Glory Days---R-n-R

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The original Drifters formed in 1953 and were led by Clyde McPhatter , who left to join the army in 1954.

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Clyde McPhatter returned to civilian life in 1956 as a solo act,wrapping his glistening tenor around such hits as Treasure of Love.

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In 1958,the manager of the Drifters (Bill Treadwell) who owned the group's name, jettisoned the existing Drifters and replaced them with a group formerly known as the Crowns, with Ben E. King singing lead.

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Lucille

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With Shirley Aston usually singing lead, the Shirelles were the most successful girl group of the era, thanks to brilliant songwriter-producer Luther Dixon.

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After Luther Dixon left Foolish Little Girl was the Shirelles first single and proved to be their final top-10 hit.

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Chains

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Fannie Mae

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The Cookies, who cut "Chains", were the second incarnation of a 50s girl group that became Ray Charles backup singers, the Raeletts. Consisting of Ethal McCrae and a floating cast, the new Cookies sang behind L.A. pop-rock stars; Little Eva(The Loco Motion) reciprocated by singing high harmony on (Chains,) which the Beatles soon remade.

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You can have her

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Former gospel singer Maxine Brown co-wrote her own debut hit, "All in My Mind".

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Esther Phillips , who'd been a star known as Little Esther at age 13 but soon quit the business to battle her heroin addiction, returned in 1962 with a cover of the country ballad "Release Me (And let Me love Again).

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All in my mind

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"Lucille, Little Richard's salute to a female impersonator in his hometown of Macon, Georgia, was the first single he cut outside New Orleans. but it retained the explosive sound of the songs he cut there.

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you can have her

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Bobby Charles,a Cajun Rocker wrote Walking to New Orleans after Fats Domino used the phrase in conversation with him.

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fannie May

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Roy Hamilton was best known for his pop ballads, but You Can Have Her was such an impressive stomper it was covered by rockabilly singers.

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Walking the Dog was the biggest of four straight dog- dance hits for Memphis veteran Rufus Thomas, the self-proclaimed "World's Oldest Teenager."

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This Magic Moment