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Little Guy & The Giants (1) aka The Twisters (1) aka The Cognacs

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 Little Guy & The Giants (1)  (Bronx, N.Y.)
aka  The Twisters (1) aka The Cognacs

 

Personnel

Harold Johnson  (Lead)

Al Cleveland (Baritone)

Carl Spencer (Baritone)

Arthur crier (Bass)

 

Discography :

Little Guy & the Giants
1960 - So Young / It's You (Lawn 103)

The Cognacs
1960 - Charlena / Heaven Only Knows (Roulette 4340)

The Twisters (1)
1960 - Turn The Page / Dancing Little Clown (Capitol 4451)

 

Biography :

In mid 1960, when Arthur Crier, formerly of the Mellows, and Carl Spencer had just recorded "Alley Oop" as the Pre-historics for Edsel Records, they added Harold Johnson (Lead on the Two sides) , Al Cleveland and surfaced under a strange name (Little Guy & the Giants) on their only record for Lawn.

        
Harold Johnson                              Arthur crier                                  Al Cleveland                                  Carl Spencer

Arthur Crier and Harold Johnson  added Buddy McRae (of the Chords) and Bobby Spencer (of the Crickets) and surfaced under the Cognacs, With Carl Spencer instead of Bobby, they are the Twisters on Capitol.. A short Year later, they recorded "Nag" as the Halos and had more success!
http://www.uncamarvy.com/ArthurCrier/arthurcrier.html

 

Songs :

   
So Young                                                    It's You

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