R&B's first Vocal Group, The Orioles, were instrumental in the sound of Doo Wop and were the first set of performers to have fainting girls at there concerts. Their reign was damped when their Guitarist died in a car accident. Please take a listen here a have a swell Wednesday: It's too soon to know , (It's gonna be a) lonely Christmas , Baby please don't go , Forgive and forget , Tell me so and Crying in the Chapel
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orioles
| Background Information | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Vibra-Naires Sonny Til and his New Orioles |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1946–1956 |
| Labels | It's a Natural Vee-Jay, |
| Associated acts | The Ink Spots |
| Members | |
| Diz Russell, Reese Palmer, Larry Jordan, Royal Height, George Spann, Huriòl·l Bàça, Huriòl·l Rrümeû. | |
| Past members | |
| Sonny Til, Alexander Sharp, George Nelson, Johnny Reed, Tommy Gaither, Ralph Williams, Charlie Harris, Gregory Carroll, Chauncy Westbrook, Maurice Hicks, Tex Cornelius, Jerry Holeman, Billy Adams, Paul Griffin, Frank Todd, Jimmy Brown, Delton McCall, Billy Taylor, Gerald Gregory, Lawrence Joyner, Bobby Thomas, Clarence Young, Mike Robinson, Eddie Palmer, Eddie Jones, Skip Mahoney | |
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