The Plaids (2) (Nashville, TN)

Personnel :

Jerry Cavender

Jerry Carmen

Elvis Brandon

Richard South

Elaine

Discography :

1958 - Till The End Of The Dance / My Pretty Baby (Nasco 6011)

Biography :

In 1958, A high school teenage group from Nashville formed by Jerry Cavender, Jerry Carmen, Elvis Brandon, Richard South & Elaine recorded two song for Ernie Young (founder of Nashboro, Nasco and Excello labels). "Till The End Of The Dance" b/w "My Pretty Baby" appeared on Nashboro's, subsidiary label Nasco in April 1958.

   
Ernie Young                                                                                                

Nashboro was formed in 1951 in Nashville Tennessee by Ernie Young. The output of the label was primarily gospel music. The Nasco label was formed in 1957, for rhythm and blues and rock and roll. The Nasco label had success with the Crescendos in 1958 with a song called "Oh, Julie," which made the pop music Top 10.

Nasco 6011 will be the only single recorded by the group, they are not related with the Plaids that recorded two disk for Darl in 1956 (A white trio) and with the Plaids who backed Willie Logan in 1963 on Jerry-O (A black trio composed by  Willie Logan’brothers O.C.Logan, Arthur Ford and Dave Hoskins.

 
Songs :

  
 Till The End Of The Dance                        My Pretty Baby          


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