The Topnotes

Rhythm and blues combo the Top Notes formed in Philadelphia circa 1950. According to an article in the e-zine JammUpp, the group featured vocalist and pianist Curtis Harmon and built its reputation thanks to a relentless touring schedule that included extended, months-long stays at nightclubs, including Montreal's Maroon Club, Hamilton, Ontario's Golden Rail and Jenkintown, PA's Castle Inn. In June 1952 the Top Notes signed to the Jubilee label to record their debut single, "For Love of All" -- a minor regional hit; it was followed that November by "To Be Yours Forever." As t...