The Capitols
| The Capitols (1962–1966 The three Caps) | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Rhythm and Blues |
| founding | 1966 |
| resolution | 1969 |
| Last occupation | |
guitar |
Donald Norman |
organ |
Richard Mitchell |
Vocals, drums |
Samuel George |
The Capitols was an American rhythm and blues band.
Band history
The Capitols were founded in Detroit in 1962 , consisting of singer and drummer Sam George, guitarist Donald Norman Storball and keyboardist Richard Mitchell McDougall; originally called the trio The three Caps . In the spring of 1966 the trio was renamed The Capitols and in the same year they had a top ten hit with the song Cool Jerk . The group disbanded in 1969. Donald Norman Storball later served as a Detroit police officer, and on March 17, 1982, Sam George was stabbed to death in a domestic dispute.
Discography
Singles
- Dog And Cat / The Kick (Karen 16) (1963)
- Cool Jerk "/ Hello Stranger (Karen 1524) (1966)
- Zig Zaggin '/ I Got To Handle It (Karen 1525) (1966)
- We Got A Thing That's In The Groove / Tired Of Runnin 'From You (Karen 1526) (1966)
- Take A Chance On Me Baby / Patty Cake (Karen 1534) (1967)
- Cool Pearl / Don't Say Maybe Baby (Karen 1536) (1967)
- Afro Twist / Cool Jerk '68 (Karen 1537) (1968)
- Ain't That Terrible / Soul Sister , Soul Brother (Karen 1543) (1968)
- When You're In Trouble / Soul Soul (Karen 1546) (1969)
- I Thought She Loved Me / When You're In Trouble (Karen 1549) (1969)
Albums
- Dance the Cool Jerk (ATCO 33-190) (1966)
- We Got a Thing (ATCO 33-201) (1966)
- Golden Classics (Collectables) (1990)
- The Very Best of the Capitols (Marginal) (1997)
- Dance the Cool Jerk / We Got a Thing (Collectables) (2004)
- Cool Jerk (Collectables) (2006)
literature
- Julia Edenhofer : The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe, 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 .
Web links
- billboard.com , accessed November 23, 2012
- allmusic.com , accessed November 23, 2012
- The Capitols at discogs , accessed November 23, 2012