Probably one of the most effective RB singing sets of the first in order to middle 1950s, the newest Clovers got the main line-up in place of the 1948. John “Buddy” Bailey sang direct, which have Matthew McQuater to the tenor, Harold Lucas toward baritone and you can Harold Winley with the bass. From inside the 1950, it finalized that have Rainbow Records in Ny and place aside one single to the title, “Sure Sir, That is My Baby.”

3 months afterwards, the fresh Clovers was in fact toward Atlantic and very quickly got its earliest #1 RB hit, “Don’t you Learn I adore You,” with “Skylark” with the flip. They game away 1951 with “Fool, Deceive, Fool” and you may kicked away from 1952 which have “One Mint Julep,” followed by “Ting-A-Ling” and you can “I Played The newest Deceive.” You to exact same seasons, Pal Bailey is actually drawn up and changed first because of the John Philip and you will up coming because of the Charlie Light (just who ended up making the group in the late 1953, replaced from the Billy Mitchell). Continuarea →