The Native Boys

Los Angeles R&B quintet the Native Boys formed in 1954 -- according to Marv Goldberg's profile in the September 1996 issue of Discoveries, lead tenor Vince Weaver, first tenor Edward "Sack" Saunders, second tenor/baritone Fred Romain, and bass Harry Rosemont were classmates at the Cathedral Catholic High School at the time of the group's formation. Originally dubbed the Mellowtears, they expanded to a quintet with the addition of baritone Charles Mathis, who was named Romain's replacement when he briefly left the lineup following a creative dispute. When Romain returned, Mat...