HOI' POLLOI ADDENDUM
In 1976
ex-Hoi' Polloi member Charlie Bleak released a solo album titled "Let
Me In" on the Pickwick/PIP label. The title track, which is a catchy
countryrocker a la "Take It Easy" by the Eagles, was apparently a
hit in the St Louis area. The LP is an eclectic affair but in parts clearly
reminiscent of the professional, rural mid-1970s style of Hoi' Polloi, and
has a number of good tracks with atmosphere and stylish arrangements.
The sleeve credits show that Bleak was still playing with friends from the
Earlham College days, as both Denny Murry (guitar) and Jeff D'Angelo (bass)
from Hoi' Polloi are among the musicians listed. Anyone who enjoys the 1972
album is encouraged to check "Let Me In" out, it's fairly easy to
find used.
Charlie Bleak around
the time of "Let Me In"