The Edsels
A brief encounter with fame came for the Edsels when they recorded the doo wop masterpiece "Rama Lama Ding Dong." Originally released in 1958, the single became a hit some three years after its initial release, thanks to the efforts of diligent record collectors and disc jockeys.
Taking their name from Ford's legendary failed automobile, the Edsels formed in the tiny Ohio mill town of Campbell in the late '50s. The group consisted of lead vocalist George Jones, Jr., James Reynolds, Marshall Sewell, Harry Greene, and Larry Greene. The group auditioned for a local Ohio music publisher in 1958. Through the publisher, the group landed a record deal with the small Dub Records. The Edsels' first single was a song Jones had written, "Rama Lama Ding Dong." The first pressings on Dub Records were mislabeled "Lama Rama Ding Dong."
"Rama Lama Ding Dong" became a local hit, but made no impact nationally. In 1961, disc jockeys began playing the song again because it sounded similar to the Marcels' current hit, "Blue Moon." Within a few months, the single was re-released on Twin Records -- this time with the correct song title -- and it quickly scaled the pop charts, peaking at number 21. Ironically, the group had broken up by the time "Rama Lama Ding Dong" became a hit in 1961.
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Rama Lama Ding Dong (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 21)
Rock - Paru chez Music Manager le 19 déc. 2018
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Three Precious Words b/w Let's Go
R&B - Paru chez Numero Group le 1 janv. 1961
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Count The Tears b/w Twenty Four Hours
R&B - Paru chez Numero Group le 1 janv. 1965
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Don't Know What To Do b/w What Brought Us Together
R&B - Paru chez Numero Group le 1 janv. 1960
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Rama Lama Ding Dong / Bells - Single
Pop - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 13 avr. 2010
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The Rama Lama Ding Dong EP
R&B - Paru chez The Edsels le 4 oct. 2005
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Presenting The Edsels
Blues - Paru chez Universal Digital Enterprises le 11 févr. 1958
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From Rama Lama Ding Dong to Shaddy Daddy Dip Dip : 1958 - 1962
Pop - Paru chez Jasmine Records le 11 août 2023
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Golden Oldies
Pop - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 13 nov. 2012
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Three Precious Words / Let's Go (Digital 45)
R&B - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 29 oct. 2013
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Under the Mistletoe
Blues - Paru chez Doug Crumpacker le 1 déc. 1994
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Rama Lama Ding Dong
Pop - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 4 déc. 2012
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Don't Know What to Do / What Brought Us Together (Digital 45)
R&B - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 29 oct. 2013
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Rama Lama Ding Dong (1961)
Pop - Paru chez JB Production CH le 22 sept. 2020
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