Joe Lewis, Charles Taggart and Stan Beverly
The Tuxedos (Los Angeles)
aka The Hollywood Saxons
Personnel :
Stan Beverly (Lead)
Joe Lewis (Baritone)
Charles Taggart (Bass)
Discography :
1960 - Yes It's True / Trouble, Trouble (Forte 1414)
Biography :
The
Hollywood Saxons were longtime mainstays of the Los Angeles R&B
circuit, performing under a series of names during their checkered
recording career. After woodshedding for more than a year, the
(Hollywood) Saxons finally began playing live, and in 1958 signed to the
tiny Our label for "Please Be My Love Tonight." At year's end they
signed with the Contender label, already home to a rival Saxons led by
the R&B pioneer Jesse Belvin -- producer George Motola simply
renamed his newest act the Capris for 1959's "Endless Love," issued on
his Tender subsidiary. When
the record failed to generate much excitement, the Saxons/Capris again
moved on, this time signing to Capitol for "Close to You," credited to
the Portraits. As if the waters weren't muddied enough, in September
1960 the trio of Beverly, Lewis, and Taggart convened as the Tuxedos to
cut "Trouble" for Motola's Forte label. From now on, they would [ always
be known as the "Hollywood Saxons."
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Songs :
Yes It's True Trouble, Trouble