Effective period / Period of releases: 1956 - 1958

Members: Hank Marvin, Jet Harris, Tony Meehan, Wally Whyton, John Pilgrim (2), Johnny Martyn, Jean Van Den Bosch

The Vipers Skiffle Group – later known simply as The Vipers - were one of the leading British groups during the skiffle period of the mid to late 1950s, and were important in the careers of radio and television presenter Wally Whyton, coffee bar manager Johnny Martyn, wire salesman Jean Van den Bosch, instrument repairer Tony Tolhurst, journalist John Pilgrim, record producer George Martin, and several members of The Shadows.