Les Baxter's Balladeers has the distinction of being the very first act to appear at The Golden Bear in Orange County, California.

[2] In 1961, their self titled album Les Baxter's Balladeers was released on the Reprise label.

The group at that time on the recording were Joyce James, Terrea Lea, Phil Campos, Ernie Sheldon, Paul Potash, Jerry Yester, Michael Kollander and Paul Hansen.

[6][7] Later that month along with the Count Basie Sextet, Lisa Kirk, Allan Sherman and Vic Damone, they appeared on The Lively Ones, shown on NBC TV.

[9] In April 1963, the lineup included Peggy Taylor, Phil Campos, Jerry Yester, Paul Hansen and Ted Botkin.