The Veltones

The Memphis Veltones

Memphis vocal group (Samuel Jones, Alvin Standard, Kenneth Patterson, George Powell, Jimmy Ellis) later  known as The Vel Tones. Entirely different to Louisiana's swamp pop Vel-Tones, who included Tommy McLain and Clint West.They were the first black act signed to Satellite (before it morphed into Stax) and later recorded as The Canes. Obscure. File under: Stax/Volt Vocal Groups

Discography: 1959 Fool In Love / Someday (as Veltones)

1966 I Do / Darling 

In the music library: The Complete Stax / Volt Soul Singles: 1959-1968Fool In Love

Links: AllMusic     Discogs (Veltones)       Discogs (The Vel Tones)      45cat     Doo Wop.blog.org     Stax Records.free.fr

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