The Five Pennies

The Five Pennies — Clifford Curry, Benjamin Washington, Charles Holloway, Herbert Myers, and John and Adam Myers (twins) — met in senior high school in Knoxville, TN. Ahead of Curry’s participation, they documented four years previously as the Echos (unreleased) and supported Faye Adams on her behalf number 1 smash “Tremble a Hands.” Things began poppin’ after Curry became a member of, their supervisor, Fred Logan (a huge bootlegger in Knoxville), got them a cope with Savoy Information in Newark, NJ. Savoy’s owner Herman Lubinsky renamed them the Five Pennies (though there have been actually six people) in order to avoid dilemma with another group. Out the container they supported Big Al Miller on “All Can be Well” b/w “Make an effort to Understand” (1955), acknowledged as Big Al Miller & the Five Pennies. Savoy implemented with the initial released acknowledged solely towards the Five Pennies “Mr. Moon” b/w “ALLOW IT Rainfall” (1955); the A-Side “Mr. Moon,” a Curry structure, can be quintessential ’50s doo wop using a southern taste. Their last Savoy discharge, “My Center Trembles” b/w “Cash,” made just a little sound but not very much, a consortium of Curry, Holloway, Washington, and Herbert and Adam Myers collaborated on both edges. They lower six paths for Savoy but just 2 singles surfaced. Herald Information acquired the experts and privileges to two paths (“Wedding ceremony Bells” and “Place This Ring on your own Finger”) in 1956 but shelved them; they didn’t discover daylight until Ruler Tut Information subjected them in the ’80s. Regarding to Curry, the group also documented his “Mine for life” (unreleased) for Savoy. The people splintered. John Myers banded using the Chimes for just two Arrow Information’ singles in 1957, and the Four Jokers for just one Sue one in 1958. In 1964, he revived the Five Pennies as the Four Pennies for just one discharge on Brunswick Information, “You’re a Gas TOGETHER WITH YOUR Trash” compiled by John Myers and “You HAVEN’T ANY Time to reduce” made up by Expenses Buie, Johnny Ellis, and Joseph Myers. John Myers relocated to Tampa, FL, in the first ’60s; he offered it another try via Motown’s VIP label in 1970 with an organization he put together in Tampa, the Hearts of Rock, who experienced an recording and two solitary produces on VIP made by Hank Cosby. Herbert and Wayne Myers reside in Knoxville and today sing just gospel music, they didn’t take part in the Hearts of Rock. Ben Washington and Charles Holloway relocated to NY, NY, where Holloway was not seen or noticed from in years. Curry proceeded to go single and charted with “She Shot a complete in My Spirit” on Elf Information in 1967. Curry managed higher level of activity, and in January 2000, he rushed to record a Toyota industrial.