The Mudlarks

Soprano Mary Mudd, baritone Fred Mudd and tenor Jeff Mudd were the Mudlarks: a clean-cut family pop trio from Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. They started singing in public as the Mudd Trio in 1951 when they were just 12, 14 and 16 years old. Discovered by disc jockey David Jacobs and produced on Columbia Records by Norrie Paramor, they had a hit in 1958 with their second single, ‘Lollipop', a cover version of the Chordettes' US hit. Their follow-up, ‘Book Of Love', originally by the Monotones, also made the UK Top 10. They were often seen on the pioneering UK television serie...