The Four Buddies were an American doo-wop group, based in Baltimore , Maryland . They recorded in the early to mid-1950s, and focused on melodious and laid-back ballads. Their biggest hit was "I Will Wait", and they recorded for Savoy Records .
9-609: Early pressings of "I Will Wait" b/w "Just to See You Smile Again" (Savoy 769) show artists' credit as "The Four Buds". Members included Leon "Larry" Harrison, who went on to form a group in May 1953 called simply The Buddies; William "Tommy" Carter, Vernon "Bert" Palmer and John "Gregory" Carroll . Palmer and Carter were replaced in 1953, by Alvin Bowen and Maurice Hicks. Roger Wainwright, Luther Dixon , and Danny Ferguson recorded with Harrison for Glory Records in 1955. This article on
18-514: A United States singing group is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gregory Carroll (R%26B singer) John Wayne Carroll (December 19, 1929 – January 25, 2013), usually known as Gregory Carroll or Greg Carroll , was an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was a member of several successful vocal harmony or " doo-wop " groups including The Four Buddies and The Orioles , and co-wrote and produced Doris Troy 's 1963 hit " Just One Look ". He
27-518: A duo, Greg & Peg, with singer and guitarist Peggy Jones , who later performed as "Lady Bo" with Bo Diddley . He also produced a session with Sonny Til , of the Orioles. In 1960, he recorded an unsuccessful solo single for Epic Records , "Wa Ding Dung Doo" / "Stand By Me". In the early 1960s, he formed a new quartet, the Halos, with singers Al Showell, Doc Wheeler, and Doris Troy , and co-wrote
36-581: A reformed version of the Orioles, featuring Sonny Til, and between 1970 and 1987 with a non-original version of the Ink Spots led by Jim Nabbie. He retired in 1994, living in Ashe County, North Carolina , occasionally performing at concerts. He died at the age of 83 in Creston, North Carolina . He was preceded in death by one son and left behind his partner, two sons, three daughters (one of whom
45-420: Is musician Tobi Parks) and eight grandchildren. Creston, North Carolina 36°25′40″N 81°37′25″W / 36.42778°N 81.62361°W / 36.42778; -81.62361 Creston is an unincorporated community in Ashe County , North Carolina , United States, southwest of Grayson . It lies at an elevation of 2,861 feet (872 m). The ZIP Code for Creston is 28615. Worth's Chapel
54-533: The Orioles split up in 1955, Carroll developed an interest in music production, while also working as a background singer on sessions in New York City . He also reunited with Larry Harrison to form another vocal harmony group, The Dappers. They signed with RCA Records in early 1956, but the original group split up after their first recording and Carroll recruited a new group, who recorded for Rainbow Records and toured as The Dappers. Carroll then formed
63-569: The song " Just One Look " with Troy. He produced a demo record with Troy, which was rejected by Sue Records before being heard by Jerry Wexler of Atlantic , who released the version as originally recorded. The song became an international hit, with Doris Troy's version reaching no.10 in the US, and a cover version by The Hollies reaching no.2 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1964. In later years, Carroll performed and toured with
72-652: Was born in Baltimore , Maryland , one of six children of Upsher and Sally Carroll. He formed a vocal group, The Metronomes, with three school friends from Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore, Leon "Larry" Harrison, William Carter and Vernon Palmer. The group recorded, with Johnny Otis among others, for Savoy Records , and changed their name, first to the Four Buds and then the Four Buddies. Carroll
81-567: Was the second tenor voice in the group. In 1951, they had a no.2 national hit on the Billboard R&;B chart with the song "I Will Wait". He left the Four Buddies in 1953 and replaced George Nelson as second tenor in the Orioles, shortly before the group recorded their biggest hit, " Crying in the Chapel ". The song reached no.1 on the R&;B chart and no.11 on the pop chart. After
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