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'''Al Brown's Tunetoppers''' was a band led by Al Caca, born May 22, 1934, who had success in 1960 with a dance tune "[[Madison (dance)|The Madison]]" on [[Amy Records]]. The dance calls were by Cookie Brown. Although they were successful in record sales, it |
'''Al Brown's Tunetoppers''' was a band led by Al Caca, born May 22, 1934, who had success in 1960 with a dance tune "[[Madison (dance)|The Madison]]" on [[Amy Records]]. The dance calls were by Cookie Brown. Although they were successful in record sales, it competed with [[Ray Bryant]]'s version with [[Columbia Records]], who titled his version "Madison Time" with calls by Eddie Morrison. [[Dickey Doo & The Don'ts]], fronted by [[Gerry Granahan]] and with a 1958 hit "No Chemise Please", also released a version of "The Madison" on a [[United Artists]] album. Al Brown's version of "The Madison" peaked at #23 on the [[Billboard Charts]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluesart.at/NeueSeiten/REMEMBERING+AL+BROWN+%281929-2009%29%20.html|title=Remembering Al Brown|work=bluesart.at}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:16, 26 November 2023
Al Brown's Tunetoppers was a band led by Al Caca, born May 22, 1934, who had success in 1960 with a dance tune "The Madison" on Amy Records. The dance calls were by Cookie Brown. Although they were successful in record sales, it competed with Ray Bryant's version with Columbia Records, who titled his version "Madison Time" with calls by Eddie Morrison. Dickey Doo & The Don'ts, fronted by Gerry Granahan and with a 1958 hit "No Chemise Please", also released a version of "The Madison" on a United Artists album. Al Brown's version of "The Madison" peaked at #23 on the Billboard Charts.[1]
Members
- Al Brown (tenor saxophone)
- Charles Brown (alto saxophone and trumpet)
- Donald Brown (trumpet)
- Neagrafton Martin (guitar)
- Andrew Walker (bass)
- Orney Pate (drums)
References
- ^ "Remembering Al Brown". bluesart.at.
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