Effective period / Period of releases: 1943 - 2002

Members: Steve Gibson (4), Doles Dickens, Jimmy Springs, Romaine Brown, Dave Patillo (2)

African-American R&B vocal group, that first recorded for Beacon in 1943.
They charted as The 5 Red Caps five times, In 1944, they charted four times and all in the top 10 on the R&B charts. Their top song was "I Learned a Lesson, I'll Never Forget", which rose to #14 overall, #2 country, and #3 R&B. They also charted as Steve Gibson & The Original Red Caps with "I Went to Your Wedding", featuring Damita Jo.