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The Hollywood Flames were an American R&B vocal group in the 1950s, best known for their No. 11 hit "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" in 1957.
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The song "Tabarin" was written by Murry [sic] Wilson, father of the Beach Boys. Not only did the Hollywood Four Flames release it in November 1951, but so did Bob Williams, singing with the Red Callender Orchestra (as "Tabor Inn" - Federal 12049). But what does "tabarin" mean? You'd think it meant "tavern" by the way it's used in the song, but it d...
In December 1951, Fidelity issued "The Bounce" by the Sherman Williams Orchestra, with a vocal on Part 2 by the Four Flames. These were also Unique masters. A month later, Specialty released a cover version of "The Wheel Of Fortune" (led by David Ford). Originally a 1951 RCA recording by Johnny Heartman, versions by Sunny Gale, Bobby, Wayne, and Ka...
Starting in 1955, a lot of odd things happened. They weren't evident to me when I did the original interviews with Bobby Byrd and David Ford, so I never asked about them. Since both are now deceased, it seems likely that much of this section will have to remain based on educated guesses. Fortunately, I have more resources available to me now than I...
And let's go right into another mystery: The Aladdin files list "So Alone"/"Flame Mambo" [possibly "Flam Mambo"] as #3349. That would mean a release date of October 1956. Bobby Byrd remembered singing lead on "So Alone," and the flip has the guys backing Patty Anne again. The only trouble is, no one's ever seen the record. I don't doubt that the re...
The original members were Bobby Byrd (lead), David Ford, Curlee Dinkins and Willie Ray Rockwell. Rockwell was sometimes replaced by Clyde Tillis, and Ford sometimes sang lead. Their first paying gig was at Johnny Otis's Barrelhouse Club.
Hollywood Four Flames. The Jets [US1] Country. United States. Comments. This doo-wop group existed from 1948 to 1966. In that time, they recorded under a bewildering variety of names, for a bewildering number of labels, with a bewildering cast of personnel.
May 24, 2020 · Bobby Day was one of the group's founders in 1950, and the Hollywood Flames recorded prolifically for Hollywood, Specialty, Lucky, Swingtime, Money, and other labels before cutting their one...
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As Hollywood’s Four Flames… A chaotic sounding record with three – or more – overlapping rhythms by the band, the vocal group and Bobby Byrd’s lead, the latter of which is most impressive the more you focus on that and let the rest simply provide the atmosphere.
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