Led by Teddy Paige, they were unique amongst garage bands of the time in that they did not display any of the musical influences of the Beatles and the British Invasion, but reflected rather the a style of early rock and roll, rockabilly, and blues.
The original version of Jesters was founded by Teddy Paige in 1963 in Memphis, Tennessee, when he was a student at Christian Brothers High School.
[1][2] The Jesters quickly became one of the most popular bands in east Memphis and one of their chief competitors was the Escapades, who were led by Tommy Minga.
[3] But, in 1965 Paige decided to re-form the Jesters, and brought in former members from the Escapades: Minga on vocals and Jerry Phillips, son of record producer and owner of Sun Records, Sam Phillips on guitar, as well as Billy Wulfers on bass, and Eddie Robertson on drums.
[4][2] Unlike most garage bands of the era, the Jesters' sound was not influenced by the Beatles and the British Invasion, but rather firmly rooted in early rock and roll, Memphis rockabilly, as well as the blues.