The Del Vikings

The Del Vikings, an interracial harmony group, had 3 hits, all in 1957. My collection, which I cobbled together, has 2 of them. Come Go With me comes from American Graffiti, and Whispering Bells comes from the Stand By Me soundtrack. Where the others come from I can’t remember, except The White Cliffs Of Dover came right off the single.

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The Del Vikings:

• Come Go With Me – I don’t get the contradictory title. I guess it just creates a kind of underlying tension that defines one of the great rock and roll classics of the 50s. It rocks, it bops, it sails. From the spring of 1957.
• Come Along With Me – Basically Come Go With Me redux, but good for all that.
• The White Cliffs Of Dover – A hit for Vera Lynn during WW2. This is the doo-wop version.
• A Sunday Kind Of Love – Originally by The Harptones, this is a slight update, and more uptempo. Also done by Jan & Dean.
• Whispering Bells – There’s nothing whispering about this song. From the summer of 1957.