The Diamonds - The Stroll / Little Darlin' flac album

The Diamonds are a Canadian vocal quartet that rose to prominence in the 1950s and early 1960s with 16 Billboard hit records. The original members were Dave Somerville (lead), Ted Kowalski (tenor), Phil Levitt (baritone), and Bill Reed (bass). They were most noted for interpreting and introducing rhythm and blues vocal group music to the wider pop music audience. Contrary to a popular myth, the father of Tom Hanks was never a member of the group.

Little Darlin'" is a popular Top 40 song. It was written by Maurice Williams with both melody and doo-wop accompaniment strongly emphasizing the clave rhythm. It was first recorded by Excello Records in January 1957 and quickly released as a rhythm-and-blues song by Williams's R&B group The Gladiolas. The song is noted for its spoken recitation by the lead singer. "Oh Darlin' I need yo. ). It was soon covered successfully by The Diamonds, a pop group that had been performing the song as an encore.

Watch the video for The Stroll from The Diamonds's The Best of the Diamonds: The Mercury Years for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The Stroll was both a slow rock 'n' roll dance and a song that was popular in late 1950s. Billboard first reported that "The Stroll" may herald a new dance craze similar to the "Big Apple" in December 1957. The Stroll" was written by Clyde Otis and Nancy Lee and was recorded by the Canadian group The Diamonds (Mercury 71242). The original version of the song reached number four on the Billboard pop charts, number five on the R&B charts, and number one on the Cashbox charts.