The Four Fellows (3) (Brooklyn, New York)
aka The Companions (2)
Personnel:
Milton Bennett (Lead)
Albert Williams Jr (Bass)
Pringle Sims (Tenor)
Larry Banks (Baritone)
Discography :
The Companions (2)
1959 - Why, Oh Why Baby / I Didn't Know (Brook's 100/Federal 12397)
1959 - Falling / Oh What A Feeling! (Dove 240)
The Four Fellows (3)
1962 - That's Why I Pray / The City (Pop-Line 0208)
Biography :
Bessie
White (Banks) sung with a quartet called Three Guys and a Doll, who
subsequently became the Four Fellows without her; while a member of the
group, she met bass/baritone singer Larry Banks, who was the de facto
leader of the group, and married him on stage at the Royal Theatre in
Baltimore. Larry Banks was a New York-born baritone/bass singer (and
songwriter) who helped organize and lead the quartet. They survived well
enough, even making some television appearances, and scored a hit with
"Soldier Boy".
Albert Williams, Milton Bennet, Pringle Sims & Larry Banks
Larry and most of the original members had left and Larry & Bessie next turned up on the Brooks label in 1959, singing as the Companions. Larry's sister Harriette joined the couple in the group and close friend and soon to be writing partner Milton Bennett, his cousin Al Williams and Pringle Sims who has just left The Strangers. Larry wrote both sides of the single 'Why Oh Why Baby' / 'I Didn't Know (You Got Married)'. It was then picked up by Federal for national release in 1960.
Bessie Banks
The
group have another record on the Dove Label. In 1960, Milton Bennett,
Albert Williams Jr, Pringle Sims and Larry Banks perform on the Ted Mack
Amateur Hour as the Companions. In 1962, the same four guys cut "That's
Why I Pray" b/w "The City" on the Pop-Line Label under their new name
or old name : The Four Fellows…
Videos :
The Companions - Albert Williams, Milton Bennet, Pringle Sims & Larry Banks on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour
Songs :
The Companions (2)
I Didn't Know / Why, Oh Why Baby Falling / Oh What A Feeling!
The Four Fellows (3)
That's Why I Pray The City