Effective period / Period of releases: 1962 - 1994

Members: Redd (3), Charles Pope, Joe Pope, Horace Key, Robert Francis Smith, Floyd Ashton, Joseph Jones, Jr.

The Tams, sometimes later billed as 'The Joe Pope Tams' or "The Mighty Tams" are an American vocal group from Atlanta, Georgia.

Co-founded by Charles Pope and his brother, the late Joe Pope, in 1959. Charles Pope's son "Little Redd" has been performing with the group since he was 6 years old.
The current members include Charles Pope, his son Li’l Redd, Robert Arnold, Elton Richardson, Greg Gallashaw and Reginald Preston.

Member Joseph Jones Jr. (Little Joe) died of pancreatic cancer on Dec. 31, 2010, at age 64.