Man of man, talk about memories. You couldn't tear me away from the TV as a kid growing up watching the Monkees show. I'm gonna go find that blues album he apparently released.
Not to be confused with the later Shoe Suede Blues:
http://www.petertork.com/
And, from
here:
"In many ways, Peter Tork formed the pivotal musical foundation of The Monkees because he was a well-respected musician and artist in the burgeoning New York Folk & Blues scene that yielded the likes of Mama Cass Elliott, Denny Doherty (of Mamas & Papas fame) and Bob Dylan. Peter's gift for playing a plethora of instruments (bass, guitar, keyboard, banjo, and French horn) generated a high demand for his services; and he knocked around for several years in the mid-60s, hanging and performing with the likes of Van Dyke Parks, Arthur Lee, and Steven Stills.......
Peter, never totally satisfied with prefab fame, stuck to his roots. He could forever be found jamming with bands, learning and honing his chops. Music legend Jimi Hendrix jammed with Peter on several occasions, calling Peter - "The most talented Monkee."
He played banjo on a cut of George Harrison's
Wonderwall, too.