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(Week of 5/27/00 - 6/2/00)


"Bend Of The River"
by The Four Fellows
on Derby 862
released in 1954

Photo Of The Four Fellows-Philly-1955
(All group photos and label images courtesy of Paul Ressler. Thanks, Paul!)

Above: Photo of The Four Fellows warming up in dressing room at Philadelphia Arena in 1955. (L-R) Teddy Williams, Jimmy McGowan (lead-standing), Larry Banks and David Jones. The Four Fellows were inducted into the UGHA Hall Of Fame on April 4, 1998.

Derby Label-Bend Of The River-Four Fellows-1954 Derby Label-I Tried-Four Fellows-1954
Above: The Four Fellows had their first record released on Derby, then moved to the Glory label for ten releases from 1955 to 1957. Their biggest was "Soldier Boy" which was a smash hit in 1955. They also backed up Bette McLaurin on two Glory releases in 1955.

Click on an option below to listen to "Bend Of The River" using Windows Media Player.

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Click on an option below to listen to "I Tried" using Windows Media Player.

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SOME RECOMMENDED READING!

Hear Today, Here to Stay HEAR TODAY, HERE TO STAY
A Personal History of Rhythm and Blues

Autobiographical recounting by Jimmy McGowan, the lead singer of The Four Fellows ("Soldier Boy", etc.), of R&B Music in the 1950s. Includes a very nice selection of photos.

This is the expanded 2nd printing (1997) of the book that was initially sold out in 1983.

$24.95 (ppd)
Order from Akashic Press c/o Jimmy McGowan, Gloria Dei Plaza #121, 460 South Street, Newtown, PA 18940-1958, Telephone: (215)-497-9428



Apollo Photo Of The Four Fellows
Above: Collage of The Four Fellows on stage for a show at The Apollo in NYC.

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