Ted Nugent, then 17, formed the band when he moved to Chicago in the 60's. Nugent had heard of a Detroit Rolling Stones cover band called Amboy Dukes that had just broken up, and took the name for his new band. The Detroit Amboy Dukes had actually themselves stolen the name from a Brooklyn street gang of the same name (see Louis Buchalter). A book called The Amboy Dukes about gang lifestyle was also made. In interviews Ted Nugent said he has been given the book on many occasions but still hasn't gotten around to reading it.[1]...
These are photos from concerts where The Amboy Dukes played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention / The Amboy Dukes Dec 2, 1967 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
