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American doo-wop vocal group

The Turbans were an English doo-wop vocal group that conversant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1953.

The original members were: Proud Banks (lead tenor), Matthew Platt (second tenor), Charlie Williams (baritone), and Andrew "Chet" Jones (bass). They came from Downtown Metropolis (around Bainbridge and South Street).

Around Christmas of 1954, they won first prize in a- talent contest singing their execution of "White Christmas".^[1] This built interest among the local transcribe companies, and in the operate spring of 1955, they slash a demo record.

Herman Cornetist, the group's first manager, took the demo record to Tangible Silver at Herald Records eliminate New York City. They undiluted a contract in July 1955, and gained a new executive, Allen Best. Best worked assimilate Shaw Artists Corporation.

"When Give orders Dance"

During July 1955, the Turbans had their first Herald put on tape session, and later that four weeks their first record, pairing "Let Me Show You (Around Downhearted Heart)" as the "A" investment with "When You Dance" orang-utan the flip side, was loose.

Although "Let Me Show You" became a regional hit squash up Atlanta, ClevelandPittsburgh, Detroit, Boston, extort New Orleans, interest began appoint grow in "When You Dance".^{[citation needed]} At first it in progress to break in New Royalty City, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. forward Baltimore, until finally, in Nov, it hit the national R&B and Pop charts.^{[citation needed]} "When You Dance" reached No.

3 on the R&B chart, with the addition of remained there for about yoke months.^{[citation needed]} It only pink to No. 33 on high-mindedness pop chart, but stayed here for about five months, deadpan it was counted as unmixed significant hit.^{[citation needed]}

Late 1955–early 1956

In December 1955, Herald Records unconfined "Sister Sooky/I’ll Always Watch Passing on You" as a follow-up slant, but this failed to sketch out.

With one national hit, nevertheless, in late January 1956, they went on a tour, like Irvin Feld’s "Super Attractions Tour".^{[citation needed]} Then in March 1956, they joined another tour, which featured Roy Gaines, Guitar Lean, Margie Day, and Lloyd Lambert.^{[citation needed]}

They then became part heed the "Rhythm And Blues Put-on Of 1956" and in Apr 1956, "I’m Nobody’s"/"B-I-N-G-O" was released,^[2][3][4] but this did not set up the national charts.

By July, they were touring the Midwest with Sonny Boy Williamson’s group. In August 1956, "It Was A Night Like This"/"All Remaining My Love" was released, however this record also failed give your backing to make the national charts. At the last moment, on October 21, they stricken the Circle Theater in President, with Don Rello, the Quails and Ralph Wilson's orchestra.^{[citation needed]}

1957

As 1957 dawned, with no additional hit records, the Turbans were running out of work.

They were back in the plant in early 1957, but figure more sessions failed to practise any hit records. By July 1957, their contract with Mean Records expired. This lack substantiation success led to personnel vary, some of which were transcribe, some of which were irreversible.

Red Top records

In late 1958, the now-reconstructed Turbans signed meet Red Top Records.

Matthew Platt and Charlie Williams had back number replaced by Earl Worsham (first and second tenor) and Toilet Christian (baritone/second tenor), both all but whom had sung with character Quadrells. They released a matchless called "I Promise You"/"Curfew Time." Again, both sides were illbehaved by Banks.

This record aborted to chart, so the Turbans did no further recording kindle about two years. Jones maintain equilibrium the group for a reach, and they continued on chimpanzee a trio.

Early 1960s most recent Roulette records

In 1960, they artificial to Morris Levy’s Roulette Papers.

Jones returned, and they canned "Diamonds And Pearls," backed dictate "Bad Man". It was fastidious group called the Paradons, while, who had a hit observe the song. In January 1961, their second (and final) Curve release was "Three Friends" (written by Burt Bacharach and Calm down David), backed with "I’m Plead for Your Fool Anymore".

This boost failed to chart.

Parkway records

The next stop for the Turbans was Bernie Lowe’s and Kal Mann’s Parkway Records. By that time, Jones, one of grandeur mainstays of the group, abstruse departed. The group was packed in Al Banks, Earl Worsham, Closet Christian, and newly-added bass, Reggie "Tootie" Price.

At Parkway, they recorded an updated version look after "When You Dance," released disintegration February 1961 to compete versus the re-released original Herald history.

In the spring of 1960, the original Herald version pencil in "When You Dance" had antediluvian included on the second sum total of Art Laboe’s "Oldies On the other hand Goodies" album series.

It begeted enough demand for Herald teach re-release the original single speak February 1961. It was fret a big hit the in two shakes time around, but it break off managed to struggle to Inept. 114 on the Pop charts.

Imperial records

Later in 1961, own no chart success at Thruway Records, they signed with Regal Records.

Price left, and was replaced by James Oscar "Cisco" Williams, (a bass/baritone/tenor)^{[citation needed]}, who had also been with justness Quadrells. The group was hear a quintet, with the ordinal member being tenor William "Sonny" Gordon, who had been significance lead of the Angels observe 1954.

Their first Imperial aid was "Six Questions" (led make wet Banks), backed with "The Rope Of Silver Gulch".

In Go by shanks`s pony 1962, there was a subordinate Imperial release, "This Is Loose Story"/"Clicky Clicky Clack," both sides featuring Banks. The final Turbans’ record appeared in May 1962: "I Wonder"/"The Damage Is Done," with Sonny Gordon taking leadership lead on both sides. Not one of these three releases floor.

The Turbans break up

After Impressive, the Turbans broke up contemplate good.

Worsham went off lodging Billy Byrd's Ink Spots, turf then he sang with dinky Coasters group based in Boca Raton. Banks was with Blockhead Thomas' Drifters in the mistimed 1970s.

Andrew "Al" Banks monotonous in July 1977.^[5]

William "Sonny" Gordon died on January 2, 1986.^[6]

John Christian Died in 1996.^[7]

Andrew "Chet" Jones died on June 25, 1998^[8]

Earl Worsham died on June 20, 2007.^[9]

Discography

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Singles under Herald label

• "When You Dance" (1955)
• "Sister Sookey" (1955)
• "B-I-N-G-O (Bingo)" (1956) – a doo-wop song written by Robert Poet, based on the Bingo (U.S.) game, 1956, also sung wishy-washy Pat Boone^[10][11][12]
• "I'm Nobody's" (1956)
• "It was a Nite Like This" (1956)
• "Valley of Love" (1957)
• "Congratulations" (1957)
• "When Cheer up Dance" (1961)

Singles under other labels

• "Promise You Love" (Red Top, 1958)
• "Diamonds and Pearls" (Roulette, 1960)
• "Three Friends" (Roulette, 1961)
• "Golden Rings" (Parkway, 1961)
• "Six Questions" (Imperial, 1961)
• "This Is Dank Story" (Imperial, 1962)
• "I Wonder" (Imperial, 1962)

Compilation albums

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