Editing Manfred Mann (section)

=== Beginnings (1962–1963) ===
The '''Mann–Hugg Blues Brothers''' were formed in London in 1962<ref name="Guinness Rockopedia"/> by keyboard player [[Manfred Mann (musician)|Manfred Mann]] and drummer/[[Vibes (percussion)|vibes]]/piano player [[Mike Hugg]],<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{cite book |last=Strong |first=Martin C. |title=The Great Rock Discography |publisher=Mojo Books |location=Edinburgh |edition=fifth |year=2000 |pages=603–606 |isbn=1-84195-017-3}}</ref> who had previously been members of a house band in [[Clacton-on-Sea]] that also featured [[Graham Bond]].<ref name="retrosellers1">{{cite web |url=http://www.retrosellers.com/features62.htm |title=Interview with Mike Hugg |publisher=Retrosellers.com |access-date=18 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927182315/http://www.retrosellers.com/features62.htm |archive-date=27 September 2011}}</ref> Bringing a shared love of jazz to the [[British blues]] boom then sweeping London's [[Nightclub|clubs]], the band was completed by [[Mike Vickers]] on guitar, [[alto saxophone]] and flute, bassist [[Dave Richmond]] and [[Paul Jones (singer)|Paul Jones]] as lead vocalist and [[harmonicist]].<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> At one point, the band included Tony Smith on bass guitar, Glyn Thomas on drums, and four brass members.<ref>{{cite web |title=Drummerszone – Glyn Thomas |url=https://drummerszone.com/artists/glyn-thomas/13923/profile/ |access-date=18 June 2024 |website=Drummerszone.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=THE OFFICIAL MANFREDS WEBSITE – Mike Hugg |url=https://www.themanfreds.com/Mikehugg.html |access-date=18 June 2024 |website=www.themanfreds.com}}</ref> By this time they had changed their name to Manfred Mann & the Manfreds. Gigging throughout late 1962 and early 1963, they soon attracted attention for their distinctive sound.

After changing their name to Manfred Mann at the behest of their label's producer [[John Burgess (record producer)|John Burgess]], the group signed with [[His Master's Voice (British record label)|His Master's Voice]] in March 1963 and began their recorded output that July with the slow blues instrumental single "Why Should We Not?", which they performed on their first appearance on television on a New Year's Eve show.<ref name="NME Rok 'N' Roll Years">{{cite book |last=Tobler |first=John |title=NME Rock 'N' Roll Years |publisher=Reed International Books Ltd. |edition=first |year=1992 |location=London |page=121 |id=CN 5585}}</ref> It failed to chart, as did its follow-up (with vocals), "Cock-a-Hoop".<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> The overdubbed instrumental soloing on woodwinds, vibes, harmonica and second keyboard lent considerable weight to the group's sound, and demonstrated the jazz-inspired technical prowess in which they took pride.<ref name="retrosellers1"/>