The Spaniels, an American R&B and doo-wop group from Gary, Indiana, formed in
late 1952 at Roosevelt High School as Pookie Hudson & The Hudsonaires. The
original lineup included Thornton James "Pookie" Hudson, Ernest Warren, Willie
C. Jackson, Opal Courtney Jr., and Gerald Gregory. They changed their name to
The Spaniels and signed with Vee-Jay Records in April 1953. Their initial
release, "Baby It's You", reached Number 10 on Billboard’s R&B chart in
September 1953. In early 1954, "Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite" hit Number 24 on
Variety’s pop chart and rose to Number 5 on Billboa...