The crescendos
The Crescendos was an American rock and roll group from Nashville , Tennessee , founded in 1957 by five Cumberland High School graduates, including lead singer George Lanius.
Band history
The formation was playing in a talent competition when Nashville DJ Noel Ball became aware of them. He made contact with Nasco Records, whereupon a record deal was signed in 1957 . In November of the same year, the debut single Oh Julie was released , in which the singer Janice Green, who happened to be in the studio, can be heard in the background . In January 1958, the title rose to the Billboard R&B and pop charts , where it reached the top 5.
After two other Nasco singles, School Girl and Rainy Sunday , flopped in 1958 , the group split in 1959. By 1961, the Nashville-based label Scarlet moved the singles Let's Take a Walk and Angel Face . Success was no longer a feature, which makes the quintet a one-hit wonder . After the split, the band never performed together again. The musicians pursued individual careers outside of the music business.
occupation
- George Lanius
- James Lanius ( cousin of George Lanius)
- Ken Brigham
- Tom Fortner
- Jim Hall
Discography
Albums
- 1962: Oh Julie (Guest Star 1453)
- 1991: Sweet Dreams About ... (Scarlet 1453)
- 2002: Sweet Dreams About… 20 Original Recordings (Teenager 609)
Singles
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | R&B | |||
1958 | Oh Julie Nasco 6005 |
US5 (18 weeks) US |
R&B4 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1957 by
non-certified million seller Authors: Kenneth R. Moffitt, Noel Ball |
More singles
- 1958: School Girl (Nasco 6009; release: April)
- 1958: Rainy Sunday (Nasco 6021; release: October)
- 1960: Let's Take a Walk (Scarlet 4007; release: November)
- 1961: Angel Face (Scarlet 4009; release: April)
literature
- Wayne Jancik: The Billboard Book of One Hit Wonders, ISBN 978-0-82307 622 2
swell
- ↑ Chart sources: Billboard Hot 100 / Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4
Web links
- The Crescendos at Allmusic (English)
- The crescendos at Discogs (English)
- The Crescendos at 45cat.com