Born at what became a legendary gig at the Cambridge club, the Western Front, the band's namesake (like Charlie of Charlie's Angels) was never seen, but was said to have provided the nicknames for the band.
Keyboard player Tom Swift became The Mad Mississippi Buffalo; rhythm guitarist Henry Eaton was Cadillac Jack; bassist Greg Morton was Earthquake; drummer Danny McGrath was Dr. Feelgood Funk; harmonica player and percussionist Ando Hixon was Rhinestone Mudflaps III; and Joe Lilly, the band’s lead guitarist was known as Sam Deluxe.