Jim gustafson biography

American rock band

Poobah are a rock band from Youngstown, Ohio, U.S., which was founded in 1972 by Jim Gustafson.^[1][2] The band played classic 70s rock^[3] or simply rock.^[4] Especially the first record Let Me in is a rare collector's item.

Prices between $300 and $900 for an original are not uncommon.^[5] Poobah released a total of 14 albums from 1972 to 2020.^[6] The band gained more popularity through the use of their songs in the television series Graves and the Hollywood film Josie.^[7]

History

The beginnings

Jim Gustafson was the guitarist and singer in the band Daze Endz in 1967.

In 1968, at the age of 15, he recorded his first record, the single "What Can I Do?" / "Knock On Wood". He wrote and sang the songs and played electric guitar. Phil Jones, later founding member of Poobah, played bass on the recording.^[8]

From 1969 to 1972, Gustafson was the guitarist and si