Daniel Hood, Roland Clements, Donald Clements- Bottom Major Brooks
The Sophomores (1) (Boston)
Personnel :
Major "Eddie" Brooks (Tenor, Lead)
Roland "Rolly" Clements (Tenor)
Donald Clements (Baritone)
Daniel Hood (Bass)
Discography :
Singles :
1956 - Cool Cool Baby / Every Night About This Time (Dawn 216)
1956 - I Get A Thrill / Linda (Dawn 218)
1956 - I Left My Sugar Standing In The Rain / Ocean Blue (Mountain Green) (Dawn 223)
1957 - Is There Someone For Me / Everybody Loves Me (Dawn 225)
1957 - I Just Can’t Keep The Tears From Tumbling Down / If I Should Lose Your Love (Dawn 228)
1957 - Charades / What Can I Do (Chord 1302/Epic 9259)
1958 - Checkers / Each Time I Hold You (Dawn 237)
Lp :
1959 - The Sophomores (SEECO CELP-451)
Linda
/ If I Should Lose Your Love / Cool, Cool Baby / Is There Someone For
Me / Everybody Loves Me / Every Nite About This Time / Ocean Blue
(Mountain Green) / I Get A Thrill / I Just Can't Keep The Tears From
Tumbling Down : I Left My Sugar Standing In The Rain
Biography :
This group started in 1954 in the Roxbury section of Boston, initially calling them selves The Five Stars of Love. They practiced endlessly and appeared at many local nightspots. At one of these nightspots, the Show Bar, Al Chambers walked off the stage during an appearance swearing that he would leave show business. He was replaced by Roland Clements, Donald's brother, who formerly had been with the Dappers on Peacock.
The Five Stars of Love
In
1955, the group named itself the Sophomores and soon caught the
interest of Jack Darwin of Dawn Records. Darwin set up a recording date
in New York City. Following the recording, they continued with their
appearances at local clubs. They recorded more singles and cut an album.
Donald, Roland, Daniel - Bottom Major "Eddie" Brooks On Stage at Mechanics Building
Late
in 1957, they left the Dawn/Seeco organization. Roland Clements went
into the service and was replaced by Johnny Mack. The new foursome
recorded one song for Chord Records in New York. They recorded nothing
else after Chord. They continued to appear locally at clubs and
nightspots, despite the discouragement brought about by their
unsuccessful attempt for a hit record. They stayed together until the
late 1960s and then disbanded.
Songs :
Cool Cool Baby /Every Night About This Time I Get A Thrill / Linda
I Left My Sugar Standing In The Rain Everybody Loves Me / Is There Someone For Me
I Just Can’t Keep The Tears From Tumbling Down / If I Should Lose Your Love
Charades / What Can I Do Each Time I Hold You / Checkers
Ocean Blue (Mountain Green) Every Night About This Time