The Dootones
The Dootones
Top Songs
| 1 | The Day You Said Goodbye | ||
| 2 | Down the Road | ||
| 3 | Teller of Fortunes | ||
| 4 | If You Were My Darling | ||
| 5 | Sailor Boy |
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Biography
When H.B. Barnum formed the Dootones in Los Angeles, CA, in 1954, he was a seasoned pro. Four years earlier, at the age of 12, he recorded as Pee Wee Barnum for Imperial Records and was a self-taught piano prodigy who had appeared in concerts all over L.A. The original members were teenagers: Barnum (first name Hidle), Ronald Barrett, Charles Gardner, and Marvin Wilkins. The budding doo woppers rehearsed at the Aliso Projects where Barnum lived and were first recorded in 1955 by Dootone Records' owner, Walter "Dootsie" Williams. (Before that Dootsie had them singing background...