The Ramblers (2)  (Detroit)
aka The Fabulous Playboys aka The Falcons (5)


Personnel :

Carlis "Sonny" Monroe (Lead)

James "Ooh Wee" Gibson (First Tenor)

Johnny Alvin (Second Tenor/ Baritone)

Frank Holt (Bass)


Discography :

Singles :
1956 - The Heaven And Earth / Don't You Know (Federal 12286)

Unreleased :
 N/A - Shame On Me (Federal)
 N/A - Days A Week (Federal)


Biography :

Since there were other Playboys groups at the time (one on Rainbow and another on Tetra), Federal asked them to use a different name and James Gibson suggested the "Ramblers" (after the car). "The Heaven And Earth"/"Don't You Know" were released in December 1956.

  
The Falcons (5)/Fabulous Playboys with Hollowell                                                                                                                        

Probably during the summer of 1957, Frank Holt was replaced by second tenor/baritone Alton "Bart" Hollowell, who had been in the Enchanters on Coral. They later became The Falcons (5). The group, fronted by Carl 'Sonny' Monroe would later become The Fabulous Playboys and from there evolve into The Falcons after the original group of the same name had disbanded.
http://www.uncamarvy.com/Falcons/falcons.html


Songs :

   
The Heaven And Earth                        Don't You Know


Shame On Me

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