| LC control no. | n 95048979 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | Cadillacs (Musical group) |
| Beginning date | 1953 |
| Located | Harlem (New York, N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Doo-wop (Music) Rock music |
| Found in | Golden goodies. Vol. 5, 1963?: label (the Cadillacs) Encyclopedia of popular music, 4th edition, viewed online, April 4, 2019 (Cadillacs; vocal quintet, initially called the Carnations; formed in 1953 in New York; original members were Earl Carroll (b. Gregory Carroll, 2 November 1937, New York City, New York, USA), LaVerne Drake, Bobby Phillips, Johnny Willingham and James "Poppa" Clark; the group split in two early in 1957, with both parties continuing to use the name Cadillacs and remaining on Josie Records; Carroll, Phillips, Earl Wade and Charles Brooks became known as the Original Cadillacs; various formations followed) Wikipedia, April 4, 2019 (The Cadillacs; an American rock and roll and doo-wop group from Harlem, New York, active from 1953 to 1962; the group was noted for their 1955 hit "Speedoo", written by Esther Navarro, which was instrumental in attracting white audiences to black rock and roll performers; the group initially came together as The Carnations in 1953, with the members Earl Carroll (lead vocalist), Bobby Phillips, Lavern Drake (bass vocalist), and Gus Willingham; as the group moved into the recording studios, James "Poppa" Clark was added as a fifth member, and the name "The Cadillacs" was given to them; subsequently the group split and re-merged, undergoing various changes in lineup; also known as: The Carnations, The Four Cadillacs, Earl Carroll and the Cadillacs, Jesse Powell and the Caddys) |
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