The Cozytones  (Chapel Hill, South Carolina)
aka The Cosytones




Personnel :

Windsor King

Katheryn King

Mitchel McPhee

Eloise King

Ralph King




Discography :

The Cosytones
1956 – Speak To Me Of Love / Ride Along (Melba)

The Cozytones
1957 - I’m Alone / Little Flirt (Ivy 106/Willow 1001)

Biography :

The Cozytones from North Carolina were formed by Mitchell McPhee, along with Brothers Ralph, Windsor, Catherine and Eloise King. Originally named The Cosytones, the group  cut a record on the Melba Label in 1956 with "Speak To Me Of Love" and "Ride Along". The Next Year, as The Cozytones, they recorded “I’m Alone“ b/w “Little Flirt“ released by Ivy records owned by Ed Portnoy and Stan Feldman. The single will be reissued in 1958 on Ivy subsidiary’s label Willow.

Windsor Jackson King was a member of the Royal Sons gospel group that evolved into the secular "5" Royales, but King's earliest secular group was the Cosytones. Later, Windsor Jackson King fronted The Cashmeres from Brooklyn who recorded on Lake, Laurie & Josie Records. Although originally from North Carolina, King met the other Cashmeres when he was a night barman in a Flatbush, Brooklyn watering hole called Queenie's Bar. He also was with the Cashelles that recorded for Decca in 1963. His final group was when he fronted a girl group on Aldo in 1962 credited to King & Sharpettes.

Songs :

  
Little Flirt                                            I’m Alone  




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