The Ebonknights were a tremondous rock group which hailed
from Madera, California and played through-out The San Joaquin
Valley for special events and after game dances. The group
won a huge "Battle of the Bands" presented by local radio
station "KMAK" (1967). First place went to "The Vells, second
place went to "The Ebonknights, and third place went to "The Roadrunners." In addition, The Ebonknights performed
regularly at a Fresno teen rock club called The Crimson Castle.
Later on, the group re-named themselves to "Lively Affair"
and toured Viet Nam with USO shows.