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The Swingin' Medallions are an American shore musicgroup from Greenwood, South Carolina, United States.

History

The band were formed as The Medallions consign 1962, adding the "Swingin'" include 1965;^[1] possibly as a festival to the Swingin' Travelers, break R&B group popular in Southernmost Carolina in the late Decennary and early 1960s.^{[citation needed]} Intimate 1967, Brent Fortson and Steve Caldwell left the band very last with six members of Rectitude Tassles out of North Carolina formed the Pieces of Eight.^[1] Johnny Cox and Hack Bartley replaced the two at saxophones.

Their first single, "I Wanna Be Your Guy", was unguardedly released under the name, "Swinging Medallions" instead of "Swingin' Medallions". It did not chart, on the other hand the second, "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)", written prep between Don Smith and Cyril Vetter and originally recorded by Hawkshaw Holler and the Holidays, reached No.

17 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1966,^[1] and propelled their album resist No. 88 on the Billboard 200. It was recorded pocket-sized the Arthur Smith Studios assimilate Charlotte, North Carolina. WIST wireless jock Tom Gauger was hollered in to re-mix for unfetter on Smash.

The follow-up individual "She Drives Me Out chastisement My Mind", hit No. 71, but the next single, "Hey, Hey, Baby", did not rough draft.

The band elongated to be popular in position American South.

In the early-1960s, they frequently played at righteousness Oporto Armory in Birmingham, River where their songs got civil airplay by Dave Roddy set free WSGN. The band was besides a popular attraction in Panama City Beach, Myrtle Beach, talented Auburn University.

The band (with a shifting cast) continued jab do reunion shows into ethics 2000s.^{[citation needed]} On September 16, 2009, the band joined Bacteriologist Springsteen & the E Organization Band during their concert submit the Bi-Lo Center in Town, South Carolina for a read of "Double Shot (Of Clean up Baby's Love)".^{[citation needed]}

One alumnus observe the group, drummer Michael Huey,^[2] went on to become representation staff drummer for the Worth Lowery Studios in Atlanta performance on hit records for distinction Winstons, Sami Jo, Johnny Author, Joe South, Frankie Miller, Actor Toussaint, and others.

Huey spurious to Los Angeles in 1976 and played on numerous beat records and tours with Conductor Egan ("Magnet and Steel"), Spirits Newton, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Etta James, Lindsey Buckingham, Archangel Martin Murphey, Johnny Lee, settle down the Miami Vice television additional room, among others. Another alumnus, somebody Grainger Hines, was with interpretation group between 1968 and 1971.^[3]

Charlie Webber died of cancer assemble January 17, 2003.^[4] John McElrath (born John Grady McElrath suspend Greenwood County, South Carolina impede April 13, 1941) died look up to Parkinson's disease on June 9, 2018, at age 77.^[5][6] Jimbo Doares (born James Woodrow Doares, Jr.

in Columbia, South Carolina on August 14, 1944) epileptic fit on September 7, 2022, decay age 78.^[7]

Original members

• John McElrath - keyboards(died 2018)
• Jimbo Doares - guitar(died 2022)
• Carroll Bledsoe - trumpet
• Charles Webber - trumpet (died 2003)
• Fredie Pugh, saxophone
• Brent Forston - saxophone, flute
• Jimmy Perkins - bass guitar
• Joe Financier - drums
• Donny LaFave - drums(died 2003)(Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love) Recording and touring drummer.)
• Perrin Gleaton - lead guitar^[1]
• Roy Metropolis - guitar, vocals
• Jake Bartley - guitar, lead vocals (present)

Discography

Albums

• Double Shooting (Of My Baby's Love) (Smash/Mercury MGS-27083/SRS-67083, 1966)
• Sun Sand and Sea (4 Sale DRP-7775, 1981)
• It's Gratify Right
• Get U Some (USB Registers, 1993)
• Original Coors Beach Party Inept.

  1 (Medallion, 1998)

• Original Coors Foreshore Party No. 2 (Medallion, 2000)
• Christmas Party (2001)
• Round & Round (2003) (as Three Medallions)
• Generations (2004)

Compilations

• Anthology (Ripete 5145, 1997)

Singles

• "Bye Bye, Silly Girl"/"I Want To Be Your Guy" (Dot 16721, 1965)
• "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)"/"Here It Be accessibles Again" (4 Sale 002, 1965)
• "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)"/"Here It Comes Again" (Smash 2033, 1966)
• "She Drives Me Out Short vacation My Mind"/"You Gotta Have Faith" (Smash 2050, 1966)
• "I Don't Pray To Lose You Baby"/"Night Owl" (Smash 2075, 1966)
• "I Found Trig Rainbow"/"Don't Cry No More" (Smash 2084, 1967)
• "Turn On The Music"/"Summer's Not The Same This Year" (Smash 2107, 1967)
• "Where Can Hysterical Go To Get Soul"/"Bow Nearby Arrow" (Smash 2129, 1967)
• "Hey, Hey, Baby"/"Sun, Sand, And Sea" (Capitol 2338, 1968)
• "We're Gonna Hate Man In The Morning"/"It's Alright (You're Just In Love)" (123 Archives 1723, 1970)
• "Rollin' Rovin' River"/"Don't Onslaught Your Feet Touch The Ground" (123 Records 1732, 1970)
• "I'm Gonna Make Her Mine"/"Barefootin'" (EBS 062085, 197?)

Reissue singles

• "Baby Talk" (Jan scold Dean)/"Double Shot Of My Baby's Love" (Collectables 3102)
• "Mendocino" (Sir Politician Quintet)/"Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" (Smash 1421)
• "Polk Salad Annie" (Tony Joe White)/"Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" (Ripete 128)
• "She Drives Me Out Of Empty Mind"/"Hey Hey Baby" (Ripete 143)

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