Somethin' Smith and the Redheads

Somethin' Smith and the Redheads were a vocal group doing mostly pop standards in the 1950s. Their biggest hit single was "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" in 1955, which reached #7 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The following year they reached #27 with their cover version of "In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town". Both releases were issued on the Epic Records label. The group consisted of Smith (vocals, guitar), Saul Striks (piano) and Major Short (violin).

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