The Jive Five

The Jive Five

The Jive Five

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Top Songs

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My True Story [Stereo]
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I'm a Happy Man
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Do You Hear Wedding Bells?
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What Time Is It?
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Never Never

Albums

  • Rediscovered Masters from the 60's

    Jul 2015 • 7 songs

  • Collectors Gold Series

    Sep 2009 • 20 songs

  • Their Greatest Hits

    Mar 1990 • 14 songs

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The Jive Five

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Best known for the number one R&B hit "My True Story," the Jive Five were one of the few vocal groups to survive the transition from the '50s to the '60s. In the process, they helped move the music itself forward, providing a key link between doo wop and '60s soul. Formed in Brooklyn, New York, the group originally consisted of Eugene Pitt (lead), Jerome Hanna (tenor), Richard Harris (tenor), Billy Prophet (baritone), and Norman Johnson (bass). The Jive Five's first hit, "My True Story," was their biggest, peaking at number one on the R&B charts and number three on the pop ch...
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