Active until 1964 | Active from 1961 Genres Blues, Pop | |
Similar D'Topnotes, The Jaynetts, The Chopsticks, Teddy Robin and the Playb, Lotus |
Psychobilly band the corsairs live at stroud fringe festival 2015 mvi 1137
The Corsairs were an American doo wop ensemble from La Grange, North Carolina.
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- Psychobilly band the corsairs live at stroud fringe festival 2015 mvi 1137
- The corsairs smokey places
- Members
- Singles
- Songs
- References
The group consisted of the three Uzell brothers and their cousin, George Wooten. Initially they performed as The Gleems, and toured the East Coast, where they were overheard by Abner Spector. Changing their name in 1961 to The Corsairs, they released their first single, "Time Waits" b/w "It Won't Be a Sin" on Smash Records. Switching to Tuff Records- Official Site they released "Smoky Places", which became a nationwide hit after being picked up for national distribution by Chess Records, hitting #10 R&B and #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. The follow-up, "I'll Take You Home", peaked at #62, and they continued releasing singles until 1964, none of which managed to hit the charts.
"Smoky Places" was used in the 1994 movie, There Goes My Baby, and in the 2006 Sopranos episode "Mayham."
The corsairs smokey places
Members
Singles
Songs
Zoo Riot2016
Rock Lilly Rock2012
Smokey Places2008