The King Brothers

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The King Brothers were a British pop vocal trio popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. They are best remembered for their cover versions of "Standing on the Corner" and "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)". The group was composed of three brothers who first performed together professionally in the 1950s on the children's television show All Your Own. Initially performing as The King Three, they appeared on the BBC Television early in their career on Six-Five Special, and by 1957 had been named "top vocal group" in the reader's poll of NME. Their first hit on the UK Singles Chart was their cover of "A White Sport Coat", which hit #6 in 1957. In October 1960, they were again voted "top vocal group" in the NME reader's poll. They had a string of successful singles through 1961, after which time they continued recording but found their popularity waning. Group leader Denis King later worked in composition for television, film, and musicals; among other things, he wrote the theme music for The Adventures of Black Beauty and Lovejoy. Denis King (born July 25, 1939, Hornchurch, Essex) Michael King (b. April 25, 1935, Barking, Essex) Anthony King (b. January 31, 1937, Barking, Essex) Singles Parlophone Records 1957 "Marianne" / "Little By Little" 1957 "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" / "Minne Minnehaha!" (UK #6)[4] 1957 "In The Middle Of An Island" / "Rockin' Shoes" (UK #19)[4] 1957 "Wake Up Little Susie" / "Winter Wonderland" (UK #22)[4] 1958 "Put A Light I

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The Very Best Of The King Brothers

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Pure Rock 'N' Roll

Mo Heat

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Greatest Hits Of The 50s

This Is... 1960

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Static Disaster: The U.K. in the Red Records Sampler

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British Beat Before The Beatles 1955-1962

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Pure Rock & Roll

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Golden Selection (Remastered)

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Frankie & Benny's The Classic Years Volume 2

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Best Of The Sixties [EMI] (Disc 6)

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Standing on the Corner

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