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The Hollywood Flames
20,078 listeners
The Hollywood Flames were an American R&B vocal group in the 1950s, best known for their number 5 hit "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" in 195… read moreThe Hollywood Flames were an American R&B vocal group in the 1950s, best known for their number 5 hit "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" in 1957. They formed as The Flames in 1949, in Watts, Los Angeles, at a talent show where members of var… read moreThe Hollywood Flames were an American R&B vocal group in the 1950s, best known for their number 5 hit "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" in 1957. They formed as The Flames in 1949, in Watts, Los Angeles, at a talent show where members of various high school groups got together. The original members w… read more
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The Cadets
17,925 listeners
There are at least four bands with the name The Cadets. 1) Responsible for the songs "Pax Cadetia", "Cowford-Promised Prince… read moreThere are at least four bands with the name The Cadets. 1) Responsible for the songs "Pax Cadetia", "Cowford-Promised Prince", etc: The first thing you should know about the Cadets is that frontman and lyricist Chuck … read moreThere are at least four bands with the name The Cadets. 1) Responsible for the songs "Pax Cadetia", "Cowford-Promised Prince", etc: The first thing you should know about the Cadets is that frontman and lyricist Chuck Smyth sings like a throttled cat. Cadets songs, all penned b… read more
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Richard Berry & The Pharaohs
7,682 listeners
Richard Berry & The Pharaohs was a short-lived American band led by Richard Berry (1935-1997) that Berry formed at the end of 1954 afte… read moreRichard Berry & The Pharaohs was a short-lived American band led by Richard Berry (1935-1997) that Berry formed at the end of 1954 after he left the Flairs to form his own group. In 1955, Berry was inspired to write a new calypso-sty… read moreRichard Berry & The Pharaohs was a short-lived American band led by Richard Berry (1935-1997) that Berry formed at the end of 1954 after he left the Flairs to form his own group. In 1955, Berry was inspired to write a new calypso-style song, "Louie Louie". He took inspiration from a… read more
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The Chanters
2,699 listeners
The Chanters belonged to the "kid-sound" school of Rock ‘n’ Roll, which was, at the time they formed, riding high because of Fran… read moreThe Chanters belonged to the "kid-sound" school of Rock ‘n’ Roll, which was, at the time they formed, riding high because of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. The Chanters formed in late 1957 out of a group of friends in Queens… read moreThe Chanters belonged to the "kid-sound" school of Rock ‘n’ Roll, which was, at the time they formed, riding high because of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. The Chanters formed in late 1957 out of a group of friends in Queens, New York. This locale was far removed from the R&B cen… read more
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The Crescendos
6,142 listeners
There are at least six groups called The Crescendos. Please not that there is also a 1960s garage beat band from Whanganui, New Zealand, wh… read moreThere are at least six groups called The Crescendos. Please not that there is also a 1960s garage beat band from Whanganui, New Zealand, whose name is often "incorrectly corrected" into The Crescendos. They were actually called… read moreThere are at least six groups called The Crescendos. Please not that there is also a 1960s garage beat band from Whanganui, New Zealand, whose name is often "incorrectly corrected" into The Crescendos. They were actually called The Cresendos. Please scrobble accordingly. 1. a 1960s band… read more
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The Turbans
27,967 listeners
There two bands with the name The Turbans. 1) An African American doo-wop group, who were formed in Philadelphia in 1953. 2) An internation… read moreThere two bands with the name The Turbans. 1) An African American doo-wop group, who were formed in Philadelphia in 1953. 2) An international musical collective bringing together music from traditional near-eastern and eastern-European s… read moreThere two bands with the name The Turbans. 1) An African American doo-wop group, who were formed in Philadelphia in 1953. 2) An international musical collective bringing together music from traditional near-eastern and eastern-European styles and their own compositions. 1) The Turbans were an Afr… read more
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The Du Droppers
10,052 listeners
New York's Du Droppers managed to score two Top Five hits during their short run: "I Wanna Know" (number three R&B) and … read moreNew York's Du Droppers managed to score two Top Five hits during their short run: "I Wanna Know" (number three R&B) and "I Found Out (What You Do When You Go Round There)" (number three pop). The original mem… read moreNew York's Du Droppers managed to score two Top Five hits during their short run: "I Wanna Know" (number three R&B) and "I Found Out (What You Do When You Go Round There)" (number three pop). The original members were Caleb Ginyard – aka "J.C." or some… read more
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The Serenaders
2,112 listeners
There are at least two bands to have recorded under the name of The Serenaders. 1. A vocal group from the early 1950s who underwent severa… read moreThere are at least two bands to have recorded under the name of The Serenaders. 1. A vocal group from the early 1950s who underwent several name changes. 2. A modern retrobilly band from Atlanta formed in 2007. 1. The Detroit vocal gr… read moreThere are at least two bands to have recorded under the name of The Serenaders. 1. A vocal group from the early 1950s who underwent several name changes. 2. A modern retrobilly band from Atlanta formed in 2007. 1. The Detroit vocal group got their start singing on and around the streetcorners … read more
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The Quotations
4,756 listeners
The Quotations were a doo-wop band, primarily from James Madison High School in East Brooklyn, New York. The group started in 1958 at Barne… read moreThe Quotations were a doo-wop band, primarily from James Madison High School in East Brooklyn, New York. The group started in 1958 at Barney's Pool Room on Kings Highway in East Brooklyn, New York. The original members of the group … read moreThe Quotations were a doo-wop band, primarily from James Madison High School in East Brooklyn, New York. The group started in 1958 at Barney's Pool Room on Kings Highway in East Brooklyn, New York. The original members of the group were Richie Schwartz (first tenor), Lew Arno (second tenor) … read more
