Clovers, The

Clovers, The

Real Name:
John Bailey, Matthew McQuater, Harold Lucas, Harold Winley, Bill Harris
Profile:
U.S. R & B vocal ensemble formed in Washington, D.C., in 1946 with constantly changing line-up.
There were several incarnations of this group by one or the other of the starting formation.
Founding members were:

John 'Buddy' Bailey (lead)
Matthew McQuater (tenor) (1946 - 1961)
Harold "Hal" Lucas (baritone)
Harold Winley (bass)
Bill Harris (guitar) (1951 - 1958)

Additional members:

John Phillip (1952 - 1953)
Charlie White (1953 - 1954)
Billy Mitchell (1954 - 1957, rejoins 1958)
James "Toy" Walton
Robert Russell
Roosevelt "Tippie" Hubbard
Nathaniel Bouknight
Peggy Winley Mills
Ann Winley
Bobby Adams
Johnny Taylor
Ray Loper
John Bowie
Steve Charles (1980 - 1990)
Johnny Mason
Andrew Lawyer
Chuck Battle
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Shortcut Code: [a289991]
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Discography

Releases:
One Mint Julep / Middle Of The Night (10", Single)   Atlantic 1952
Little Mama / Lovey Dovey (7", Single)   Atlantic 1954
Nip Sip / If I Could Be Loved By You (7")   Atlantic 1955
Love Potion No. 9 (Single) (3 versions)   United Artists Records ... 1959
One More Time / Stop Pretending (7", Single)   Porwin Records 1963
Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years (LP, Mono, Comp, Fol)   ATCO Records 1971
The Very Best Of The Clovers (CD, Album)   Rhino Entertainment Company 1998
Appears On:
Metal Devil Cokes (LP, Album) Love Potion No. 9 Boner Records 1989
In The Bag (4x12" + 2x7", EP) 20th Century Girl Nippon Columbia 2000
Tracks Appear On:
Rock & Roll Forever (LP, Comp) One Mint Julep, Good L... Atlantic 1956
Oldies But Goodies Volume II (LP, Comp) Devil Or Angel Original Sound 1960
Beach Beat Vol. 2 (LP, Comp) Nip Sip Atlantic 1968
41 Original Hits From The Sound Track Of American Graffiti (Comp) (9 versions) Love Potion No.9 MCA Records 1973
Rhythm 'n' Soul - 25 - The Atlantic Years (LP, Comp) Love Potion No. Nine Atlantic 1973
The Soul Years (2xLP, Mono) One Mint Julep Atlantic 1973
20 Rock'n Roll Tops (LP, Comp) Love Love Love WEA Musik GmbH 1974
Straighten Up And Fly Right (LP, Comp) One Mint Julep New World Records 1977
Funny Bone Favorites (LP, Comp) Love Potion #9 Ronco 1978
Atlantic Records History Of Rhythm And Blues Vocal Groups (LP, Album) Devil Or Angel Cat Records (2), Atlantic 1983
Copulatin' Blues Volume Two (LP, Comp) The Rotten C...s...ker... Stash Records 1984
112 Rock 'N' Roll Greats (8xLP, Comp + Box) Love Potion No. 9 Reader's Digest 1985
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974, Vol. 1 (1947–1952) (CD, Comp) Don't You Know I Love ... Atlantic 1985
1st & Ten - The Party Animal Album (4xLP, Comp) Love Potion #9 Silver Eagle Records, Inc., Capitol Records 1988
25 Super Oldies Vol. 4 - Too Good To Be Forgotten (Comp) (2 versions) Love Potion Number Nine Black Tulip ... 1988
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1956 Still Rockin' (2xLP, Comp, RM) Devil Or Angel Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1959 Still Rockin' (2xLP, Comp, RM) Love Potion No. 9 Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Roots Of Rock: 1945-1956 (2xLP, Comp, RM) Good Lovin' Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
Rock 'n' Roll Collection (CD, Comp) Love Potion No. 9 X-tra Collection 1991
Shagger's Delight - Volume 5 (CD, Comp) Drive It Home Ripete Records 1993
Mega Jukebox Top 100 Volume 2 (4xCD) Love Potion No. 9 Arcade 1994
Still Got The Blues (4xCD, Comp, Box) He Sure Could Hypnotize Emporio 1994
The Doo Wop Box (4xCD, Comp) Devil Or Angel Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
Pop'n'Rock 50 Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Love Potion N°9 PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1995
Top 100 Summer Hits (4xCD, Comp) Love Potion No. 9 Arcade 1995
Mega Jukebox Hits (10xCD, Comp + Box) Love Potion No.9 Disky 1996
Chart Breaker: Greatest Hits Of The 50's And 60's CD 6 (CD, Comp) Love Potion No. 9 Disky 1997
Mega Rock'n'Roll (4xCD, Comp) Love Potion N°9 Arcade 1997
Popcorn Golden Hits 2 (2xCD, Comp) Love Potion No. 9 ARS Productions 1997
The Ultimate History Of Rock 'N' Roll Collection (10xCD, Comp + Box) Love Potion No.9 K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1997
Box Of Love (10xCD, Comp) Love Potion No. 9 Rajon Music Group 2003
Atlantic Gold (Comp) (2 versions) One Mint Julep Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Greatest Hits Of The 50's (8xCD, Comp + Box) Love Potion No. 9 Disky 2004
Talcum Soul 4 (CD, Comp) Try My Loving On You Stateside 2004
Best Of Soul Classics (3xBox, Smplr) Love Love Love, One Mi... Warner Music (Germany) 2005
Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 2: 1952-1954 (CD, Comp, Jew) Ting-A-Ling, Good Lovi... Warner Platinum 2006
Atlantic R&B 1947-74 - Volume 1: 1947-1952 (CD, Comp) Don't You Know I Love ... Warner Platinum 2006
Atlantic R&B 1947-74 - Volume 3: 1955-57 (CD, Comp) Devil Or Angel, Love, ... Warner Platinum 2006
Eat To The Beat - The Dirtiest Of Them Dirty Blues (CD, Comp, Dig) Rotten Cocksucker's Ball Bear Family Records 2006
101 Jukebox Classics (5xCD, Comp) Love Potion No.9 Virgin 2007
20 Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Needles And Pins Signal (2)  
20 Super Oldies Of The 50' S Vol. 6 (LP, Comp) Love Potion #9 ARC Records  
All Time Hit Mix Vol. 5 (CD, Mixed) Love Potion Nr.9 Not On Label  
Best Of The 50's (CD, Comp) Love Potion No. 9 ARS Productions  
Golden Presto Print Collection - Volume I (CD, Comp) Love Potion No. 9 Presto Print  
Juke Box Jive (LP, Comp) Love Potion No. 9 K-Tel International (NZ) Ltd.  
Legends In Music - All Time Classics Of The 50's And 60's (CD) Out Here Legends (Wisepack)  
R&B Hitmakers (LP, Comp) One More Time Harlem Hitparade  
The Great Rock Revival (2xLP) Love Potion No. 9 Tampa Records (2), Brookville Records  
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