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The Spaniels
74,460 listeners
The Spaniels was an American R&B doo-wop group, best known for the hit "Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite". They have been calle… read moreThe Spaniels was an American R&B doo-wop group, best known for the hit "Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite". They have been called the first successful Midwestern R&B group. Some historians of vocal groups consider Pookie H… read moreThe Spaniels was an American R&B doo-wop group, best known for the hit "Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite". They have been called the first successful Midwestern R&B group. Some historians of vocal groups consider Pookie Hudson to be the first true leader of a vocal group, because … read more
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The Orioles
54,007 listeners
The Orioles was an American R&B group, one of the earliest such vocal bands. Sonny Til formed the band in Baltimore with Alexander Shar… read moreThe Orioles was an American R&B group, one of the earliest such vocal bands. Sonny Til formed the band in Baltimore with Alexander Sharp, George Nelson, Johnny Reed and Tommy Gaither and called the group The Vibra-Naires. A local sho… read moreThe Orioles was an American R&B group, one of the earliest such vocal bands. Sonny Til formed the band in Baltimore with Alexander Sharp, George Nelson, Johnny Reed and Tommy Gaither and called the group The Vibra-Naires. A local shopgirl and songwriter named Deborah Chessler became the manag… read more
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The Harptones
61,881 listeners
The Harptones was an American doo-wop group. The group never had a top forty pop hit, or even a record on the national R&B charts, yet … read moreThe Harptones was an American doo-wop group. The group never had a top forty pop hit, or even a record on the national R&B charts, yet they are still considered one of the most influential doo-wop groups, both for their lead singer, … read moreThe Harptones was an American doo-wop group. The group never had a top forty pop hit, or even a record on the national R&B charts, yet they are still considered one of the most influential doo-wop groups, both for their lead singer, Willie Winfield and their pianist/arranger, Raoul Cita. The … read more
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The Crests
90,941 listeners
The Crests was a popular New York City R&B musical group of the late 1950s, often thought to be another all-black teenage-sound band, t… read moreThe Crests was a popular New York City R&B musical group of the late 1950s, often thought to be another all-black teenage-sound band, they were in fact about as integrated as a group could get, with four men (two of them black, one P… read moreThe Crests was a popular New York City R&B musical group of the late 1950s, often thought to be another all-black teenage-sound band, they were in fact about as integrated as a group could get, with four men (two of them black, one Puerto Rican and one Italian) and one black female. The band … read more
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The Cleftones
76,312 listeners
The Cleftones was an American vocal group formed in 1955, who were then called The Silvertones at Junior High School 40 in Jamaica, Queens,… read moreThe Cleftones was an American vocal group formed in 1955, who were then called The Silvertones at Junior High School 40 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. In 1955, the members of the group were high school students attending Jamaica Hig… read moreThe Cleftones was an American vocal group formed in 1955, who were then called The Silvertones at Junior High School 40 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. In 1955, the members of the group were high school students attending Jamaica High School in Queens, New York. The group initially formed aro… read more
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The Cadillacs
101,247 listeners
The Cadillacs was an American doo-wop group from Harlem, New York were formed in 1953 and are noted for their 1955 hit "Speedoo".… read moreThe Cadillacs was an American doo-wop group from Harlem, New York were formed in 1953 and are noted for their 1955 hit "Speedoo". The group came together as The Carnations, with lead vocalist Earl "Speedo" Carroll (No… read moreThe Cadillacs was an American doo-wop group from Harlem, New York were formed in 1953 and are noted for their 1955 hit "Speedoo". The group came together as The Carnations, with lead vocalist Earl "Speedo" Carroll (November 2, 1937 – November 25, 2012), Bobby Phillips, Lavern … read more
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The Jive Five
30,428 listeners
The Jive Five were an American doo wop group. They are best known for their debut hit single, "My True Story" (1961), and the fac… read moreThe Jive Five were an American doo wop group. They are best known for their debut hit single, "My True Story" (1961), and the fact that they outlasted most of their doo wop musical peers, by re-modelling themselves as a soul gr… read moreThe Jive Five were an American doo wop group. They are best known for their debut hit single, "My True Story" (1961), and the fact that they outlasted most of their doo wop musical peers, by re-modelling themselves as a soul group in the 1960s and beyond. The group formed in Brooklyn, N… read more
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The Five Keys
48,031 listeners
The Five Keys is an American rhythm and blues vocal group that was instrumental in shaping this genre in the 1950s. It was formed with the … read moreThe Five Keys is an American rhythm and blues vocal group that was instrumental in shaping this genre in the 1950s. It was formed with the original name of Sentimental Four in Newport News, Virginia, U.S., in the late 1940s, and initiall… read moreThe Five Keys is an American rhythm and blues vocal group that was instrumental in shaping this genre in the 1950s. It was formed with the original name of Sentimental Four in Newport News, Virginia, U.S., in the late 1940s, and initially consisted of two sets of brothers - Rudy West (born 25 Jul… read more
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The Clovers
222,920 listeners
There are multiple groups by this name. 1: The group formed in 1946 at Armstrong High School in Washington, D.C., with members Harold Lucas… read moreThere are multiple groups by this name. 1: The group formed in 1946 at Armstrong High School in Washington, D.C., with members Harold Lucas, Billy Shelton, and Thomas Woods. John "Buddy" Bailey was added soon after, and they be… read moreThere are multiple groups by this name. 1: The group formed in 1946 at Armstrong High School in Washington, D.C., with members Harold Lucas, Billy Shelton, and Thomas Woods. John "Buddy" Bailey was added soon after, and they began calling themselves the "Four Clovers", with Ba… read more
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The Penguins
250,637 listeners
The Penguins was an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early '60s, best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, "Earth Angel (… read moreThe Penguins was an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early '60s, best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", which was one of the first rhythm and blues hits to cross over to the pop… read moreThe Penguins was an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early '60s, best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", which was one of the first rhythm and blues hits to cross over to the pop charts. The song peaked at #8 on the national charts, but h… read more