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According to Blaine, the name " The Wrecking Crew " was derived from the impression that he and the younger studio musicians made on the business's older generation, who felt that they were going to wreck the music industry.

Prior to that, in the late 1950s the small group headed by Ray Pohlman was often referred to as " The First Call Gang ," since they were the musicians that many record producers would call first.

With home base being Hollywood's " General Service Studios ," this early group consisted of some very talented musicians like Earl Palmer, Mel Pollen, Bill Aken, Barney Kessel, and Al Casey.

Many historians consider this small group to be the actual origin of " The Wrecking Crew ," or " The Clique " as they were sometimes called.