The Beau-Marks
| The Beau-Marks | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Rhythm and Blues |
| founding | 1958 |
| Current occupation | |
guitar |
Ray Hutchinson |
guitar |
Mike Robitaille |
Drums |
Gilles Tailleur |
organ |
Joey Frechette |
The Beau-Marks was a Canadian rhythm and blues band from Montreal , Québec .
Band history
The group was formed in 1958 and released their first single, Rockin 'Blues , in 1959 , under the name The Del-Tones . The subsequent single Clap Your Hands reached number 1 in Canada and Australia in 1960 and number 45 on the US Billboard charts .
Discography
Albums
- 1960: The High Flying Beau-Marks
- 1961: in person
- 1962: Tender Years
Singles (selection)
- 1960: Clap Your Hands
- 1960: Billy, Billy Went A-Walking
- 1961: Oh Joan
- 1961: Classmate
- 1962: Little Miss Twist
- 1962: I'll Never Be The Same
- 1968: Clap Your Hands
literature
- Richard Aquila: That Old-Time Rock & Roll : A Chronicle of an Era, 1954-63. Univ. of Illinois Pr. 2000, ISBN 0-252-06919-6 .
- Guy Rodgers: Minority Report . Guernica Editions Canada 2011, ISBN 1-550-71355-8 .
Web links
- allmusic.com , accessed December 22, 2012
- The Beau-Marks on discogs , accessed December 22, 2012