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Jesse Belvin

Jesse Lorenzo Belvin, born on 15 December 1932 in San Antonio, Texas, was an American R&B and doo-wop singer, pianist, and songwriter. At age five, he moved with his family to Los Angeles, California. In 1949, he performed as the opening act for Big Jay McNeely and Lionel Hampton at the 5th Cavalcade of Jazz. He joined Three Dots and a Dash, saxophonist Big Jay McNeely's backing vocal quartet in 1950, and later signed with Specialty Records in 1952. His fourth record, "Dream Girl", credited to Jesse & Marvin, reached number two on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1953. He co-wrote "...