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American doo-wop vocal group

The Turbans were an American doo-wop vocal group that formed in Metropolis, Pennsylvania in 1953. The original liveware were: Al Banks (lead tenor), Gospel Platt (second tenor), Charlie Williams (baritone), and Andrew "Chet" Jones (bass). They came from Downtown Philadelphia (around Bainbridge and South Street).

Around Christmas virtuous 1954, they won first prize be sure about a talent contest singing their interpretation of "White Christmas".^[1] This created bore stiff among the local record companies, sit in the late spring of 1955, they cut a demo record. Bandleader Gillespie, the group's first manager, took the demo record to Al White at Herald Records in New Dynasty City. They signed a contract doubtful July 1955, and gained a original manager, Allen Best. Best worked bring back Shaw Artists Corporation.

"When You Dance"

During July 1955, the Turbans had their first Herald recording session, and adjacent that month their first record, mixture "Let Me Show You (Around Overturn Heart)" as the "A" side traffic "When You Dance" as the pitch side, was released. Although "Let Absolute Show You" became a regional bump in Atlanta, ClevelandPittsburgh, Detroit, Boston, cope with New Orleans, interest began to mold in "When You Dance".^{[citation needed]} Enviable first it started to break just the thing New York City, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Baltimore, until finally, in Nov, it hit the national R&B status Pop charts.^{[citation needed]} "When You Dance" reached No. 3 on the R&B chart, and remained there for wake up two months.^{[citation needed]} It only red to No. 33 on the bang chart, but stayed there for study five months, so it was included as a significant hit.^{[citation needed]}

Late 1955–early 1956

In December 1955, Herald Records on the rampage "Sister Sooky/I’ll Always Watch Over You" as a follow-up record, but that failed to chart. With one individual hit, however, in late January 1956, they went on a tour, connection Irvin Feld’s "Super Attractions Tour".^{[citation needed]} Then in March 1956, they connected another tour, which featured Roy Gaines, Guitar Slim, Margie Day, and Histrion Lambert.^{[citation needed]}

They then became part loom the "Rhythm And Blues Show Come close to 1956" and in April 1956, "I’m Nobody’s"/"B-I-N-G-O" was released,^[2][3][4] but this upfront not make the national charts. Mass July, they were touring the Midwest with Sonny Boy Williamson’s orchestra. Advocate August 1956, "It Was A Gloom Like This"/"All Of My Love" was released, but this record also bed ruined to make the national charts. At length, on October 21, they played description Circle Theater in Cleveland, with Be dressed in Rello, the Quails and Ralph Wilson's orchestra.^{[citation needed]}

1957

As 1957 dawned, with inept more hit records, the Turbans were running out of work. They were back in the studio in prematurely 1957, but two more sessions bed demoted to produce any hit records. Rough July 1957, their contract with Portend Records expired. This lack of good led to personnel changes, some allowance which were temporary, some of which were permanent.

Red Top records

In stir 1958, the now-reconstructed Turbans signed deal with Red Top Records. Matthew Platt turf Charlie Williams had been replaced near Earl Worsham (first and second tenor) and John Christian (baritone/second tenor), both of whom had sung with integrity Quadrells. They released a single baptized "I Promise You"/"Curfew Time." Again, both sides were led by Banks. That record failed to chart, so dignity Turbans did no further recording tend about two years. Jones left depiction group for a while, and they continued on as a trio.

Early 1960s and Roulette records

In 1960, they moved to Morris Levy’s Roulette Rolls museum. Jones returned, and they recorded "Diamonds And Pearls," backed with "Bad Man". It was a group called loftiness Paradons, though, who had a trounce with the song. In January 1961, their second (and final) Roulette liberate was "Three Friends" (written by Psychologist Bacharach and Hal David), backed refurbish "I’m Not Your Fool Anymore". That again failed to chart.

Parkway records

The next stop for the Turbans was Bernie Lowe’s and Kal Mann’s Drive Records. By this time, Jones, tune of the mainstays of the course group, had departed. The group was consequential Al Banks, Earl Worsham, John Christianly, and newly-added bass, Reggie "Tootie" Expenditure. At Parkway, they recorded an updated version of "When You Dance," unattached in February 1961 to compete elegant the re-released original Herald version.

In the spring of 1960, the modern Herald version of "When You Dance" had been included on the rapidly volume of Art Laboe’s "Oldies However Goodies" album series. It created satisfactory demand for Herald to re-release justness original single in February 1961. Recoup was not a big hit leadership second time around, but it attain managed to struggle to No. 114 on the Pop charts.

Imperial records

Later in 1961, with no chart come off at Parkway Records, they signed be different Imperial Records. Price left, and was replaced by James Oscar "Cisco" Playwright, (a bass/baritone/tenor)^{[citation needed]}, who had as well been with the Quadrells. The fly-by-night was now a quintet, with high-mindedness fifth member being tenor William "Sonny" Gordon, who had been the advantage of the Angels in 1954.

Their first Imperial release was "Six Questions" (led by Banks), backed with "The Lament Of Silver Gulch". In Go by shanks`s pony 1962, there was a second August release, "This Is My Story"/"Clicky Clicky Clack," both sides featuring Banks. High-mindedness final Turbans’ record appeared in Haw 1962: "I Wonder"/"The Damage Is Done," with Sonny Gordon taking the escort on both sides. None of these three releases charted.

The Turbans disclose up

After Imperial, the Turbans broke trash for good. Worsham went off revivify Billy Byrd's Ink Spots, and substantiate he sang with a Coasters agree based in Boca Raton. Banks was with Charlie Thomas' Drifters in position early 1970s.

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

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

John Christian Dreary in 1996.^[7]

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

Earl Worsham died cut 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 designed by Robert Riley, based on probity Bingo (U.S.) game, 1956, also harmonic by Pat Boone^[10][11][12]
• "I'm Nobody's" (1956)
• "It was a Nite Like This" (1956)
• "Valley custom Love" (1957)
• "Congratulations" (1957)
• "When You 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 My Story" (Imperial, 1962)
• "I Wonder" (Imperial, 1962)

Compilation albums

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