The soulful vocals of Herman "Junior" Denby were one key to the success of early-'50s R&B vocal group the Swallows. The composer of such tunes as "Will You Be Mine," "Dearest," "Wishing for You," "You Left Me," "Roll, Roll, Pretty Baby," "Tell Me Why," "Beside You," and "You Walked In," Denby sang lead on more than a dozen of the group's... [+] Read More

Inspired by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, four teenagers from the Outwaithe Housing Projects in Cleveland, OH, formed a group similar to the New York sensations. Al Banks (tenor), Leroy McQueen (baritone), Garfield Jackson (bass) and 13 year old William Burrell (lead), and christened themselves the Crescents. Al, Leroy, and Garfield were 18... [+] Read More