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Bob Collins And The Fabulous Five
Band, US
R&B/Soul
Bob Collins and the Fabulous Five from Greensboro, NC, USA, were a popular frat party booking throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. Venues in the 1960s included the Polo Club (Winston, Salem), the Casino (Nags Head, NC) and the National Guard Armoury (Greenville, NC). Their largest mainstream hit in the mid 1960s was “If I Didn’t Have a Dime” a.k.a. “Jukebox”, a previous minor hit for Gene Pitney. Their version was released on the Greensboro label Jokers 3. The band was originally formed in 1961 and continued until 2007. It had at least twenty-five members in its long history. In January 1968 the band was Bob Collins (lead vocals), Tommy Tucker (saxophone), Allen Brewer (bass), Lenny Collins (on drums, and no relation to Bob), John Cook (keyboards) and Donny Trexler (lead guitar).
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory On Heartaches / Watch Out Girl | Bob Collins And The Fabulous Five / The Embers | 2004 | Single |
| Inventory On Heartaches | Bob Collins And The Fabulous Five | 1967 | Single |
| Ms. Grace / Inventory On Heartaches | Bob Collins And The Fabulous Five | Single | |
| If I Didn't Have A Dime / You Keep Telling Me Yes | Bob Collins And The Fabulous Five | Single | |
| If I Didn't Have A Dime / Honey Pot | Bob Collins And The Fabulous Five | Single |
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