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Arthur Lee Maye (December 11, 1934, Tuscaloosa, Alabama – July 17, 2002) was an American rhythm & blues singer. He was the lead singer … read moreArthur Lee Maye (December 11, 1934, Tuscaloosa, Alabama – July 17, 2002) was an American rhythm & blues singer. He was the lead singer for the Los Angeles based doo-wop group Arthur Lee Maye and the Crowns in the 1950s. Maye was also… read moreArthur Lee Maye (December 11, 1934, Tuscaloosa, Alabama – July 17, 2002) was an American rhythm & blues singer. He was the lead singer for the Los Angeles based doo-wop group Arthur Lee Maye and the Crowns in the 1950s. Maye was also a well known Major League Baseball player. He played eleven… read more
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The Avalons
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The Avalons By Marv Goldberg Based on interviews with Bernard Purdie and George Cox © 2003 by Marv Goldberg The Avalons were one of the … read moreThe Avalons By Marv Goldberg Based on interviews with Bernard Purdie and George Cox © 2003 by Marv Goldberg The Avalons were one of the four R&B groups from Newport News, Virginia to record in the 50s (the others were the 5 Keys, … read moreThe Avalons By Marv Goldberg Based on interviews with Bernard Purdie and George Cox © 2003 by Marv Goldberg The Avalons were one of the four R&B groups from Newport News, Virginia to record in the 50s (the others were the 5 Keys, the Leaders, and the Chateaus). Although both the Leaders an… read more
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The Hearts
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The Hearts refers to two R&B vocal groups – one formed in New York in the '50s, another a fictional group that appears in th… read moreThe Hearts refers to two R&B vocal groups – one formed in New York in the '50s, another a fictional group that appears in the 1976 film "Sparkle." The fictional group comprised Irene Cara (who starred as the titl… read moreThe Hearts refers to two R&B vocal groups – one formed in New York in the '50s, another a fictional group that appears in the 1976 film "Sparkle." The fictional group comprised Irene Cara (who starred as the title character), Lonette McKee, Philip Michael Thomas, Dwan Smi… read more
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The Solitaires
14,247 listeners
The Solitaires are a doo wop group, best remembered for their 1957 hit "Walking Along". Formed in Harlem in 1953, the band consis… read moreThe Solitaires are a doo wop group, best remembered for their 1957 hit "Walking Along". Formed in Harlem in 1953, the band consisted of Herman Curtis, Buzzy Willis and Pat Gaston (who had previously ben together in another grou… read moreThe Solitaires are a doo wop group, best remembered for their 1957 hit "Walking Along". Formed in Harlem in 1953, the band consisted of Herman Curtis, Buzzy Willis and Pat Gaston (who had previously ben together in another group, The Crows), and Monte Owens, Bobby Baylor and Bobby Willi… read more
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The Larks
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There are at least three groups called The Larks. 1. The Larks were an African American vocal group, active in the early 1950s, not to be c… read moreThere are at least three groups called The Larks. 1. The Larks were an African American vocal group, active in the early 1950s, not to be confused with the Los Angeles-based Larks (originally The Meadowlarks) featuring Don Julian. Person… read moreThere are at least three groups called The Larks. 1. The Larks were an African American vocal group, active in the early 1950s, not to be confused with the Los Angeles-based Larks (originally The Meadowlarks) featuring Don Julian. Personnel: Eugene 'Gene' Mumford (1925-1977, tenor, lead… read more
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The Channels
12,388 listeners
Two bands have gone by the name The Channels. 1.) The Channels formed in 1955 around the singers Larry Hampden, Billy Morris, and Edward D… read moreTwo bands have gone by the name The Channels. 1.) The Channels formed in 1955 around the singers Larry Hampden, Billy Morris, and Edward Doulphin; they started as a quintet with two additional part-time members, but soon after they perm… read moreTwo bands have gone by the name The Channels. 1.) The Channels formed in 1955 around the singers Larry Hampden, Billy Morris, and Edward Doulphin; they started as a quintet with two additional part-time members, but soon after they permanently added Earl Michael Lewis and Clifton Wright, formerl… read more
