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The Jewels

Band,
R&B/Soul
A.k.a. The Brownettes The Four Jewels The Impalas (9)

The Jewels (initially The Impalas, later The Four Jewels) were a girl group from Washington, D.C..The group began singing as The Impalas in 1961; its members had attended Roosevelt High School and sang in Trinity AME Zion Church. Early on the group began performing in Bo Diddley's basement, and Diddley recorded their debut single "I Need You So Much", which was released on Checker Records. The record never caught on, and in 1962 producer Bob Lee changed the group's name to The Four Jewels. The single "Loaded with Goodies" next appeared on Start Records, a local D.C. label, followed by Chess single "That's What They Put Erasers on Pencils For". They also sang backup vocals for member Grace Ruffin's cousin, Billy Stewart. Carrie Mingo left the group around 1963 and was replaced by Martha Har

Members

	Margie Clark voc
	Martha Harvin
	Grace Ruffin voc
	Sandra Bears voc