Band, US
Rock and Pop
The String-A-Longs were an instrumental group from Plainview, Texas, known for their hit single, 'Wheels', produced by Norman Petty on Warwick Records. The band consisted of Richard Stephens and Jimmy Torres alternating lead guitars, Keith McCormack on rhythm guitar, Aubrey de Cordova, bass guitar and Don Allen, drums."Wheels" was released in 1960 and was a hit in 1961. The tune peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the number 8 single of 1961 according to Billboard. The track reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.
Jimmy Torres | |
Keith McCormack voc *1940 US | |
Aubrey Lee DeCordova eb | |
Don Allen dr | |
Richard Stephens g |
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Exotic Guitars From The Clovis Vaults - Including "World Wide Hits" | The Fireballs / The String-A-Longs | 2010 | Compil. |
The Tex-Mex Teen Magic Of The String-a-Longs | The String-A-Longs | 2007 | Compil. |
Wheels | The String-A-Longs | 1993 | Compil. |
Wheels / My Kind Of Girl | The String-A-Longs, Matt Monro | 1988 | Single |
The String-A-Longs / The Cowsills | The String-A-Longs / The Cowsills | 1983 | Compil. |
Wheels | The String-A-Longs | 1979 | Album |
Wheels / Walk Don't Run | The String-A-Longs | 1977 | Single |
Popi / Places I Remember | The String-A-Longs | 1969 | Single |
Wide World Hits | The String-A-Longs | 1968 | Album |
Fascination | Gene Bianco And The String-A-Longs | 1966 | Single |
Caravan / Mathilda | The String-A-Longs | 1965 | Single |
My Babe / Myna Bird | The String-A-Longs | 1964 | Single |
My Babe | The String-A-Longs | 1964 | Single |
Happy Melody / Heartaches | The String-A-Longs | 1963 | Single |
Twistwatch / Sunday | The String-A-Longs | 1962 | Single |
Wheels / Should I / Mina Bird / Scottie | The String-A-Longs | 1962 | Single |
Twistwatch / Sunday | The String-A-Longs | 1962 | Single |
Matilda / Replica | The String-A-Longs | 1962 | Single |
My Blue Heaven | The String-A-Longs | 1962 | Single |
My Blue Heaven | The String-A-Longs | 1962 | Single |
Matilda | The String-A-Longs | 1962 | Album |
My Blue Heaven EP | The String-A-Longs | 1962 | Single |
Wheels/Quite A Party | The String-A-Longs, The Fireballs | 1961 | Single |
Runaway | Del Shannon, The String-A-Longs | 1961 | Single |
Should I | The String-A-Longs | 1961 | Single |
Tell The World / For My Angel | The String-A-Longs | 1961 | Single |
Should I | The String-A-Longs | 1961 | Single |
Brass Buttons / Panic Button | The String-A-Longs | 1961 | Single |
Pick A Hit | The String-A-Longs | 1961 | Album |
Mina Bird / Scottie | The String-A-Longs | 1961 | Single |
Wheels | The String-A-Longs | 1960 | Single |
Guitar Boogie Shuffle -Wheels | The Virtues, The String-A-Longs | Single | |
Wheels / I'm Just An Average Guy | The String-A-Longs / The Masqueraders | Single | |
Guitar Boogie Shuffle / Wheels | The Virtues / The String-A-Longs | Single | |
Rock And Roll Guitars | The Spotnicks - The String-A-Longs - Johnny And The Hurricanes | Album | |
Wheels / Am I Asking Too Much / Panic Button / Brass Buttons | The String-A-Longs | Single | |
Rare Tracks | The String-A-Longs | Album |