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One of the '[[Wikipedia:Doo-wop|Doo-wop]]' groups in [[FZ]]'s [[Fraudulent DJ]] playlists.
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'''The Spaniels''' were an American doo-wop group. Originally ''Pookie Hudson & The Hudsonaires'', [[The Spaniels]] 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" featured in the film ''[[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]]''.
  
Originally ''Pookie Hudson & The Hudsonaires'', [[The Spaniels]] 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" featured in the film ''[[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]]''.
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Zappa played their song ''"Doo-Wah"'' while he was a guest DJ at [[Dr. Demento]]'s radio show in 1980.  
  
 
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Revision as of 08:09, 15 September 2011

The Spaniels were an American doo-wop group. Originally Pookie Hudson & The Hudsonaires, The Spaniels 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" featured in the film American Graffiti.

Zappa played their song "Doo-Wah" while he was a guest DJ at Dr. Demento's radio show in 1980.

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