July 28, 1956:
Boston band The G-Clefs enter the Billboard singles chart in the USA with Ka-Ding-Dong, the tune eventually reached #9 on the R&B charts (#24 on Pop); not bad for a first outing. The G-Clefs had the distinction of being the first Boston group to have a national hit…
Originally called the "Bob-O-Links," the group formed around 1952 when they were all in their mid-teens...
They were a family from Boston's Roxbury section: the Scott brothers (Teddy, Chris, and Timmy) and two guys that Teddy referred to as their "foster brothers": their cousin, Joe Jordan, and next-door neighbor Ray Gipson. Their initial lineup was: Ray Gipson (first tenor), Chris Scott (second tenor), Teddy Scott (baritone), Tim "Payme" Scott (baritone/bass/guitar), and Joe Jordan (bass).
The influences on the young Bob-O-Links were traditional groups like the Dominoes, the Five Keys and the Drifters.. One of the biggest influences, however, was learning to sing in the choir at St. Richard's Catholic Church.
The guys were nothing if not street hustlers. When they weren't in church, they'd be shining shoes, setting pins at the bowling alley, and selling newspapers…
They were a family from Boston's Roxbury section: the Scott brothers (Teddy, Chris, and Timmy) and two guys that Teddy referred to as their "foster brothers": their cousin, Joe Jordan, and next-door neighbor Ray Gipson. Their initial lineup was: Ray Gipson (first tenor), Chris Scott (second tenor), Teddy Scott (baritone), Tim "Payme" Scott (baritone/bass/guitar), and Joe Jordan (bass).
The influences on the young Bob-O-Links were traditional groups like the Dominoes, the Five Keys and the Drifters.. One of the biggest influences, however, was learning to sing in the choir at St. Richard's Catholic Church.
The guys were nothing if not street hustlers. When they weren't in church, they'd be shining shoes, setting pins at the bowling alley, and selling newspapers…
Another of their “hits” was “Cause You’re Mine”…
"'Cause You're Mine" received an "excellent" review on November 17, 1956...
And they did play the Apollo a few times...
These guys were all the way street dudes, along the way to limited stardom, they were not only a singing group, but a street gang called the "Victors." Although they never let it interfere with their performing, they were always cruising for fights…
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