The Chorals

The Chorals (New York)
ref The Charmers


Personnel:

Irwin “Teddy” Williams (Lead)

Alfred Toddman (First Tenor)

Robert Cassidy

Eugene "Sonny" Cooke (Tenor)

George "Danny" Daniels


Discography :

1956 - In My Dream / Rock And Roll Baby (Decca 29914)


Biography :

The vocal group The Charmers was formed in late 1953 and its members were Vikki Burgess, George Daniels, Alfred Toddman, James and Sonny Cooke .  After two singles for Central, Vikki Burgess joins with Myrna Hamilton and Renee Stewart and form a group called The Solirettes. Later Burgess forms another group with Margaret Moore and Estelle Harper and call themselves The Joytones.

Alfred Toddman , Robert Cassidy, Irwin “Teddy” Williams, Eugene "Sonny" Cooke  and George "Danny" Daniels.

In 1954 the Checkers disbanded, Second Tenor Irwin "Teddy" Williams  hooked up with the Charmers as their manager for two new singles on .  In 1956, Irwin "Teddy" Williams replaced James Cooke and with the three other Charmers Alfred Toddman, Eugene "Sonny" Cooke, George "Danny" Daniels and with the addition of Robert Cassidy, they changed their name to the Chorals. They made their name performing at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on November 1956. The Chorals cut one single for Decca before disbanded.
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Songs :

  
In My Dream                        Rock And Roll Baby



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