Band,
Rock, Blues and R&B/Soul
Without a hit record to their credit, The Five Crowns are considered the quintessential New York street corner sound of the early 50s. Many of the members of The Five Crowns went on to Join The Drifters. Members: James "Papa" Clark (Lead), Benjamin Earl Nelson "Ben E. King" (Second Tenor), Charlie Thomas (Tenor), Dock Green (Baritone), Elsbeary Hobbs (Bass)
Ben E. King voc 1938-2015 US | |
Charlie Thomas voc *1937 US | |
Dock Green | |
Elsbeary Hobbs |
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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The Rainbow And Old Town Recordings | The Five Crowns | 2002 | Compil. |
The Best Of The Five Crowns | The Five Crowns | 1965 | Compil. |
Kiss And Make Up / I'll Forget About You | The Five Crowns | 1958 | Single |
Do You Remember / God Bless You | The Five Crowns | 1955 | Single |
Lullaby Of The Bells / Later Later Baby | The Five Crowns | 1954 | Single |
Alone Again / Don't Have To Hunt No More | The Five Crowns | 1953 | Single |
Why Don't You Believe Me? / Keep It A Secret | The Five Crowns | 1953 | Single |
You're My Inspiration / A Star | The Five Crowns | 1952 | Album |
The Popcorn Willie / I Can't Pretend | The Five Crowns | Single | |
The Man From The Moon / At The Fair | The Five Crowns | Single | |
Who Can Be True / $19.50 Bus | The Five Crowns | Single | |
The Rainbow Sessions | The Five Crowns | Compil. |
The Five Crowns Rock and R&B/Soul Band |