Effective period / Period of releases: 1959 - 1967

Members: Harry Haller (3), Bobby Spievak, Clark Smith (5), Larry Vecchio, Joe Spievak

The Viscounts were an American pop/garage group from New Jersey, formed in 1958. In 1959, their only hit, an instrumental called "Harlem Nocturne" reached #52 in the Billboard top 100 chart. In 1966 it was re-released and made it to #39 in the US pop charts.

Not to be confused with The Viscounts (2), the British band around Gordon Mills (2) of the same era.

American Viscounts line-up:-
* Harry Haller - saxophone
* Bobby Spievak - guitar
* Joe Spievak - bass guitar
* Larry Vecchio - electric organ
* Clark Smith - drums