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He played this song as a guest DJ in [[KSAN, San Francisco]], 1968. That same year he also played their songs ''"1959 Volvo", "Edna"'' and ''"Speedin'"'' as a guest DJ during the [[KPPC, Pasadena]] radio show.  
 
He played this song as a guest DJ in [[KSAN, San Francisco]], 1968. That same year he also played their songs ''"1959 Volvo", "Edna"'' and ''"Speedin'"'' as a guest DJ during the [[KPPC, Pasadena]] radio show.  
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In his 1969 [[Pop Chronicles]] interview,[http://archive.is/dlXw] Zappa praised their song "Edna".[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19763/m1/]
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 10:36, 2 May 2015

The Medallions were an American doo-wop group.

They were the backing vocal group with Vernon Greene on the DooTone label.

Donald Woods, a one time Medallion, transformed former Medallions into The Bel-Aires.

Links with Zappa

Zappa referred to their song "The Letter" in Memories Of El Monte.

He played this song as a guest DJ in KSAN, San Francisco, 1968. That same year he also played their songs "1959 Volvo", "Edna" and "Speedin'" as a guest DJ during the KPPC, Pasadena radio show.

In his 1969 Pop Chronicles interview,[1] Zappa praised their song "Edna".[2]

See also