American rhythm & blues quintet whose stamping ground was the Detroit club circuit in the late 1950s. The band, dressed in 'Zorro' outfits complete with masks, would perform in one venue and reappear unmasked in another as The Five Dollars (The Five Dollars).

Most of their recording was done on the [l147246] label, in the back room of Jack & Devora Brown's record store. Their line-up was Charles Evans (bass); James Drayton (lead baritone & tenor); Lonnie Heard (tenor & falsetto); Eddie Hurt (lead tenor); Richard Lawrence (baritone & tenor). After Richard Lawrence was drafted the group continued as a quartet. Members of the band were previously in Detroit circuit bands The Shamrocks and The Del Torros, rubbing shoulders with the likes of The Spaniels and The Tops - who would later become The Four Tops.

The line-up also backed performances by Andre Williams.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Various
70 Oz. of Big Band: Vocalists
1995, CD, Compose Records, ,
Big Band/Bop/Swing
Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm)*
You Are My Sunshine / Mean Jean
1957
Joe Weaver & His Blue Notes
Baby, I Love You So / It Must Be Love
1956
Vocal Group Harmonies*
Let’s Go Latin Again
2022, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Cha-Cha/Mambo/Merengue
Todd Rhodes
Your Mouth Got A Hole In It! 1947-1957
2022, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records
Various
Magnificent: 62 Classics From The Cramps’ Insane Collection
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Righteous
Various
Legends Of Soul
2015, 30xFile, FLAC, Comp, Sandrew Metronome, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Dirty Boogie The Fortune Records Story
2014, 3xCD, Comp, One Day Music
Andre Williams
Andre Williams' Fortune Of Hits
2013
Andre Williams
Mr. Rhythm Is Movin'! (The Original 1955-1960 Fortune Recordings)
2011, CD, Comp, Hoodoo Records
Various
Rumba DooWop 1955 - 1956
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Rhythm & Blues Records, ,
Doo Wop
Various
A Fortune Of Detroit
2009, CD, Comp, Regency
Various
Rock On
2008, CD, Comp, Ace
Various
Ai! Si! Si! Mambo And Latin Flavoured Rhythm & Blues
2008, CD, Comp, El Toro Records
Various
A Story Untold- 1955 The Year Of Doo Wop
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Acrobat
Various
Pittsburgh's Favorite Oldies "At The Hop XIII"
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Itzy Records
Various
The Jaguar Records Story
2002, CD, Comp, Jaguar Records, Inc.
Various
Pittsburgh's Favorite Oldies "At The Hop IX"
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Itzy Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Itty Bitty Treasure Chest Vol. 2 (Lotsa Musty Dusties)
1996, CD, Comp, Regency (2)
Various
Itty Bitty Treasure Chest Vol. 1 (Lotsa Musty Dusties)
1996, CD, Comp, Regency (2)
Various
Itty Bitty Treasure Chest Volume 3 Lotsa Musty Dusties
1995, CD, Comp, Regency (2)
Various
Itty Bitty Treasure Chest Vol. 4
1995, CD, Comp, Regency
Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm)*
My Last Dance With You / Hey! Country Girl
1958, 7", Fortune Records (2)
Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm)*
The Greasy Chicken / Come On, Baby
1957
Joe Weaver
Baby, I Love You So / It Must Be Love
1956
Various
Memory Lane 28 Original Golden Oldies
CD, Comp, Mr. Maestro
Various
The Finbarr Golden Treasury Of Doo Wop Volume Ten
CD, Album, Comp, Finbarr International
Andre Williams
Detroit Grease Volume Two
2002, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Detroit (2), Detroit (2)