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Wednesday 6 March 2013

Rock and Roll / Doo-Wop Groups: The Cadillacs

The Cadillacs
 

   The Cadillacs played a huge part in Rock and Roll becoming popular in it's initial stages; they were also one of the first Groups to experiment with choreography and were solid performers on stage. Please take a listen here and have a Groovy Wednesday:Gloria , Peek-a-boo , I wonder why , What you bet  and Speedo

   
  

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cadillacs 
Background Information
Also known asThe Carnations, The Four Cadillacs, Earl Carroll and the Cadillacs, Jesse Powell and the Caddys
OriginHarlemNew York, United States
GenresDoo-woprock and rollsoulfunk
Years active1953–1962
Occasional later reunions
LabelsJosie Records (1953–1963)
Associated actsThe Coasters
Members
Gary K. Lewis
Eddie Jones
Past members
Earl "Speedoo" Carroll
Bobby Phillips
Lavern Drake
Gus Willingham
James "Poppa" Clark
Earl Wade
Charles Brooks
J. R. Bailey
Roland Martinez
Bobby Spencer
Kirk Davis
Ronnie Bright
Milton Love
Reggie Barnes
Curtis Williams
Ray Brewster
Irving Lee Gail
Leroy Binns
Steven Brown

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