Grant Williams CEO of Memory Lane Concert Cruises today announced. The prestigious Premiers will be among the twelve groups appearing on the legendary West Coast Doo Wop Cruise. “The Premiers Blue Mood became the biggest hit Dig Records ever had, even though it tailed to make the national charts.” said Williams.
The Premiers consisted of Sammy Hagan (aka: Little Sammy Yates “Hagan”, Donald Frierson, Daniel Fields, and Charles Taggart. Johnny Duo of Dig records released their first release, “Baby” and “New Moon” in March 1956. The former side, a mid tempo rocker with Yates fronting a unison group chant, Yates referred to as a countermelody. Though The Premiers’ first release didn’t make much noise. Johnny Otis issued a second pairing by the group In June 1956. “My Darling” and “Have a Heart”. Hagan still has high regard for “My Darling,” one of the more polished ballads to appear on the label. Supported by an able studio band led by saxophonist Jackie Kelso (who shared writers’ credits with Yates on both sides of the release). Like the first release, however, “My Darling” didn’t go anywhere and neither did the group until Johnny Otis decided they should back new singer Julie Stephens, an 18-year old recent high school graduate from Santa Barbara California.
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