The Edsels were an American doo-wop group from Campbell, Ohio who were active during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
The name of the group was originally The Essos, after the oil company, but was changed to match the new Ford automobile, the Edsel.
Today the group is known almost exclusively for "Rama Lama Ding Dong", written by lead singer George "Wydell" Jones Jr.[1] The song was recorded in 1957 and released, under the erroneous title "Lama Rama Ding Dong", in 1958.
It did not become popular until 1961, after a disc jockey in New York City began to play it as a segue from the Marcels' doo-wop version of "Blue Moon".
[2] That group released an album, The Reynolds Brothers, featuring songs written by James and fellow Edsels member George Jones.