The Cadets Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Cadets were an American doo-wop group, formed in Los Angeles, California, United States. The group began as a gospel group, the Santa Monica Soul Seekers, in the late 1940s. The members were Lloyd McCraw, Willie Davis, Austin "Ted" Taylor, Aaron Collins, Glendon Kingsby, and Will "Dub" Jones. In 1955, the group auditioned for Modern Records, and were accepted. The group decided to switch to the popular R&B style, with the exception of Kingsby, who left to continue in gospel... [more on Wikipedia]

The Cadets began charting in 1955 with Why Don't You Write Me?.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Stranded in the Jungle - #2: Why Don't You Write Me?
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  1955
1.
08/1955
#2  Why Don't You Write Me?
The Cadets greentick

31 pts
82
US
3
R&B
as The Jacks
[RPM 428]
written by Laura Hollins
  1956
Stranded in the Jungle
2.
07/1956
#1  Stranded in the Jungle
The Cadets greentick

91 pts
15
US
4
R&B
[novelty]
[Modern 994]
written by James Johnson [James E. Johnson], Ernestine Smith & Al Curry

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