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The Mark IV
1957-1959 US
Pop and Rock
The Mark IV were an American musical ensemble, based in Chicago, consisting of Bob Peterson, Leon McGeary, Williams Thomas, and Michael McCarthy. They were originally named The Rhythm Makers. They later changed their name to Mark V, and then - as members left - to The Mark IV, and eventually ending in the 1980s as The Mark IV Trio. The band appears to have recorded only as The Mark IV, however, and they had their biggest hit in 1959 with the novelty song, "I Got A Wife" (Mercury 71403). "I Got A Wife" was set to a lively polka beat, and reached No. 24 in U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and No. 14 on Canadian radio station CHUM's "Chum Chart". The song was later covered by Frankie Yankovic and other polka bands.
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Hollow Woman on Garage Rock of the '60s & '70s by Various Artists Wearin' out Your Welcome on You Make Me Mad by Various Artists Young Girls on That No Good Poo Pee Doo by Various Artists The Shake on Rock-A-Billy Dynamite, Vol. 34 by Various Artists Mairzy Doats on Mairzy Doats by The Mark IV Ring, Ring, Ring Those Bells on Mairzy Doats by The Mark IVTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Got A Wife | The Mark IV | 1959 | Single |
| Mairzy Doats | The Mark IV | 1959 | Single |
| Move Over Rover | The Mark IV | 1959 | Single |
| (Make With) The Shake | The Mark IV | 1958 | Single |
| Goose Bumps | The Mark IV | 1957 | Single |
| Disc Jockey Sixty Second Special Especially Created For Disc Jockey Programming | The Diamonds, The Mark IV, Brook Benton, Sarah Vaughan | Single |
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