Freddie Bell and the Bellboys were an American vocal group,[1] influential in the development of rock and roll in the 1950s.
[1] The group were established in 1952 by Freddie Bell, with Jack Kane (saxophone), Frankie Brent (bass / guitar), Russ Conti (piano), Louis Joseph "Chick Keeney" Cicchini (drums), and Jerry Mayo (trumpet).
They were one of the first white groups to play the R&B hits of the day, and honed their act in the Midwest before landing a booking at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
[1] The first single for their new label was shared with Jerry Wallace, who later hit with "How The Time Flies" on Challenge.
[8] In 1957, they became one of the first American rock and roll acts to tour the UK in 1956 when they supported Tommy Steele.