Effective period / Period of releases: 1962 - 1976

Members: Kelvin Dixon, Robert Jacobs (3), Julian Vaught, Kenney Dunaway, Lenell Salone, William Smith (42)

In the early 1970s, the collective known as The California Playboys served as the backing band for R&B singer Lester Young on a series of 45 singles, before branching out to record a sole full-length LP under their own name, Trying To Become A Millionaire. The band consisted of primary arranger Robert Jacobs (guitar), Julian Vaught (second guitar and sax), Lenell Salone (guitar), Kelvin Dixon (vocals and drums), Jackie Rogers (trumpet), Kenney Dunaway (guitar) and William Smith (lead singer).