The Piltdown Men

The Piltdown Men were an American rock and roll instrumental studio group from Hollywood, California, United States, featuring two lead saxophones.

They were the brainchild of Ed Cobb and pianist Lincoln Mayorga of the Four Preps, and their records were issued on the Capitol label.

[2] In 1960, their tune "Brontosaurus Stomp", featuring saxophonists Scott Gordon and Jackie Kelso, guitarist Bob Bain, bassist Tommy Tedesco, drummer Alan Brenmanen, and Mayorga on piano, reached No.

[2] A compilation LP called The Piltdown Men was released in the Netherlands on Capitol in 1981, and has been reissued several times.

A CD compilation album was released on Ace in 1998, entitled The Piltdown Men Ride Again.