Soul group
Formed in Birmingham, Alabama by Tony Gideon, in 1956, as The Five Sparrows. The initial line up included Charles "Sparrow" Boyd (baritone), George Wood (baritone), his brother Dorsey Wood (tenor and lead), Tony Gideon (second tenor and lead) and Eddie Thomas (bass). Moved to Chicago area seeking for a record label. Through a local dj they met with Gerald Sims and recorded their debut single at Bea & Baby Records and then meeting Chuck Colbert started releasing records at Bea & Baby Records. They went under quite a few line up changes, and Curtis Burrell, Ulysses McDonald (both former members of The Dolphins) joined them after 1961 that Gerald Sims left the group to work with Carl Davis at Bea & Baby Records. The group disbanded in 1965 and Chuck Colbert started focusing on Gary & The Knight Lites that would become American Breed.
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The Daylighters has released 8+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Tell Me (Before I Go) / What About Me, For My Baby, Whisper Of The Wind / I Can't Stop Crying. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of The Daylighters's most popular tracks include Mad House Jump, Oh Mom, Oh Mom (Teach Me How To Uncle Willie), Oh, Mom (Teach Me How To Uncle Willie), Cool Breeze. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Soul groupFormed in Birmingham, Alabama by Tony Gideon, in 1956, as The Five Sparrows. The initial line up included Charles "Sparrow" Boyd (baritone), George Wood (baritone), his brother Dorsey Wood (... Read the full biography on this page.
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