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The Jesters

Band, *1956 US, Harlem
Rock and R&B/Soul

The Jesters were a doo-wop group based in New York City who achieved success in the late 1950s. They were students at Cooper Junior High School in Harlem who graduated from singing under an elevated train station near 120th Street to the amateur night contest at the Apollo Theater, where Paul Winley discovered them and signed them to his Winley Records.

     
Popular Tracks   
The Jester on Lost Legends of Surf Guitar I: Big Noise from Waimea! by Various Artists
Love No One But You on The Best of the Jesters by The Jesters
The Wind on The Best of the Jesters by The Jesters
So Strange on The Best of the Jesters by The Jesters
Please Let Me Love You on The Paragons Meet the Jesters by The Paragons & The Jesters
Now That You're Gone on The Best of the Jesters by The Jesters
That's How It Goes on The Best of the Jesters by The Jesters
Chickery Chick on The Best Of Evelyn Knight by Evelyn Knight
The Wind on The Paragons Meet the Jesters by The Paragons & The Jesters
The Plea on The Best of the Jesters by The Jesters

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Paragons Vs. The Jesters: War (A Classic 1950's "Battle Of The Groups")The Paragons ; The Jesters1997Compil.
The Best Of The JestersThe Jesters1981Compil.
The Best Of The JestersThe Jesters1969Compil.
The Great Singing GroupsThe Paragons, The Jesters, The Harptones, The Clovers1965Compil.
I Love No One But You / Oh BabyThe Jesters1963Single
Tutti Frutti / That's How It GoesThe Jesters1961Single
Come Let Me Show YouThe Jesters1961Single
War! The Jesters Vs. The ParagonsThe Jesters Vs The Paragons1960Album
The WindThe Jesters1960Single
The Paragons Meet The JestersThe Paragons Meet The Jesters1959Album
The Plea / Oh BabyThe Jesters1958Single
Now That You're Gone / I LaughedThe Jesters1958Single
Please Let Me Love YouThe Jesters1957Single
So Strange / Love No One But YouThe Jesters1957Single
The Band Played On / Mister Gallagher And Mister SheanThe JestersAlbum
I Laughed / Now That You're GoneThe JestersSingle
Oh Baby / Zoom Zoom ZoomThe Jesters / The CollegiansSingle
Everybody Digs The Boss Record Hop!The Paragons, The Jesters, The Collegians, The QuinnsCompil.
Florence / Please Let Me Love YouThe Paragons / The JestersSingle
The Plea / The WindThe JestersSingle
Jerry Blavat Presents A Groove Spectacular With 20 More OldiesJerry Blavat Presents The Paragons And The JestersCompil.
So Strange / Oh BabyThe JestersSingle
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