Members
The classic 13th Floor Elevators line-up was built around singer/guitarist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland. The rhythm section went through several changes, with drummer John Ike Walton and bass player Ronnie Leatherman being the longest permanent members. Hall was the band's primary lyricist and philosopher, with Sutherland and Erickson both contributing lyrics as well as writing and arranging the group's music. Along with Erickson's powerful vocals, Hall's "electric jug" became the band's signature sound in the early days. In July 1967, Walton and Leatherman left the band and were replaced by Danny Thomas (drums) and Dan Galindo (bass). Ronnie Leatherman later returned for the third and final studio album, Bull of the Woods.
- Roky Erickson - guitar, lead vocals, songwriter
- Tommy Hall - electric jug, vocals, songwriter
- Stacy Sutherland (May 28, 1946 – August 24, 1978) - lead guitar, vocals, songwriter
- John Ike Walton - drums (November 1965 – July 1967)
- Benny Thurman (February 20, 1943 – June 22, 2008) - bass, vocals (November 1965 – July 1966)
- Ronnie Leatherman - bass, vocals (July 1966 – July 1967; July 1968 – August 1968)
- Danny Thomas - drums, vocals (July 1967 – October 1969)
- Danny Galindo (June 29, 1949 – May 17, 2001) - bass (July 1967 – January 1968)
- Duke Davis - bass (January 1968 – April 1968)
- Collaborators and contributors
- Powell St. John - member of Mother Earth, songwriter ("Slide Machine", "You Don't Know", "Monkey Island", "Take That Girl", "Kingdom of Heaven", "Right Track Now")
- Clementine Hall - wife of Tommy Hall, vocals and songwriting collaborations with Erickson ("Splash 1", "I Had to Tell You")
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