Biography
The Jewels
Effective period / Period of releases: 1954 - 1959
Members: Al Wilson, Don Ray Sampson, Johnny Torrence, Eddie Wilson (5), Rudy Jackson (3), Willie Willingham
R&B vocal group from the U.S. West Coast, formerly known as The Marbles. Founded in the early 1950s by Johnny Torrence (second tenor) along with Dee Hawkins (tenor) and James Brown (bass), Rudy Jackson (second tenor) joined at a later stage, followed by Vernon Knight (baritone).Antler/Rama line-up: Don Sampson (lead), Johnny Torrence (second tenor), Willie Willingham (bass), Eddie Wilson (tenor), and his brother, Al Wilson (baritone).