Four Vagabonds
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Biography
The Four Vagabonds, an American male vocal group, were formed in 1933 by four African American students at Vashon High School in St. Louis: John Jordan (lead singer), Norval Taborn (baritone), Robert O'Neal (tenor), and Ray Grant (bass). Their early work showed strong Mills Brothers influence. They first appeared on college radio, then on WIL, and then on NBC Radio on KSD. This led to a 1936 move to Chicago radio, including Don McNeill's Breakfast Club and Garry Moore's Club Matinee. Throughout the 1940s, the Four Vagabonds made network radio appearances on many national shows, including the Chesterfield Supper Club and the Nat King Cole Show. On April 1, 1949, they appeared on Happy Pappy, the first all-African-American television show. The group continued into the 1950s with successive replacements for Ray Grant, who had vision problems. Their last release was a re-issue of "P.S. I Love You" in 1953.
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- Track Popularity
- Kentucky Babe
- Hoe Cake, Homminy and Sassafras Tea
- Oh My Aching Heart
- Dreams Are a Dime a Dozen
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
- P.S. I Love You
- The Freckle Song
- Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
- Ask Anyone Who Knows
- That Old Gang of Mine
- Choo Choo
- Lazy Countryside
- The Pleasure's All Mine
- Heart of My Heart
