[2] They began performing in clubs in New York and on local TV shows, and first recorded for the independent Derby label.
[5] The Four Fellows performed in shows organized by Alan Freed and "Dr. Jive" (Tommy Smalls), and on the black theater circuit with acts including The Moonglows and Bo Diddley.
[7] A 1962 demo recording by Bessie of a song written by Banks with friend Milton Bennett, "Go Now", was heard by songwriters and record producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who re-recorded it and released it in early 1964 on their Tiger label, later reissuing it on the Blue Cat label, the R&B/soul imprint of Red Bird.
[15] Banks died from liver failure in 1992, aged 60, and was buried at the Calverton National Cemetery, Long Island.
[16] He was posthumously inducted into the United in Group Harmony Association's (UGHA) 8th Annual Hall of Fame as a member of the Four Fellows in 1998.