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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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Rama Lama Ding Dong (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 21)
Rock - Released by Music Manager on 19 dec. 2018
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Three Precious Words b/w Let's Go
R&B - Released by Numero Group on 1 jan. 1961
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Count The Tears b/w Twenty Four Hours
R&B - Released by Numero Group on 1 jan. 1965
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Don't Know What To Do b/w What Brought Us Together
R&B - Released by Numero Group on 1 jan. 1960
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Rama Lama Ding Dong / Bells - Single
Pop - Released by Essential Media Group on 13 apr. 2010
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The Rama Lama Ding Dong EP
R&B - Released by The Edsels on 4 okt. 2005
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Presenting The Edsels
Blues - Released by Universal Digital Enterprises on 11 feb. 1958
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From Rama Lama Ding Dong to Shaddy Daddy Dip Dip : 1958 - 1962
Pop - Released by Jasmine Records on 11 aug. 2023
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Golden Oldies
Pop - Released by Essential Media Group on 13 nov. 2012
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Rama Lama Ding Don
Jazz - Released by Stars and Stripes on 31 okt. 2014
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Three Precious Words / Let's Go (Digital 45)
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 29 okt. 2013
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Under the Mistletoe
Blues - Released by Doug Crumpacker on 1 dec. 1994
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Rama Lama Ding Don
Jazz - Released by Black Sheep Music on 31 okt. 2014
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Rama Lama Ding Dong
Pop - Released by Essential Media Group on 4 dec. 2012
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Don't Know What to Do / What Brought Us Together (Digital 45)
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 29 okt. 2013
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Rama Lama Ding Dong (1961)
Pop - Released by JB Production CH on 22 sep. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo