The Bobbettes

The Bobbettes Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Bobbettes were an American R&B girl group who had a 1957 top 10 hit song called "Mr. Lee". The group initially existed from 1955 to 1974 and included Jannie Pought (1945–1980), Emma Pought (born 1942), Reather Dixon (1944–2014), Laura Webb (1941–2001), and Helen Gathers (1942–2011). == History == The group, which originally formed in East Harlem, New York, in 1955, was first known as "The Harlem Queens". The girls first met while singing at the Glee Club at P.S.... [more on Wikipedia]

The Bobbettes began charting in 1957 with Mr. Lee.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Mr. Lee - #2: I Shot Mr. Lee - #3: Have Mercy Baby - #4: I Don't Like It Like That - #5: Dance with Me, Georgie
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  1957
1.
08/1957
#1  Mr. Lee
The Bobbettes greentick

146 pts
6
US
1
R&B
[Atlantic 1144]
written by Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers & Emma Pought
  1960
2.
07/1960
#2  I Shot Mr. Lee
The Bobbettes greentick

16 pts
52
US


[Triple-X 104]
written by Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers & Emma Pought
3.
10/1960
#3  Have Mercy Baby
The Bobbettes greentick

12 pts
66
US


[Triple-X 106]
written by Billy Ward & Rose Marks
4.
10/1960
#5  Dance with Me, Georgie
The Bobbettes greentick

6 pts
95
US


US B side to Have Mercy Baby
[Triple-X 106]
written by Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers & Emma Pought
  1961
5.
07/1961
Mr. Johnny Q
The Bobbettes greentick

3 pts
120
US


[End 1093]
written by Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers & Emma Pought
6.
09/1961
#4  I Don't Like It Like That
The Bobbettes greentick

10 pts
72
US


[Gone 5112]
written by Chris Kenner


See also...

Emma PoughtHelen GathersJannie PoughtLaura WebbReather Dixon


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