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'''The Spaniels''' were an American doo-wop group. Originally ''Pookie Hudson & The Hudsonaires'', they had their first hit with ''"Baby It's You"'' in the [[Wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] R&B chart in September 1953. They were on the fateful 1959 Buddy Holly tour. The band broke up in 1966, but reformed in '69, gaining a new generation of fans when their single "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19759/m1/] featured in the film ''[[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]]''.
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'''The Spaniels''' were an American doo-wop group. Originally ''Pookie Hudson & The Hudsonaires'', they had their first hit with ''"Baby It's You"'' in the [[Wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] R&B chart in September 1953. They were on the fateful 1959 Buddy Holly tour. The band broke up in 1966, but reformed in '69, gaining a new generation of fans when their single ''"Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"'' [http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19759/m1/] featured in the film ''[[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]]''.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 11 June 2026

The Spaniels.

The Spaniels were an American doo-wop group. Originally Pookie Hudson & The Hudsonaires, they had their first hit with "Baby It's You" in the Billboard R&B chart in September 1953. They were on the fateful 1959 Buddy Holly tour. The band broke up in 1966, but reformed in '69, gaining a new generation of fans when their single "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" [1] featured in the film American Graffiti.

Zappa and The Spaniels

Zappa played their song "Doo-Wah" while he was a guest DJ at KPPC, Pasadena in November 1968 and on Dr. Demento's radio show in 1981.

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