The Roemans Band Members

The band was made of 5 members: Lanny Langford (Lead Vocals), Bertie Higgins (Drummer), Bo Glover (Lead Guitar), Ronnie Swartzkopf (Rythm Guitar), Joe Pappalardo (Bass Guitar). Joe Pappalardo was later replaced by Berry Oakley when Joe was drafted to the Vietnam war. Lanny Langford was killed in a car crash in Tarpon Springs at the age of 24 in 1969. Berry Oakley went on to join the band know as "The Allman Brothers Band". Bertie Higgins put down his drum stick to play the guitar and wrote "Key Largo".

Members in this picture( left to right): Bertie Higgins, Lanny Langford, Joe Pappalardo, Ronnie Swartzkopf, Bo Glover
Members in this picture( left to right): Bertie Higgins, Lanny Langford, Joe Pappalardo, Ronnie Swartzkopf, Bo Glover
The Roemans
Members in this picture (left to right):
Joe Pappalardo, Lanny Langford, Ronnie Swartzkopf
Bertie Higgins (down front), Bo Glover (far right).
The Roemans in the early 1960's
Members in this picture( left to right):
Bo Glover, Joe Pappalardo, Lanny Langford,
Bertie Higgins (down front), Ronnie Swartzkopf (far right).
The Roemans around 1964
Members in this picture( left to right): Joe Pappalardo, Bo Glover, Bertie Higgins, Ronnie Swartzkopf, Lanny Langford
Personnel for The Roemans:
Lanny Langford ld vcls A B
Bertie Higgins drms A B 
Bo Glover ld gtr A B
Ronnie Swartzkopf gtr A B
Joe Pappalardo bs A (drafted)
Berry Oakley bs B (replaced Joe)
Personnel for The Roemans in 1966 or 1967:
Berry Oakley is on the Far Right
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Berry Oakley In the Roemans

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