In 1964, The Monarchs chose to record a song that would allow them to fully explore the rich harmonies of the four vocalists and feature Mike Gibson's falsetto, the trademark for the band. The song was, "Look Homeward Angel."The recording session took place in Owen Bradley's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee and it included several other Louisville musicians. Innovative for the time, The Monarchs achieved their desired sound by vocal overdubbing and the addition of instruments commonly used in a full orchestra. This single shot to #1 on the local and regional charts and caught the attention of the national music scene. "Look Homeward Angel" remained on the national Billboard charts for thirteen weeks and went all the way to #47.

They were regulars at the FOP Hop in Okolona, the Middletown Hop, Gypsy Village at Fountaine Ferry Park, Ewing Lane Dance in Jeffersonville, In., and the weekly dance on the Belle Of Louisville.

So don't music this, they are part of Louisville music history. Click here to see a video of them from back in the day!