1956

BAD BOY * THE JIVE BOMBERS * SAVOY 1508 * USA

Clarence Palmer, who is the credited vocalist on this cut, singing career goes back to the 1930s as a member of the Palmer Brothers vocal trio, the group sang with many big bands including Count Basie and Cab Calloway. The above was The Jive Bombers first release for the Savoy label, the song, written by Lil Armstrong was from, 1936 and was originally called Brown Girl, reached number thirty six on the Pop charts and seven R&B, was to be the groups biggest hit.


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