The Corsairs
| The Corsairs | |
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| General information | |
| origin | La Grange , North Carolina , United States |
| Genre (s) | Rhythm 'n' blues |
| Current occupation | |
| "King" Moe Uzzell | |
| George Wooten | |
| James Uzzell | |
| Jay "Bird" Uzzell | |
The Corsairs was an American singing group from La Grange , North Carolina .
history
The three Uzzell brothers and their cousin George Wooten grew up together. They sang together at school and took part in various talent competitions under the name "The Gleems" . Their success was limited, however, until they were discovered and signed by a record company in the summer of 1961 .
They changed their name to The Corsairs and had a hit with their first single - it would remain the only one.
Discography (singles)
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Chart positions Explanation of the data |
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- 1961: Smoky Places / Thinkin 'Tuff
- 1961: It Won't Be A Sin / Time Waits
- 1962: At The Stroke Of Midnight / Listen To My Little Heart
- 1962: I'll Take You Home / Sittin 'On Your Doorstep
- 1962: While / Dancing Shadows
- 1963: Stormy / It's Almost Sunday Morning
- 1963: Save A Little Monkey
- 1965: The Change In You / On The Spanish Side (with Landy McNeil )
literature
- Warner, Jay: The Billboard Book Of American Singing Groups. A History 1940-1990 . New York City / New York: Billboard Books, 1992, pp. 349f
Individual evidence
- ^ The Corsairs. Retrieved October 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Chart sources: US