The Showmen
Soul & R&B band from Norfolk, VA · formed 1961
- beat
- Carolina SHAG
- doo-wop
- italian
- northern soul
- r&b
- soul
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 16
- Last show
- None on record
About
The Showmen is a band from Norfolk, VA, formed in 1961, tagged beat, Carolina SHAG, doo-wop by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- The Showmen formed in 1961 — MusicBrainz
- The Showmen is based in Norfolk — MusicBrainz
- Leslie Felton: baritone vocals — MusicBrainz
- General Johnson: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Dorsey Knight: tenor vocals — MusicBrainz
- Gene Knight: tenor vocals — MusicBrainz
- Milton Wells: bass vocals — MusicBrainz
- The Showmen has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1961–1994 — MusicBrainz
- The Showmen has 19976 listeners on Last.fm — The Showmen on Last.fm
- The Showmen has released 10 recordings between 1987 and 2022 — The Showmen on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
16 releases, 1961–2022Our Love Will Grow / The Wrong Girl
2022
The Showmen Meet Jesse Hill
2009
Rare Classic Hits
1997
It Will Stand
1994 · Compilation
Can I Have A Second Helpin' Please
1994
Ripete Gold Nuggets EP
1990 · Ep
Shaggin The Night Away
1990
It Will Stand (From The Palace Motion Picture "Shag")
1988
Rock and Roll Will Stand
1987 · Compilation
Some Folks Don't Understand It
1987
A Little Bit (of Your Love) / Need Love
1967 · Single
In Paradise / Take It Baby
1965 · Single
Our Love Will Grow
1965 · Single
39 - 21 - 46 / Swish Fish
1963 · Single
The Wrong Girl
1962 · Single
It Will Stand / Country Fool
1961 · Single
Lineup
- Leslie Felton · baritone vocals
- General Johnson · lead vocals
- Dorsey Knight · tenor vocals
- Gene Knight · tenor vocals
- Milton Wells · bass vocals
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Showmen on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Showmen on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.