The Kings Men (Chicago, IL)
Personnel :
Johnson Williams
Eugene Smith
Walter Broad
Herman Nolan
Mickey Green
Discography :
1957 - Don't Say You're Sorry / Kickin' with My Stallion (Club 51 108)
Biography :
The Kings Men, formed in 1954 while they were still students at
Englewood High, joined Club 51 in 1956. The original members were
Johnson Williams, Eugene Smith, Walter Broad, Ron Henderson, and Billy
Hebert, but by the time the group recorded the group had lost Hebert and
Henderson to the draft, to be replaced by Herman Nolan and Mickey
Green. In March 1957, the Kings Men appeared at the Grand Ballroom on a
Herb Kent-sponsored show that included the Spaniels, Dream Kings,
bluesman J.B. Lenoir, and the Willie Dixon Orchestra. The concert was a
great way to kick off their recording career. In April, the group
appeared at Herb Kent's spectacular concert at Hyde Park High and shared
the stage with the Danderliers, Moroccos, Debonairs, Debs, Dells,
Magnificents, and Dee Clark, among others. Presumably it was downhill
for the group after that.
Songs :
Don't Say You're Sorry Kickin' with My Stallion