SUN 186 78 RPM - THE PRISONAIRES - BABY PLEASE / JUST WALKIN IN THE RAIN Doo Wop
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THE PRISONAIRES
SUN RECORDS #187
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1953 SUN RECORDS 78 RPM RELEASE
'BABY' SIDE IS SUPER GLOSSY E WITH ONLY A FEW SUPERFICIAL IMPERFECTIONS - PLAYS GREAT.
'JUST WALKIN' SIDE IS HIGH GLOSS WITH LIGHT WEAR AND PLAYS WELL WITH A LITTLE EXTRA BACKGROUND.
GREAT PRE-ELVIS SUN BLUES / R&B SIDES ON SWEET SHELLAC
The Prisonaires were an American doo-wop group, whose hit "Just Walkin' in the Rain" was released on Sun Records in 1953, while the group was incarcerated in the Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville.[1] The group was led by Johnny Bragg (born either 1925,[2] 1926 or 1929)[3] who had been a penitentiary inmate since 1943. The Prisonaires were formed when Bragg joined up with two prison gospel singers, Ed Thurman and William Stewart, and two new penitentiary arrivals, John Drue Jr. and Marcell Sanders.
History
The group was discovered by the radio producer Joe Calloway, who heard them singing while preparing a news broadcast from the prison. He arranged for the group to perform on the radio, a performance which was eventually brought to the attention of Sam Phillips of Sun Records. He arranged for the group to be transported under armed guard to Memphis to record.[4]
Their success was such that they were allowed out on day passes to tour throughout the state of Tennessee. The band became favorites of the state's governor, Frank G. Clement, and frequently performed at his mansion.
The group's legacy was confirmed when "Just Walkin' in the Rain", written by Bragg, was recorded by Johnnie Ray, whose version sold over eight times that of the Prisonaires.[1]
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