The String-A-Longs

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The String-A-Longs were an instrumental group from Plainsview, Texas, produced by Norman Petty on Warwick Records. They consisted of Richard Stevens, lead guitar, Keith McCormack and Jimmy Torres, rhythm guitars, Aubrey de Cordova, bass guitar and Don Allen, drums.

Their biggest hit single was "Wheels" in 1961, which was revived later the same year by the Joe Loss Orchestra as "Wheels Cha Cha". The tune peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Wheels" was followed by "Brass Buttons" (U.S. #35), "Should I", "Replica" and others.

[edit] References

Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000