Billy Dawn Quartet

Among the many groupings who have started their professions harmonizing within the Crown Levels region of Brooklyn, NY, USA, this ill-fated doo-wop/R&B concern was initiated by Billy Dawn Smith (business lead), his sibling Tommy Smith (baritone), as well as Donnie Myles (tenor) and Sonny Benton (bass). Upcoming manufacturer Al Browne also added piano and periodic baritone. ‘This MAY BE THE Real Thing Today’ was their debut discharge for the tiny Decatur Information label in 1952. It didn’t sell, and for that reason the quartet shifted to Duke Information. Their one for the label, ‘Why Can’t I’VE You’, premiered in the summertime of 1952, but noticed the band acknowledged because the Mighty Dukes rather than the Billy Dawn Quartette. Then they became the Four Dukes for his or her next solitary, a sprightly edition of ‘Crying WITHIN THE Chapel’ released in Sept 1953. Despite competition from a edition from the Orioles, it accomplished significant local product sales. It was very much towards the group’s shock after that, that Duke Information didn’t renew their choice. A 4th single along with a 4th name eventually showed up when they discovered a sympathetic hearing at Herald Information. ‘Eternal Like’ was acknowledged towards the Heralds, and released in Sept 1954. In the mean time, Billy Dawn Smith experienced guaranteed himself an A&R placement as of this, the group’s third label, by which he could find work support many Ember and Herald Information artists within the studio room. Eventually he noticed his potential as more on paper than in efficiency, as well as the Heralds split up in 1956 without documenting again (though within the interim that they had liked a regular slot machine on the Limelight On Harlem tv program). Billy Dawn discovered achievement with compositions for the Crests, Five Satins and Passions, in addition to being truly a co-founder of Hull Information. Myles continued to utilize the Victorians.