Band, US, New York City
Pop and Jazz
The Kirby Stone Four were an American vocal ensemble popular in the 1950s and early 1960s.Kirby Stone founded the group in the years after World War II and began playing clubs in the New York area. They won slots on local television, including The Ed Sullivan Show, and soon after signed to Columbia Records. Several LPs followed, including Baubles, Bangles and Beads; their version of the song "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" became a hit in the U.S. in 1958, reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also nominated for a Grammy award. On the strength of the single, the album reached #13 on the Billboard 200.
![]() | Kirby Stone 1918-1981 |
![]() | Larry Foster voc |
![]() | Eddie Hall |
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Kirby Stone Four | The Kirby Stone Four | 2015 | Album |
The "Go" Sound / The Kirby Stone Touch | The Kirby Stone Four | 2000 | Compil. |
The "Go" Sound / The Kirby Stone Touch | The Kirby Stone Four | 2000 | Compil. |
Baubles, Bangles And Beads | The Kirby Stone Four | 1993 | Compil. |
Life Is Groovy | United States Double Quartet, The Tokens, The Kirby Stone Four | 1967 | Single |
You're A Good Man Charlie Brown | The Kirby Stone Four | 1967 | Single |
The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi | The Kirby Stone Four | 1965 | Single |
My Fair Lady Swings | The Kirby Stone Four | 1964 | Album |
Things Are Swingin' | The Kirby Stone Four | 1964 | Album |
Wow! | The Kirby Stone Four | 1964 | Single |
Washington Square / High Is Better Than Low | The Kirby Stone Four | 1963 | Single |
Wow! | The Kirby Stone Four | 1963 | Album |
The Great Escape March | The Kirby Stone Four | 1963 | Single |
Washington Square / Blue Guitar | The Kirby Stone Four | 1963 | Single |
The Eyes Of Texas | The Kirby Stone Four | 1962 | Single |
What A Country / If I Were A Bell | The Kirby Stone Four | 1962 | Single |
My Fairfax Lady | Billy Gray And The Kirby Stone Four With Bert Gordon, Carol Shannon | 1962 | Album |
Empty Pockets Filled With Love / The Eyes Of Texas | The Kirby Stone Four | 1962 | Single |
Get That Ball! | The Kirby Stone Four | 1962 | Album |
Frank Loesser's Broadway Hit Guys & Dolls (Like Today) | The Kirby Stone Four | 1962 | Album |
"A OK!" (All O.K.) | The Kirby Stone Four | 1961 | Single |
The Right Approach / The Second Time Around | The Kirby Stone Four | 1961 | Single |
When You Help A Friend Out / Forbidden Fruit | The Kirby Stone Four | 1961 | Single |
Confidence / Stay | The Kirby Stone Four | 1961 | Single |
AC Spark Plug: The Sounds Of Selling / Voices In Rhythm | Les Baxter, His Chorus And Orchestra, The Sportsmen, The Modernaires, The Kirby Stone Four | 1961 | Compil. |
My Mammy / Smack Dab In The Middle | The Kirby Stone Four | 1960 | Single |
Kids / The Honeydripper | The Kirby Stone Four | 1960 | Single |
Blue Guitar / Washington Square | The Kirby Stone Four | 1960 | Single |
Ti-Pi-Tin / Don't Stop | The Kirby Stone Four | 1959 | Single |
I Love Paris / Volare | The Kirby Stone Four | 1959 | Single |
Red Shoes / I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles | The Kirby Stone Four | 1959 | Single |
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles / Coffee Time | The Kirby Stone Four | 1959 | Single |
The "Go" Sound | The Kirby Stone Four With Jimmy Carroll And His Orchestra | 1959 | Album |
The "Go" Sound Of The Kirby Stone Four | The Kirby Stone Four | 1959 | Single |
The Kirby Stone Touch | The Kirby Stone Four | 1959 | Album |
Baubles, Bangles And Beads | The Kirby Stone Four With Jimmy Carroll And His Orchestra | 1958 | Single |
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart | The Kirby Stone Four With Jimmy Carroll And His Orchestra | 1958 | Single |
Baubles, Bangles And Beads | The Kirby Stone Four | 1958 | Single |
The Pussyfoot / Don't Cry, Joe | The Kirby Stone Four | 1958 | Single |
Man I Flipped | The Kirby Stone Four | 1958 | Album |
Baubles, Bangles And Beads | The Kirby Stone Four With Jimmy Carroll And His Orchestra | 1958 | Single |
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart | The Kirby Stone Four With Jimmy Carroll And His Orchestra | 1958 | Single |
It's A Really Big Show Tonight | The Kirby Stone Four Featuring Ed Sullivan | 1958 | Single |
Baubles, Bangles And Beads | The Kirby Stone Four | 1958 | Single |
Hold Tight! | The Kirby Stone Four | 1958 | Single |
Lullabies Of Broadway | The Kirby Stone Four | 1958 | Single |
Baubles, Bangles And Beads | The Kirby Stone Four With Jimmy Carroll And His Orchestra | 1958 | Album |
Sweet Nothings | The Kirby Stone Four | 1958 | Single |
Baubles, Bangles And Beads | The Kirby Stone Four With Jimmy Carroll And His Orchestra | 1958 | Single |
S-S-S'Wonderful | The Kirby Stone Four | 1957 | Single |
Laugh Along With The Kirby Stone Four At The Playboy Club | The Kirby Stone Four | Album | |
Calling All Dancers: Sing And Swing | The Kirby Stone Four With Jimmy Carroll And His Orchestra | Single | |
Happy Sing-A-Long | The Kirby Stone Four, The Sportsmen | Album | |
Calling All Dancers: Sing And Swing | The Kirby Stone Four With Jimmy Carroll And His Orchestra | Single | |
Sing Along | The Kirby Stone Four | Single | |
Show Time! | The Kirby Stone Four | Album | |
I Love Paris | The Kirby Stone Four | Single | |
Rippin' N' Soarin' | The Kirby Stone Four | Album | |
Luck Be A Lady | The Kirby Stone Four | Single | |
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles | The Kirby Stone Four | Single | |
Sing Along With The Kirby Stone Four | The Kirby Stone Four | Album | |
Buck Dance | The Kirby Stone Four with Jimmy Carroll And His Orchestra | Single | |
Kirby Stone Four/Page Cavanaugh Trio | The Kirby Stone Four, The Page Cavanaugh Trio | Compil. | |
Life Is Groovy | The Tokens, The Kirby Stone Four | Single | |
More Sing Along | The Kirby Stone Four | Album |