Effective period / Period of releases: 1955 - 1964

Members: Freddie Bell, Frankie Brent, Jerry Mayo, Russ Conti, Louis Joseph

American vocal group, influential in the development of rock and roll in the 1950s.
They performed in a few movies together. They were one of the first white groups to play the R&B hits of the day
The group was established in 1952 by Freddie Bell (vocals), with Jack Kane (saxophone), Frankie Brent (bass / guitar), Russ Conti (piano), Louis Joseph "Chick Keeney" Cicchini (drums), and Jerry Mayo (trumpet).