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The band were formed as The Medallions in 1962, adding the "Swingin'" in 1965; [1] possibly as a tribute to the Swingin' Travelers, an R&B group popular in South Carolina in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
The Classics IV performed "Pollyanna" on Dick Clark's TV Show Where the Action Is! and the record became a regional hit. But when WABC (AM) radio in New York started playing it they received a call from the Four Seasons' manager demanding they cease airplay of "Pollyanna" or they would no longer get exclusives on future Four Seasons recordings, among other disincentives. [6]
In the early years of the building the facility was a major tour stop in the Southeast US with everyone performing there, including Count Basie & His Orchestra in 1939, Louis Armstrong in 1940 (for $1.20 a ticket) and 1944, Ella Fitzgerald in 1941, Duke Ellington in 1951 with Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan, Elvis Presley in 1956, Bill Haley ...
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Paul Simon announces farewell tour, feels 'something of a relief' In 2018, the then-76-year-old "Simon & Garfunkel" alum, who released five studio albums alongside Art Garfunkel, announced he ...
Swingin' Medallions: The K-Otics Harry Deal and the Galaxies: 1967 Clifford Curry And The C. C. Drivers: The Uniques: The Invaders: 1968 The Tams: 1974 The Residents: The Residents' first version, featured in a medley on The Third Reich 'n Roll. 1975 Harry Deal and the Galaxies: 1982 Joe Stampley: Joe Stampley was a member of The Uniques ...
Dylan is a longtime road warrior — his concert schedule was called the Never Ending Tour for decades — but his stint with Nelson arrives amid revived interest and a new generation of fans: ...
Among the most popular and influential R&B artists who produced "beach records" in the 1950s and 1960s were the Dominoes, the Drifters, the Clovers, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, the Tams, the Tymes, the Platters, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Brenton Wood, the Capitols, the Marvelows, The Swingin' Medallions, The Reflections, Clarence Carter, the Casinos, [4] and the Chairmen of the ...