They met in 1949 when Terry heard Harris practicing guitar, and at high school formed a doo-wop vocal group, the Squires, with their friends.
[4][5] The group split up in 1956, but Harris and Terry continued to perform together, and made their first recordings as a duo for the Shade label.
They were signed by Art Rupe's Specialty Records label and for the next two years produced rock and roll.
"Koko Joe" (written by the then-Specialty Records producer Sonny Bono), "Justine" and "Big Boy Pete" were staples for The Righteous Brothers for many years.
In 1970, as Sugarcane Harris, he re-emerged to a wider rock audience, playing violin on the Hot Rats solo album by Frank Zappa, with Captain Beefheart (vocals) on "Willie The Pimp" and on the lengthy instrumental jam, "The Gumbo Variations".
[5] In 1969, Sugarcane Harris, with the help of Los Angeles drummer Paul Lagos, assembled a band with stellar bassist Larry Taylor and guitarist Randy Resnick.
[7] The original lineup of the band featured Sugarcane, Larry Taylor, Paul Lagos and Randy Resnick.
Sugarcane continued to record and perform live over the years sometimes with Dewey Terry and with Randy Resnick in the late 1970s.