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The Hollywood Flames | |
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| Also known as | The Turks, The Jets, The Sounds, Bobby Day & the Satellites, Earl Nelson & the Pelicans |
| Origin | Watts, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Doo wop, vocal harmony, rhythm and blues |
| Years active | 1949–1967 |
| Labels | Atco, Selective, Aladdin, Speciality, Class Records, London, Chess Records, Ebb Records |
| Past members | Bobby Byrd (lead) David Ford Curlee Dinkins Willie Ray Rockwell Clyde Tillis Gaynel Hodge Curtis Williams |
The Hollywood Flames were an American R&B vocal group in the 1950s, best known for their No. 11 hit "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" in 1957.[1]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 204. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.