The Night Hawks

The Night Hawks were a New Orleans group put together by guitarist/bassist Earl Stanley, who was in some groups with Ma Rebennack prior to this. Later, Stanley re-formatted the band and renamed them Earl Stanley & The Stereos, using the group for his work as an independent producer, backing various vocalists and cutting a few instrumentals as well. Most notably, they did the two-part "Pass The Hatchet", on which they called themselves Roger & The Gypsies. It was released on Banashak's Seven-B label a few years later.