Country rock group Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen was founded in Ann
Arbor, Michigan in 1967 by pianist and singer George Frayne IV, better known by
his stage name Commander Cody. George Frayne’s stage name was inspired by a
character in 1950s sci-fi serials and movies. The group’s line-up also featured
vocalist and harmonica player Billy C. Farlow, guitarists John Tichy, Bill
Kirchen and Steve Davis, saxophone/violin player Andy Stein, bassist Bruce
Barlow, and drummer Lance Dickerson. The group would encounter many personnel
changes over the years, but George Frayne,...