Mahalia Jackson's second record label (her first being Decca) was Apollo Records, a label popular for their stable of doo-wop groups, blues artists, and gospel singers. One of the Apollo's signed artists was The Royal Sons Quintet, a gospel vocal group from Winston-Salem, NC. After two early singles, the group turned to performing secular material, thus moving from gospel to doo-wop and the more profitable rhythm and blues genre. With the move, they'd change their name to The "5" Royales. The group consisted of harmonizers Jimmy Moore, Obadiah Carter, Otto Jeffries, and lead singer Johnny Tanner all led by songwriter Lowman "Pete" Pauling. They had a number of their most successful singles with Apollo in the early fifties including "Baby Don't Do It", "Help Me Somebody", and "Laundromat Blues", all of which charted in the top five on the R&B charts with two #1's. The success didn't last and The "5" Royales switched to rival King Records in 1954. Apollo still cashed in on a couple remaining singles and the group's debut album The Rockin' 5 Royales released in 1956.
Here is the discography surrounding The "5" Royales's debut album:
Come Over Here (1951 single as The Royal Sons Quintet)
Bedside of a Neighbor (1952 single as The Royal Sons Quintet)
Too Much of a Little Bit (1952 single)
You Know I Know (1952 single)
Baby Don't Do It (1952 single)
Help Me Somebody (1953 single)
Laundromat Blues (1953 single)
I Want to Thank You (1953 single)
I Do (1954 single)
Cry Some More (1954 single)
What's That (1954 single)
Six O'clock in the Morning (1955 single)
The Apollo Sessions (compilation album of pre-1955 material)
All Righty! The Apollo Recordings 1951-1955 (compilation album)
The Rockin' 5 Royales
"Baby Don't Do It" by The "5" Royales
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