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Formed by Atlantic Records' head of A&R Jesse Stone in 1954, THE CUES were one of the outstanding vocal groups of the 1950s. Their core personnel were Ollie Jones, Robie Kirk (aka Winfield Scott), Jimmy Breedlove, Abel de Costa, and Eddie Barnes, each member a superlative lead singer in his own right. They recorded prolifically, for Lamp, Jubilee, Groove and Capitol, making the US charts with 'Burn That Candle' (which was covered by Bill Haley & His Comets) and 'Why'. Elsewhere they also sung on dozens of hits of the era, incognito, backing singers like Ruth Brown, Lavern Baker, Big Joe Turner, Nat InchKingInch Cole, Roy Hamilton, Ivory Joe Hunter, Clyde McPhatter, etc. This unique compilation comprises everything that they recorded variously as The Cues, and The 4 Students in the 50s; a one-off 1960 InchreunionInch 45rpm, credited to Eddie Barnes; and four sides featuring them backing other artists Album Tracks 1. Scoochie Scoochie 2. Forty 'Leven Dozen Ways 3. Only You 4. I Fell for Your Loving 5. Hot Rotten Soda Pop (As the 4 Students) 6. So Near and Yet So Far (As the 4 Students) 7. Burn That Candle 8. Oh My Darlin' 9. Charlie Brown 10. You're on My Mind 11. Momma Loves Poppa 12. Much Obliged 13. Destination Twenty-One Hundred and Sixty-Five 14. Don't Make Believe 15. Rock and Roll Mr Oriole 16. Crackerjack 17. The Girl I Love 18. Why 19. Prince or Pauper 20. Be My Wife 21. Yes Sir 22. Killer Diller 23. Crazy, Crazy Party 24. I Pretend 25. Ladder 26. Warm Spot 27. Ol' Man River (As Eddie Barnes) 28. Bonus Tracks 29. Charlie White & the Playboys - Rock, Moan and Cry 30. Carmen Taylor & the Boleros - Freddie 31. Lavern Baker & the Gliders - Tweedle Dee 32. Lil McKenzie & the 4 Students - the Others I Like
