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The Spaniels
12+ albums
doo woprhythm and bluesoldiesvocalrnb
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The Spaniels was an American R&B doo-wop group, best known for the hit "Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite". They have been called the first successful Midwestern R&B group. Some historians of vocal groups consider Pookie Hudson to be the first true leader of a vocal group, because the Spaniels pioneered the technique of having the main singer solo at his own microphone, while the rest of the group shared a second microphone. The original members included: Thornton James "Pookie" Hudson (June 11, 1934 – January 16, 2007) Ernest Warren (December 2, 1933 - May 7, 2012) Willie C. Jackson (died February 18, 2015; aged 79) Opal Courtney, Jr. (November 22, 1936 – September 18, 2008) Gerald Gregory (died February 12, 1999) The group debuted in late 1952 at Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana as Pookie Hudson & The Hudsonaires. They changed their name to The Spaniels that spring and, upon graduation, became one of the first two artists to sign with Vee-Jay Records, the first large, independent Afro-American owned record label. The group recorded their initial release, "Baby It's You" on May 5, 1953. Released in July, the song reached #10 on Billboard's R&B chart on September 5, 1953. In Spring 1954, "Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight" hit number twenty-four on Variety's pop chart, and rose to number five on Billboard's R&B chart. The Spaniels played regularly at the Apollo, The Regal and other large theaters on the Chitlin circuit. The line-up changed numerous times over the ensui
top songs
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Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight
24,4232Goodnite, It's Time to Go (Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight)
11,7933Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite
11,6914Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight
6,9915Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight
6,9296Goodnight Sweetheart
6,5277Baby It's You
4,9788Goodnight, Well It's Time To Go
4,8449Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
3,76510Stormy Weather
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