They are best known for their 1963 recording of "Some Other Guy".
They evolved from a group called Cass & The Cassanovas which were formed in the late 1950s by Brian Casser. Although originally a four-piece outfit, formed in May 1959 they had slimmed down to a trio comprising Casser (rhythm guitar/vocals) (born in 1936, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland), Adrian Barber (lead guitar) (born in 1938, Yorkshire) and Johnny Hutch (drums) (born John Hutchinson, 18 July 1940, Malta) from late July 1959, who replaced original drummer Brian J Hudson (born Brian James Hudson, 21 April 1938, Cleveland, Yorkshire). In need of a bass guitarist, Hutchinson brought in Johnny Gustafson (born 8 August 1942, Liverpool, Lancashire) in December 1959. At that time Gustafson did not have a proper bass guitar so Barber converted an acoustic for him.
In December 1960, Casser left the group and moved to London reducing them to a trio again. In January...
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