Episode #757 – The Checkers

Juke In The Back

Air Week: November 4-10, 2024

The Checkers

The “Juke In The Back” features another highly underrated R&B vocal group from the 1950s: The Checkers. They never scored a national hit, but they’re one of the finest examples of polished 1950s R&B and their story deserves to be shared. The Checkers were formed after tenor Charlie White and bass Bill Brown split from Bill Ward & His Dominoes. They had some regional success with “House With No Windows,” an uptempo version of “White Cliffs Of Dover” and “Don’t Stop Dan,” the sequel to “Sixty Minute Man.” Matt The Cat digs through a mess of King Records 78s to bring you the best and most influential sides that this great R&B vocal group has to offer on this week’s “Juke In The Back.”

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