The Clovers | Fool Fool Fool | 1951

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This is a TRUE DOO WOP SONG.....absolutely one of a kind.....the original by THE CLOVERS !! FROM 1951


The group formed in 1946 at Armstrong High School in Washington, D.C., with members Harold Lucas, Billy Shelton, and Thomas Woods. John "Buddy" Bailey was added soon after, and they began calling themselves the "Four Clovers", with Bailey on lead. In perfecting their sound, the group pushed Shelton and Woods out in 1948, and brought in Matthew McQuarter and Harold Winley. Their break came in 1950, when they were introduced to Lou Krefetz, who became their manager. They signed to New York's Rainbow Records and released one single, "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" backed with "When You Come Back To Me". Soon after, Krefetz brought them to Atlantic Records' Ahmet Ertegün, and they were signed to Atlantic in 1951. At this point, Bill Harris was added as their guitarist. Their first appearance came in February of that year at the Apollo Theater.

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[Finkanslig]

@hwgray Born Harry Eugene Vann. Atlantic 988 label has VANN WALLS and THE ROCKETS. The Atlantic 970 label: JOE TURNER with VAN “Piano Man” WALLS and His Orchestra. Mostly I see Harry Van ‘Piano Man’ Walls references.

I see 'Gatortail' for Willis Jackson. He recorded Later for The Gator. His albums Blue Gator and Gator's Groove were on Prestige. There was a Verve Gator Tails. Mostly I see Willis ‘Gator’ Jackson.

By any name, both great talents - cannot dispute that fact! :I:

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[hwgray]

@Finkanslig That's Willie "Gator TAIL" Jackson, once married to Ruth Brown, and VANN "Piano Man" Walls, whose biggest hit, back in the day, was "Blur Sender," essentially "One Mint Julep" minus The Clovers.

[Finkanslig]

Buddy Bailey, lead w/ Matthew McQuarter/ Harold "Hal" Lucas Jr./ Harold "Jerome" Winley/ William "Bill" Harris guitar - with Willis ‘Gator’ Jackson tenor sax/ possibly Harry Van ‘Piano Man’ Walls piano/ possibly Leonard ‘Heavy’ Swan bass/ possibly Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Simms, drums

The Clovers recorded Fool on 12 JUL 1951. Some dispute as to the recording location: Washington, DC (WHOM Studio)? NYC?

Orig. Atlantic 944 b/w Needless.

By AUG, #1 R&B chart. Yes, still worthy of #1!

Thank you. :I:

[johntorrington]

Try video2mp3 to get the audio.

[harptone55]

GREAT!

[frankbaltazar]

Anybody out there in cybeland have the Clovers "There Goes A Fool" to up load?. I have it on their "Dance Party" album, but can't seem to find it here on Youtube, I would up load it if I knew how to do it....Thanks