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The Checkers

The Checkers

The Checkers has been played on NTS in shows including Gassy, featured first on 8 May 2017. Songs played include You've Been Fooling Around.

The Checkers were an offshoot of the Dominoes, one of the most popular R&B groups around, and formed by Bill Brown, John Carnegie and Charlie White. They were joined by a baritone only remembered as “Joe” or “Buddy.” and Irwin “Teddy” Williams. King records kept releasing songs by other groups under the “Checkers” name.

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The Checkers

The Checkers has been played on NTS in shows including Gassy, featured first on 8 May 2017. Songs played include You've Been Fooling Around.

The Checkers were an offshoot of the Dominoes, one of the most popular R&B groups around, and formed by Bill Brown, John Carnegie and Charlie White. They were joined by a baritone only remembered as “Joe” or “Buddy.” and Irwin “Teddy” Williams. King records kept releasing songs by other groups under the “Checkers” name.

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You've Been Fooling Around
The Checkers
King Records1954