The Leaders

The Leaders

Band,
Rock and Pop

Doo-wop group from Newport News, Virginia. Members and their roles: Harry Burton (First tenor), Edward "Snipper" Alston (Second tenor), Charles Simpson (Bass), Nelson Shields (Second Tenor), Ronald Judge (Baritone). The last two, later joined the The Corvairs (2). Initially, they were called The Pokenoes and The Five Swans. After they won in a local contest, they rewarded with a trip to the Apollo Thetare in New York. After their 4-week performances there, they were signed at Glory.

Members

	Nelson Shields voc
	Harry Burton voc
	Ed Alston voc
	Ronald Judge voc

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Nobody Loves Me / Dearest Beloved Darling	The Leaders	1956	Single
Can't Help Lovin' That Girl Of Mine / Lovers	The Leaders With Abie Baker Orchestra	1956	Single
Stormy Weather / A Lover Of The Time	The Leaders	1955	Single
The Leaders Meet The Kodoks	The Leaders Meet The Kodaks		Compil.
Stormy Weather / Can't Help Lovin' That Girl Of Mine	The Leaders		Single

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.

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