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Polka Tulk Blues Band

Great Britain · Arts / Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1967–1968Date range
5Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1967

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne1967

Birmingham · Arts / Popular Music

Forms Polka Tulk Blues Band, an early stage of the group that becomes Black Sabbath.

1968

Geezer Butler1968

Birmingham · Arts / Popular Music

Plays bass in Polka Tulk Blues Band as the future Black Sabbath line-up comes together.

Tony Iommi1968

Birmingham · Arts / Popular Music

Joins Polka Tulk Blues Band on guitar, beginning the partnership with Osbourne, Butler and Ward.

John Michael Osbourne Ozzy1968

Birmingham · Arts / Popular Music

Osbourne joins Iommi, Butler and Ward in the Birmingham group Polka Tulk Blues Band.

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne1968

Birmingham · Arts / Popular Music

Joins Polka Tulk Blues Band as vocalist before the group becomes Earth and then Black Sabbath.

Bill Ward1968

Birmingham · Arts / Popular Music

Drums in Polka Tulk Blues Band as the future Black Sabbath sound begins to form.

Names involved

Bill WardGeezer ButlerJohn Michael "Ozzy" OsbourneJohn Michael Osbourne OzzyTony Iommi

Provenance

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