The Delverts

The Delverts (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)

Personnel:

JL. Moore (Lead)

Christopher McCoy (Lead)

Pearlie Smith (First Tenor)

Arthur Davis (Second Tenor)

James Hamilton (Baritone)

James Dean (Bass)

Discography :

1962 - Listen For The Raindrops / The Love I Had (Salem 1302)

Biography :

The Delverts of Winston-Salem includes two lead singers, a supporting quartet and two accompanists. In 1962, The Delverts recording is "Listen For The Raindrops" featuring JL. Moore as the lead, backed by "The Love I Had” with Christopher McCoy as the lead. Herbert Hayes of 2512 Ansonia Street was their  manager. He is a former singer himself. The quartet includes Pearlie Smith, first tenor; Arthur Davis, second tenor; James Hamilton, baritone, and James Dean, bass. All members of the Delverts are teen-agers. Moore, McCoy and Hamilton attend Atkins High School, The boys have been singing together from 1960. They have appeared in talent shows, at dances and in other programs in various cities in this vicinity.. Permanent accompanists are Connie Slade on the piano andJames Mickles on drums; A WinstonSalem band, the Migrators, led by alto sax man Cary Cain, backs the Delverts on their first record Members of the band are John Tanner Jr., Sam Taylor and John Wright, tenor saxophone; James Lewis, trombone; Wesley Johnson, tenor guitar. Car! Ray Johnson, drums; Donald Officer, bass, and James Little, piano.

Songs :

  
        The Love I Had                              Listen For The Raindrops

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