About: The Checkers (American band)

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The Checkers were an American doo-wop group formed in 1952. Bill Brown formed the Checkers after leaving the Dominoes. The Members were John Carnegie (Lead 1), Charlie White (lead 2) from The Clovers, James Turner "Buddy" Brewer (Baritone), Irwin "Teddy" Williams (Tenor), and Bill Brown (Bass). The Checkers [2]. The group was active from 1952 to 1955 when they would break up, only recording records on King Records and their subsidiary Federal Records. The most notable aspect of the group was their constantly changing sound. King kept on releasing bands under the pseudonym of "The Checkers" until the mid 70s.

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  • The Checkers were an American doo-wop group formed in 1952. Bill Brown formed the Checkers after leaving the Dominoes. The Members were John Carnegie (Lead 1), Charlie White (lead 2) from The Clovers, James Turner "Buddy" Brewer (Baritone), Irwin "Teddy" Williams (Tenor), and Bill Brown (Bass). The Checkers [2]. The group was active from 1952 to 1955 when they would break up, only recording records on King Records and their subsidiary Federal Records. The most notable aspect of the group was their constantly changing sound. King kept on releasing bands under the pseudonym of "The Checkers" until the mid 70s. (en)
  • The Checkers (o jogo de damas, em tradução) foi um grupo vocal estadunidense de doo-wop formado em 1952 em Nova York por Bill Brown para concorrer com . (pt)
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  • The Checkers were an American doo-wop group formed in 1952. Bill Brown formed the Checkers after leaving the Dominoes. The Members were John Carnegie (Lead 1), Charlie White (lead 2) from The Clovers, James Turner "Buddy" Brewer (Baritone), Irwin "Teddy" Williams (Tenor), and Bill Brown (Bass). The Checkers [2]. The group was active from 1952 to 1955 when they would break up, only recording records on King Records and their subsidiary Federal Records. The most notable aspect of the group was their constantly changing sound. King kept on releasing bands under the pseudonym of "The Checkers" until the mid 70s. (en)
  • The Checkers (o jogo de damas, em tradução) foi um grupo vocal estadunidense de doo-wop formado em 1952 em Nova York por Bill Brown para concorrer com . (pt)
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  • The Checkers (banda dos Estados Unidos) (pt)
  • The Checkers (American band) (en)
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