The Pied Pipers
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1. In the United States, the Pied Pipers were a popular singing group in the late 1930s and 1940s.
2. In Zimbabwe, the Pied Pipers were a popular singing group in the 1970s and 1980s.
The United States group originally consisted of eight members who had belonged to three separate groups: Jo Stafford from The Stafford Sisters, and seven male singers: John Huddleston, Hal Hopper, Chuck Lowry, Bud Hervey, George Tait, Woody Newbury, and Dick Whittinghill, who had belonged to two groups named The Four Esquires and The Three Rhythm Kings. Paul Weston and Axel Stordahl, who were arrangers for Tommy Dorsey's big band, heard of the group through two of The King Sisters, Alyce and Yvonne. Weston had a jam session at his home and a visiting advertising executive signed the octet for Dorsey's radio program, broadcast in New York City. They sang with Dorsey's orchestra for about six weeks before a British representative of the sponsor objected to some of the songs in their repertoire and fired them. They went back to California, but in the time they had been in New York had recorded two records for RCA Victor Records.
The Zimbabwean group began singing together as youths in a ghetto neighborhood. According to The Herald of Zimbabwe, "With time, the five -- Fungai Neganje, Chowasi Mdoka, Elisha Hwata, Tendai Masango and Evans Chatew - got more serious and started calling themselves Rhythm and Blues Band." By 1971, the band included William Mhlanga on drums, Brian Rusike on keyboards, Chowas Mdoka on bass guitar, Fungai Neganje on lead guitar and his brother Gideon Neganje on vocals. Calling themselves the Pied Pipers, they "became one of Zimbabwe's 1980s group that changed the shape of Zimbabwean pop music and was the first to break through onto the international markets. "
1. In the United States, t… Read Full Bio ↴This is the name of at least two artists.
1. In the United States, the Pied Pipers were a popular singing group in the late 1930s and 1940s.
2. In Zimbabwe, the Pied Pipers were a popular singing group in the 1970s and 1980s.
The United States group originally consisted of eight members who had belonged to three separate groups: Jo Stafford from The Stafford Sisters, and seven male singers: John Huddleston, Hal Hopper, Chuck Lowry, Bud Hervey, George Tait, Woody Newbury, and Dick Whittinghill, who had belonged to two groups named The Four Esquires and The Three Rhythm Kings. Paul Weston and Axel Stordahl, who were arrangers for Tommy Dorsey's big band, heard of the group through two of The King Sisters, Alyce and Yvonne. Weston had a jam session at his home and a visiting advertising executive signed the octet for Dorsey's radio program, broadcast in New York City. They sang with Dorsey's orchestra for about six weeks before a British representative of the sponsor objected to some of the songs in their repertoire and fired them. They went back to California, but in the time they had been in New York had recorded two records for RCA Victor Records.
The Zimbabwean group began singing together as youths in a ghetto neighborhood. According to The Herald of Zimbabwe, "With time, the five -- Fungai Neganje, Chowasi Mdoka, Elisha Hwata, Tendai Masango and Evans Chatew - got more serious and started calling themselves Rhythm and Blues Band." By 1971, the band included William Mhlanga on drums, Brian Rusike on keyboards, Chowas Mdoka on bass guitar, Fungai Neganje on lead guitar and his brother Gideon Neganje on vocals. Calling themselves the Pied Pipers, they "became one of Zimbabwe's 1980s group that changed the shape of Zimbabwean pop music and was the first to break through onto the international markets. "
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The Pied Pipers Lyrics
A Gal in Calico Met a gal in calico, down in Santa Fe; Used to…
Aren Every time you're near a rose Aren't you glad you've got…
Blues in the Night In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Candy Some say that love is sweet as a rose, Some say…
Cecilia Little Miss Cecilia Green Little over sweet sixteen But the …
Dolores How I love the kisses of Dolores Aye aye aye Dolores Not…
Dream Dream When you're feelin' blue Dream That's the thing to do …
Dream {From Her Highness and the Bellboy} Dream When you're feelin' blue Dream That's the thing to …
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…
For You I remember other days how I used to weep Over…
Girl of My Dreams Dear, it seems years since we parted, Years full of tears…
God Bless America God bless America, land that I love Stand beside her and…
Gotta Be This Or That If you ain't wrong, you're right. If it ain't dark, it's…
I I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never laugh…
I'll Buy That Dream Imagine me with my head on your shoulder And you with…
I'll Never Be the Same Again I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I'll Never Smile Again I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never laugh…
I'll See You In My Dreams Tho' the days are long, Twilight sings a song, Of…
I'll Take Tallulah Have you met Dolores? She's queen of the forest Have you…
I'm Getting Sentimental over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
In A Litlle Spanish Town Evenings are crowded with memories Thrilling me again Like t…
In the Middle of May In the middle of May I met a gal named June; Took…
In the Moon Mist One night I wandered by a stream And you were standing…
It's Only a Paper Moon It's only a papermoon, s ailin'over a cardboard sea, But it …
I´ll Never Smile Again I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never laugh…
Jamboree Jones I'll begin the story Out in West Virginia Is a little colleg…
Let's Get Away from It All I'm so tired of this dull routine Up to town on…
Limehouse Blues And those weird China blues Never go away Sad, mad blues …
Mairzy Doats Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey A kiddley…
Mam'selle It was Montmartre It was midnight Come to think of…
Mamselle It was Montmartre It was midnight Come to think of…
Memphis Blues Folks ive just been down, down to memphis town, Thats where…
Mu Sugar Is so Refined My sugar is so refined SHe's one o' them high-class kind she…
My My Dear, it seems years since we parted, Years full of tears…
My Sugar Is so Refined My sugar is so refined SHe's one o' them high-class kind she…
My! My! Dear, it seems years since we parted, Years full of tears…
Oh Look at Me Now I'm not the guy who cared about love, And I'm not…
Oh! Look At Me Now I'm not the guy who cared about love And I'm not…
On the Atchison Topeka and the Santa Fe Do ya hear that whistle down the line? I figure that…
On the Sunny Side of the Street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
Once in a While Once in a while will you try to give One little…
Over the Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Personality When Madam Pompadour was on a ballroom floor Said all the…
Pistol Packin' Mama Never flirt with a gal named Tess down old Texas…
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I…
Should I Should I reveal exactly how I feel? Should I confess I…
Should I? {From Lord Byron of Broadway} Should I reveal exactly how I feel? Should I confess I…
Somebody Loves Me Somebody loves me, I wonder who, I wonder who she…
St Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down, I…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Street of Dreams Midnight, you heavy laden, it's midnight Come on and trade i…
Taking a Chance on Love Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
The One I Love I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never laugh…
The Riddle Song Did you ever play riddles when you were a kid You…
The Trolley Song "Clang, clang, clang" went the trolley "Ding, ding, ding" we…
There Are Such Things A heart that's true There are such things A dream for two Th…
Trolley Song {From Meet Me in St. Louis} "Clang, clang, clang" went the trolley "Ding, ding, ding" we…
Tumbling Tumbleweeds I'm a roaming cowboy riding all day long, Tumbleweeds aroun…
What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry I don't know why, I made you cry I'm sorry sweetheart…
Whispering Don't worry I'm not looking at you Gorgeous and dressed in…
Yes We Have No Bananas There's a fruit store on our street It's run by a…
You Might Have Belonged to Another You might have belonged to another, We might never have met…
You Won't Be Satisfied Oh, you won't be satisfied until you break my heart You're…
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip a dee doo-dah, zip a dee ay My, oh…