Air Week: April 3-9, 2023
The Clovers, Pt. 1 – 1950-53
The Clovers were the most successful rhythm & blues vocal group from 1951 to 1955, racking up 16 top 10 R&B singles during that time-frame. There of those singles went to #1. Though they didn’t have a huge career defining hit, like The Dominoes did with “Sixty Minute Man,” The Clovers claim to fame was consistency. You always knew what you were going to get with a Clovers record. Most of their songs were mid-tempo with tight, limited instrumentation, beautifully blended harmonies and catchy, memorable lyrics. Atlantic co-founder Ahmet Ertegun oversaw their quality control, writing every one of their #1 records. This week, “Juke In The Back” begins a 3 show feature on this ground-breaking pre-rock n’ roll group. In part 1, we’ll cover EVERY Clovers’ release (both A and B sides) from their debut on Rainbow Records in 1950 to their mid-1953 Atlantic releases. In-between, you’ll find almost #1s, “One Mint Julep” and “Crawlin'” as well as their monster hits, “Don’t You Know I love You So,” “Fool, Fool, Fool” and “Ting-A-Ling.” We even get the inside scoop on how the Clovers were signed to Atlantic from an interview Matt The Cat conducted with the late Ahmet Ertegun several years ago. It’s part 1 of 3 on the amazing Clovers, this week on the “Juke In The Back.”
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